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Can't help but notice that many people just aren't as motivated to work hard as days gone by - what to do about that? Watch out masterclass clip with Jostens Ambassador Margaret Sorrows. More old school promotions ideas that work, and our one of a kind video series is back. Not the usual topics...

Advisers, don't handle all of the yearbook decision making on your own. An editorial staff made up of students or parents will lessen your strain, make a better book and be a lifelong learning opportunity for your students. But first, be sure everyone is logged in to your YBA website - and check the Permissions tabs!

Advisers, don't handle all of the yearbook decision making on your own. An editorial staff made up of students will lessen your strain, make a better book and be a lifelong learning opportunity for your group. But first, be sure everyone is logged in to your YBA website - and check the Permissions tabs!

Are you working a new yearbook theme this year? But do you know how to really work a theme? Watch our masterclass video with Jostens CAM Liz Walsh for all the basics. See our other quick ideas to get things started - and old school promotion ideas still work. See one in our School Shout Out series.

To start a new school year we share a pile of ideas to get you going - why not a student survey? Organization and planning are keys. And have you checked the new Photo Share feature on YBA? 

As we happily slide into summer break we offer one more masterclass from former National Adviser of the Year Brenda Field - how are kids and yearbooking different today? And kids ARE different. Brenda has great insights. What's a sandwich board? We show you, works every time. And for summer viewing check out the TYR video series with some thought provoking titles to help you get ready for next year.

As we happily slide into summer break we offer one more masterclass from former National Adviser of the Year Brenda Field - how are kids and yearbooking different today? And kids ARE different. Brenda has great insights. What's a sandwich board? We show you, works every time. And for summer viewing check out the TYR video series with some thought provoking titles to help you get ready for next year.

We've made it to summer break, hurray. But that two and a half months of summer is a great time to handle some yearbook tasks to make your new school year easier - read over our list. And be sure to check out our summer VIEWING list, great video material from TYR with lots of ideas and inspiration. Also, what about using AI?

For those looking ahead to next year, how can you improve your yearbook page designing? We have a masterclass clip with former national adviser of the year Brenda Field from Illinois with great advice. Check out the cool LARGE promotions poster from one school. And from Renaissance it's Commitment to Graduate, could your school use these ideas? Even at elementary level.

What are some last chance sales ideas  you can use to move those remaining books? We share several guaranteed to get attention. Check out the video link as a high school staff opens their boxes of new books for the first time - excitement! And what about extra items people ordered?

What are some last chance sales ideas  you can use to move those remaining books? We share several guaranteed to get attention. Check out the video link as a high school staff opens their boxes of new books for the first time - excitement! And what about extra items people ordered?

One more masterclass video with top adviser Sharon Kubicek - why write in the yearbook? People DO read that material, more valuable the further you go into the future. And consider cool t-shirts as part of your promotions campaigns, check out one great example.

For Teacher Appreciation Week, we share our appreciation for your yearbook work. People WILL appreciate your efforts many years into the future. And check out Jostens CAM Liz Walsh's video on working your new 2025 theme, great advice. 

Where can students get writing ideas for your yearbook? It's another masterclass with veteran adviser Sharon Kubicek, great ideas and inspiration. And check out the front page coverage an elementary school got with their Jostens Renaissance ideas. 

Where can students get writing ideas for your yearbook? It's another masterclass with veteran adviser Sharon Kubicek, great ideas and inspiration. And check out the front page coverage a school got with their Jostens Renaissance ideas. 

Some folks are already itching to get started on next year's effort. What to do on YBA when the 2025 YBA sites aren't activated yet? We share ideas to get you going. And a great lesson from the Yearbook Mad Scientist on caption images, an easy way to tell more stories. 

Another masterclass video from veteran adviser Sharon Kubicek on dealing with today's education challenges and how they apply to yearbook. Plus a new way for folks to buy your yearbook, and Renaissance wisdom waiting for your school this July.

It's never too soon to begin work on next year's 2025 yearbook. We share some ideas to help you get things started. Plus an update from the Jostens production plant, and how to handle copyrighted material?

It's never too soon to begin work on next year's 2025 yearbook. We share some ideas to help you get things started. Plus an update from the Jostens production plant, and how to handle copyrighted material?

Watch a masterclass with award winning veteran adviser Sharon Kubicek from Texas as she talks about one of her favorite topics, writing. Why won't kids write? And how to change that? And see some original in-school ideas to help sell your remaining books. 

Distribution Day should be one of the great days on the school calendar. So why is it such a headache in many places? Read over our ideas and check the Jostens tools to use to make it easy. And watch our yearbook recruitment video.

Another masterclass from Jostens Ambassador Mitch Eden on staff culture. Do you have one? Much needed for a great effort. And the April culture challenge from Jostens Renaissance is a real tear jerker. 

Another masterclass from Jostens Ambassador Mitch Eden on staff culture. Do you have one? Much needed for a great effort. And the April culture challenge from Jostens Renaissance is a real tear jerker. 

It's never too late to begin image tagging on Yearbook Avenue because the information you gain is like gold. We show you how - and need new staffers for next year? We have a video for you...

Another masterclass from award winning adviser and Jostens Ambassador Mitch Eden, this time on branding and marketing. And JAU is the event of the year for any yearbook adviser. 

Everyone has yearbooks still to sell. Check out the April SELL OUT Plan, a daily list of fun in-school promotion ideas to use to sell every last book in advance of distribution day. And if you have portrait headaches, Jostens has an answer.

Everyone has yearbooks still to sell. Check out the April SELL OUT Plan, a daily list of fun in-school promotion ideas to use to sell every last book in advance of distribution day. And if you have portrait headaches, Jostens has an answer.

Watch a great video from a top yearbook adviser, the first part of our masterclass series with advice on getting Admin support for your effort. ALWAYS important. And check the easy idea from Jostens Renaissance on getting great feedback from students at school. 

Here comes spring sports season. We have notes to consider, including for spring book schools "done" for the year. And check out our Yearbooking as a Purpose video - get your group motivated to do more than just make pages.

Do you have a good plan on how you will distribute your brand new books? Jostens has you covered with some great ideas to make it fast and easy. And it's not too late to consider adding one of our terrific year in review supplements to your book, read all about it.

Do you have a good plan on how you will distribute your brand new books? Jostens has you covered with some great ideas to make it fast and easy. And it's not too late to consider adding one of our terrific year in review supplements to your book, read all about it.

Spring is here, time to sell out your remaining books! The SELL OUT update goes over the particulars and offers a LONG list of ideas to help you get there. Also, does Jostens have your delivery contact person name and number? We show you how to enter that.

For spring yearbook schools it's time for the BIG FINISH. We share some tips and things to watch out for during this crucial time. And why not cover the entire year with a great year in review supplement from Jostens?

A special event is coming up April 8 that's worth remembering in your book. And we have you covered with some cool page layouts to use, easy peasy. And advisers, don't let yourself get stretched thin, we have tips to follow. 

A special event is coming up April 8 that's worth remembering in your book. And we have you covered with some cool page layouts to use, easy peasy. And advisers, don't let yourself get stretched thin, we have tips to follow. 

While spring yearbook staffs are busy finishing their efforts, let's not ignore summer delivery groups. We share some tips for those staffs for the stretch run of the school year. And it's time for the Jostens Renaissance March Culture Challenge, a fun one!

Your yearbook is a visual element, so why not add some fun infographics to your pages to tell more stories in an interesting way? We offer some tips, along with some cool page designing from the Yearbook Mad Scientist.

Happy Leap Day! And now it's March, what to do in this busy month? We have tips. Someone got a pie in the face, for a good reason. What's the Jostens Renaissance Culture Challenge for March? Win some $$$!

Happy Leap Day! And now it's March, what to do in this busy month? We have tips. Someone got a pie in the face, for a good reason. What's the Jostens Renaissance Culture Challenge for March? Win some $$$!

We're trying a new TYR version, shorter read and twice a week. It's a BIG week for spring delivery yearbooks, lots to do and we have the list. How to make yearbook part of school life every day? We show you, it's easy!

Photos are the #1 element of any book, but you need BETTER photos. We give you some quick tips to use with your group. Read over some last minute promotion ideas. And why is a signature important? SEE why with our weekly YBA tip.

How can we keep track of our people coverage in the book? Image tagging is by far the easiest way, yet many folks don't take the time. We run down the whys with some ideas to make it fast and fun including the cool YBA Coverage Report. Read other news and check out the great student mentoring idea from Renaissance. 

How can we keep track of our people coverage in the book? Image tagging is by far the easiest way, yet many folks don't take the time. We run down the whys with some ideas to make it fast and fun including the cool YBA Coverage Report. Read other news and check out the great student mentoring idea from Renaissance. 

Making the yearbook is fun, but promotion of your efforts should be just as much fun. Yet many staffs do little with promotion. Get some easy ideas to up your promotion game. And if you've been avoiding our cool Yearbook+ digital feature, now we have an easy way to try it.

We look ahead to the following week and an idea called Yearbook Spirit Week, a five day regular promotion campaign to boost your sale at school. And the cool Jostens In The Book flyers can help boost your numbers. Read all about it. 

We introduce a cool new idea designed to improve the culture of your yearbook staff. Renaissance for Yearbook can help any staff but especially those struggling along. Listen to a podcast about improving school culture. And what about those lonely yard signs?  

Let's crush your sales goal this year with our list of proven ideas to send your sales total to the moon! Listen to a new TYR podcast on improving your yearbook culture, really needed these days. And see how to make great pages FAST. 

We continue our look at yearbook and artificial intelligence with more ideas on using AI with your effort. Also, the importance of signatures in your book (not what you put on a check,) and how to handle club or group photos. Plus more! 

We continue our look at yearbook and artificial intelligence with more ideas on using AI with your effort. Also, the importance of signatures in your book (not what you put on a check,) and how to handle club or group photos. Plus more! 

Welcome back and Happy New Year! In the spirit of restarting, how can you use artificial intelligence (AI) for your yearbook? We shared one example. For MS students it's time to enter the annual Jostens Photo Contest. And it's time for a new Jostens Renaissance Culture Challenge, win $$$ for your school!

Read over our TYR Christmas wishes for your group for the new year, some good advice to get things started again. And what to do when a student wants to change their name in the yearbook? That and other tips and ideas to end the calendar year.

For your yearbooking effort one idea is to follow the Who's Who plan, really recognizing your students with your storytelling efforts. Find our why and how, along with using AI for yearbook and a great Layout Pro tool to insure you're making the best pages. 

For your yearbooking effort one idea is to follow the Who's Who plan, really recognizing your students with your storytelling efforts. Find our why and how, along with using AI for yearbook and a great Layout Pro tool to insure you're making the best pages. 

What's a signature? No, not your John Hancock but in this case why is this important to the publishing of your yearbook? Learn the reasons why and what to do. And if your students are slacking find some resources on YBA to help.

We called it Three Weeks to Glory, this three week period to Christmas break that is important to your effort. We run down the ideas, and don't miss the new video from the Yearbook Mad Scientist showing you an easy way to make GREAT page layouts. 

It's Thanksgiving week and we give thanks for YOU for your yearbooking efforts. Why the Christmas season is a GREAT time to sell your yearbook, best gift ever. We show you how. And see the power of QR codes. 

It's Thanksgiving week and we give thanks for YOU for your yearbooking efforts. Why the Christmas season is a GREAT time to sell your yearbook, best gift ever. We show you how. And see the power of QR codes. 

Pictures are the #1 element of the yearbook, but writing is a close #2. Read over the value of writing and the different ways to do it. Do you have an editing plan for the year? Follow these tips to make sure you make your best pages. And image tagging? We show you..,

Time to bring yearbooking into the 21st century - with Jostens Yearbook+. Get the basic details on using Plus with your effort this year. Also, download two signs for your classroom to remind your staffers about the importance of what they're doing. 

Just in time for Halloween it's the Yearbook Scaries, those things driving you batty right around now. We have answers, along with great advice from a former National Adviser of the Year on kids and the last three years. And MORE...

Just in time for Halloween it's the Yearbook Scaries, those things driving you batty right around now. We have answers, along with great advice from a former National Adviser of the Year on kids and the last three years. And MORE...

If yearbook feels too much like a chore, perhaps your group needs some added purpose for their work. Read over some ideas to get your staff moving again. Maybe our fun storytelling contest could be that purpose. And other news and notes.

It's just about time to start working on portrait pages, but how? Let's try some different ideas this year, either cool templates or custom made. And get your group involved with our fun storytelling contest, earn a holiday party

Yearbooking is storytelling, but not just once a year. Good staffs do various storytelling all school year long. Read over the list and see what your staff can do. Try it with caption images - watch the Mad Scientist as he shows you how! Plus other timely news this week. 

Yearbooking is storytelling, but not just once a year. Good staffs do various storytelling all school year long. Read over the list and see what your staff can do. Try it with caption images - watch the Mad Scientist as he shows you how! Plus other timely news this week. 

During this National Yearbook Week, the idea of using social media is one that every yearbook staff should use with their storytelling. Find out why and how, other news and notes, and ideas to get more photos this year. 

The first week of October each year is National Yearbook Week  - are you ready for the festivities? Check out the list of things to do during this important week. Plus check the top 10 list of job skills for kids and see how many your students are getting with yearbook. 

You can improve  your yearbook - simply by taking better photos. We give you the rundown on how to do it. And some great TYR lessons on covering your people, news and events, with plenty of other tips.  

You can improve  your yearbook - simply by taking better photos. We give you the rundown on how to do it. And some great TYR lessons on covering your people, news and events, with plenty of other tips.  

Unless you're a yearbook solo act, don't be alone with your yearbook work. Name some editors to share the responsibility, students or adults. Read more about it, along with the idea of yearbooking as a purpose, not just making pages in a book. 

Does your yearbook have a theme this year? Yes, MS and elementary books can have a theme! How are you working that theme inside the book, not just on the cover?  Read over some tips, along with more on educating your staff and the new TYR podcast on better page designing.

The keys to a great yearbook: organizing and planning. Yet many advisers give this little effort. Read over tips and ideas to get things started this year. Also see the new Adviser Playbook, see a unique Yearbook+ idea. and listen to a new Yearbooking Report podcast among other items. 

The keys to a great yearbook: organizing and planning. Yet many advisers give this little effort. Read over tips and ideas to get things started this year. Also see the new Adviser Playbook, and listen to a new Yearbooking Report podcast among other items. 

It's a new school year! And time to get your new yearbooking effort rolling. What are some keys to success? Also read up on changes to YBA, upcoming training opportunities, and an interesting contest.

The final edition of the school year - and what to do this summer? While you're enjoying time off from school, what are some things to do to prep for next year's effort? And consider a new alternative for your school's portrait taking next year.

Instead of just making pages in a book, maybe your staff needs a new purpose for their work. Investigate some ideas to give your effort more ownership by the staff. And check out the Renaissance idea for even more ownership. 

Instead of just making pages in a book, maybe your staff needs a new purpose for  their work. Investigate some ideas to give your effort more ownership by the staff. And check out the Renaissance idea for even more ownership. 

You're a storyologist - but how to really get there? Read over our tips and ideas. Other news and notes - and a salute to a regional teacher named a 2023 Jostens Renaissance National Educator of the Year.

Looking ahead to next year, now is the time to form your new business and promotion plan. How and what? And the new 2024 YBA website and up and rolling!

May is a great time to start working your  business plan for next year. What to look for and handle. New 2024 YBA websites open this week. And only a week for Teacher Appreciation? 

May is a great time to start working your  business plan for next year. What to look for and handle. New 2024 YBA websites open this week. And only a week for Teacher Appreciation? 

Ready for your upcoming distribution day? Read over tips and ideas to make your day its best. And if you need extra content for empty pages, we have just the thing. 

Think about next year's staff and how to get who you need to make a great effort. We share some tips and ideas to help you find them. And watch a webinar to improve your entire school!

Still have books to sell? Take the three week sales blitz with lots of ideas to help you get there. And Yearbook Avenue has a lot of resources to help you get there. 

Still have books to sell? Take the three week sales blitz with lots of ideas to help you get there. And Yearbook Avenue has a lot of resources to help you get there. 

It's time for the BIG FINISH - what to do in the final weeks of the school year? And get some JEA advice on taking good group photos next year. 

Two months left in the school year, what should summer/fall delivery books be doing now? Read over some ideas, and a reminder about your annual portraits.

Looking ahead to next year's effort, is it time for a real transformation? Read over some notes and ideas to help you get there. Really tell stories.

Looking ahead to next year's effort, is it time for a real transformation? Read over some notes and ideas to help you get there. Go beyond just a picture book.

When you finish your book or hit deadlines, do you take time to celebrate? It's an overlooked skill, find out why. More news, and get jealous of a lifeguard. 

What's better than a dancing TikTok bear? Getting pictured in the yearbook - and knowing about it. Get some ideas, along with news and notes - and it's not too late to start using Yearbook+!

You can make a great yearbook but if no one buys it, you've failed. Read on some great promotion ideas to help you move remaining books. March is a busy month, find out why, along with other current news and notes.

You can make a great yearbook but if no one buys it, you've failed. Read on some great promotion ideas to help you move remaining books. March is a busy month, find out why, along with other current news and notes.

Check out a cool new iPhone image editing trick, other news and notes for late February, and the importance of student journalism this week. 

Need more photos for the book? Read for some ways to quickly get a pile of them! Check out the amazing Jostens In The Book flyer, and read about a central PA middle school student who is the Renaissance National Student of the Month.

Yearbookers have two superpowers: telling stories, and fun promotion. But too many yearbook staffs do little to nothing with promotion. Let's change that. And how to deal with apathy with your staff? A video with a true legend will offer answers. 

Yearbookers have two superpowers: telling stories, and fun promotion. But too many yearbook staffs do little to nothing with promotion. Let's change that. And how to deal with apathy with your staff? A video with a true legend will offer answers. 

Could AI be part of the future for yearbooks? Maybe even right now, from a middle school or elementary perspective? Read over some ideas and thoughts. More on the cool new Achievements tab YBA, and much more.

What are some new things for next year's effort? We have the list. And don't miss the Preflight Panel and Showstopper spread tips. And this year is the year of the WHAT? Find out...

You work hard on your book,  now it's time for everyone to get one! Use these ideas to help you get there. And now you have cool original info spreads you can use with your own book! And see how one staff is showing off their theme this year. 

You work hard on your book,  now it's time for everyone to get one! Use these ideas to help you get there. And now you have cool original info spreads you can use with your own book!

Now in a new year, take your staff's temperature for the second half of the year. Learn more about Yearbook+, your book's digital companion. And it's time for the annual Jostens Photo Contest.,

Happy New Year! But what to do when you're just not that into yearbook? Here are some ideas to keep you going. Other news and notes, and what about being a weather chaser?

The holiday edition, what to do over Christmas break, a unique idea to keep your staff working well, and other ideas and advice

The holiday edition, what to do over Christmas break, a unique idea to keep your staff working well, and other ideas and advice

How to handle upcoming deadlines, the continued importance of a BOOK and why we do this, and plenty of fresh ideas to help you out. 

The most overlooked item on yearbook pages is...well, read to find out and what to do about it. Check out other great ideas, an example of a great in-school promotion, and read about a PA girl named the national Renaissance Student of the Month. 

Introducing - The Stories Project, a great simple way to gather more student stories this year. All the details and how it could really help boost your storytelling this year. Plus great ideas on page designing - and finished designs already made for you!

Introducing - The Stories Project, a great simple way to gather more student stories this year. All the details and how it could really help elementary and middle schools. Plus great ideas on page designing - and finished designs already made for you!

Find out how deadlines can become your best friend - yes, it's true! Look at the cool Snap Edit tool in YBA Layout Pro and see how it works...and other notes...

Check out some simple tips to make better pages in your book this year - it's all by design. How to handle those portrait images now coming in. and an old school promotion idea that still works.

Is your yearbook effort actually enjoyable? Want some ideas to get there? Also find out what a Renaissance Rally is and consider this for your own school. AND how your kids can get great yearbook advice - from other kids, right on YBA.

Is your yearbook effort actually enjoyable? Want some ideas to get there? Also find out what a Renaissance Rally is and consider this for your own school.

How to expand your yearbook storytelling with easy digital means, Media Literacy Week, a website that can improve your ENTIRE school, and more ideas galore.

New videos to teach YBA, a crazy mad scientist sharing a genius storytelling idea, trying online ads, and valuable news and notes - seriously, don't miss this one...

In October it's time to start some page making. Read over some thoughts along with news and ideas, and see a unique student press pass.

In October it's time to start some page making, and we battle the misconception that middle and elementary school books should be simple. Plus more ideas and inspiration.

It's National Yearbook Week, what to do? News and notes, and how to promote YOURSELVES to your school

Let's take better yearbook photos TODAY, and here's how - at any level.  Also check the great online lessons on storytelling. Plus news, ideas and inspiration.

How does a President affect your yearbook? It's almost time for Yearbook Week so let's get ready! Along with other news, ideas and inspiration. And why is that guy shoveling water? 

How does a President affect your yearbook? It's almost time for Yearbook Week so let's get ready! Along with other news, ideas and inspiration.

Think you can't work a yearbook theme? Yes you can! We share some ideas and strategies, along with news and inspiration.

Start your year with photos and planning - get tips on both. Plus this week's online yearbook lessons and other ideas and inspiration.

Get the latest news to start the school year, and more on the unique online yearbook lesson series now activated. And what did ancient Earth look like? Take a peek!

Get the latest news to start the school year, and more on the unique online yearbook lesson series now activated. And what did ancient Earth look like? Take a peek!