Treering Live - TRL 2023: Start Here

It’s time to roll the dice and level up your yearbook game with three days of Yearbookopoly! This National School Yearbook Week, attend all three days of our flagship training event, or pick sessions matching your gaming style.

Tuesday, October 3 – Speed Round

A few sessions to start you off strong. A practice session, if you will!

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Meet Sandy Hook PromiseMeet Treering’s philanthropic partner, Sandy Hook Promise, and hear about this free program that builds empathy and social awareness across all grade levels.

1:00 PM PTZoom Events

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Fundraising with YearbooksIf you’re checking things out to take one thing (e.g. wrapping paper sales) off your list so you can raise money doing what you already do, this session is for you. And if you are looking for a yearbook fundraiser to afford your book, this is also the session for you.

1:30 PM PTZoom Events

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Live DemoExperience how easy it is to create, market, and sell a yearbook using Treering’s all-inclusive software. This session is designed for advisers looking to learn more about Treering Yearbooks.

2:15 PM PTZoom Events

Wednesday, October 4 – Yearbook Player’s Manual

We’ve scheduled concurrent sessions of back-to-back training to answer all your burning yearbook questions.

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Pass Go!Kick off the day, see a few sneak peeks, and win prizes.

1:00 PM PTZoom Events

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I’m the Yearbook Coordinator, Now What?Volunteer or volunTOLD? However you ended up as the Yearbook Coordinator, you’ll leave with solid strategies to help you start and finish your yearbook.

1:30 PM PTZoom Events

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Teaching YearbookIn your teacher prep program, did you ever take a course on how to teach yearbook? No? We got you. In this session, we’ll go over a checklist of people and things you’ll need to know as an adviser, then talk about how to build your team, set goals, teach first skills, and set up your calendar for the year.

1:30 PM PTZoom Events

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Design 101We like to tell people using Treering is as easy as click, drag, drop, and done. Follow along as we go from theme selection to final product.

2:15 PM PTZoom Events

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Design 201Want to take a more creative direction for your yearbook? Maybe you’re thinking of submitting your book to a contest and need more student-driven design. Whichever your motivation, we’ll show you tips to simplify creating layouts from scratch using Treering’s software, including the alignment and grid tools.

2:15 PM PTZoom Events

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Live DemoExperience how easy it is to create, market, and sell a yearbook using Treering’s all-inclusive software.

2:15 PM PTZoom Events

October2023

CAT Genius HourNeed a quick Treering account checkup? Did you just see something you want to review? Join your Community Advocate Team for some 1:1 support. Please note: Live agents are first-come, first-served. Treering support is also available at help.treering.com

2:15 PM PTZoom Events

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Getting OrganizedStructure is the name of the game and with a few practical tools, you can win this one.

3:00 PM PTZoom Events

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Crowdsourcing and Social Media for YearbookAdding social media to your yearbook marketing strategy can only help increase the visibility of your staff and your product. It can also help the stories and photographs in your yearbook be more representative of your student body. You’ll create a plan to use both Treering’s crowdsourcing options and your existing social channels to make your (yearbook) life easier.

3:00 PM PTZoom Events

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Ask Us AnythingJoin Treering co-founder Brady McCue for a candid conversation as he answers your questions live.

3:45 PM PTZoom Events

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Creating a Marketing PlanIt may seem backward to start marketing a book that hasn’t been finished yet, and we believe this is the best time to create a plan and put it into action. Learn tips to market your program (hello, new recruits) as well as sell more yearbooks. For those who learn by doing, we’ll have some work time to create and share.

4:30 PM PTZoom Events

October2023

Live DemoExperience how easy it is to create, market, and sell a yearbook using Treering’s all-inclusive software.

4:30 PM PTZoom Events

October2023

Design 101We like to tell people using Treering is as easy as click, drag, drop, and done. Follow along as we go from theme selection to final product.

5:15 PM PTZoom Events

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5:15 PM PTZoom Events

Thursday, October 5 – Cards Against Editorial Sanity

Meet some of the legends in the yearbook game. Our Treering Yearbook Heroes will spill their secrets and tackle your questions.

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Live DemoExperience how easy it is to create, market, and sell a yearbook using Treering’s all-inclusive software.

2:15 PM PTZoom Events

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Keep, Change, Stop: A Conversation with Seasoned AdvisersFour yearbook advisers discuss getting out of yearbook debt, structuring class/club time, grading, real-world marketing tips, and answer your questions live.

3:00 PM PTZoom Events

Disclaimer: Attendees may experience an uncontrollable urge to shout “Checkmate!” during sessions.

TRL 23 FAQs

How much does it cost to register?

Treering Live is a free training event.

I’m not a Treering customer, may I attend?

Yes, please attend. Treering loves to share.

How do I get on Zoom Events?

For best results:

Use Chrome on a computer
Update to the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/mobile application.

What do I need to prepare for TRL 23?

Make sure you have the latest version of Zoom, so you don’t miss out! If you are having tech trouble with Zoom, be sure to visit our day-of TRL Support.

Some sessions, such as Teaching Yearbook and Creating a Yearbook Marketing Plan, have work time. To maximize your takeaway, please have your school calendar on hand.

If you’re old school, have paper and a pen to take notes. New school, live post on X, formerly known as Twitter, or Facebook and hashtag #trl2023, #BiteSizedPD, #treering

Will TRL be recorded?

We will record and share all group TRL sessions on the blog. Those who attend the live demos will receive a recording of their session.

Are TRL sessions captioned?

YES! In the toolbar at the bottom of your Zoom screen, click the Show Captions icon.

To enable it for every TRL session, click your profile picture then click Settings.
1. Click the Accessibility tab.
2. Under Closed Captioning, click the checkbox to enable Always Show Captions.

This is my first year leading the yearbook. What should I do?

Welcome! We recommend beginning with either I’m the Yearbook Coordinator, Now What? or Teaching Yearbook sessions. Follow that with Design 101/201 or Getting Organized.

Is this only for first-year advisers?

Returning advisers have curated sessions on social media, marketing, and advanced design.

Can my yearbook students attend?

Student privacy is always our utmost concern. Yearbook classes are welcome to attend together; the adviser must be present to model responsible online engagement.

What is CAT Genius Hour?

The Genius Hour is a drop-in 1:1 session designed to help acclimate first-year advisers/editors to their Treering account. Bring your Treering questions.

Can I get professional development credit?

For our teacher friends who need to apply for professional development or are looking for a yearbook PLC, TRL attendees with gain fundamental knowledge and skills related to yearbook creation, marketing, volunteer management, and effective engagement with students and parents, preparing them to support the yearbook team and contribute positively to the school’s yearbook project. (You can quote us on it!)

Upon request, we will offer a TRL 23 certificate of completion for three or more sessions of attendance for attendees.