tpt sellers

If you've been around here for a while, then you know that I have been talking about building and creating my own website to sell my resources (for quite some time). Well, I finally launched www.laurenfultonmath. com.

Everything is on Shopify because I really needed something that was simple and all in one place, kind of packaged together really nice and neatly for me. And I had a lot of help from a friend of mine, Tyra Frederick from Algebra and Beyond, because she created the only course that I know of for teacher sellers called Getting Started on Shopify to help other teacher entrepreneurs get their resources listed on e-commerce platforms.

And in this episode, we're talking about the benefits of having your resources on an e-commerce platform where you have a little bit more control.  We also discuss when this might be a really good step for you and some of the other things that we've seen inside of our business after launching a Shopify store.

If you've ever thought about selling resources on your own website, this is absolutely an episode that you don't want to miss. Let's go ahead and let's dive in. Meet Tyra.

Getting Started on Shopify Course:
https://getting-started-on-shopify.thinkific.com/courses/teacher-authors

Algebra and Beyond Shopify Store:
https://shop-algebra-and-beyond.com/

Tyra's Email:
tyra.shopify@gmail.com

Join the RTA Waitlist:
http://therebrandedteacher.com

I am so excited for you guys to meet our special guest today, Shari Williamson. Shari is from Rolling Acres Education and she has her own YouTube channel for TPT sellers, but she's been a member of Rebranded Teacher Academy pretty much since the beginning of her TPT journey. She has just a really incredible story of both success on TPT, but also of how she's able to make things happen under some difficult circumstances. I think there are so many people who are going to be able to resonate with her story today. And I cannot wait for you guys to meet her.

Rebranded Teacher Academy Waitlist:
https://rebrandedteacher.kartra.com/page/sSy14

Shari's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@rollingacreseducation4547/featured

This week we have a very special guest, Carlin Liborio, who has been selling on TPT for less than a year... and she's already hit both milestones. She's got an absolutely incredible story and I can't wait for you all to hear it.

Her overnight success stems from meeting a need in the marketplace. She's going to talk about how she strategized to create resources to meet those specific needs and get them into the hands of the teachers who needed them.

Let's meet Carlin! 

Rebranded Teacher Academy Waitlist:
https://rebrandedteacher.kartra.com/page/sSy14

Carlin's Website:
https://carlinliborio.com/

Carlin's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuQSm6lmvJndAgbiBDeLV_A

Carlin's Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/p/Teaching-RLA-with-Carlin-Liborio-100087044394650/

This week, we have a very special guest, Aimee Jensen, from Amy's Edventures and she is sharing about her journey to hitting the first two TPT milestones in only three years time. 

In the short time from starting her business, she has left the classroom, her husband now works with her full time, and she has seen an enormous amount of success.

We're lucky enough to heave her here sharing what she attributes that success to, what that journey has looked like for her so far, and just a lot of really fun conversation.

So, I want you guys to meet Amy.

Rebranded Teacher Academy Waitlist:
https://rebrandedteacher.kartra.com/page/sSy14

Aimee's Social Media:
instagram.com/aimeesedventures
tiktok.com/@aimeesedventures

Aimee's TPT store:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Aimees-Edventures-Llc

Amy's Online Shop:
shopedventures.com

Aimee"s Etsy Store Name:
edventures.store

Today on the podcast, we have a special guest, Savannah Campbell, and she is such a gem. Savannah's going to be sharing her experience on TPT, including her successes, failures, things that have gone really well for her, and game changers for her business.

One of the things that Savannah is going to share is that it took her six years to reach the first TPT milestone, but only a few months after that to hit the second TPT milestone. She discusses what happened in that time frame to go from earning just a few hundred dollars a month to seeing five figure months (almost overnight).  I cannot wait for you guys to meet her!

Rebranded Teacher Academy Waitlist:
https://rebrandedteacher.kartra.com/page/RTo64

Savannah's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/campbellcreatesreaders/

All other social media platforms: @campbellcreatesreaders

In this episode, we're talking with Kirsten Hammond from The Southern Teach Design and Branding to dive deep into the world of brand strategy and how it can be a game-changer for your Teachers Pay Teachers business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your brand, this episode is packed with actionable ideas to help you stand out in the TpT marketplace.

We'll explore the crucial elements of creating an engaging brand identity that resonates with your audience. Kirsten also shares some examples that has been successful with her own business.

Kirsten's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thesouthernteach.designs/

Kirsten's Website:
https://thesouthernteachdesigns.com/

The Creative Teacher Podcast:
https://thesouthernteachdesigns.com/podcast/

Let's talk about hiring out tasks and what types of tasks you should hire out for in different phases of your business. A lot of TPT sellers, even in the early stages of their business, are thinking about what they can hire out for and then there are a lot of people who've been doing it all on their own for a very long period of time. 

But you find yourself asking - What do I hire out for? How do I prioritize the money that I have based on the stage of business that I'm in?

 Today, we're going to talk about three different levels of hiring out: beginner. intermediate, and advanced levels within your business.

It's important to understand that every business is different and so the advice that I'm gonna give here is gonna be very generalized for most people. Let's get started!

Last week, we talked about three strategies that would work well for a TPT seller who's brand new to email marketing.

This week, we're talking about three advanced email marketing strategies that would be great for a TPT seller with an established and engaged email list.

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This week on the podcast, we're throwing it way back to 2021 Back to School season and we are revisiting an old episode, episode 14. 

This episode is about three ways to have a successful back to school season in your TPT business. When this was first recorded in 2021, there was still some uncertainty about COVID.

Now,  TPT sellers  have been experiencing that things are still a little uncertain, but not because of COVID. The uncertainty is because of the current state of our economy. Teachers are in a different headspace than they were prior to 2020. 

 All of this adds up to a degree of uncertainty when it comes to back to school - how are my tried and true resources going to perform? 

So, in this week's episode, we're going to go back to those three fundamental ways to have a successful back to school season.  

Let's go ahead and dive in.

Free Facebook Group:
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/749538092194115

Have you ever held your breath before releasing a new product over a certain historical topic?  Or you want to create resources about a certain culture or a certain time or a certain event, but without ending up on the news.

You want to have culturally responsive resources. You want to create resources that are inclusive, but you don't want to have your reputation ruined because you messed something up, simply because you just didn't know.

Well, today's guest, Karen Au Haq, is going to be talking all about that. She is an expert and works with a team of experts to help create resources that are culturally responsive and accurate and she's going to be talking about some ways that you can do that with your resources.

Karen actually offers a service to teacher authors and to the education community. If you fall into this category where you feel a little unsure of yourself with some of these resources that you're creating or with resources that you would like to create, this episode is for you. So here we go. I want you guys to meet Karen.

Karen's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/edcoachnetwork/

Karen's Website:
https://www.edcoachnetwork.com/

Martina Cahill, The Hungry Teacher, is here today and she has a very successful membership for ELAR teachers. Her story is very inspiring and I can't wait for you guys to hear from her. If you've been thinking about opening a membership for teachers, you don't want to miss this interview. Let's meet Martina.

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf 

Connect with Martina:
https://www.instagram.com/thehungryteacher8th/?hl=en

If you are thinking about launching a course or launching a membership, I want you to listen to my friend, Melanie, Batistelli, because she is a launch strategist for course and membership owners. Her whole job is to take all of that stress off of your plate and help you focus on the things that only you can do.She's talking a little bit about that, some mistakes that she's seen course and membership owners make whenever they're launching, and some tips to kind of help you avoid those mistakes. Let's meet Melanie.

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf 

Melanie's Website:
https://duxburydigital.co

Melanie's IG:
https://instagram.com/duxburydigital

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Today we professional copywriter, Branda Villacob, who is going to be talking about nurturing your audience. I get this question all the time from TPT sellers - I understand that I need to be selling resources, writing sales emails, sending freebies, and nurturing customers, but what does that actually mean? How do I nurture my audience in a way that makes them more likely to purchase from me and build a know, like, and trust relationship without just constantly giving them freebies?

Let's go meet Branda Villacob, who is going to be sharing with us how to nurture your audience.

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf

Branda's Website:
https://www.therelevantcollective.com/

Branda's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/therelevantcollective/

Branda's Copy Library (specifically on helping teacher sellers write personality-packed copy):
https://www.therelevantcollective.com/copy-obsessed

Branda's Freebie - Crafting Welcome Sequences: https://therelevantcolletive.ck.page/8f0c03aaec

Today we have a very special guest, Rakel Johnson. She is a professional product photographer and we all know, as TPT sellers, how valuable it can be to have professional, well lit, crisp, clear, beautiful images of our resources to use on our covers, previews, Pinterest pens, blog, etc...

She's gonna be sharing things that you can do at home to get your at-home product photography looking like it was done professionally. Let's meet Rakel.

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf

Rakel's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rakeljohnsonsimplycreating/

Rakel's Website:
https://www.rakeljohnsonsimplycreating.com/

Rakel's Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Covers
https://rakeljohnson.ck.page/covers

Rakel's Equipment List
https://www.rakeljohnsonsimplycreating.com/favs

This episode is going to save you so much money on Facebook ads. If you've been wanting to run Facebook ads or thinking about running Facebook ads, but the idea of budgeting for that seemed a little bit daunting, Jenzaia DiMartile is going to be sharing about tripwire ads, which are kind of a sneaky little way to help offset the cost of your Facebook ads. You can even use this for your general lead magnets  that you have for your business to help you bring in a little bit more revenue. Let's go ahead and meet Jenzaia.

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf 

Jenzaia's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/heyitsjenzaia/

Jenzaia's Website:
https://www.jenzaiadimartile.com/

Today we're talking to Sarah Weiss, who is an expert in TikTok marketing. I am so excited because I know that for many teacher entrepreneurs TikTok is something that you kind of want to do or you're told maybe you should do it, but maybe you're just not really sure where to start. If you're like me and you know absolutely nothing about TikTok, then this is a really good interview to start with because I'm asking her all of the basic questions. We will also get into SEO, the type of content that you should be posting, and how often you should be posting so that you can get the results that you want. Let's meet Sarah.

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf 

Sarah's Website - On Brand by Sarah
https://onbrandbysarah.com/

Sarah's Free TikTok Profile Optimizer
https://go.onbrandbysarah.com/bundles/QnVuZGxlOjYzZWJlNGM2ZTM2OTYyNjBkYjQ1NzlkZQ==

Sarah's Tik Tok
https://www.tiktok.com/@onbrandbysarah

Sarah's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/onbrandbysarah/

You are in for a treat because today we have guest SEO expert, Kristen Doyle, here. She is going to be talking all about search engine optimization for your TPT stores, dispelling some popular myths, and she's even going to be laying to rest some very hotly debated questions. Let's go ahead and let's meet Kristen!

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf   

Kristen Doyle's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kristendoyle.co/?hl=en

Kristen Doyle's Website:
https://kristendoyle.co/

The Savvy Teacher Seller Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-savvy-teacher-seller-with-kristen-doyle/id1630990386

If you feel like you're on the content creation hamster wheel - posting on social media, trying to send emails, creating blog posts, and all of that every month - we have content creation expert, Kassaundra Foster, here to help! She's sharing how you can strategize your content to create one large, long form piece of content and turn it into many smaller bite size pieces of content to go on multiple platforms so you're essentially saving yourself time and mental work by  planning everything out ahead of time.

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf  

Kassaundra's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/fostercontentsolutions/?hl=en

If you're looking to level up your email marketing in 2023,  we have expert copywriter, Megan Wisdom, and she's sharing with us the power of storytelling. Megan is sharing why we are so intrigued by storytelling and the impact this can have on your business. She's also going to be sharing an exercise  to help you come up with stories to share inside of your emails. She explains how  the stories of everyday life can sometimes be the most impactful, and how you can unlock those stories and harness them for your email marketing. Let's go ahead and meet Megan!

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf                                                                   

5 Free Storytelling Prompts:
https://mailchi.mp/meganwisdom/etw74n12q7   

Megan's Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/meganwisdomwrites/      

If you are interested in marketing on Pinterest to grow your teacher author business, we have Pinterest marketing expert, Chelsea Hall, here. She's going to be sharing all the details from why Pinterest isn't working for you and things that you can do to help remedy that to sharing how Pinterest is absolutely not dead. Chelsea has clients who are getting 30,000 plus clicks a month directing traffic to their website and to TPT, and that is super exciting!

Purchase Your Ticket to Teacher Seller's Summit: https://laurenfulton.krtra.com/t/oTIxSLPqfhYf

Chelsea's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chelseahallsocial/

Chelsea's Website:
https://chelseahallsocial.com/

Chelsea's Pinterest Freebie:
https://chelseahallsocial.ck.page/a740d89ff5