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## [3 Tips to Boost Faculty Relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/3-tips-to-boost-faculty-relations)

 Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 9/12/22, 6:30 AM

 Topics: [college store build faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-build-faculty-relations), [faculty engagement with bookstore](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-engagement-with-bookstore), [college store faculty relations](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-faculty-relations)

Bookstores know how valuable it is to develop strong relationships with faculty members. Even though both the bookstore and faculty want to do what’s best for students, there are challenges: faculty and bookstore staff are busy, each face their own deadlines and the store’s timeline for faculty adoptions may not always match with faculty’s preferred timeline. That’s why communication is key.

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## [Remind Faculty How the Bookstore Benefits Students](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/remind-faculty-how-the-bookstore-benefits-students)

 Posted by [Liz Schulte](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/liz-schulte) on 8/29/22, 9:00 AM

 Topics: [future of bookstores](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/future-of-bookstores), [marketing for college bookstores](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/marketing-for-college-bookstores), [faculty engagement with bookstore](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/faculty-engagement-with-bookstore)

College stores work hard to ensure that all students have easy access to the materials they need to be successful each term. It can be disheartening to hear that a professor recommended students purchase their course materials somewhere else. Get proactive about winning faculty endorsements for the bookstore, so they recommend your store first each term.

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