Let’s have a candid chat about social media for small businesses. It’s no secret that it’s only gotten harder to grow on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, but what else is happening in this online space?

I brought my Marketing Manager, Taylor, on to chat with me about everything we’ve learned firsthand. We share our highs and lows as well as our insights into what’s working for us on the platforms. If you’re a small business owner struggling with social media - here’s what you need to know about the marketing strategy that truly lifted my business off the ground a few years ago.

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What We’ve Learned from Social Media as a Small Business

There are five tools that I couldn’t run my business without and they’re all very user-friendly.

These tools support me everyday in creating, maintaining, organizing, designing, and marketing my small businesses. With these online tools, it’s like I have an entire in-house team helping me out. They help me do what I need to do and they keep me organized when working with my marketing manager, sponsors, and guests.

If you’re a small business owner or just looking for new tools to support your EdTech team, these are the ones you need to try.

5 Tools I Use to Run My Own Business

Today, we're diving into a crucial topic that often doesn't get the attention it deserves: leaving a job with integrity.

While much emphasis is placed on making a great first impression when starting a new job, the way you exit a role can have an even more lasting impact on your career and relationships.

The EdTech industry is a very, very, very small space. You want to do the best you possible can to keep your reputation in tact. I still do business with both EdTech companies I worked with ten years ago. I also work closely in a recruiting aspect with many individuals I worked with at my second EdTech job.

Why? Because I left both roles with total class and my relationships in tact.

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Leaving a Job with Integrity: Why It Matters More Than How You Enter

Every job description for an operations role in EdTech looks different. That’s because operations looks different for every EdTech company and might require different skill sets.

In this episode of the EdTech Connect podcast, we’ll explore what’s being said about education requirements in job searches, why you need a better resume for recruiters, and finally, what operations roles can look like across EdTech. I’ll share why operations looks different for every company and how you can know if it’s the right fit for you.

This episode is packed with information for the EdTech professional and the transitioning educator alike.

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The Goal of EdTech Operations

Calling all #bilingual [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=bilingual&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7175094914752401408] PreK-5 educators! Are you looking for a role at an education company? I've got the job for you:

Bilingual Professional Learning Specialist

🧠 Must live in Texas, Florida, or Puerto Rico
🧠 Experience in early childhood education
🧠 Fluent in Spanish and English (speaking and writing)
🧠 Ability to present virtually and in person in English and Spanish
🧠 Able to travel 20%

This is a contract position that may turn into a full-time position.

 

To apply, send an email to recruiting@ccincg.com 

subject line: Bilingual (Spanish) PLS

Please include an introduction and resume.

 

The job is posted on March 18, 2024.

Open Role for Transitioning Educators (Job 1): Professional Learning Facilitator

When I knew it was time to leave teaching, it was a tough decision. I wanted a career that would allow me to make a difference in the world and within education, but I also wanted growth, more money, and goals and aspirations.

10 years later, I’ve left teaching, worked for two different EdTech companies, and created two successful businesses.

Here’s how I managed to network as a newly former teacher to land my first role outside of the classroom, use my transferable skills from teaching to excel in my customer success role, and turn those skills into the foundation of my career as an entrepreneur.

Learn more at CarrieConover.com [http://www.carrieconover.com]

I Quit Teaching: What Happened 10 Years Later

Not everyone transitions directly from teaching full-time to EdTech. There are a ton of different ways in which those working in education find themselves looking for more. Even though you’re not in a teaching role, maybe you’ve found that the path to your ideal role isn’t as straightforward as you imagined.

We’ll explore how Chelsea Moore landed her role with the Texas Education Agency, what that role looks like, self expression in the workplace, and Chelsea’s advice on networking.

Having never taught in the classroom, here’s why Chelsea joined Classroom to Boardroom and how it helped her transition into her first role outside of education.

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Chelsea Moore: A Unique EdTech Career Story

Intimidated by the idea of leaving teaching after investing so much time in the profession? Here’s how Jennifer Moss left teaching after two amazing decades.

In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom Podcast, I sit down with Jennifer to discuss why she left teaching after 20 years and how she landed her role as a partnership manager with Discovery Education. We then explore what lead to her smoothe and quick transition from the classroom as well as how TikTok can help when leaving teaching.

Finally, Jennifer and I delve into what her days look like in her EdTech role and how relationship building is a crucial part of her role.

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From Teacher to State Partnership Manager with Jen M.

Looking to leave teaching but hesitant to commit because you still love it? Abby Prouty was in the same boat several years ago, until she took the Classroom to Boardroom Full Course and gained the momentum she needed to transition.

In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom Podcast, host Carrie Conover sits down with Abby to discuss why she left teaching and her journey to becoming a former teacher. They then walk through the hard and soft skills crucial to her role as well as the differences she sees since her latest promotion.

Finally, Abby explores how the Course supported her through finally deciding to make the leap and land her first role as a Business Development Representative at Discovery Education.

Learn more about our courses and community at www.carrieconover.com

From Teacher to Business Development Representative with Abby P.

So you didn’t get the job before back to school. Setting up your classroom is probably the last thing you want to do after you’ve invested so much time and money into perfecting your resume, interviewing, and networking. But you’re not done yet.

In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom podcast, host Carrie Conover discusses what you can do to help your transition while facing back to school.

With Carrie, you’ll explore your personal finances, refresh your resume, find communities, reflect on your teaching career, and put together a plan for the coming months. Carrie even shares a story about her own transition from teaching to EdTech to keep you inspired in your job search.

 

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Back to School When You Didn’t Land a Job Outside the Classroom

Classroom teachers and school leaders often wonder what it would be like to transition from working at a school to working for an education company or in corporate America. Join Carrie Conover (e2e founder) as she interviews educators who have gone from the classroom to the boardroom. Carrie will also share tips and tricks to finding and nailing your first role outside the classroom.