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Hailey BirdOctober 5, 2016

Term 4 in the southern hemisphere means it's time for the switch to summer uniforms — let your school community know by scheduling a Hail article to

Hailey BirdJuly 5, 2016

Good imagery makes all the difference to your content, but what if you haven't got the right photo? Discover our favourite free photography sites.

Hailey BirdJune 30, 2016

Got a LinkedIn company page or profile you want to promote? Now you can add it to Hail and have it display in all published formats.

Big ThinkJune 22, 2016

"The problem with work-life balance is that it traps us in a career or job-oriented mindset, working for either a paycheck or purely to climb the

Hailey BirdJune 8, 2016

What feels better than crossing off all those little 'quick-win' tasks at the top of your to-do list? But psychologists point to a better way which

Hailey BirdMay 26, 2016

Have a snow day you need to let your school's community know about? Get the word out seamlessly with Hail.

Hailey BirdMay 23, 2016

With content consumption moving more and more to mobile devices, publishers have naturally been worried that people will no longer read long-form

Hailey BirdMay 19, 2016

We've just shipped another little enhancement that many of you have asked for: when editing images you'll now find 'Next' and 'Prev' buttons to

Tom BarnettMay 3, 2016

You all asked for it and we’ve delivered — you can now choose between having the articles in publications and the homepage sorted by date or

Hailey BirdApril 27, 2016

The Content Marketing Institute has created this fascinating documentary about the history and recent resurgence of content marketing.

Hailey BirdMay 4, 2016

It's Star Wars Day and Teacher Appreciation Week so what better way to combine the two than with this video — May the Fourth be with you!

Tom BarnettApril 17, 2016

Hail labs are on a roll! Our publication offering has just been rounded out with a fourth style which we know you’ll love and find really useful in

Hailey BirdApril 14, 2016

We've all gotten well past the notion that mobile devices are only for content consumption, but it's nice to be reminded how good content creation

Hailey BirdApril 10, 2016

Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help you fix that with his definition of H.A.I.L.

Jay Haines — RTFM ConsultingApril 7, 2016

Don't let it's cheerful name "Locky" fool you, this new strain of ransomware isn't friendly.

Hailey BirdApril 6, 2016

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional

Hailey BirdApril 5, 2016

As a genius bit of marketing, this small Japanese town has created the perfect internet mashup — cats and interactive maps.

The Media RoomApril 3, 2016

The students of Fraser High's Media Room recently interviewed kiwi comedian Mike King about becoming a comedian and his struggles with depression.

Tom BarnettApril 1, 2016

40 years ago today on the 1st of April, Apple Inc. was formed and went on to create some of our favourite innovations, such as the personal computer,

Hailey BirdMarch 30, 2016

Here's a great bit of branded content from IBM starring the ever watchable Carrie Fisher with an assortment of emotionally unstable robots. Or are

Tom BarnettMarch 23, 2016

At Hail we love pushing the (digital) envelope and extending our multi-channel publishing. However, it's important to be future-focussed without

Hailey BirdMarch 23, 2016

A brand new festival was launched last night in Dunedin and we're wildly happy they chose Hail for their website and communications needs.

Tom BarnettMarch 21, 2016

Thanks to the increasingly ubiquitous and affordable range of internet capable devices, our content has never been so instantly accessible in so many

Tom BarnettMarch 15, 2016

You asked for it and we listened — in-app and email notifications in Hail.

John RamptonMarch 14, 2016

In the 1990′s and early 2000′s, many businesses looked to SEO agencies to drive traffic to their site. While SEO companies still exist in the 2010′s,

Luke Jarvie — John McGlashanMarch 13, 2016

In 2012/2013 ‘Cure Kids’ funded a pre-clinical study on Battens disease undertaken at Otago University, this has proven to be a curative for a form

Hailey BirdMarch 10, 2016

Get the lowdown on Facebook's just released immersive, full-screen ad format. It takes full advantage of their mobile app and enables anyone to

Urmi Shah — Merrin SchoolMarch 9, 2016

A fantastic use of Hail: on the first day of camp, Urmi at Merrin School created an article with photo gallery and published it out through Facebook

Hailey BirdMarch 8, 2016

If good ideas take time to quietly brew, are the constant distractions of the always-connected world we now live in stifling creativity?

Marnel van der SpuyMarch 7, 2016

Twitter chat for NZ kids — #participate #connect #collaborate.

Stuart Dillon-RobertsMarch 2, 2016

It was a pleasure introducing Hail at the Regional Conference last week. A great opportunity to talk about the service and how it was helping schools

Hailey BirdMarch 1, 2016

Kiddle.co, the kid safe search engine powered by editors and Google safe search, may have parents and educators rejoicing but isn't without

Marie Stribling — Hagley CollegeFebruary 29, 2016

The new mobile technological age has created opportunities that used to be seen only in science fiction movies. But now students at Hagley are

Nonny de la Peña — TEDFebruary 28, 2016

What if you could experience a story with your entire body, not just with your mind?

Hailey BirdFebruary 25, 2016

This is a great little kiwi-made video on how to share and use digital content legally using Creative Commons licenses.

Adam .RivettFebruary 24, 2016

Feuerstein is a method to work with learners (of all ages) that enhances thinking leading to accelerated brain development. Simply put, it is a way

Hailey BirdFebruary 23, 2016

Watch how he took the stage during Samsung's Mobile World event in Barcelona this week, presenting his vision for why Facebook is investing so much

Hailey BirdFebruary 22, 2016

Market Brief reports that Amazon Education is working on a new platform that will allow schools to upload, manage, share, and discover open education

Hailey BirdFebruary 18, 2016

LINC-ED is fantastic kiwi made education platform that's helping schools to share learning and now includes a Ministry approved student management

Hailey BirdFebruary 17, 2016

World IA Day is a one-day, annual celebration focused on the practice and education of Information Architecture.

Hailey BirdFebruary 15, 2016

It's probably pretty clear to everyone that content marketing takes time, but there's a common misconception in just how much time.

Tom BarnettFebruary 14, 2016

As our content creation tools get smarter they can take on more and more of the manual tasks, letting us concentrate on the hardest part;

Hailey BirdFebruary 11, 2016

If you’re a marketer, you’re going to have to do some fundamental rethinking of your approach as we move from product-centric brands to

Tom BarnettFebruary 10, 2016

We've added another often requested feature; the ability to attach various standard file types to your content.

Craig BaduraFebruary 9, 2016

This is a great resource we use to raise ideas and discussion about internet safety and digital citizenship. I make up my own kit in a lunchbox and

Hailey BirdFebruary 8, 2016

Safer Internet Day 2016 will be celebrated on Tuesday 9 February 2016, with a theme of 'Play your part for a better internet!'.

Lou Donnelly-DaveyFebruary 4, 2016

Getting to grips with new software can be tricky, even when it's been carefully crafted to be super friendly and intuitive, so we have created a help

Hailey BirdFebruary 3, 2016

Check out Joseph Gordon-Levitt's intro to his unique online community and production company that you can be a part of.

Hailey BirdFebruary 1, 2016

One half of the entertainment duo Penn & Teller explains how performance and discomfort make education come alive.

Hailey BirdJanuary 31, 2016

With it being harder and harder to secure the .com you're after you might be tempted by the new TLDs available, but will it affect your Google

Megan Brenn-WhiteJanuary 28, 2016

If recruiting more international students is becoming a priority for your institution (and where isn’t it?), understanding how global prospects will

Owen Hill — MojangJanuary 27, 2016

Hello! News from a slightly different, arguably smarter, place today. We’re announcing Minecraft: Education Edition.

Chris Pemberton — GartnerJanuary 26, 2016

Five opportunities from new-generation marketing technology.

Stephen DubnerJanuary 25, 2016

Award-winning author Stephen Dubner explains why typically the most innovative thinkers aren't the best performers in a team environment.

FirebrandJanuary 24, 2016

Our first week open in our new premises saw many friendly visitors.

Hailey BirdJanuary 21, 2016

Right on time for the new school year in the southern hemisphere we've launched support for Vimeo videos!

Darren Murray — Complex TheoryJanuary 20, 2016

I had the privilege of spending 54 hours with around 60 likeminded people supported by a crew of international and local facilitators and mentors

Hailey BirdJanuary 19, 2016

Staring at screens right before bed turns out to be a lot worse than previously thought.

Beth Stitely — Anglican Family CareJanuary 18, 2016

In July, Family Start will celebrate its 15th year anniversary with Anglican Family Care. To mark this special occasion we’d like to share the story

Chad White — LitmusJanuary 17, 2016

2015 marked a significant turn in the perception of email marketing in the media and in C-suites.

Hailey BirdJanuary 14, 2016

As we kick into gear for 2016 it's a great time to take stock of what a huge year 2015 was and thank you for your continued use of Hail. Thanks also

Pernille Ripp — Parenting.comJanuary 13, 2016

What school teachers would say to you if they had the chance.

Tom BarnettJanuary 12, 2016

John Cleese argues that you should — no, you must — steal your way to success.

Ravi Shukle — Social Media ExaminerJanuary 11, 2016

Even the most loved brands can receive some complaints on their social media channels. Responding quickly and appropriately to negative social

Carol WilliamsJanuary 10, 2016

Non-profits are well aware that finding dedicated and motivated volunteers is much more difficult than it seems.

Hailey BirdDecember 15, 2016

Throw out the traditional Christmas muzac this year and enjoy this nostalgic, sometimes silly and definitely alternative holiday playlist!

Lynette Cameron — East Taieri PreschoolDecember 17, 2015

At Preschool we endeavour to provide an environment that promotes Manaakitanga. Manaakitanga is the value of caring, kindness, hospitality and

Jin-Soo Huh — EdSurgeDecember 16, 2015

As we drift into the summer break in the southern hemisphere it's a great time to congratulate those first-year teachers for making it through what

Hailey BirdDecember 15, 2015

MailChimp, the world's most popular email marketing service, sends over 10 billion emails per month from over 10 million users. Now with Hail, making

Hailey BirdDecember 13, 2015

Sound advice for getting started and staying on track with content marketing, from Chris Ducker, an entrepreneur, business coach, author and speaker.

Hailey BirdDecember 9, 2015

For the third year in a row Logan Park High School has published a beautiful Hail Yearbook. This one features over 200 articles from their hugely

Tom BarnettDecember 8, 2015

Christmas has come early for all you Hail users — we've just shipped a pile of new features to provide faster, easier and better ways to keep your

Hailey BirdDecember 7, 2015

To celebrate Hail's recent integration with LinkedIn here's a great little video from their Marketing Solutions Department.

Hailey BirdDecember 7, 2015

Seth Godin makes the case that most marketers are doing it wrong — by pitching their products and services to themselves instead of their market.

Rob LeFebvre — Cult of MacDecember 2, 2015

Gabriella van Rij thinks we all need to be kinder to each other — especially online. To that end, she’s leading a kindness movement aimed at

Alexa Weilein — TimeZoneOneDecember 1, 2015

How can we reach millennials? How do we grow our brand through social media? Why isn’t Generation Y watching our commercials? Who the &*#@

Interface MagazineNovember 30, 2015

Twenty years ago, Saint Kentigern College launched the first student one-to-one programme in a New Zealand school. Overseeing it from the start has

Hailey BirdNovember 29, 2015

Here's an inspiring video from Vanity Fair with Jony Ive, J.J. Abrams, and Brian Grazer talking creativity, experience and current projects.

Lou Donnelly-DaveyNovember 26, 2015

You know when you're using a cool product and some of the features just blow your mind... and you're like... how'd they do that?

Carmel DeAmicis — Re/codeNovember 25, 2015

At this year’s Hour of Code, the international education tutorial where children spend time learning about computer programming, characters from the

Daily HaileyNovember 24, 2015

We are proud to present our Authorised Partner programme. Read on and get in touch if you would like to explore this further.

Deborah Manning — FoodShareNovember 23, 2015

Not everyone is fortunate enough to enjoy good food, family, friends and laughter over the festive season. A donation to FoodShare will help us feed

Daily HaileyNovember 22, 2015

Nothing is original, says Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix. From Bob Dylan to Steve Jobs, he says our most celebrated creators

Tom BarnettNovember 19, 2015

Take control of your photography and optimize its output with the focal point feature.

Derek HandleyNovember 18, 2015

In December of 2011 I made the best deal of my life with Richard Branson over a game of pool: he'd share with me a big idea he really wanted to come

Hailey BirdNovember 17, 2015

Yes that's right — you can now wake up every morning to a delicious breakfast of your own face!

Heather Bonney — Wakari SchoolNovember 16, 2015

The keen Wakari School gardeners have been busy in the garden!

Grespa — INTERFACENovember 15, 2015

If you know girls interested in technology then #GirlsInnov8 is the perfect opportunity for them to meet like-minded peers and get their geek on.

Chad White — LitmusNovember 12, 2015

Email marketing mistakes are not a matter of “if,” but “when.” Email is too dynamic, too complex, and too quick of a medium to avoid mistakes

Tom BarnettNovember 11, 2015

Content is your biggest differentiator and asset. As web technologies continue to become more and more accessible and commoditized it’s your unique

Jeff Leo Herrmann — FathomNovember 10, 2015

We’re often asked, as an organization, what’s our position on content marketing. I’ve written this post to share some broad principles and our

Lisa Dixon — Balmacewen IntermediateNovember 9, 2015

WOW — Last night our Wearable Arts Show was held at Otago Boys High School — it was an amazing night of colour, creativity and innovation.

Tom BarnettNovember 8, 2015

With it's rich, tag-based structure, the Hail Yearbook can handle hundreds of articles in a vibrant, easily-browsed and searchable publication.

Hailey BirdNovember 5, 2015

Some men want to change the world... others don't really care about that stuff.

Patrick Burke, CMINovember 4, 2015

Compelling content – everyone talks about it, yet it is as difficult to articulate as it is to create. Seminar after seminar, blog post after blog

Hailey BirdNovember 2, 2015

From the genius minds at Sandwich Video comes 'Computer Show', an 80's throwback TV show interviewing modern day founders about their products.

Yuri Burchenya, Sellfy BlogNovember 1, 2015

Looking for FREE high quality stock photo sites like Unsplash? Here’s a list of the best ones. You can use all of these photos for commercial

Jo CarterNovember 1, 2015

Our students turn out in black to support the All Blacks win!

Kimberlee MorrisonOctober 29, 2015

Content is the engine that powers the Internet. However, tastes and attitudes continually change, and marketers need to keep up with consumer

Hailey BirdOctober 28, 2015

If you haven't updated your kids devices yet you may want to hold off — unless you can put up with them giggling over the middle-finger emoji!

Food WishesOctober 27, 2015

We all know there’s really no such thing as a truly frightening Halloween treat, but that doesn’t mean we can’t give our guests a few moments of

Tom BarnettOctober 26, 2015

Did you know that worldwide over 50% of emails are now opened on mobile devices? It's a simple little data point that has far reaching implications

Alison CoombridgeOctober 24, 2015

South Canterbury Sports has modelled this on the inter-town Top Town Competition televised during 1976. They are a charitable trust who create

The GuardianOctober 23, 2015

The latest trailer for The Force Awakens, which debuted on Monday, is the most-watched yet for the anticipated film.

Lou Donnelly-DaveyOctober 21, 2015

Being your most awesome self takes work and in order to be at our best we all need to take stock every now and then to ensure we are taking the best

Synarha Wereta — Let's Go FitnessOctober 19, 2015

We are all extremists in our own way. Congratulations to the all girl Extreme Platoon group who have already completed the first week of their six

Lou Donnelly-DaveyOctober 18, 2015

Now you can not only tag your articles for easy organization in the Hail backend and categorization in published formats, you can also apply private