{"id":2514,"date":"2019-02-18T21:41:18","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T21:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.k12insight.com\/kc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=2514"},"modified":"2025-10-15T23:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:17:24","slug":"how-to-promote-onflo-in-your-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.k12insight.com\/kc\/best-practices\/how-to-promote-onflo-in-your-community\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Promote Onflo in Your Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2514\" class=\"elementor elementor-2514\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67a679f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67a679f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6789ed98\" data-id=\"6789ed98\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b999797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b999797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Get ready for launch! <\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your community can\u2019t use Onflo (formerly Let\u2019s Talk) if you don\u2019t tell them about it! Drive the conversation about Onflo ahead of its launch for a strong start and continue to build on this success with ongoing promotions. <\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does your community need to know about Onflo!? How should you tell them? When should you use different types of communication pieces?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This article provides you with answers to these questions and more to help make Onflo a fully utilized resource in your community from day one.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Goals of Onflo communications:<\/b><\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduce Onflo to students, parents and guardians, employees, and community members and invite them to share their thoughts or questions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share why the district is using Onflo, including why community members should use it <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain how to access Onflo and what community members can expect after submitting a ticket<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>The quick list: <\/b><\/h2><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the following communication pieces and action items to promote Onflo in your community: <\/span><\/i><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print and post <\/span><b>posters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\/or <\/span><b>flyers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your schools and other locations in the community<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send an <\/span><b>email to principals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>Onflo FAQs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attached<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post a <\/span><b>website news item<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on your district website <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share a <\/span><b>news brief<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with local news publications<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide schools with <\/span><b>newsletter items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to include in their publications<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roll out <\/span><b>social media posts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on all district social media channels and encourage schools to do the same<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create <\/span><b>postcards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>business cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to share with families and others at public meetings and events<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include a Onflo <\/span><b>link<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>tagline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in email signatures <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a <\/span><b>link<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Onflo at the bottom of news stories, newsletter items, and staff memos <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send an <\/span><b>email to staff members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>Onflo FAQs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attached<\/span><\/li><\/ul><blockquote><h5><strong>See some example Onflo communications pieces here.<\/strong><\/h5><\/blockquote><h2><b>See it in action: A 30-day Onflo promotion plan<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>Week 1<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print Onflo design pieces, including <\/span><b>posters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>flyers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>postcards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>business cards<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send an <\/span><b>email to principals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to let them know about the district\u2019s use of Onflo, why it\u2019s being used, and when it will be implemented; ask for their help promoting the solution in their community; and include the <\/span><b>Onflo FAQs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><b>newsletter item<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they can share in their relevant publications<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Week 2<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send local news publications a <\/span><b>news brief<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that introduces Onflo and explains how to access it<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Week 3<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share Onflo teaser posts on <\/span><b>social media<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> channels (e.g., Coming soon: A new way to reach district leaders when your schedule allows! Check back here on Monday to learn more.)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send an <\/span><b>email to staff members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> letting them know about Onflo, why the district will be using it, and what they can expect from it; attach <\/span><b>Onflo FAQs<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publish <\/span><b>newsletter items<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in relevant district and school publications<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Launch Week<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share <\/span><b>social media posts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on all social media channels to welcome your community to Onflo<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post a <\/span><b>website news item<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on your district website to provide more information and a Onflo <\/span><b>link<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place <\/span><b>posters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>flyers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at all schools and district facilities<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Ongoing<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roll out <\/span><b>social media posts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on all social media channels to remind the community about Onflo and explain how to access it<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand out Onflo <\/span><b>postcards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>business cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at meetings and other events to explain Onflo and how to access it<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use Campaign Manager to send out <\/span><b>campaigns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that align with district initiatives and the academic calendar <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a Onflo <\/span><b>link<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>tagline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to email signatures and website news items when applicable<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Want more resources? 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