Let's not ignore the power of Facebook as a business owner! In today's episode, we'll look at the best ways to use your time wisely to grow your business using Facebook.

Facebook attracts users of all generations. You can target audiences with not just demographics, but also by lifestyle characteristics such as interests, behaviors, or hobbies. You can also drive traffic directly to your site with multiple links on your Facebook page.

The 4 Attraction Strategies discussed in this episode are divided in to 4 sections: Low Prep, High Prep, High Output, Low Output - and these are my own opinion!

This is just a general guide and does not indicate that one strategy is better or worse than another. Try some of the strategies and see how it does for you if you utilize Facebook!

Let's connect!

• TPT Store: The Southern Teach
• Website: thesouthernteachdesigns.com
• Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designs
• Facebook: The Southern Teach Design and Branding

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Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!

Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

Today we're talking about how to get the most results from Instagram in the least amount of time.

Having an Instagram account for your TPT store has plenty of benefits! You can effectively engage with customers with short-form content. Hashtags can increase your visibility and traffic to your business. It offers ways to get creative. It offers ways to collaborate with other similar TPT sellers in your niche.

The 4 Attraction Strategies discussed in this episode are divided in to 4 sections: Low Prep, High Prep, High Output, Low Output. The prep time is how much effort it may take on your end, and the outcome is the results that may happen (more sales, more views, etc.).

This is just a general guide (and my own personal opinions) and does not indicate that one strategy is better or worse than another. Try some of the strategies and see how it does for you if you utilize Instagram.

Let's connect!

• TPT Store: The Southern Teach
• Website: thesouthernteachdesigns.com
• Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designs
• Facebook: The Southern Teach Design and Branding

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Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!

Something I've been wanting to do for a couple of years is to bring my spouse on the podcast to get his perspective on TPT!

In this episode, I chat with my husband Colton and he shares his thoughts!

Episode Highlights

• Colton's current role in my TPT business
• His perspective on my journey as a TPT seller
• The positives of watching me grow my business
• Some of the challenges we've faced as I work in my TPT business
• Tips or advice for spouses and partners who may not be a part of the TPT business but would like to support their significant other
• A fun quiz where I see what Colton knows about TPT

Let's connect!

• TPT Store: The Southern Teach
• Website: thesouthernteachdesigns.com
• Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designs
• Facebook: The Southern Teach Design and Branding

Mentioned in this episode:

Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!

Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

You know I love a good history lesson or two. That's why I'm sharing with you about some real business brands that made pivots and turned into the successful companies they are today!

If you're a teacher seller who has not made as much money as in previous years, not seeing the growth and success you were hoping for, you may need to pivot or make a change. Pivoting can be the key to success!

Episode Highlights

• Nokia
• Playdoh
• Starbucks
• Netflix
• Nintendo
• Instagram
• Wrigley

Let's connect!

• TPT Store: The Southern Teach
• Website: thesouthernteachdesigns.com
• Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designs
• Facebook: The Southern Teach Design and Branding

Mentioned in this episode:

Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!

Don't have time to follow the latest graphic design trends? Don't worry!

Today I'm sharing a trend report and helping you know how to use this information as a TPT seller.

Episode Highlights

• 8 trends in the graphic design world for 2024
• simple tips to implement into our TPT businesses

Resources and Links

https://looka.com/blog/graphic-design-trends/

Let's connect!

• TPT Store: The Southern Teach
• Website: thesouthernteachdesigns.com
• Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designs
• Facebook: The Southern Teach Design and Branding

Mentioned in this episode:

Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!

Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

It's time to celebrate - hard to believe that it's been over 3 years of The Creative Teacher Podcast and we are now looking at 100 episodes!

Today is a juicy episode of 100 tips and best practices we as teacher sellers should all know about and do - it's pretty much everything I have learned throughout my journey as a TPT seller in one episode.

Share this with a seller friend or if you have a teacher friend who is thinking about being an entrepreneur.

Resources and Links

Tell me what you love about the podcast - leave a review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-creative-teacher-podcast/id1572704416

Let's connect!

• TPT Store: The Southern Teach
• Website: thesouthernteachdesigns.com
• Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designs
• Facebook: The Southern Teach Design and Branding

Mentioned in this episode:

Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!

Ever feel like you have too many ideas in your product creation bank? Wondering which path to go and feeling as though your store is looking like a hodge podge of items?

Niching down could be just what you need - and special guest Chynell Moore is here to talk with us about this on the podcast!

Chynell Moore is a business coach for TPT sellers who loves helping educators take their side businesses to the next level to hit $100k+ by increasing their brands' visibility and income through marketing strategies tailored to their strengths.

Episode Highlights

• what is a niche and why it is important for sellers
• clues you should niche down in your TPT business
• steps to get started niching down if you feel like you've locked in your niche

Connect with Chynell!

https://www.routineyourdream.com/

Follow Chynell on Instagram

Mentioned in this episode:

Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!

Having the right tools can make all the difference as a teacherpreneur! If you're looking to leverage the power of technology in your business, you'll love today's list of my 10 favorite tools.

For each tool, I share with you what I love about it and how I use it in my business. Check out the links below to all the tools mentioned in the episode!

Ads

• Instant Forms for Facebook Ads
• Save my Leads

Website

• WP Engine

Social Media

• CapCut
• Captions
• Manychat

Content Creation

• Captivate
• Vimeo
• Thrivecart

Productivity

• Toggl

Let's connect!

• TPT Store: The Southern Teach
• Website: thesouthernteachdesigns.com
• Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designs
• Facebook: The Southern Teach Design and Branding

Mentioned in this episode:

Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!

Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

Looking for some ideas for keeping your business organized? You'll love this podcast episode with special guest Ayten Disbudak of The Language Adventurist!

Ayten became an active TPT seller in 2021. She is a former kindergarten teacher who loves creating educational resources and multilingual classroom decor to help elementary teachers and homeschooling families around the world.

Ayten shares what she's learned about keeping her business organized and how her brand strategy has helped her focus on what's important for her audience.

Episode Highlights

• Struggles faced in trying to be more organized
• Strategies learned on being more organized in Ayten's TPT business
• Favorite organization tools that have worked for her

Connect with Ayten

Website

Instagram: @languageadventurist

TPT Store

Mentioned in this episode:

Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!

Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

In this spring break themed episode, we'll be talking about the journey a curious shopper takes as the move through the product conversion funnel and (hopefully) add your resource to their cart!

Episode Highlights

• What is a conversion funnel?
• The 4 parts of the product conversion funnel
• Tips for moving people through the funnel so that they purchase your resource

Let's connect!

• TPT Store: The Southern Teach
• Website: thesouthernteachdesigns.com
• Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designs
• Facebook: The Southern Teach Design and Branding

Mentioned in this episode:

Need a (better)email marketing platform? Consider Flodesk!

If you’re like me and have tried every email marketing platform out there—only to end up frustrated—this is for you. In 2024 I gave Flodesk another shot, and I’m so glad I did! Not only do my newsletters look amazing, but the platform makes it SO easy (and fun!) to create emails that actually feel like me. Plus, the built-in analytics help me see exactly what’s working without all the guesswork.

Get 50% off your first year of Flodesk!

Ready to grow your teacher business like never before? 🎉

The Teacher Seller’s Summit is a virtual event happening June 26–29, 2025 designed just for teacherpreneurs like you! With expert-led sessions on product listings, email marketing, website shops, and more, you’ll walk away with real strategies to grow and diversify your income.

Register for TSS 2025!