EdTech Marketing Podcast

Josh Samuel is the founder of Coins For College, a Digital currency for educators and students. Josh grew up in foster care and started Coins For College to remove every mental, academic, and financial barrier to college for students from every demographic. In this episode we learn more about Josh' Entrepreneurial journey and what he is building over at Coins For College. Connect with Josh: https:...

Host Janelle Amos on the podcast, she is the Founder of Elevate Growth. Elevate Growth is a full-funnel demand gen consulting firm that helps B2B SaaS companies hit and exceed their revenue targets. Led by a former in-house head of demand gen startup gal, you will get years of expertise on how to grow revenue from someone who was actually held accountable to (and met) revenue numbers, understands...

Prosperidad para todos - Prosperity for all Maria Sim is the Founder and CEO of Prospoly Small Business Consulting. Prospoly’s purpose is to improve the lives’ of immigrant business owners by providing community-driven solutions using a bridge of student collaboration. Truly an inspiration for any Latino Entrepreneurs out there looking to make a difference in the community https://www.linkedi...

Had the pleasure of connecting with Coach Joe at a CCSA conference early this year.  Coach Joe Marino has an electric personality, you cannot forget him.  In this episode Joe talks about his experience leaving the classroom to working in EdTech for BrightThinker. Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachjoemarino/ BrightThinker Website: https://brightthinker.com/

Today we had Jericho Apo on the podcast to share more about how UPchieve is leveraging video content to attract Gen Z on the platforms they use the most, and in the context of how they want to consume that content. Jericho shares more about his journey to the U.S. and how his personal experience as a low-income college student has prepared him to create a marketing strategy to attract the same stu...

Kevin saw his younger sister struggling to build study groups and collaborate with others as a student during the pandemic.  While noticing this problem he was enrolled as a PHD student and UC Riverside.  In this episode Kevin shares what led him to build a SaaS startup, and his challenges with building a company while being a full time graduate student. Neoboard App Website: https:...

Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big Author Bo Burlingham joins me live on the EdTechMarketing Podcast to chat more about the story behind Small Giants, and what inspired him to write the book and learn more about these types of businesseses. Hope this inspires you to think about WHY your company exists, and what you define as building a 'Great' company Purchase the Book...

Should schools consider themselves to operate like a standard business?  But what is their offering or service?  Today I had Schola CMO, Carlos Melendez on the podcast to share more about how K12 organizations can leverage the power of digital marketing and lead generation strategies used by B2B companies to help their school attract, retain, and recruit new students across the United St...

Always love networking and connecting with other EdTech Startups.  Had the pleasure of connecting with Pashan Sidhwa & Jai Mansukhani who happen to be building an EdTech startup while being enrolled as full time college students! The Ace It app declutters your college experience by making studying more efficient without compromising on your social experience. It brings you a smart amalgam...

I met Luke Eggebraaten on LinkedIn nearly a year ago as we both are relatively new to the world of entrepreneurship and agency marketing. Luke runs a Digital Marketing agency exclusively for Excavation companies.  In this episode we talk about our experiences jumping into our craft full time, how we overcome specific challenges of providing ROI to our clients, and hope to inspire anyone out t...

Had the pleasure of speaking with Samantha Hall, Growth Product Manager at ClassTag.  Sam started her EdTech career as a teacher for Marion County Public Schools.  In today's episode we chat about how her classroom experience has helped her become a better Marketer and apply her experiences to create a meaningful solution over at ClassTag. Follow Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com...

Jeff See and I connected on LinkedIn and discovered that he has worked in Education for a large portion of his career.  Thought his insights around how K12 Districts make buying decisions would be extremely valuable for the community.  How many sales emails does Jeff get on a daily basis?  What sparks him to make time to take a demo of a SaaS solution?  How long does it take fr...

Had the amazing, energetic, and inspiring Stella Ikhnana on this week's episode!  Stella spent 10 years of her career as a frontline educator, specifically in special education at Glenview Public School District.  She is now a Customer Success Specialist at Stellar Synergy LLC.  Stella shares her in-classroom experience, shares feedback for other EdTech organizations, and the pressi...

Virtual reality is a simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment, education, and business.  Interplay Learning is taking technical education to a whole new level using Virtual Reality Headsets such as the Oculus Quest 2.   Austin, TX-based Interplay Learning is the leader in Virtual Reality...

24 months ago, Victoria saw her youngest brother almost fail his sophomore year of high school due to lack of time management education.  She made a post on LinkedIn that connected us, and had to have her share her story on why she started Viinko. Viinko provides an academically informed structure that helps students build essential executive functioning skills. Victoria shares more about the...

Welcome to the first episode of the EdTech Marketing Podcast. Today we had an insightful conversation with Kim Garcia, District Strategy Consultant, at Nearpod.   Nearpod provides real-time insights into student understanding through interactive lessons, interactive videos, gamification & activities - all in a single platform.  We chatted about Kim's experience from the classroom, ho...