The CEO Teacher Podcast

Copywriting in Marketing and Your Teacher Brand Voice- What To Do When It's All Too Intimidating Copy is simply your written message, and copywriting is just the act of creating that content. As teachers using written copy to market yourself or your brand is the tricky part, we are already doing the heavy lifting of writing- lesson plans, parent letters, and making our message understood in the cl...

Getting a Coach After You Have Been In Graduate School for Dozens Of Years May Seem Redundant But what if hiring a coach is the one thing you need to simplify your life? Make your transition to a new job, or adventure seem possible instead of overwhelming. What if a coach is the one person you need in your corner to finally live the life you were meant for?  It's all about perspective. And in this...

Your Time Management Strategies: Are They Sustainable? I can tell you how to create a Creativity-Enducing Environment: Lessen Distractions Create start-up and close-down rhythms Make your workspace somewhere you want to be (plants, cozy seating, cute artwork, outdoors, etc.) But what I'd rather spill the tea on, is concrete tips and techniques that will move the needle forward in your teacher busi...

Time Management Skills For Teachers Going Back To School AND Running A Business! Learning new things is great but how many podcast episodes have you listened to without implementing the actionable pieces we gift you on the inside? This week is going to be different,  I can feel it … You are going to take action on one thing we chat about to simplify your life during the back-to-school season. You...

Time Management For Teachers Is A Tricky One: Your Daylight Hours Are Already Fairly Scheduled The best productivity and scheduling plan is the one that works for you. When we create an intentional schedule that works with the season we are in, we are more likely to stick to it. In this episode I am tearing back the curtain on how to create a schedule that works to support your full time teacher,...

Realistic Goal-Setting as a CEO Teacher® in the Classroom So here's the deal, we always hear time management is the key to getting things done. But what happens when your time between the hours of 7-4 is already managed for you with classroom duties? And any hours after school are managed with your home life duties?  In this week's episode, I am sharing 3 tips for setting Realistic Goals as a teac...

Is Your Teachers Pay Teachers Store Ready for all the Back-To-School Sales? In today's show, I want to help you think about how to move the needle forward on your TPT store to stand out.  Listen here to get seven strategies to ready your store for the back to school sale we know is on the horizon.   Dates for the TPT Back-to-School Sale are Coming up Quick "Sellers who listen to buyers carefully a...

Generating Income Online and From Home Can Be Easy When You Start Thinking About What You Have Already Done Not all teachers want to be generating income from website content, or even thinking about generating income for tomorrow (you know like retirement). In today's episode, we are going to break down the 10 ways I know you can make money online before the end of summer! 10 Ways of Generating In...

A Teacher Marketing Funnel Does Not Have to Be Complicated or Convoluted! A marketing funnel is simply the sequence you move through from awareness to purchase opportunity and finally loyalty. Everything in life requires you to nurture it. Whether it's a relationship in your day-to-day life. Or a relationship with your audience and email subscribers. How are you nurturing yours? Come Listen For Yo...

Set Yourself Up for Back-to-School Success with these Marketing Tips for Teachers Newsflash: you can't use the same marketing ideas you were using three, five, or ten years ago today. One of my biggest tips for teachers starting or growing their teacher businesses is to be easily adaptable. Just like when you're in the classroom – if your district mandates new curriculum, you have to follow their...

Teacher Burn Out is real, but what if you could do a 180° on that mindset? I'm talking about a new kind of love that you find within yourself. One that makes you feel worthy and full of life again, allows you to see the good in the bad, and gives you the freedom to do whatever you were put on this earth to do.  It's been a long while since I've spoken straight from the heart here on the show – and...

STOP: If your teacher salary is barely paying the bills right now… Figure out what you want and set your intentions to get there.  Do you want to leave the classroom but stay in education?  Do you want to be able to work part-time and make full-time money?  Do you want to work from home to love on your family? Do you want to stay in the classroom but find joy again?  Teacher guilt hits us in so ma...

Design A Summer Job for Teacher Entrepreneurs That You Can Fall In Love With Teachers are tired of stretching that 10-month paycheck over 12 months with no real strategy. What if this summer you decided to take what you already know and love- hello teaching, and turn it into a profitable business? One that can set up your future summers for fun in the sun? That's what we are breaking down this wee...

Don't Wait Another Summer to Unlock Your Teacher Business Potential Summer is in full swing. Whether it's lazy nights in the garden or sunshine-filled days on the beach. It's time for you to make all those teacher ideas work for you, while you relax and do the things that light up your face and help you reach your dreams.  Summer Break for Teachers Just Hits different Did you know you can use the...

Why Your Teacher Resources May Not Be Selling Like Hotcakes…YET After helping teachers who sell their teaching resources online for five years, I have seen most of them make the same mistakes. And you may be making them, too! It's not like you went to school to be an entrepreneur, right?  Let's examine your current strategy for selling your teacher resources online and determine the small things y...

How To Use Your Teaching Skills To Retrain Your Brain To See The Good While Embracing The Unknown Have you ever been forced to go with it and learn that embracing uncertainty is the key to everything good? When doors are closing and it feels like everything is a no, only to find out later in life that it was the biggest yes on your journey.  Nothing excites me more than connecting with this incred...

Teaching Changes You, There is No Denying it Teachers change careers (or move about in the system) all the time, but we NEVER talk about it. It feels like a giant secret that should be kept close so you don't let feelings of failure creep in, or allow the naysayers to get a hold of your mindset. But in the wise words of Ms. Frizzle "Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!" Education Changes Lives-...

Become A Teacher They Said- It Will Be Fun They Said! They Forgot To Mention You Should Get To Design Your Life Too! In 2024, your teacher life should include much more than living in the hours AFTER the last school bell rings! What I mean is you get to design the life you have always wanted AND be a teacher while doing it. There is no either-or anymore.  You should not have to put your dreams and...

Are you using TikTok as a social media platform for business? I always say it's never a good idea to put your eggs in one basket. In today's show, I am sharing why I believe you should take that focused energy and place it on other social media marketing tools.  TeacherTok has blown up on social media. And we knw that teachers are set to change the world. But we also know that there is a new law t...

Having a Business Strategy Plan is The Key to Establishing Your Foundation Many marketing and business strategies are floating around the internet. Business strategy coaches and marketers are trying to tell you what is best for your business. But what they forget to take into account is the fact that you are a teacher. And you have a million things on your plate already.  In today's episode, I am...

Teachers Pay Teachers Isn't What It Used To Be… Que the hysteria, and then take a breath!  Can we all agree that building a business is Daunting with a capital D – all the what-ifs that creep in and get in the way of designing, creating magic, and using your teacher skillset?  We are not feeding into the madness with today's show. Quite the opposite so stick around! We'll break the scare cycle whi...

Establish A Teacher Business With A Proven System Momentum is one of the most powerful pieces in life and it's too often overlooked. People tend to put the brakes on right when they need to keep pushing. Each time you read something new, speak to someone with a differing opinion, or listen to what other people say and do – you begin to stack your knowledge base. When you establish a business using...

An average online teacher salary has grown exponentially in recent years The changes in the education industry have created a growing demand for online teachers. Becoming an online teacher offers you a rewarding career with flexible work hours, where you can determine your schedules. There's an INFINITE amount of opportunity out there to grow as an online teacher and a FINITE number of action-take...

There Are A Multitude Of Jobs For Teachers Leaving The Classroom, And Those Looking For A Career Outside Of A Traditional Classroom The reasons teachers are leaving: pay, working conditions, lack of support, lack of autonomy, and the changing curriculum. This one hits home. Teachers have such a heart of service they tend to stick it out much longer than say an accountant who decides that working w...

Marketing Strategies For Busy Teacher-Preneurs! Spring fever can challenge even the most seasoned educators! In your classroom the students can smell spring loooong before it happens. And with that comes a need for renewed relationship building, continued awareness of expectations, and of course growth in all things! I swear my kids grow inches every spring!  In your business it is also the time f...