{"id":27643,"date":"2024-04-18T15:34:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T15:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/?p=27643"},"modified":"2025-02-13T11:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:03:46","slug":"10-effective-trust-signals-for-marketing-to-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/10-effective-trust-signals-for-marketing-to-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"10 effective trust signals for marketing to schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27643\" class=\"elementor elementor-27643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62227d06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62227d06\" 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-784fff2e\" data-id=\"784fff2e\" 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-beefe3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beefe3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you're in the bustling world of selling to schools, you know that trust isn't just part of the game - it <i>is<\/i> the game.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f527d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f527d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Why? Because when it comes to the people running our schools, every decision, every purchase needs to be spot-on. They\u2019re looking for partners they can rely on without a second guess.<\/p><p>So, how do you become that <b>reliable partner<\/b>?<\/p><p>It&#8217;s all about mastering the art of trust signals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9774594 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9774594\" 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-cb3538d\" data-id=\"cb3538d\" 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-ad9263f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad9263f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Trust Signals?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0684cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0684cd\" 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<p>Think of trust signals as your marketing toolkit for building instant rapport.<\/p><p>They&#8217;re the proof points and subtle cues that say, &#8220;Hey, we&#8217;re the real deal&#8221; without you having to shout it from the rooftops.<\/p><p>They help your prospective school decision-makers feel comfy and confident in choosing your product or service over the sea of alternatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-154fbc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"154fbc6\" 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-68bb53d\" data-id=\"68bb53d\" 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-c066b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c066b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Trust Signals make or break deals<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebd43e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ebd43e\" 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<p>When schools shop around for new resources, services, and solutions, they aren&#8217;t just buying a product; they&#8217;re buying <strong>peace of mind<\/strong>.<\/p><p>They want to know you\u2019re not in it to send them an invoice once a year, but that you\u2019re with them, as a partner, for the <strong>long haul.<\/strong><\/p><p>Understanding where to improve trust <b>de-risks the buying decision<\/b>.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s our top 10 trust signals that can turn skeptical teachers into happy customers:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96765ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96765ac\" 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-0e3e63c\" data-id=\"0e3e63c\" 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-c78d06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c78d06b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. First impressions matter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa02e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa02e2c\" 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<p>The quality of your website experience is a <b>major trust signal<\/b>.<\/p><p>Make sure yours counts with an easy-to-navigate, modern feeling, and mobile friendly site that is designed from your <b>ideal customer\u2019s perspective<\/b>.<\/p><p>Our advice is simply to <b>always think like a customer<\/b>:<\/p><ul><li>When they land on your home page what will be their <i>2nd<\/i> click, and will it be helpful?<\/li><li>When you ask them to fill out a form is your data security promise clear?<\/li><li>Does your website have a clear purpose, or does it crowd the plate with a 1000 confusing calls to action?\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>When (re)writing for your website consider flipping the product descriptions around so they <strong>start with the customer<\/strong>, <em>not<\/em> you:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665add7 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"665add7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.5.2 - 28-11-2021 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary blockquote.elementor-blockquote{margin-right:0;margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-blockquote blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;outline:0;font-size:100%;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;quotes:none;border:0;font-style:normal;color:#55595c}.elementor-widget-blockquote blockquote:after,.elementor-widget-blockquote 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#e6e9ec;border-style:solid;padding-left:20px}.elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation .elementor-blockquote:before{content:\"\u201c\";font-size:100px;color:#e6e9ec;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:900;line-height:1;display:block;height:.6em}.elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation .elementor-blockquote__content{margin-top:15px}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:left}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote footer{-webkit-box-orient:horizontal;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote footer{-webkit-box-orient:horizontal;-webkit-box-direction:reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote footer{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<b>Website copy that's all about you, NOT them:<\/b><br><br> \"A targeted group coaching and development program aimed at enhancing the skills and confidence of CPD Leads within schools and trusts.\" \u274c\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40bc745 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"40bc745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<b>Website copy that's all about them, NOT you:<\/b><br><br> \"Enhance the skills and confidence of your CPD Leads with our targeted group coaching and development program.\" \u2705\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-626a31f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"626a31f\" 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-7fa3e3a\" data-id=\"7fa3e3a\" 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-b2482d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2482d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Show you know your customers\u2019 world<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d49e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d49e3\" 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<p>Share insights, advice, and thought pieces that <b>speak directly<\/b> to the challenges your customers face.<\/p><p>For example, you could create an invite only Facebook or WhatsApp group to meet and respond to your prospects and customers.<\/p><p>Perhaps, if capacity is there, start a podcast to discuss issues <a href=\"http:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/get-more-teacher-leads-by-targeting-a-single-pain-point\/\">effecting your audience<\/a>.<\/p><p>Stop broadcasting company and product updates on your newsletter and socials (it&#8217;s awfully forgetful). Pick a niche topic that&#8217;s of interest or help to your ideal customer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85eb3b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85eb3b9\" 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-c5da99b\" data-id=\"c5da99b\" 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-2176fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2176fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Is your self service support up to snuff?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd8405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd8405\" 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<p>People are <a href=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/dont-call-me-nearly-90-of-customers-wont-answer-the-phone-anymore-study\/\">less likely than ever<\/a> to want to pick up the phone.<\/p><p>So give them as much online support as you can. An offer of a demo is OK, but it&#8217;s not the best trust signal.<\/p><p>Instead build a product 101 mini-site, a <a href=\"https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/drive-product-sales-into-schools-with-a-teacher-centric-upsell-toolkit\/\">teacher-centric upsell toolkit<\/a>, and monthly drop in virtual surgery. They\u2019ll all help build trust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cf8b25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cf8b25\" 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-348e83a\" data-id=\"348e83a\" 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-fb9c2fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb9c2fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Social proof<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8f5dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a8f5dc\" 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<p>Nothing says \u201ctrustworthy\u201d like rave reviews.<\/p><p>But make sure those testimonials and case studies contain <strong>real outcomes.<\/strong><\/p><p>It doesn\u2019t help if a customer says \u201cI think they\u2019re great!!\u201d. It\u2019s much more helpful if they say \u201cI think they\u2019re great <i>because<\/i> they helped us improve attendance by 20%\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ebea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4ebea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Social-proof-with-evidence-meme.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27700\" alt=\"Social proof with evidence distracted boyfriend meme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Social-proof-with-evidence-meme.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Social-proof-with-evidence-meme-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a878e67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a878e67\" 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-76d780c\" data-id=\"76d780c\" 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-44f9993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44f9993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Certifications and endorsements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a57649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a57649\" 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<p>Got stamps of approval from educational bodies or industry leaders? Awards? High profile customers? Impressive numbers? Show them off!<\/p><p>You should favour marketing tactics that give you <strong>credibility<\/strong> e.g. 3rd party certifications or expert advocacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-504ce39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"504ce39\" 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-0568bb6\" data-id=\"0568bb6\" 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-1ab6f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab6f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Plain English wins trust<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e11e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05e11e3\" 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<p>Be clear about what you offer, the outcomes, and how you speak about your customer experience. If in doubt, <b>clarity always increases confidence<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0e05b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0e05b9\" 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-d535f03\" data-id=\"d535f03\" 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-12494c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12494c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Never underestimate customer service<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7250e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7250e96\" 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<p>Do you have a chat bot with a human at the other end? It&#8217;s fine to have a bit of automation at the start, but nothing beats chatting to a real person.<\/p><p>How quickly to do you respond to form entries? If you can&#8217;t get back right away, set up an auto-response email to at least tell them you got their enquiry.<\/p><p>If a teacher DMs on Twitter\/X you how do you manage it? Lots of people like to DM companies, so be prepared to reply in (almost) real time.<\/p><p>A teacher\u2019s <strong>first interaction<\/strong> with you might be with your customer support team &#8211; and the trust can be earned or broken in that moment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c093ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c093ab\" 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-39fd4e2\" data-id=\"39fd4e2\" 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-95cf470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95cf470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Outcomes and evidence<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3241273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3241273\" 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<p>Do you partner with companies like <a href=\"https:\/\/edtechimpact.com\/\">Edtech Impact<\/a> to collect impartial customer feedback?<\/p>\n<p>Being open (and responsive) to honest criticism is a huge trust builder.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948e932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"948e932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edtech-Impact-quality-certifications-1024x538.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27688\" alt=\"Edtech Impact quality certifications\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edtech-Impact-quality-certifications-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edtech-Impact-quality-certifications-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edtech-Impact-quality-certifications-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edtech-Impact-quality-certifications.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db759b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db759b0\" 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-3df74d1\" data-id=\"3df74d1\" 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-ffb8863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffb8863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Stock and AI photography<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43c704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e43c704\" 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<p>We\u2019re <a href=\"http:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/is-your-marketing-stuck-in-stock-photography-hell\/\">not big fans of stock photography<\/a> at the agency (although it has its place).<\/p><p>Prospective customers will be more likely to trust a company that uses real images of real customers using your product in a real classroom. Invest in good photography and videography.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b056f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b056f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/graphic-boring-stock-imagery.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16185\" alt=\"Bee Digital Marketing showing four examples of boring stick imagery from classrooms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/graphic-boring-stock-imagery.png 600w, https:\/\/beedigital.marketing\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/graphic-boring-stock-imagery-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a194620 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a194620\" 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-b0abefa\" data-id=\"b0abefa\" 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-d6d6218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6d6218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Website reliability<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bff76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2bff76\" 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<p>Broken links, slow pages, missing page titles, no ALT text and so on.<\/p><p>We\u2019ve all experienced these little mistakes. And most of them are easy fixes.<\/p><p>Not only will these issues have a detrimental effect on SEO, they\u00a0<b>diminish trust<\/b>.<\/p><p>Set up site scanning tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Ahref\u2019s Site Audit<\/a> that alert you to website problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f67fe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a7f67fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider 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