You Found Us—Now Let’s Blow Up Your IEC Growth
Stand Out Online with a Website That Reflects Your IEC Expertise
We design and support high-performing IEC websites that build trust, increase inquiries, and help you grow confidently—whether you’re just starting out or ready to level up.
IEC Websites & Done-for-You Marketing
From beautiful, high-converting websites to email templates and brochures, we provide everything you need to look polished, stay visible, and attract more of the right clients
Lead Follow-Up & Outreach—Handled
Sync automates your marketing tasks—like emails, follow-ups, reminders, and outreach sequences—so you don’t lose touch with prospective clients while you're busy serving others.
Get Discovered by More Families
From search optimization to online ad strategy, we help IECs grow their visibility where it matters most—Google, directories, and even social media.
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John
I just want to say a special THANK YOU for your tremendous work over the past few weeks. I REALLY appreciate it. Your work is the pinnacle of professionalism.
Lisa, PR Consultant
Why IECs Choose Short Story Marketing
We’ve helped hundreds of Independent Educational Consultants build stronger practices—with professional websites, custom branding, and smart automation tools.
With over 15 years supporting IECs, we understand your world. Whether you're solo or have a small team, we’ll help you:
- Look polished and professional online
- Save hours each week with automation
- Reach more prospective clients with less effort
All without needing a full-time marketing department (or a degree in tech).
We are Now Offering Sync – Your Secret AI Weapon for IEC Practice Growth
Meet Sync—your digital sidekick with a built-in marketing brain.
Specially tailored for IECs, Sync works alongside your advising tools to handle the business-side stuff: follow-ups, reminders, outreach, and more. You stay focused on students—Sync keeps things moving behind the scenes.
Here’s what your new sidekick can do...
Back Office Support
Follow-up emails, appointment reminders, and reputation management—handled.
Sync AI (the Superhero)
Your personal writing superhero assistant for blogs, newsletters, and outreach, helping you craft killer content.
Social Media Planner
Plan and publish professional-looking social media posts. fast and tailored to the platforms you use.
Missed Call Recovery
Never lose a lead when you miss a call—Sync follows up instantly.
Built-In AI
That’s Actually Useful for IECs!
Sync includes advanced AI tools trained for IEC marketing—not math homework. It helps you write, edit, and optimize content in your voice, with less effort and no steep learning curve.
Why Sync AI Beats Generic Tools
While others give you a blank canvas, Sync AI gives you:
- Content tailored to your tone and goals
- Strategy suggestions and personalization scripts
- Access to powerful tools without needing to be techy
EVERYDAY AI
Sure, you can try to do it yourself, but why?
These days, anyone can find and mess around with AI tools online, but those apps are generally better for some free-time entertainment than getting work done.
Realistically, you will need to put your teacher's hat on, and train your AI app with just about everything you want it to do, and you should plan for dozens of refinements to get what you want... then start all over for. the next task.
The up-to-date AI versions require ongoing subscriptions, adding to costs
