The Best Marketing Isn’t Hired. It’s Lived.
- Rochie Popack
- Jun 26, 2025
- 2 min read
You can’t outsource the heart.
You can hire designers, writers, social media managers, and strategists, but unless they’ve walked your halls, heard your students, or teared up at the exact moment you did, they’re only ever capturing what they see, not what you feel.

Jewish organizations, especially schools, need to do their marketing because the moments that matter aren’t seen, they’re felt. And unless someone has been in the room, they won’t know how to capture them, let alone share them in a way that moves people.
When a student puts down their snack to help a classmate, or a parent whispers, “Thank you for seeing my child.” When a teacher glances at a student with such pride that it is so subtle, it may be missed in a photo, but never in the heart.
These are the stories that define your school.
And if you don’t tell them, they’ll get buried under programming posts, announcements, and photos that, while polished, miss the soul.
The power isn’t in creating new stories. It’s in recognizing the ones that already happened, and knowing how to share them.
Good marketing doesn’t come from a calendar. The best strategy isn’t just about visibility. Its comes from a connection that’s built on a shared value. It’s the feeling it evokes, the trust it builds, the vision it affirms.
Yes — a great marketer can help. Not to take over. Not to reshape your message. But to help you see your values more clearly, align your content with your mission, and stay focused on what makes your school different.
When marketing is disconnected from the heart of your school, that’s when the wrong messages get sent. That’s when the wrong families inquire, not because they’re bad fits, but because the story they saw didn’t match the school you are.
Your community doesn’t need another event or flyer. They need a reason to connect with your mission and care. Let your stories do the work. Let your values lead the message. Empower your families to share what happens within your walls.
If you want help translating those moments into messaging? That’s where a great marketer steps in, not to tell your story for you, but to help you own it, shape it, and share it with strength and intention.
That’s why I created a library of done-for-you templates and planning tools—not to replace your voice, but to help you find it faster. Use them as inspiration. See what’s already working for schools like yours. And borrow the clarity you need to say what you’ve been trying to express all along.
Because you already know what your community values. These tools make it easier to convey it consistently and in a way that truly resonates.
Because the best marketing isn’t outsourced, it’s lived.



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