That Teacher

Want to see behind the scenes of my business in 2020? In this episode, I’m going over exactly what products I kept, what I retired, what I tested out, what worked and didn’t work, and what changes I plan to make for 2021. I’m also diving into what it’s been like to work as a Membership Director, and what it was like to transition out of teaching this year. Let’s start the new year with a look at what we should keep and toss going into 2021!

Join us inside Teacher Hustle University before January 15th at midnight to get your free ticket to the 2021 Planathon Virtual Retreat!! https://www.alissamcdonald.com/framework

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Is your 2021 business to-do list getting longer by the day? Come to the 2021 Audience Audit Free Class on January 10th to figure out exactly what you need to do to make this the year you finally make consistent cash in your online business! I’ll be sharing the biggest mistakes I see teachers making when it comes to building an online business, and I’ll also share my Profit Funnel Framework - a 5 step system to creating hype around your products and offers.

Register now to save your seat! Limited spots available.

https://www.alissamcdonald.com/audienceaudit

There are tons of ways to package your genius and build a business. Today, Molly is on the podcast to talk to us about another pathway to business - tutoring! As a teacher, your magic is working with kids. What if you could make money doing this outside of the classroom too?

Molly helps us understand the best way to scale a tutoring business and to maximize your income with systems and productivity tips. She talks to us about how to get the word out about your business using your connections, and she makes this pathway super simple to start. (You can start TODAY!)

Molly is the founder of Literacy Fundamentals and creator of the Tutorpreneur Academy where she helps teachers build a profitable tutoring business using skills they already have so that they can make money on the side without quitting their teaching jobs.

She discovered her passion when she reached the 5 year mark of teaching and felt completely burnt out and realized she could use her teaching strengths to make money on the side which created her unique approach which is the Tutorpreneur Method.

Since then she has worked with countless students and it’s become her mission to empower every teacher to start earning great money on the side.

Molly's Facebook and Instagram @literacyfundamentals

10 Step Guide to Starting Your Online Tutoring Business 

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Waitlist for Image Maker Membership (Next door open dates will be Dec 26-30)

Kelly Harvill, our resident brand and product photography expert, is back for an encore episode! In this episode, Kelly and I chat about how to get in front of the camera and show the behind the scenes of your biz. She answers questions about equipment, lighting, and how to find the perfect place to take photos, even during a pandemic. Kelly explains how mock-ups can be a total game-changer for people with digital products, and she walks us through some tips and tricks for getting started. If you’re ready to start building your brand through images, this is the episode for you.

Kelly is a Preschool SLP, National Board Certified Teacher, and Professional Photographer. She helps Teacher Authors to up level their business branding with modern images designed for educators. Members of her Image Maker Membership have access to a growing gallery of over 2,000 images for use on social media, blog posts, Pinterest pins, email marketing, sales pages, within their TpT resources, and more.

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Black Friday Toolkit: alissamcdonald.com/blackfriday

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OH BOY you are in for a treat with this episode! I brought on my good friend Alissa who is a fellow teacher and a new online bestie! Alissa and I connected through a membership we were both apart of and we hit it off ever since. Alissa is going to share all the things in this episode and you do not want to miss this. We talk everything from building a business while working full time, new ways to market your business (that you haven't thought of or tried yet) and if freelancers need an email list! Press play on this interview!! Alissa is a teacher, marketing strategist, toddler mom and lover of French fries! She’s the host of The Teacher Hustle Podcast and business coach for teachers in the Teacher Hustle University membership. She’s passionate about helping teachers diversify their income by launching, growing, and scaling their online business while maintaining their values and staying mission-driven. In this episode, you will learn: How Alissa's road to entrepreneurship has been filled with many experiencesHer marketing do's and don'tHow to overcome fear of putting yourself out there If freelancers need an email listWhy and how Alissa added a service based layer to her income streams.

Shownotes credit: Freelancer to CEO

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DEI resources:
Pause on the Play Podcast by India Jackson and Erica Courdae- https://www.pauseontheplay.com/show
Pause on the Play Community Membership- https://www.pauseontheplay.com/community  -  "Collaborate with other leaders in a safe space to support diversity, equity + inclusion with intention"
Erica Courdae- https://www.instagram.com/ericacourdae/
India Jackson- https://www.instagram.com/theindiajackson/

Values Resources:
Michelle Sanchez- https://www.instagram.com/heymichellesanchez/
List of Values from Brene Brown's Dare to Lead: https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Values.pdf

Kolbe-A- (it's $55)
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Where to find Me!
instagram.com/megkco
megkco.com

I’m going to come right out and say this is one of my favorite episodes of our entire season! Meg and I have a candid conversation about everything from hiring your first team member to aligning with your core values as a business owner, educator and parent. Meg brings tons of value in this conversation that felt more like a personal coaching call or chat with a friend, and you’re going to love her advice on the best way to build out the systems in your business.

Meg is a hiring and team expert based in Chicago, IL. Meg serves visionary entrepreneur business owners through Done for You Hiring services and leadership and systems advising. Her clients are often on the edge of burn out and need their dream team in their corner so they can make an even greater impact and serve more clients and customers (and scale to or closer to 7 figures). Previously, Meg was a French and third grade teacher and loves leveraging her teacher training and her passion for leadership to support her people!

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Website: www.stacyeaguilar.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/stacyeaguilar Teacherpreneur Design School FB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/teacherpreneurdesignschool/ Outschool Referral Link: https://bit.ly/AguilarOSTeacherReferral

Font resources I mentioned in the podcast: Font Pair Font Spark Better Font Finder

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Stacy and I chat about my least favorite topic...graphic design! I don’t hate talking about graphic design, but it’s something I’ve always struggled with creating. It gives me nightmares and brings back memories of middle school art class. But Stacy is breaking it all down- colors, fonts, how to design products and cover photos that convert, and how to make our Instagram feed look cohesive. I took plenty of notes during this episode, and I’m sure you will too! Don’t miss the ending of the episode where Stacy talks to us about her experience as an Outschool teacher. I think many of you will find this conversation interesting and may find yourself looking into this as another stream of income for your online business! 

Stacy Aguilar is a teacher and graphic designer with a mission to empower fellow female educators and teacherpreneurs to take control of their brand, design their own content, and confidently establish themselves as an authority in their niche. A former public school CTE teacher with a background in advertising, she loves everything at the intersection of design, education, technology, and entrepreneurship. You can typically find Stacy in a dance-off with her daughters (to Frozen 1 or Frozen 2 of course), consuming yet another podcast at a local coffee shop, or pushing one of those giant “mom carts” around Target. She lives in Fort Worth, TX with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs. 

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Tiktok: thecrazycreativeteacher Instagram: thecrazycreativeteacher
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/crazycreativeteacher/

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Be honest...have you dabbled in TikTok? Maybe you’ve found yourself down a rabbit hold of DIY and recipe videos, you’ve laughed out loud at the dad jokes, or you’ve even danced along with your kids. In this episode, Meghan Mayer talks to us about how she’s “gone viral” on TikTok and how that’s opened up business opportunities for her.

Meghan is a 6th grade reading teacher in Sarasota, Florida. She’s an active creator on TikTok where she shares weekly teacher tips and advice. She’s dishing on the good (and the bad) of TikTok so you can decide if this is a platform to help grow your business.

Meghan gives us her top three tips for standing out on TikTok, and she breaks down exactly how to write a caption that captures the attention of millions (yes, I said millions) of fans. She walks us through the hashtag strategy and how to create a video, which is...of course, all very different from any other platform we’ve used.

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If you’re looking to start earning money right away with an online business that uses your skills and talents as a teacher, you might be ready to add freelancing to your income streams! 

In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Aubree Malick, a former teacher turned CEO of a service-based business. She walks us through what it takes to start a service-based business, how you can get started, and how to put systems into place to help you make money in as little as 5 hours per week!

Aubree is a wife, boy mom and a former elementary teacher who took a huge leap of faith to start her own freelancing business. After two months of growing her business, she was able to replace her income and resign from her teaching job, and she hasn't looked back since! 

In addition to serving clients of her own and hosting the Freelancer to CEO podcast, Aubree helps other freelancers step into the CEO role by teaching them the systems and strategies they need to organize and automate their business so they can earn more and stress less. In her spare time, you can find her looking for her next DIY project, enjoying a good reality TV show or snuggling up on the couch with her boys.

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I say every podcast episode is my favorite, but this one is really THE ONE. Natalie Franke is my soul sister when it comes to our love for small businesses, communities, and the spirit that drives value-based entrepreneurship. 

Natalie Franke Hayes is an entrepreneur, mobilization marketer, community builder, and neuroscience nerd.
 
As one of the Founders of the Rising Tide Society and the Head of Community at HoneyBook, she leads tens of thousands of creatives and small business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition around the world.

Natalie talks to us about how we can get out of the toxic competition mindset and cut down comparison to make way for more impact and more income. She teaches us how to find our voice and our unique strengths and stand together as a greater community of entrepreneurs. In this compelling episode, Natalie teaches us that together we are better. Together, we’re making a greater impact on the world of education.

If you’re a teacher starting or growing an online business, this episode is a MUST LISTEN.

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It’s my birthday!!!! We’re celebrating with a raw, conversational podcast episode with Alissa’s real life bestie, Nicole. No question is off the table in this casual, interview-style episode. The Teacher Hustle University Crew posed questions to Alissa, and she’s committed $5 to a non-profit organization for each question answered. Find out the one secret Alissa hasn’t been telling you, her feelings about maternity leaves for teachers, struggles with postpartum anxiety, and a whole lot of advice about French fries...including a top secret trick about how to order the best fries at a fast food restaurant. Special thanks to the THU Crew for writing the best questions for this unique episode.

Want to join a community of visionary teachers? Come take a look at what we’re learning in the totally free masterclass about making more money and more impact: https://www.alissamcdonald.com/masterclass

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