February 27, 2024
Yearbook in 60 days: part 4 - proofreading and going print ready
This is the final installment in a four-part series on creating a yearbook in 60 days. By now, portraits and spreads are in the book, and it is time to polish both. Day 46-60 tasks center around communication to parents and the print process.
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1. Custom Page Reminders
Marketing Rule of Seven aside, parents are busy. Teachers are solving the world’s problems. We need reminders (not the “loving” ones that are really sassy in disguise). Remember the parent purchase date you set during days 1-15? This is the date by which parents should customize and purchase their yearbooks.
While parents do not have to fill their free, two custom pages with memories, a little education goes a long way. Here are a few ideas for reminders:
- Include a flyer in the monthly newsletter
- Share a video tutorial on your parent group’s social media page
- Create a virtual parent event aligned with one of Treering’s parent webinars to “attend” together
- Host a custom pages night and walk parents through the process
Custom Page Resources
Remember, you must use the login button to access the editor articles.
- Editor Video: Reviewing All Students' Custom Pages
- Parent Video: Creating Custom Pages with Page Builder
- Parent Video: Creating Custom Pages from Scratch with Page Editor
- Spring Parent Webinars: Yearbook Club
2. Make Corrections
Continue using those PDF proofs and the page warning tray to manage duplicate images, low-resolution images, margin warnings, and spelling errors.
Page Warning Tray Resource
- Editor video: Page Warnings
3. Print Ready Process
You tell Treering when to begin the printing process. When your Finish Editing Yearbook Deadline arrives, your yearbook does not automatically head to the printers. Remember, your three-week turnaround begins from the date you send the book to print.
It will take 15-20 minutes for you to complete the pre-print process below.
After you complete the checklist and select the dancing “Print my Yearbook” button (cue the confetti), you will receive an email with your final-final PDF proof and instructions if you find a grievous error and need to stop the printing process. There is an extremely short, blink-and-it's-over window to do this; it may cause production delays.
Sending Your Yearbook to Print Resource
4. Never Say, “No.”
You will never have to turn away a student at a Treering school who wants a yearbook after the print deadline. With Treering, you can even order and personalize past years’ books.
Additionally, with the fundraiser and book donation options, you can ensure students in need have books as well.
Post-Print Ready Resources
- Parent Video: Buying a Yearbook for a Previous School Year
- Article: After Deadline Orders
- Video: Fundraiser Disbursement Options When Setting Your Yearbook to Print Ready
- Case Study: Yearbook Hero Janet Yieh Gives Away Yearbooks
Feeling Adventurous? Plan a party!
Yearbook signing parties need not be extravagant: tables, pens, tunes.
Yearbook Signing Party Resources
You did it! How will you celebrate building a yearbook in 60 days? Be sure to tag @treering on Facebook and @treeringcorp on TikTok and Instagram to show us. Happy yearbooking!
