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In this episode of Ask Mike, Mike Taylor discusses yearbook boot camp! 

At the start of the year, guest advisers Allison Miller and Susan McNulty each run their own yearbook boot camp. It helps them start the year off right!

They're sharing how they run their boot camps, and dishing about the importance of bonding among staff members. 

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In Episode 4, Mike Taylor discusses the benefits of attending an Elite Weekend. He and former attendees discuss how they took their yearbook to the next level in one weekend. 

In episode three of Ask Mike, Mike Taylor, CJE, sits down with Becky and Dow Tate. Becky Tate is the adviser at Shawnee Mission North in Overland Park, Kansas. Dow Tate is the yearbook adviser at Shawnee Mission East in Prairie Village, Kansas. This husband and wife duo have a friendly yearbook rivalry.

They're both very good at inspiring creativity in their students, and shared some of their methods with Mike. From putting inspiration in front of their students, to sometimes having to draw out the creativity, the Tates have plenty of experience and have created some incredible, award-winning yearbooks over the years.

Recorded live at the NSPA/Gloria Shields workshop in Dallas, Texas, episode two of Ask Mike focuses on how to structure your yearbook for better coverage. Whether it's chronological, traditional or blended, Mike Taylor brought in a group of knowledgeable advisers and yearbook reps to discuss the details of great yearbook coverage. 

A great yearbook theme takes more than choosing from a list – although that’s a great place to start brainstorming! In the inaugural episode of Ask Mike, Mike Taylor explores the ways to find a yearbook theme that fits your school this year. He’s joined by Susan Massy and Cindy Todd, two long-time yearbook advisers who have helped their students shape and carry a yearbook theme throughout the book. They discuss yearbook theme dos and don’ts, coming up with ideas, and how to get creative but keep it approachable for the rest of your school.

 If you’d like Mike to address your yearbook questions in a future episode, let us know through [email protected] or use #AskMike on Twitter.