Host a launch party and other ideas to build buzz about the yearbook

Woohoo! You’re done! The yearbook is finished, you’ve sidelined thoughts about next year (at least for a week or two), and you’re ready to start handing out books. So, how do you get the rest of the

It's time to UNBOX the year!

It’s that moment you’ve been waiting for all year. The boxes filled with months of hard work, late nights and last-minute photos have arrived. The theme you planned in your head and developed on your

Guest blog: Spring workshop jumpstarts yearbook plans

From time to time we feature guest columns from Balfour advisers. In this guest post from Fort Zumwalt West High School, adviser Loran Marquez describes how a spring workshop helps schools in her

Share the (Balfour) love

On Valentine’s Day, Susannah Keneda urged her fellow advisers to share the love for their yearbook reps. Here’s what happened on the Balfour Advisers Facebook group. This post originally ran in the

Adviser looks to students’ strengths when building leadership teams

Flower Mound High School’s yearbook editors Keerthana Ramesbabu, Sophie Slaughter, Elizabeth Roeling, Alison Cushman, Isabel Quevedo and Jennifer Nichols.

Send your best angles and expressions for the Great Shot Photo contest

The Great Shot Photo Contest is back with two categories: Expressions and Unusual Angles. We’re looking for your best images of reactions and unique perspectives. Here are a few tips to help you take

School Spotlight: Early start on next book sets stage for success

From time to time we spotlight Balfour advisers and schools. In this guest post from Shawnee Heights adviser Jeni Daley, Jeni shares her six-month production schedule after the current book is

It’s Elementary: Covers

As part of a series for elementary school advisers, we’ll focus on topics that concern K-5 yearbooks.

Five ways to boost last-chance sales

Whether you’re wrapping up the book for a spring delivery or halfway finished for a fall arrival, it’s likely you’ll want to boost yearbook sales. Here are five ways to drum up excitement for

Big school, small book

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From time to time we feature Balfour advisers and schools. In this guest post, Klein Forest High School adviser Sue Blackmon offers advice for big schools with small books.

CSPA honors 12 yearbooks with Crown awards

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association honored 12 Balfour yearbooks with Crown awards in New York City recently. The Crown Awards recognize the top student publications in news, magazine,

How to fill in the blanks (pages)

As you’re scrambling to finish pages, it never fails that something goes awry. An annual event gets canceled because of weather. Clubs end up not doing anything. The cool idea in September fails to

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