School of Sellers

School of Sellers

Erin Waters from School of Sellers helps teacher authors like you run an online business in a way that feels doable. Discover how you can make your business work harder so that you spend less time in To-Do Town and more time doing what you love. Many teachers launch online businesses to live a freer, happier life. These same teachers soon find themselves swamped by tasks and surrounded by pressure to do all the things. As a result, their life becomes harder. So what the heck? Self-proclaimed Type B Teacher-turned entrepreneur, Erin knows this Catch-22 scenario all too well. In her 7 years of selling teaching resources online, it has become her mission to simplify her business—and now yours too! On School for Sellers, she will offer insight and tips for productivity, content creation, social media, marketing, and beyond. Hit follow or subscribe now and show your business, once and for all, who’s really the boss.

Episodes

April 17, 2023 36 mins

We are bringing a listener's favorite back! It's always such a breath of fresh air to hear from someone who has experienced it all and understands the struggle of wearing multiple hats for several years on TPT.

Today's guest is Abby Mullins, the owner of the TPT store Babbling Abby. She has over a decade of experience as a TPT Seller and has many lessons to share. She will be answering ten questions from listeners like you with all ...

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Are you wearing multiple hats and unsure how to balance it all? Many of us are teachers, business owners, and parents, and that can be overwhelming. If you're feeling like you're juggling all the things, you're not alone, and this episode will dive into how balancing a business can be done successfully.

Today's guest is Breyen Wee, the owner of the TPT store, Oui Madame Wee. She has built her business through several different seaso...

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Are you on the verge of TPT burnout trying to excel as a teacher, parent, and business owner? You're in the right place! We are devoting the entire month of podcast episodes to those working in the classroom while also running your TPT business! 

Today's guest is Brittany Blackwell, who specializes in teacher resilience. She is a special education teacher, a mother of 5, and the host of The Resilient Teacher Podcast. She is sha...

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Have you been thinking about how to diversify your TPT income? This week we are diving into the best tips for launching a course or membership! It’s always a good time to look for other avenues and ways to grow beyond the traditional marketplace.

Our guest on today's episode is Melanie Battistelli, the face of Duxbury digital and an incredible online business manager and Launch Manager for the TPT community and beyond. She helps bus...

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We are continuing our conversation on SOPs from last week with a deep dive into my personal product creation SOP process! Many of us learn best through examples so we will put everything from last week’s episode into action today!

SOPs will make you more efficient and productive in your business. Having SOPs in your business will reduce the number of questions and mistakes and ensure that everything follows a cohesive process. You'l...

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We can all use more brain space in our busy lives, and today we are diving into the wonderful topic of standard operating procedures, also known as SOPs. I'm on a total systems kick lately, because I'm revamping and getting ready to launch The Finishing Framework Course soon!

All of the buzzwords in the systems world have been on my mind. So, in addition to templates we covered in last week's episode, SOPs are your best friend in re...

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Are you looking for ways to save time and energy in your TPT business? I've got you covered! I'm sharing one of my favorite ways to work smarter and not harder: TEMPLATES! Your time is a precious commodity, and templates can not only give you your time back, but they can also save some serious brain power.

We all know that being a TPT seller is one of the busiest jobs you could have. In fact, that's exactly how School of Sellers was...

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Remember being excited for show-and-tell back in the day? It was always so fun and exciting! Well, In today’s episode, we are doing a business-related version with a 'Favorite Things Party'. I invited four of my friends on to share teacher seller tools and products that we LOVE in our TPT businesses!

You'll hear from Amanda Cardenas, Michael Sivert, Ashley Wright, and Katie Lofton. These guests are all TPT business owners, and have ...

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We are bringing a new type of episode to the podcast today: coffee chat style! This episode was inspired by the School of Sellers Ignite Membership and our theme for March, which is all about product photography and mockups!

My guest Ashley, from Team SOS, and I are sitting down and having a little mini-meeting where we brainstorm all of the questions we will ask our product photography experts in real-time. Ashley and I b...

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Does tax season stress you out? I know taxes have always made me feel overwhelmed! Taxes are like a foreign language to many of us, and I know I'm not alone in feeling this way. But this episode will put you at ease and tell you exactly what to do before April 15th!

In today's episode, Emily shares what shifted her into serving TPT sellers, how to choose your bookkeeping software, her five recommendations to prepare for a stress-fre...

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Are you intrigued by the possibilities of running your TPT business abroad? You’re in for a treat! 

We are continuing a popular series from 2022 called “Sellers Around the World,” where we interview sellers from around the world who are teaching and running their businesses successfully in countries outside the United States. 

There are so many benefits to bringing your teaching career and TPT life abroad. You’ll hear Rache...

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Did you catch last week's first-ever call-in radio show episode, where I answered questions all about lead magnets? If you missed that episode, I highly recommend listening to it first and then coming back here to build on that foundation and hear what it takes to create an irresistible high-converting lead magnet!

In today's episode, we cover the three elements that make up a high-converting lead magnet, how to identify your conver...

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Do you remember the old days when calling into radio stations was a regular occurrence? It was one of my favorite things to do in my pre-teens! This brings me to the exciting segment I'm getting to in the podcast today. I am hosting our first School of Sellers call-in show about using lead magnets!

We don’t have the means to do a live call, but I’ve invited teacher sellers from our School of Sellers Facebook group to submit question...

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Are you a teacher seller who has recently completed creating your business plans? Congratulations! This is such an exciting moment and should be celebrated. However, it's not the end of your journey. Once you have a finished set of business plans, your set of plans is still in progress. 

In today's episode, I am sharing four tips for you when it comes to getting those plans put into action because it's one thing to spend time a...

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Are you a TPT seller wondering why your sales aren't where they should be, or at least where you think they should be? Or, maybe you have established a steady income but are unsure how to take your sales to the next level. Either way, you're not alone! 

In this episode on sales gaps, we'll discuss the three most common gaps in the TPT world, how we can address them to increase our revenue, and examples of tangible steps to take...

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Have you fallen into the trap of not moving too much when you work from home? I know I'm guilty because If my job is to sit and stare at a computer screen every day, that's exactly what I do. So I decided to switch things up today and share an exclusive episode inside the Ignite Membership, all about improving your work-from-home health. 

Dr. Melissa Manila is an internal medicine doctor, chiropractor, and functional medicine docto...

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Are you looking for ways to transform your work habits with one simple mindset shift? Today I am here to share with you a way of thinking that has totally changed how I do business, especially when it comes to those tasks that you just don't feel excited to do. 

Simply put, the 'future me' mentality is doing those hard, undesirable things now, with the understanding that they will not only pay off in the...

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Today, we're discussing outside-the-box ideas for your TPT business in 2023. You might be asking yourself, what exactly do you mean by an outside-the-box business idea? It’s simply doing something in your business that you haven't done before, or that is typically not something you would do in your industry. 

In this episode, I'll share the purpose of trying new business strategies, five examples of outs...

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Are you someone who can't quite find your off button? If so, then this episode is for you! This week I am bringing you a blast from the past episode which has aired previously, but is highly fitting as we approach a new year. It is essential to remember that taking a break is okay, and that's what this episode is all about! 

When you love work and enjoy running your TpT business, it often doesn't feel li...

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This week, we are doing things differently with a podcast swap with an episode from SEO expert Kristen Doyle. She is taking over the podcast today to tell us all we need to know about algorithm changes when running our TPT businesses.

Kristen is the host of the Savvy Teacher Seller Podcast and constantly shares the importance of SEO for a good reason! A solid SEO strategy can boost you to the top of search results for your resource...

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