By Heather O’Donnell
Hey there! Welcome to The Teacher Biz Podcast with Heather O’Donnell.
Each week, Heather shares strategies she’s used in her own online business to replace her teacher income
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Tired of juggling schedules for Zoom calls or struggling with impersonal text messages? This episode is your guide to simplifying business communication! Heather dives into her go-to tool for staying connected: Voxer, a walkie-talkie-style voice messaging app. Learn how this app enables you to share your thoughts verbally with a personal touch that texting just can't deliver. Discover the flexibility of Voxer, its ability to streamline interactions, and how it’s a perfect fit for remote team management. Heather also explains how the app has been pivotal for overcoming the challenge of disliking her recorded voice. Tune in to hear why this app has been a game-changer and how it can transform the way you communicate in your business!
Key Takeaways:
Listen to Episode 03: Turning a Hobby into a Helpful Online Business with Erin Leonard
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
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Heather gets real about a topic that’s often avoided in the world of online business - failure. After experiencing a recent launch of Teacher Biz Blueprint that didn’t go as planned, she breaks down what happened, and several factors she believes contributed, such as timing, holidays, and economic conditions. Heather also gives strategies for future success, including tiered pricing models and smarter planning. Her message is clear: a bad launch isn’t the end of your business. It’s a valuable opportunity to learn, pivot, and move forward with greater clarity!
Key Takeaways:
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
teacherbiz.com/Start
Connect With Heather:
teacherbiz.com/about
instagram.com/teacherbiz
With Black Friday just around the corner, Heather dives into five tips for running a successful Black Friday promotion. If you've been hesitating or unclear about how to approach this big sales day, don’t worry - this episode will give you the insights you need to create an effective strategy. Heather explains why starting your promotions early helps to build momentum, and how adding a bit of urgency can nudge customers to buy sooner. She suggests sending more frequent emails to stand out from the crowd and using storytelling to make a memorable impact. She also highlights email marketing as the go-to channel for Black Friday, over social media, and encourages planning ahead so you can relax when the holidays hit!
Key Takeaways:
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
teacherbiz.com/Start
Connect With Heather:
teacherbiz.com/about
instagram.com/teacherbiz
Heather dives into a quick and easy high-converting launch strategy that’s perfect for those with smaller audiences. She talks about using one-on-one video replies with Loom to connect with potential customers in a more personal way. Instead of the usual automated responses, Heather’s approach lets you answer questions directly, face-to-face, making it easier to build trust and boost conversions. She breaks down the steps to make this work and explains why showing up as a real person (rather than just a brand) can make all the difference in your launch. Perfect for anyone looking to add a personal touch to their launch and connect meaningfully with their audience!
Key Takeaways:
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
teacherbiz.com/Start
Connect With Heather:
teacherbiz.com/about
instagram.com/teacherbiz
Maria Golden is an educator, reading specialist, and mother of three young children. After years of teaching young readers and writers, she noticed a strong need for developing early literacy skills during the early childhood years. After becoming a stay-at-home mom, she still felt a strong pull towards working with young learners. While shuffling between diaper changes, naps, and play dates, she built a small business called Growing in Literacy, where she educates and empowers parents of young children in the development of early reading and writing skills. But, instead of using traditional worksheets and flashcards, she focuses on learning these skills through a play-based learning approach while also educating parents about the importance of early literacy skills.
Maria candidly shares her journey of feeling unfulfilled in her teaching career and her struggles during the transition to an online business. Hear how she overcame the struggles by finding clarity and support through the Teacher Biz Blueprint, which helped her reduce distractions and focus her vision. The conversation highlights the value of community and structured guidance, with Maria now leading weekly TBB tech support calls. If you're feeling stuck, Maria’s story might be the nudge you need to move forward with confidence!
Connect with Maria Golden:
growinginliteracy.com
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Key Takeaways:
Connect With Heather:
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Starting a business without a plan is like throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks—and that’s exactly what we want to avoid. In this episode, Heather walks through the three critical decisions you need to make before launching your teacher biz. With a solid plan in place, you’ll avoid the hamster wheel of trial and error and set yourself up for real progress. If you’re ready to put in the work and follow through, this episode will help you get started on the right foot and build the foundation for long-term success. Let’s dive in!
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Key Takeaways:
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
teacherbiz.com/Start
Connect With Heather:
teacherbiz.com/about
instagram.com/teacherbiz
Already have a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) store? Tune in to learn how you can use it to build your email list! While she advises against relying solely on TPT for selling products, Heather shares a quick, easy-to-implement strategy for utilizing your existing TPT store to offer free resources instead of paid ones. Why? Because it gives you a unique opportunity to attract potential customers and guide them to your email list, setting the stage for long-term engagement. Also hear why Heather recommends against selling paid products on TPT and instead focuses on using her own website to maximize profits. If you have a TPT store, this episode is a must-listen. If not, you’ll still walk away with valuable tips to boost your list-building efforts!
Join the upcoming Plan Your Teacher Biz challenge!
Key Takeaways:
Listen to Episode 04: 3 Reasons to Sell Your Products on Your Own Website (not on TPT!)
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
teacherbiz.com/Start
Connect With Heather:
teacherbiz.com/about
instagram.com/teacherbiz
Heather shares an in-depth look at the financial outcomes and experiences from hosting her first virtual summit - The Engaging Early Learning Summit. While her goal was to hit 10,000 sign-ups, she ended up with 5,233 (and learned some valuable lessons along the way!). Hear what worked, what didn’t (like those tricky Facebook ads), and how she still managed to make a profit of $4,743. Beyond the financials, she talks about the bigger wins, including collaborating with other business owners and gaining 3,000 new email subscribers. If you’re thinking about hosting a summit to boost your own business, you’ll want to tune in for some real, honest insights!
Listen to Episode 69: BTS of Running a Virtual Summit
Key Takeaways:
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
teacherbiz.com/Start
Connect With Heather:
teacherbiz.com/about
instagram.com/teacherbiz
The Engaging Early Learning Summit is officially underway! Get behind-the-scenes insight as Heather shares her experiences of launching her very first virtual summit. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of organizing the event, the strategies she used to attract speakers and attendees, and the benefits the summit brings to her business and community. She also explains why hosting a summit can be an excellent strategy for growing an email list, especially for newer businesses, and highlights the value of offering a free ticket option. Is a virtual summit right for your business? Tune in to learn more!
Key Takeaways:
Listen to Episode 3: Turning a Hobby into a Helpful Online Business with Erin Leonard
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
teacherbiz.com/Start
Connect With Heather:
teacherbiz.com/about
instagram.com/teacherbiz
Curious if Amy Porterfield’s online course, Digital Course Academy, is the next step for your business? Heather shares her reasoning for joining DCA (to overcome her fear of webinars!) and how it gave her the confidence to go from scared to making $24K from one launch! Learn the benefits of using webinars as an advanced sales strategy, the comfort of having step-by-step guidance from DCA, and the substantial revenue growth Heather achieved by implementing Amy's techniques. If the idea of showing up live on camera sounds scary, DCA can help! Hit play to learn more, and take action before the program's enrollment closes on Thursday, September 26th.
ENROLL NOW → teacherbiz.com/DCA
Key Takeaways:
Connect With Heather:
teacherbiz.com/about
instagram.com/teacherbiz
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