AMCIS Post-conference 2025:
DES by MA for Schools - Platform support & offer.
Your DES Journey start here...
Sign-up for the summer DES digital support offer.
Use code (until 30.06.25):
DESCONFOFFER25
DES Offer – Join in now…
Digital Marketing Survey (Biennial, every 2 years) – see the results and the changes since 2023.
DES Platform – AMCIS Post-conference offer – Free access in July (optional)
+ Brand Strategy Review – insights (Human + AI) report – Free test
Communicating in a Crisis – an 11-page DES Guide & Recording offered – Free support
(Crisis Comms, an event in collaboration with the BSA – Boarding School Association)
AMCIS Conference catch up… in case you missed it!
DES By MA for Schools – AMCIS Conference sponsor
DES (Digital Empowerment Solution) – Conference competition WINNERS…
DES (Digital Empowerment Solution) – Conference competition WINNERS…
>> And the AMCIS Conference DES Winner Is… <<
🥇 First place – Amesbury School, Surrey
4 extra months of the DES platform included, free of charge
🥈 Runner-up – Abbot’s Hill School, Hertfordshire
2 extra months of the DES platform included, free of charge
DES OFFER - summer support
All schools can still benefit from the 25% AMCIS discount—plus the opportunity to run your own DES Brand Strategy Insight Report (AI-supported), along with access to free resources.
Brand Strategy Review Report (a DES feature) is available to support this summer… *
(* August is offered FOC, when joining on the annual one-payment subscription. Based on an equivalent price of £72pm, with Free DES notebook – limited supply).
See how DES has been working & supporting St James Schools in the South East.
Whether it’s revitalising or bringing revolutionary changes to the management and reporting of all your digital marketing activity, the cost effective DES integration platform will support you and your school.
In tougher times, marketing is key to staying strong…
AMCIS Conference Competition (12-13 May 2025) details.
As part of our sponsorship of the AMCIS 2025 Conference, the DES by MA for Schools will hold a platform competition. The competition will give schools the chance to win 4 extra months free of the Digital Empowerment Solution (DES) subscription. This offer is intended for schools to join DES and work together from the outset. One winning school will receive 4 months free, with a runner-up awarded 2 months – helping both schools to explore, embed and benefit from DES following the AMCIS conference.
Why DES?
DES – FAQs.
The DES platform, short for Digital Empowerment Solution [formerly the Digital Dashboard Enterprise Service], is an integrated online platform designed to assist school marketers and admissions. It offers a single service for the planning, posting, reviewing and reporting of ‘all’ digital marketing activity to support strategy. It provides real-time data, offers marketing guidance, a latest news feed and is AI powered to help schools efficiently manage their online presence.
Why is DES unique and what can it offer over and beyond an off-the-shelf social media scheduling tool?
The service is unique as not only is it bespoked to schools but it extends beyond a social media scheduling platform. You can also track and report on your website visitor data, online adverts, with support guidance for schools and you have our DES AI engine (thinking and responding as the school marketers assistant) available to help from within the service. A Google News alert feed can also keep you informed on the school stories from across the web.
The DES service aids your school by simplifying the process of digital marketing through a single dashboard. It enables you to plan your marketing activities, schedule and post content across multiple social media platforms, review website user data, online ads, plus offers your performance analytics to understand the impact of your campaigns. Then generate reports to guide future marketing decisions. This comprehensive approach ensures your marketing efforts are efficient and effective.
The DES integration will seamlessly integrate with all the core social media platforms and with your website too via tracking code. This means you can manage your school’s Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter) and other social media accounts directly from the DES dashboard. It streamlines your workflow by allowing you to post to multiple platforms, and review web data plus your online adverts from one central location.
Pricing levels are outlined here but please do make contact if you would like to discuss the AMCIS options.
DES is a bespoke service for schools, a tailored micro-site is uniquely set-up per school. Subscription cost is dependent on the service level and starts from £50/month (1 user). The equivalent of approx. 1 hour of marketing agency support time a month and estimated to save school marketers about 6 hours per week (as quoted during the 2024 AMCIS school marketing & Admissions conference).
Please reach out via the enquiry form to discuss the best fit DES set-up for your school.
The DES service is designed with user-friendliness in mind but it also provides support and guidance too. Whether you are planning a campaign, scheduling posts, or reviewing analytics, the process is simple and supported.
It offers an integrated AI chat engine, primed to think and respond as the school marketers assistant. Whether you need help with setting up your account, troubleshooting, or seeking advice on your digital marketing strategy, the DES team is here to assist.
DES – in motion & FAQs.
