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Education sales & marketing
- your CPD - sorted

ā€˜virtual FRINGEā€™

Education sales & marketing
- your CPD - sorted
ā€˜virtual FRINGEā€™

The Biggest Online EventĀ  in Education

NO FLUFF FEST ā€˜VIRTUAL FRINGEā€™ ā€“ your ticket toĀ learning tricks, tips, and tried & tested techniques from experts in our sector.

We build Virtual Fringe as an extension of No Fluff Fest, whose sole aim is to equip admissions, sales and marketing professionals in educationĀ with as many tools as they can manage, to boost student enrolments.

Not only do we have a bundle of 20 expert sessions nicely recorded and ready for you to watch (they're max 30 minutes each), but we have the recordings of all the main stage sessions from No Fluff Fest itself in Manchester!

People - that's around 28 high-converting CPDĀ sessions right there for you to watch and learn from at your leisure.

But.. the longer you leave it, the less time you have to absorb all this student recruitment GOLD!

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So, weā€™re keeping the doors open until summer '25 for you to catch up on:

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ā–¶Ā WhatsApp Funnels forĀ Education

ā–¶ AI and Admissions

ā–¶ Max'ing 1:1 meetings

ā–¶ Branding to GenZ

ā–¶ Sales Actions to take

ā–¶ Video for LI

ā–¶ Podcast with a tiny budget

ā–¶ Using Data in Marketing

ā–¶ Increase ROI from workshops

ā–¶ Networking Strategy

ā–¶ Mindset for Using the Phone

ā–¶ Conversations for Conversions

ā–¶ Whole School in Marketing

ā–¶ Ask Agents Anything

ā–¶ Top Video Tips for Schools

ā–¶ Little Red Book tips

ā–¶ Building Guanxi

ā–¶ Nurturing Your Channels

ā–¶ Personal Branding Tips

ā–¶ Finding new Markets

ā–¶ CPD as a Habit

ā–¶ AI and ChatGPT in Marketing

ā–¶ Bildungsurlaub Marketing

ā–¶ Organic Social Media tips

ā–¶ Sales Operations Tactics

ā–¶ Lessons from Higher Ed Marketing

and the list goes on.

If you want to fill more seats, beds, and classrooms, you need toĀ tune in.

The Biggest Online EventĀ  in Education

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No Fluff Festā€™s Virtual Fringe is backĀ and yes, weā€™re making it free for everyone this year.

Itā€™s our way of giving everyone a head start. Youā€™ll get short, focused sessions from brilliant people in our sector - and some guest experts that can shed new light for us -Ā  all sharing the stuff that actually works when it comes to filling classrooms.

Quick ideas. Real examples, packed with sharp, sector-specific training.

Yes, totally free!

With over 30 years in education ā€˜salesā€™ and hundreds of schools and agencies served, we are the #1 experts in selling education and itā€™s your turn to grab a load of free CPD!

Those with a No Fluff Fest ticket.

Read no further,
youā€™ll get FULL access to all of this PLUS more,Ā  though your colleagues might want to join Virtual Fringe, so pass the news on

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what exactly IS VIRTUAL Fringe..?

We're glad you asked.Ā 

No Fluff Fest VIRTUAL FRINGEĀ is a series of 30 minute sessions (we'd call them webinars but that sounds dull, and these will be action-packed!).

VIRTUAL FRINGE will include a wide range of speakers, all of whom can you help with an aspect of sales and marketing for student recruitment.

They are 'no pitch' sessions, and each will give you a to-do list that will help with your student recruitmentĀ šŸ’Ŗ

Count me in!

why sign up to attend Virtual Fringe events?

āœ”ļø you recruit students

āœ”ļø you are from a school or education agency, anywhere in the world

āœ”ļø you want solid ways to increase enrolments, as well as inspiration

āœ”ļø you like to be 'in the know' for the latest trends

āœ”ļø you love to learn but in short, focused bursts!

No Fluff Fest VIRTUAL FRINGE is a sales and marketing event, over several days (21, 22, 23 January '25), for schools and education agents & consultants; therefore, the majority of talks will be about sales and marketing in order to increase admissions. Sound good? Great!

We will have 10 Virtual Fringe events that are totally FREE!

AndĀ there are Virtual Fringe VIP ticketsĀ which include even more expert-led keynote sessions, the recordings of all of them - including of the 'on-the-day' sessions!

And a bonus of a speed-chatting networking session online!

Read on!

Go to the pricing part! šŸ’°

When is No Fluff Fest VIRTUAL FRINGE?

21st, 22nd & 23rd January

Varying times of day and evening to include various time zones.

(No Fluff Fest in person event will be in Manchester on Monday 27 January '25)

Sounds great, how much?

Free? Why?

Hey, there, cynic! Hereā€™s why Virtual Fringe is free!

  • We want to let people whoā€™ve never attended before get a taste of No Fluff Fest.
    Theyā€™ll see the value, then want the real thing in person next time. I mean, if this is the FREE stuff, imagine what the paid-for ticket stuff can bring!
  • It helps the whole sector raise its game.
    More confident teams mean better conversations, faster enrolments, and a stronger industry - then we all win.
  • We are fully invested in helping the education sector.
    30 years of being alongside you, and counting.
  • We cannot fit in sessions from everyone on the day
    or fly in experts from overseas so online seems sensible
  • And frankly? We love sharing what works.
    It makes us look good! No Fluff Fest is where it all comes together in person, Virtual Fringe just gets you warmed up.

When is it?

20 & 21 January 2026

The sessions will be spread throughout the day so those in all time zones can take part. Each is only 30 minutes.
There will be recordings to access for a few months, too.



What is Virtual Fringe

A short, sharp online series of more than 10 free sessions of 30 mins each (and the recordings), to give you practical tools, immediate ideas and early inspiration (again - yes free!)

Youā€™ll learn from hand-picked experts in admissions, sales, marketing and student recruitment both within and outside of our sector. There will be some new faces, new brains to pick. Every session is designed to strengthen your pipeline. And frankly, we could all use that.

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What are the sessions?

The Virtual Fringe brings together a line-up of experts who understand the realities of student recruitment and school marketing. Each session is short, practical, and focused on helping you improve how you attract, convert, and retain students, all without the overwhelm.

You'll hear from specialists in:
ā€¢ Creating promotional videos that actually work for schools
ā€¢ School photography that shows your story clearly
ā€¢ Smarter Canva design and visual branding
ā€¢ Boundaries and confidence at work
ā€¢ HubSpot and CRM optimisation
ā€¢ Student retention and keeping families engaged
ā€¢ Agents who will share what drives their decisions and partnerships

And more are joining us.

Every session is free CPD and designed to help you think sharper, tidy up your processes, and get better results, whatever part of the enrolment journey you look after.

Click here to see the sessions!

Perfect For You If:

ā€¢ You recruit students and want a smarter start to 2026
ā€¢ Youā€™re in an independent school, language school, or ed consultant
ā€¢ You want proven strategies without the fluff
ā€¢ You like being ā€œin the knowā€ early
ā€¢ You prefer short, focused learning you can apply straight away

Virtual Fringe

FREE

Gain access to all sessions + main stage

  • Sign up with no faff
  • Show up to sessions you
    want to see
  • FREE CPD
  • Hear from our handpicked guest experts to help you get the most out of 2026.
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Ā£345 + VAT

Gain access to all sessions + main stage

  • Get recordings to all sessions (Virtual Fringe + Main Stage)
  • Access the recordings at any time
  • Network with likeminded people
  • Ā Full day of CPDĀ 
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