2020 is right around the corner! Are you ready for it or are you feeling super under-prepared?? In today's episode, we’re gonna plan out our entire year. In one sitting. Yes, you heard that right! Now plans may change, plans can be tweaked, but having a year-long vision for your business can be the most powerful way to kick off your year. I’m going to give you a strategy to do this that will make it easy to map out in just one work session. We want to plan out 3 major things for 2020: First, we ...
Nov 18, 2019•20 min
Ready to grow and scale your business in 2020? Hosting an online event like a workshop or mini-course is the PERFECT way to add another stream of income to your business in the new year. Be sure to grab the newest mini-course that will help you plan your online event in as little as 2 weeks! We’re getting things done in the new year! https://www.alissamcdonald.com/minicourse Who’s up for talking about planning the new year? 2020 is a fresh start- the chance to reevaluate goals and dreams, take s...
Nov 11, 2019•14 min
Links from this episode: www.alissamcdonald.com/minicourse (Use code PODCAST11 Expires November 10th, 2019) Ok...I know what you’re thinking. You made $918 in 3 hours, Alissa? And you teach full time and have 2 toddler boys? Was this a legal transaction? YES. This was all perfectly legal...I promise! I legitimately made $918 in 3 hours with my online business. And in today’s podcast, I’m going to break down exactly HOW I did this, WHY I did this, and how you can do it too. If you’ve been working...
Oct 28, 2019•19 min
We’re going to talk burn out. And I don’t mean just teacher burn out. I mean teacher mama business owner burn out. The kind where you wonder WHY THE HECK you ever started a business ON TOP of all you have to do with teaching. You wonder if you were even cut out for this sort of thing. Maybe the sales aren’t rolling in like you’d hoped, your to-do list is piling up, and even though you went into this to spend MORE time with family and have some financial freedom, you find yourself spending less a...
Oct 21, 2019•14 min
In this podcast, I’m gonna tell you all about being visible on video is going to absolutely change your business...and FAST. I’ll tell you why it’s critical that you push yourself to get in front of that camera on the regular, and I’ll teach you how to do it in a way that feels authentic and effortless. Ok...almost effortless. So why video? Do I really NEED to create video for my business? YEP. Yes you do need to create video for your business- and here’s why. One of the major reasons is because...
Oct 14, 2019•23 min
Today we’re talking about one of my favorite topics- viral content. We’ve all seen a post or a pin that’s gone completely viral, and let’s be honest! We wish the same would happen to us..right? Well...what if you could actually PURPOSEFULLY create something that you know will go viral? I’ll tell you why you NEED viral content to get you out of a rut, how I created a viral blog post that had 6,000 engagements on Twitter, has gone completely viral on Pinterest and now even has its own hashtag, and...
Oct 07, 2019•24 min
Get on the waiting list for Teacher Hustle University: https://www.alissamcdonald.com/framework "Hi Alissa, my name is Meghan. I’m about three months in since launching my blog and business back in June, but I’m starting to feel very isolated. While I’m at home every night, grinding away at the next steps for my business, my friends fill our Marco Polo chats, breaking down what they ate for dinner, the latest Netflix series they binge watched, or the amazing work out class they got to go to in t...
Sep 30, 2019•15 min
TEACHER HUSTLE UNIVERSITY doors are publically open at the time of this episode. Sign up now before the doors close at the end of the week. https://www.alissamcdonald.com/framework In today’s episode we’ll talk about how to choose a course, a coach, or a mentor in a world that seems SO incredibly saturated- the world of online marketing. (It’s A LOT more saturated than the teacher world, believe me!) There is a TON of variety when it comes to choosing a coach, mentor, course, membership, worksho...
Sep 23, 2019•21 min
Behind the Scenes! A Day in the Life of a Mom with 2 Toddlers, a Career and a Side Hustle Grab your spot in the FREE video training on how to put a solid marketing plan into place for your business and how to make SALES without being SALESY! www.alissamcdonald.com/video Being the HUGE reality show fan that I am, it only seemed fitting to do a “behind the scenes” podcast. In this podcast I’ll tell you a little about what my days are like as a hustlin’ teacher mama & I’ll answer all your burni...
Sep 16, 2019•32 min
Today’s #askalissa question is from Monica...and I swear she read my mind on this one. This is the exact topic of my upcoming video series called “Selling Without Being Sales-y”. Be sure to reserve your spot for the free training at https://www.alissamcdonald.com/video . “Hi Alissa, my name is Monica, and I am on Instagram as @thelipsticklifeteacher, and recently I actually changed my name from The Lipstick Life Girl to The Lipstick Life Teacher because I am trying to rebrand myself and just cha...
Sep 09, 2019•22 min
Great Big List of This or That Questions for Teachers: https://www.alissamcdonald.com/03 Got a question for Alissa? https://www.alissamcdonald.com/askalissa Let me know how the “trick” went for you over on the gram, https://www.instagram.com/teacherbynaptime Instagram is an amazing platform that can be powerful when used to make genuine connections, showcase REAL stories (the good AND the bad), and to support one another in business If you go to YouTube and search Instagram tricks, there are PLE...
Sep 02, 2019•15 min
Do you have a question for Alissa? Head over to the site to leave a voice recording. Who knows? Maybe you’ll be featured on the next podcast! https://www.alissamcdonald.com/askalissa 5 mini-challenges to work through to get started with your online business: https://www.alissamcdonald.com/starterkit In this episode of the Teacher Hustle Podcast, Sam from @engineerdoeseducation asks about balancing school life with home life AND a business. “Hey Alissa, it’s Sam from Engineer Does Education. I wa...
Aug 26, 2019•27 min
What’s the thing that when people mention it, you say “That’s my jam!?” Whatever you picked...that’s your passion! Now we’re going to take that passion and find a way to turn it into an additional income stream. So what types of digital businesses can you create? I’ll tell you about the 4 most popular digital offerings for teachers. I just have one….little...favor to ask. When you give it a listen, could you let me know what you think?? Leave me a review over on iTunes! When you do this, it give...
Aug 19, 2019•25 min
Are you ready for our date? Not the kind of date where you get all dressed up and do your hair and makeup! I'm much more low maintenance...promise. This is the one where you turn on your podcast player and curl up on the couch with a blanket and some tea. You'll get to know me, and I'll make some good guesses about you. Find out why I think teachers have that certain something special. You'll learn how you can take an idea, that thing you love talking about, and turn it into a business that grow...
Aug 14, 2019•16 min
