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Free Marketing with Intention Guidebook: www.alissamcdonald.com/guidebook It’s the question on all of our minds, right? Do we need to be blogging in 2020? Isn’t blogging sooo 2012? I’m going to answer that question in today’s podcast, and I’m also going to tell you what to do if you absolutely despise blogging! I don’t doubt that you’ll hear lots of people tell you you don’t have to blog- that mar...

When I pulled up the timehop for February 22nd- I recognized it immediately. Some of you who have been along for my one year journey as an online biz owner may even remember watching my Insta story! It was a quick Insta story video that I took of myself sitting at my kitchen table. I didn’t have any makeup on, my hair was in a bun that I clearly had slept in, and I was still wearing my polka-dot p...

Connect with Dawn from The Calm and Resilient Teacher The Calm and Resilient Teacher Facebook group The Calm and Resilient Teacher Podcast Books mentioned in this episode:  Breathe by Belisa Varnich  Do Less by Kate Northrup How to Breathe Video from Belisa Varnich Join the Teacher Hustle Podcast Facebook group to let us know what your biggest takeaway from this episode was! Did you know that gett...

Grab your free Marketing with Intention in 2020 Guidebook here Join the Teacher Hustle Podcast Facebook group for more tips & tricks, coaching, questions & community! Episode 25: Time-saving tricks for side hustlin’ teachers I have to be real with you. A lot of the scheduling tricks and tips I’ve heard just plain DON’T WORK for those of us trying to work on this business while teaching. I...

Join the free Teacher Hustle Podcast Facebook group to continue the conversation! Download your free Marketing with Intention in 2020 Guide here Books mentioned in this podcast: Spark Change by Olivia Van Ledtje and Cynthia Merrill Do Less by Kate Northrup Think of this week’s podcast episode as a conversation. If we could sit down together, have some coffee, and chat about all the things business...

Free Marketing with Intention in 2020 Guidebook: www.alissamcdonald.com/guidebook Has there ever been a time where one of your friends recommended a product and you went out and grabbed it right away just because they were raving about it? 91% of people trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations.  Think about it! Before you go to restaurants for the first time, before you book a hote...

Are you on my e-mail list yet? I'm turning this whole e-mail thing upside down and making it fun again with MONDAY MIXTAPES. Grab the brand new free Marketing with Intention in 2020 guide here & you'll be on my list! www.alissamcdonald.com/guidebook ConvertKit Link: www.alissamcdonald.com/convertkit Kajabi Link: www.alissamcdonald.com/kajabi Email me hello@alissamcdonald.com if you s...

TEACHER HUSTLE UNIVERSITY DOORS NOW OPEN! www.alissamcdonald.com/framework In today’s episode, we’re covering one of those topics that could totally make (or break) your business. Today I’m breaking down exactly what IS worth investing your money on to propel your business over that plateau and toward growth...and what IS NOT worth investing in. (Ya know, the money pit.)  Let’s face it! Some busin...

BRAND NEW Marketing with Intention in 2020 Free Workshop happening Sunday, Jan 19th : www.alissamcdonald.com/workshop Creating an online Event Mini-Course: www.alissamcdonald.com/minicourse Laura’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly Jessica’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/foundational_ot Laura is a pediatric OT who works with children with sensory processing disorder and other developmenta...

Free Visibility Challenge for Teachers with an Online Biz: www.alissamcdonald.com/challenge The new year is here! I know for some of us it’s just another day, but a new year means we have a minute to reflect on what we’ve done over the past year and we can set goals moving forward. It forces us to stop & plan. Sometimes we can get so caught up in the day to day of our businesses that we don’t...

Don’t forget you can come on over to the Facebook group and answer a question about today’s episode to be entered to win a HAPPY PLANNER for 2020! www.facebook.com/groups/teacherhustle Free Masterclass- 4 Step Foundation of Marketing for Teacher Business Owners: www.alissamcdonald.com/masterclass This is it! The very last episode of PLANATHON! We’ve done SO much planning. If you didn’t catch all o...

If you’ve been struggling with what to post on social media, what to write on your blog or in you e-mails to your audience, this is the episode for you!  We’ll bust through myths about not having enough time to create content, not being “good” enough, how to put out content when others are already talking about your passion topic, and how to show up as a thought leader in your niche. Rebecca’s 4 C...

We’ve been talking all things business strategy and mapping out our goals for the new year. This episode is a total twist! We’re taking our plans and intentions back to OURSELVES for a little bit of self-care. In this episode, fashion expert Elizabeth Hambleton of Closet Confidence gives us actionable steps to find our style, organize our chaotic closets, and get really authentic in choosing our o...

Elizabeth is a former elementary school teacher turned full-time web designer and digital marketing specialist. She's passionate about helping other female entrepreneurs grow their businesses by getting them in front of their ideal customers online and on social media.  Elizabeth found a passion for web design and digital marketing after starting her first blog in 2010. After side-hustling he...

2020 is right around the corner! Are you ready for it or are you feeling super under-prepared?? In today's episode, we’re gonna plan out our entire year. In one sitting. Yes, you heard that right! Now plans may change, plans can be tweaked, but having a year-long vision for your business can be the most powerful way to kick off your year.  I’m going to give you a strategy to do this that will...

Ready to grow and scale your business in 2020? Hosting an online event like a workshop or mini-course is the PERFECT way to add another stream of income to your business in the new year. Be sure to grab the newest mini-course that will help you plan your online event in as little as 2 weeks! We’re getting things done in the new year! https://www.alissamcdonald.com/minicourse Who’s up for talking a...

Links from this episode: www.alissamcdonald.com/minicourse (Use code PODCAST11 Expires November 10th, 2019) Ok...I know what you’re thinking. You made $918 in 3 hours, Alissa? And you teach full time and have 2 toddler boys? Was this a legal transaction? YES. This was all perfectly legal...I promise! I legitimately made $918 in 3 hours with my online business. And in today’s podcast, I’m going to...

We’re going to talk burn out. And I don’t mean just teacher burn out. I mean teacher mama business owner burn out. The kind where you wonder WHY THE HECK you ever started a business ON TOP of all you have to do with teaching. You wonder if you were even cut out for this sort of thing. Maybe the sales aren’t rolling in like you’d hoped, your to-do list is piling up, and even though you went into th...

In this podcast, I’m gonna tell you all about being visible on video is going to absolutely change your business...and FAST. I’ll tell you why it’s critical that you push yourself to get in front of that camera on the regular, and I’ll teach you how to do it in a way that feels authentic and effortless. Ok...almost effortless. So why video? Do I really NEED to create video for my business? YEP. Ye...

Today we’re talking about one of my favorite topics- viral content. We’ve all seen a post or a pin that’s gone completely viral, and let’s be honest! We wish the same would happen to us..right? Well...what if you could actually PURPOSEFULLY create something that you know will go viral? I’ll tell you why you NEED viral content to get you out of a rut, how I created a viral blog post that had 6,000...

Get on the waiting list for Teacher Hustle University: https://www.alissamcdonald.com/framework "Hi Alissa, my name is Meghan. I’m about three months in since launching my blog and business back in June, but I’m starting to feel very isolated. While I’m at home every night, grinding away at the next steps for my business, my friends fill our Marco Polo chats, breaking down what they ate for d...

TEACHER HUSTLE UNIVERSITY doors are publically open at the time of this episode. Sign up now before the doors close at the end of the week. https://www.alissamcdonald.com/framework In today’s episode we’ll talk about how to choose a course, a coach, or a mentor in a world that seems SO incredibly saturated- the world of online marketing. (It’s A LOT more saturated than the teacher world, believe m...

Behind the Scenes! A Day in the Life of a Mom with 2 Toddlers, a Career and a Side Hustle Grab your spot in the FREE video training on how to put a solid marketing plan into place for your business and how to make SALES without being SALESY! www.alissamcdonald.com/video Being the HUGE reality show fan that I am, it only seemed fitting to do a “behind the  scenes” podcast.  In this podcast I’ll tel...

Today’s #askalissa question is from Monica...and I swear she read my mind on this one. This is the exact topic of my upcoming video series called “Selling Without Being Sales-y”. Be sure to reserve your spot for the free training at https://www.alissamcdonald.com/video . “Hi Alissa, my name is Monica, and I am on Instagram as @thelipsticklifeteacher, and recently I actually changed my name from Th...