School of Sellers: TPT Strategies, Tips, + Seller Stories

Have you been thinking about how to diversify your TPT income? This week we are diving into the best tips for launching a course or membership! It’s always a good time to look for other avenues and ways to grow beyond the traditional marketplace. Our guest on today's episode is Melanie Battistelli , the face of Duxbury digital and an incredible online business manager and Launch Manager for the TP...

We are continuing our conversation on SOPs from last week with a deep dive into my personal product creation SOP process! Many of us learn best through examples so we will put everything from last week’s episode into action today! SOPs will make you more efficient and productive in your business. Having SOPs in your business will reduce the number of questions and mistakes and ensure that everythi...

We can all use more brain space in our busy lives, and today we are diving into the wonderful topic of standard operating procedures, also known as SOPs. I'm on a total systems kick lately, because I'm revamping and getting ready to launch The Finishing Framework Course soon! All of the buzzwords in the systems world have been on my mind. So, in addition to templates we covered in last week's epis...

Are you looking for ways to save time and energy in your TPT business? I've got you covered! I'm sharing one of my favorite ways to work smarter and not harder: TEMPLATES! Your time is a precious commodity, and templates can not only give you your time back, but they can also save some serious brain power. We all know that being a TPT seller is one of the busiest jobs you could have. In fact, that...

Remember being excited for show-and-tell back in the day? It was always so fun and exciting! Well, In today’s episode, we are doing a business-related version with a 'Favorite Things Party'. I invited four of my friends on to share teacher seller tools and products that we LOVE in our TPT businesses! You'll hear from Amanda Cardenas, Michael Sivert, Ashley Wright, and Katie Lofton. These guests ar...

We are bringing a new type of episode to the podcast today: coffee chat style! This episode was inspired by the  School of Sellers Ignite Membership  and our theme for March, which is all about product photography and mockups! My guest Ashley, from Team SOS, and I are sitting down and having a little mini-meeting where we brainstorm all of the questions we will ask our product photograph...

Does tax season stress you out? I know taxes have always made me feel overwhelmed! Taxes are like a foreign language to many of us, and I know I'm not alone in feeling this way. But this episode will put you at ease and tell you exactly what to do before April 15th! In today's episode, Emily shares what shifted her into serving TPT sellers, how to choose your bookkeeping software, her five recomme...

Are you intrigued by the possibilities of running your TPT business abroad? You’re in for a treat!  We are continuing a popular series from 2022 called “Sellers Around the World,” where we interview sellers from around the world who are teaching and running their businesses successfully in countries outside the United States.  There are so many benefits to bringing your teaching career a...

Did you catch last week's first-ever call-in radio show episode , where I answered questions all about lead magnets? If you missed that episode, I highly recommend listening to it first and then coming back here to build on that foundation and hear what it takes to create an irresistible high-converting lead magnet! In today's episode, we cover the three elements that make up a high-converting lea...

Do you remember the old days when calling into radio stations was a regular occurrence? It was one of my favorite things to do in my pre-teens! This brings me to the exciting segment I'm getting to in the podcast today. I am hosting our first School of Sellers call-in show about using lead magnets! We don’t have the means to do a live call, but I’ve invited teacher sellers from our School of Selle...

Are you a teacher seller who has recently completed creating your business plans? Congratulations! This is such an exciting moment and should be celebrated. However, it's not the end of your journey. Once you have a finished set of business plans, your set of plans is still in progress.  In today's episode, I am sharing four tips for you when it comes to getting those plans put into action be...

Are you a TPT seller wondering why your sales aren't where they should be, or at least where you think they should be? Or, maybe you have established a steady income but are unsure how to take your sales to the next level. Either way, you're not alone!  In this episode on sales gaps, we'll discuss the three most common gaps in the TPT world, how we can address them to increase our revenue, an...

Have you fallen into the trap of not moving too much when you work from home? I know I'm guilty because If my job is to sit and stare at a computer screen every day, that's exactly what I do. So I decided to switch things up today and share an exclusive episode inside the Ignite Membership, all about improving your work-from-home health.  Dr. Melissa Manila is an internal medicine doctor, chiropra...

Are you looking for ways to transform your work habits with one simple mindset shift? Today I am here to share with you a way of thinking that has totally changed how I do business, especially when it comes to those tasks that you just don't feel excited to do.  Simply put, the 'future me' mentality is doing those hard, undesirable things now, with the understanding that they will not only pay off...

Today, we're discussing outside-the-box ideas for your TPT business in 2023. You might be asking yourself, what exactly do you mean by an outside-the-box business idea? It’s simply doing something in your business that you haven't done before, or that is typically not something you would do in your industry.  In this episode, I'll share the purpose of trying new business strategies, five examples...

Are you someone who can't quite find your off button? If so, then this episode is for you! This week I am bringing you a blast from the past episode which has aired previously, but is highly fitting as we approach a new year. It is essential to remember that taking a break is okay, and that's what this episode is all about!  When you love work and enjoy running your TpT business, it often doesn't...

This week, we are doing things differently with a podcast swap with an episode from SEO expert Kristen Doyle. She is taking over the podcast today to tell us all we need to know about algorithm changes when running our TPT businesses. Kristen is the host of the Savvy Teacher Seller Podcast and constantly shares the importance of SEO for a good reason! A solid SEO strategy can boost you to the top...

Here's a fun fact about me - I am absolutely obsessed with planners. Over the years, I've obtained quite the collection in my search for the perfect planner. Anyone else share in my obsession? As TpT sellers, it is essential to have a planning system that works for you! But how do you choose the best planner when so many different options and varieties exist? In today's episode, we are talking abo...

Do you go into every new year stressed and overwhelmed? I know that feeling so well. That’s why I’m so excited to share one of my favorite topics...planning. I love anything and everything planning related, but today I'm focusing on business planning. In this episode all about business planning for 2023, I will give you the same rules I set for myself over two years ago to go from frantically over...

We are back with another episode of the “TpT Sellers Around the World” series.  Our guest today is the creative mind behind the TPT store Brain Ninjas. She is one half of the Brain Ninjas team, as their business is run in partnership.  Inside this episode of TPT Sellers Around the World, you’ll hear the story of how Brain Ninjas started, lessons learned along their journey, the challenges faced as...

What does having a TPT mastermind have to do with your business success? Our guest today, Jill Bensimhon, shares how her TPT business transformed after joining her TPT mastermind and how much she could grow from having other women who "get it." In this episode, Jill shares her experiences in two different mastermind groups, how helpful having a TPT mastermind has been for her success and lots of t...

What the heck is a mastermind and how do you make the most of your mastermind? Our Guest Brittany Naujok shares with us the ins and outs of what a mastermind consists of and how beneficial it can be to your TPT business. Inside this episode, Brittany shares her best tips for how to go about creating your very own mastermind and the questions to ask to form groups with women who complement and don'...

Seller friends, this episode is a special one because it marks our 100th episode! It feels like just yesterday that we started this amazing community of sellers. In celebration of this milestone, I knew I wanted to do something a little out of the ordinary compared to my usual episodes. I'll be sharing 50 "things" that are all TpT tips in one way or another. You'll hear lessons that I've learned,...

What does a successful TpT seller look like to you? For our guest, Michelle McDonald, it means having complete flexibility and freedom to not only continue building her TpT business, but also travel the country in her 1968 vintage Airstream. Living out the Airstream dream is definitely a lifestyle that I could get behind as well! Michelle is a former elementary and middle school teacher. She stepp...

As teacher sellers, we are constantly juggling all the things. Many of us are working hard to balance being in the classroom, growing our business, and being the best parent and/or spouse that we can be, all while taking care of ourselves physically and mentally.  It can be really helpful to hear from full-time TpT sellers to get an idea of how they manage their time. That’s why today we are conti...