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TNTG Year:2022

Team Nutrition Readiness and Retention Training Program Webinar 14: Marketing and Social Media

Agency/Organization: Virginia Department of Education

Summary:

Target audience: School nutrition directors Objectives: 1. Understand the importance of marketing their school nutrition program 2. Create branding that utilizes the 5 P’s Methods of a Marketing Mix 3. Apply social media best practices when marketing school nutrition programs Resources were developed with Culinary Solution Centers, LLC, the K-12

TNTG Year:2022

Team Nutrition Readiness and Retention Training Program Webinar 13: Food Photography and Video Creation

Agency/Organization: Virginia Department of Education

Summary:

Target audience: School nutrition directors Objectives: 1. Learners will be able to create appealing food photos and videos for marketing and training purposes. 2. Learners will be able to implement basic food photography setup and techniques to take appealing food photos. 3. Learners will be able to create videos using

TNTG Year:2022

Team Nutrition Readiness and Retention Training Program Webinar 12: Taste Testing and Promotional Activities

Agency/Organization: Virginia Department of Education

Summary:

Target audience: School nutrition directors Objectives: 1. Understand the appropriate taste-testing method for your objective 2. Describe the processes for testing a recipe with staff and students 3. Understand how to determine whether a recipe is acceptable at each stage and how to calculate an approval rating 4. Explain how

TNTG Year:2022

Say Yes! to School Meals

Agency/Organization: Minnesota Department of Education

Summary:

The Minnesota Department of Education created the Say Yes! to School Meals marketing resources to provide information on the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. The resources include 5 videos, a social media toolkit, a breakfast infographic, and a lunch infographic. The materials are available in English,

TNTG Year:2019

Quality Meal Improvement Training: Upgrade School Meal Appeal

Agency/Organization: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Summary:

Learn strategies to boost student selection of food items, enhance student dining experience by improving the cafeteria atmosphere, and how to cultivate positive interactions between staff and students.

TNTG Year:2019

Quality Meal Improvement Training: Student Engagement

Agency/Organization: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Summary:

Learn about special events, hosting a student advisory committee, and ways to receive student feedback.

TNTG Year:2019

Quality Meal Improvement Training: Marketing Your School Meals

Agency/Organization: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Summary:

Learn how to determine your school meals brand, discover ways to use social and non-social media methods to promote your school meals, and strategies to market and promote your program.

TNTG Year:2021

Wisconsin Agricultural Posters

Agency/Organization: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Summary:

These posters can be used to promote your Harvest of the Month program to school staff, families, and students. The posters each feature a Wisconsin agricultural product and can be used to promote local produce in the serving line, cafeteria, or classroom. They could also be used as images on

TNTG Year:2021

Wisconsin Agricultural Product Menu Images

Agency/Organization: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Summary:

These menu images can be used to promote your Harvest of the Month program to school staff, families, and students. The images can be used on your printed menu, social media posts, newsletter, or website.

What's on the Menu: Strategies for Increasing Participation in School Nutrition Programs

Agency/Organization: Healthier Generation

Summary:

This training provides strategies and best practices for evaluating current School Nutrition Program operations and adopting innovative approaches for engaging students, marketing school meal programs and boosting participation numbers.

School Nutrition Outreach Toolkit

Agency/Organization: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Summary:

The School Nutrition Outreach Toolkit provides resources and tools for school nutrition professionals to effectively promote their school nutrition programs and showcase why school meals rock. This web-based toolkit contains a number of handouts that can be customized to fit your needs.