Volume 3 Press Kit
Thank you for contributing your expertise to ASCEND to Higher Retention Rates, Vol. 3. Your voice is an important part of this project, and we are thrilled to celebrate its release with you. Below you'll find some sample social media posts and images you can use to help spread the word about the book. Feel free to use these or write any posts that are your own. We are grateful for your support! (NOTE: When you do post, please tag us so we can reshare it to extend the reach of your post!)
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SAMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FOR LINKEDIN, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK
Social Media Post #1 (Simple Announcement)
Excited to announce that I am a contributing author in the newly released book ASCEND to Higher Retention Rates, edited by Jared Tippets, Ph.D., and Eric Kirby, J.D., Ph.D. This collection brings together best practices and proven strategies from experts across higher education, focused on boosting student retention, completion, and success. Check it out here 👉 www.tippetskirby.com/books
#HigherEd #StudentSuccess #Retention #ASCENDbook
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Social Media Post #2 (Personalized Highlight)
I’m honored to contribute a chapter to ASCEND to Higher Retention Rates, sharing insights on [INSERT YOUR TOPIC HERE]! Grateful to collaborate with so many outstanding colleagues in this collection of best practices for increasing student success and retention. Check it out here 👉 www.tippetskirby.com/books
#ASCENDbook #HigherEducation #RetentionMatters #StudentSuccess
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Social Media Post #3 (Focus on Audience)
If you work in higher education and care about boosting student retention and success, you’ll want to read ASCEND to Higher Retention Rates! Thrilled to be part of this project with so many brilliant contributors. Check it out here 👉 www.tippetskirby.com/books
#HigherEd #Retention #ASCENDbook #StudentSupport
SAMPLE EMAIL YOU COULD SEND TO FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES
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Email template to send to friends and colleagues
Subject: Exciting News – New Book Contribution!
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Dear <insert name>,
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I’m excited to share that I’m a contributing author in the new book ASCEND to Higher Retention Rates, edited by Jared Tippets, Ph.D., and Eric Kirby, J.D., Ph.D. The book is a collection of best practices and practical strategies from higher education experts across the country, all aimed at improving student retention, completion, and success.
You can check it out here 👉 www.tippetskirby.com/books
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Thank you for your support!
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<Your Name>
PERSONALIZED IMAGES YOU CAN USE
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Below you'll find some examples of personalized images we can create for you if you'd like us to. If you'd like a personalized image with your photo on it, please email your preferred headshot to tippetskirby@gmail.com and we'll send you your own image to use.
GENERAL IMAGES YOU CAN USE
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Below you'll find some images you can download and save for any social media posts you'd like to share. Note, however, that you will need to download them from our google drive since the images below are .avif files and some social media sites won't upload .avif files. So, you can download any of these images in .jpg format from our google drive and will be able to upload them on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
