Two Wacky Teacherpreneurs Tell All: Recent Episodes
Jessica Martin & Amanda Werner
Jess and Amanda have been friends and teacherpreneurs for almost ten years! They are excited to share their silly banter and business acumen with teachers who are looking to start a business and begin making recurring revenue online!
In this podcast episode, Jess and Amanda, two teacher entrepreneurs, discuss their experiences with the recent Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) sale. They talk about the decline in sales compared to previous years, particularly for secondary sellers. Jess and Amanda share their different approaches to the sale, with Jess being a part-time seller and Amanda focusing on webinars to boost her TPT sales. They discuss the potential of webinars and using Facebook ads to promote higher-priced bundles. They also touch on the mindset around money and the banning of TPT in some school districts. The episode ends with tips on social media marketing and building connections with the audience.
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In this coffee chat episode, hosts Jess and Amanda discuss all sorts of topics using a fun acronym introduced by the Townie Teacher over on Instagram called "Friday Report". Report stands for: r-reading, e-eating, p-playing, o-obsession, r-recommend, t=a favorite treat. The hosts share their recent reading habits, their creative endeavors, eating habits, and recreational activities. They also talk about their obsessions, with Jess being obsessed with making her classroom more fun and Amanda's dedication to spreading awareness about the teacher shortage crisis through her podcast Empower Students Now.
Resources Discussed in this Episode:
Check out the Townie Teacher on IG
Check out the Teacher Shortage Crisis Exposed podcast series
Keeping the Wonder Workshop
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During this podcast episode, Amanda shares her experience of making money while on vacation through an evergreen webinar funnel. Amanda and Jess discuss using tools like Facebook ads, Kajabi, Optin Monster, Canva, and Zoom. Amanda explains how she promote her webinar titled "Three Steps to Building Student Independence in the Secondary English Classroom" and offers valuable content while also promoting her program, Empower English Teachers Now. They talk about pricing options and the breakdown of their sales. Jess asks questions about technical aspects and promotes webinars with a small email list. Amanda helps listeners understand they can build their email list with tiny offers that are really valuable but offered at a low no-brainer kind of price.
Check out this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HJQJZwIKajA
In this coffee chat episode, Amanda and Jess discuss their summer trips and experiences. Jess shares her time as a tour guide for Book Bag Tours in Greece, highlighting the overwhelming response from teachers wanting to visit Greece and the opportunity to explore ancient wonders. They discuss the cost of the trip and Amanda expresses interest in joining a tour. They discuss the benefits of traveling with a group and the involvement of their husbands. Amanda shares her experience visiting family in Eastern Washington and the joy of family reunions. They also discuss food, music, and the challenges of planning and paying for vacations. They end with a playful exchange and a reminder to leave a five-star review and share the podcast.
Check this episode out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CEc7xIfDK_c
Learn more about Bookbag Tours Here: https://bookbagtours.com/
In this coffee chat episode co-hosts Jess and Amanda discuss their plans for the summer and how they prepare their businesses for vacation time. They also discuss various topics such as yin yoga, reiki, meditation, summer school, upcoming trips, and personal struggles with ADHD and self-sabotage.
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In this episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur podcast, hosts Amanda and Jess discuss the book "Chill and Prosper" by Denise Duffield-Thomas. They cover various topics such as niches in business, creating offers, money mindset, and valuing oneself as the driving force behind a successful business. The hosts provide practical advice and personal experiences, emphasizing the importance of adapting business advice to fit specific niches, setting boundaries, and prioritizing one's mental, emotional, and physical health. They recommend the book to all teacherpreneurs.
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In this podcast episode, Amanda and Jess discuss what to do when your product or course doesn't sell. They share their own experiences with unsuccessful products and offer tips on how to handle the situation, such as being deciding if the product should be deactivated or deleted, being consistent in your business, trying different marketing strategies, and not taking it personally. They also discuss the importance of self-education and seeking inspiration and support from others in the community. They emphasize the importance of perseverance and not giving up too easily, even if it means learning from failures.
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In this podcast episode, the hosts, Jess and Amanda, discuss the importance of seeking help in business and share their own experiences of seeking help from forums, Facebook groups, spouses, and even hiring assistants. They provide helpful tips and tricks for navigating the challenges of running a small business, including hiring contractors instead of employees, finding reliable help, and seeking out resources such as podcasts and Facebook groups. They also discuss the challenges of working with others and the importance of finding the right fit for your business needs.
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In this episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur podcast, hosts Jess and Amanda discuss their plans for the summer and reflect on past summers. They suggest reflecting on past summers to avoid falling into old habits and routines that may not serve one's business well. They also mention a book called "Chill and Prosper" that has helped them with their mindset towards their businesses. The hosts emphasize the importance of staying true to their mission and goals and not getting sidetracked by distractions. They advise teacher entrepreneurs to take time to relax and recharge during the summer, but if they have the bandwidth to work on their businesses, to focus on what already brings in revenue and to seek feedback from customers.
Check this episode out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mCR8g16U7C4
Jess and Amanda discuss the search engine optimization in this fun episode. SEO is a vital component of your marketing strategy so make sure to listen to this episode all the way through. Jess talks about SEO from the Teachers Pay Teachers standpoint. Amanda talks about SEO from the blogging/website standpoint. Google is also mentioned a whole lot! Here are the resources mentioned in this episode:
RankIQ- This awesome tool provides you with a huge library of keywords you can easily rank for. Not only that there is a content optimizer tool that provides all the keywords you need to use to rank for particular topics. You can also learn which keywords are bringing the most traffic to your site! *Please note, this is an affiliate link. This means that Amanda will receive a commission if you join using this link at no extra cost to you. So it's a win-win situation 😀
Jess and Amanda delve deep into email marketing in this episode. You'll learn the many ways to grow your email list, the tech tools you need to set it all up, how to set it all up, what to email your list once you have some people sign up to hear from you, why a big list is not always a good thing, and how to make money with your list. This episode is a must listen if you are looking to start an email list or grow the one you already have! Here are all the tools and resources mentioned in this episode:
These are affiliate links which means if you purchase, Amanda/Jess will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Kajabi
Opt-in Monster
Convertkit
Mailchimp
Squarespace
Wordpress.org
Zapier
LeadPages
Jess and Amanda discuss their individual podcasting journeys and they don't hold anything back! If you've been thinking about starting a podcast, this episode is going to help. They talk about how to start a podcast (and even go into some techy stuff) and how to use that podcast to market products and services.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Microphone (this is the one that Jess & Amanda use and love)
*This is an affiliate link, which means Amanda will receive a commission if you purchase the mic through her link at no extra cost to you
Audacity
Buzzsprout
WeVideo
Happy Teacher Healthy Teacher (Jess's Podcast)
The Workshop Teacher Podcast (Amanda's Podcast)
House of #Ed Tech
If you want to get off the teacherpreneur hamster wheel, start making data-informed decisions about your business, and increase your sales conversion rates you aren't going to get anything better than Your Data Playbook! In this episode Amanda tells Jess all about this awesome new membership, toolkit, and coaching program that's available for Teachers Pay Teachers sellers! You can learn more and sign up by clicking the link below. Amanda is offering three 45 minute coaching calls to any teacherpreneur who signs up with her affiliate link here: https://www.yourdataplaybook.com/a/2147487258/2PUoiGC8
In this episode Jess and Amanda talk all things Facebook! You'll learn some best tips when it comes to delving into FB ads as well as starting and maintaining a FB group for your teacherpreneur business. And as usual, Amanda and Jess don't hold back the good stuff, they really tell all!
Resources:
Social Lab Marketing (a Membership to Learn FB ads)
Jess and Amanda talk about their love hate relationship with Instagram (and social media in general). They go into how to use the platform to build a business and make money. They end the episode with six different strategies for posting on Instagram!
Jess and Amanda are just beginning their TikTok journey and have learned a lot of tips and tricks from mistakes they've made and from talking to and following TikTok experts. Listen in to find out how they are making this new social media app work for them!
In this episode, Jess and Amanda discuss marketing mindset. Teacherpreneurs often have little to no experience with marketing and fall into many traps because of their limiting beliefs about marketing. Jess and Amanda pose multiple mindset shifts in this episode, as well as some that they are still working on in their businesses. You don't want to miss this one!
In this episode, Jess and Amanda discuss six methods for scaling/growing your teacherpreneur business. You don't want to miss this episode if you are looking to grow your business. Watch this episode over on YouTube.
Resources Mentioned:
Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Kajabi- Get 3 Months for Only $99 (for a limited time only)
*These links are Affliate Links. This means you won't be charged extra, but if you purchase we will receive a commission!
In this episode Jess and Amanda tell all about the selling and marketing mistakes they've made in their businesses. But, not only that, they give lots of info (and inspo/inspiration) for selling and marketing your teacherpreneur business! Make sure to visit wackyteacherpreneurs.com to get support from Jess and Amanda growing your teacher business! Visit Jess and Amanda's YouTube channel to watch their podcast episodes via video: Visit Jess & Amanda's YouTube Channel
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Your Data Playbook-
YDP is an incredible software, support community and course that can help you use targeted and detailed data about your Teachers Pay Teachers store to make decisions that will help you make more money on Teachers Pay Teachers. *This is an affiliate link which means you won't be charged anything extra to join, but if you do join, Amanda will receive a commission!
Many teacherpreneurs misunderstand branding to be just about fonts and colors, but this is a big mistake! Branding is so much more, listen to this episode to learn how to brand your business and the mistakes that many teachepreneurs make when overlooking all that branding entails.
Make sure to visit wackyteacherpreneurs.com to get support from Jess and Amanda growing your teacher business! Visit Jess and Amanda's YouTube channel to watch their podcast episodes via video: Visit Jess & Amanda's YouTube Channel.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Pat Flynn's Branding Workbook
Pat Flynn's Smart Passive Income Podcast
Ask Pat Episode 1,127: How Do I Use My Podcast to Sell More Products (the one Amanda was on)
Flops: A Podcast About Failure
Will it Fly by Patt Flynn (Audible Version)
*This is an Amazon Affiliate link, there is no extra charge for you and we get a commission for the sale, cool huh?!?
In this episode Jess and Amanda share about the importance of setting financial goals and goals for your products or services. Lots of new teacherpreneurs skip this step (including Amanda and Jess) and it's a BIG mistake. Listen now to understand why. Make sure to visit wackyteacherpreneurs.com to get support from Jess and Amanda growing your teacher business! Visit Jess and Amanda's YouTube channel to watch their podcast episodes via video: Visit Jess & Amanda's YouTube Channel
In this episode Jess and Amanda delve into picking the right products or services to make more money online! They discuss the traps new teacherpreneurs can fall into when starting a business online. Make sure to visit wackyteacherpreneurs.com to get support from Jess and Amanda growing your teacher business! Visit Jess and Amanda's YouTube channel to watch their podcast episodes via video: Visit Jess & Amanda's YouTube Channel
In this episode, Jess and Amanda discuss the importance of having a purpose when starting a business. Grab a pen and a paper cause we have some questions you must answer about your business! Make sure to visit wackyteacherpreneurs.com to get support from Jess and Amanda in growing your teacher business! Visit Jess and Amanda's YouTube channel to watch their podcast episodes via video: Visit Jess & Amanda's YouTube Channel
Jess and Amanda share why they are starting a podcast for wacky teacherpreneurs and give a preview of what's to come! Make sure to visit wackyteacherpreneurs.com to get support from Jess and Amanda growing your teacher business! Visit Jess and Amanda's YouTube channel to watch their podcast episodes via video: Visit Jess & Amanda's YouTube Channel