The Creative Teacher Podcast

If you have to proofread and edit a hefty and large resource, it can feel daunting.In this super short episode, I have a quick tip of how you can batch what you're creating and how to edit it. The process I use is really helpful and I'm able to catch most of my mistakes later down the pipeline. It also helps me easily see what is working and what needs to be changed during the product creation process. Here are my best tips that you'll find in this episode:proofread along the waybatch by like tasks take multiple looks at the same contentResources and LinksCreating a Viral Worthy Resource - free guideLet's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

This is the first bonus episode of 2023! I asked Emily Bryant about tips regarding charging sales tax on your own website through WooCommerce and Shopify. Turns out - it's not as scary as you may think!In this episode, you will learn:What nexus is 2 types of nexus (physical vs economical)How to keep track of nexus for physical and digital productsRecommended tools to keep track of nexus for all statesResources and LinksTaxJarAvalaraThe Sales Tax RoadmapSubmit a question for the CTP Q&A!Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite:thesouthernteachdesigns.com⁠Instagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingBlog: The Southern Teach BlogMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

This a bonus episode from the heart! I've been reading and listening to stories of sellers, both new and established, who have experienced both positive and negative effects of the recent TPT search algorithm changes. I share with you my thoughts on the matter, as well as 3 tips on what you can do.Sometimes you gotta be real, and this is one of those episodes. Hope you're able to take something out of it! Chat with me on Instagram on your thoughts and/or experience! @thesouthernteach.designsMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

Wanna know one of the top mistakes I see among TpT sellers when it comes to visual branding? Not knowing the HEX codes (the EXACT hues) for their brand colors or using too many fonts!But luckily, there's an easy fix to that! Cue - brand boards!In this episode, you will learn:what a brand board iswhy brand boards are super important - especially if you are visible on multiple platforms5 key elements that make up a brand boardLinks Mentioned in This Episode:Coolors.co is one of my favorite tools to use when creating color palettes for my clients!If you're a Canva Pro user, you can upload colors, fonts, and logos in your account under the Brand Kit section. But if you're looking to create a brand board using all 5 elements I share with you today, then download this free Canva brand board template! Want to learn more than just the visual part of the brand? Check out Branding Your Teacher Business Workshop! >> thesouthernteachdesigns.com/workshopLet's connect!TPT Store: ⁠The Southern Teach⁠Website: ⁠thesouthernteachdesigns.com⁠Instagram: ⁠@thesouthernteach⁠⁠.designs⁠Facebook: ⁠The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

Starting the school year off right with a positive first impression is key. You want your students to be excited that you are their teacher! A student is more likely to look forward to the year ahead and stay engaged when they feel that their teacher likes them and wants to get to know them more. Over my 8 years of teaching, it has been very clear to me that students AND parents need to start with a good first impression of you. In the episode, you will learn: 6 key ways to establish student engagement at the beginning of the year Ways you can continue student engagement throughout the entire year Helpful Resources:  Smart and Simple Ways to Engage Guide Free Classroom Community Podcast Series Let's connect! TPT Store: The Southern Teach by Kirsten Website: thesouthernteach.com Instagram: @thesouthernteach Facebook: The Southern Teach Blog: The Southern Teach Blog

I have a special treat for you! Today I'm talking all about ways to SPICE up TPT Storefronts! This is an episode of the CTL Podcast that I'm sharing here with you.In this episode, we’re diving into the 3 Must-Have Features for a High-Converting TPT Storefront that will help you attract more buyers and boost your sales. I’ll walk you through simple, effective strategies to improve your store’s header, feature your best resources, and organize your categories—making it easier for customers to find and buy your products. Plus, I’ll share real-life examples from brands and how their methods can be applied to your TPT store.By the end of this episode, you’ll know exactly how to make your storefront polished and professional without feeling overwhelmed. And don’t forget—if you’re ready to take these strategies even further, check out my Spice Up Your Store Page challenge for step-by-step guidance, templates, and tutorials to transform your TPT store!Tune in now, and let’s give your storefront the makeover it deserves!My TPT Session: https://thesouthernteachdesigns.com/challenge Mentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

If you're a TPT seller, teacherpreneur, or customer on Teachers Pay Teachers, you learn pretty quickly that well-designed products are the ones people will flock to. It's the cover on the search results!When it comes to TPT, buyers absolutely DO judge a book by its cover so you'll want to make sure you aren't making any of these comment mistakes on your TPT covers.Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

I've said sayonara to a few business tools that I've previously used in my business! I'm sharing with you in this bonus episode which tools I've ditched and which tools I'm using instead. I also share with you some insights based on my experience with some of my favorite features and benefits of each platform I'm now using.Recommended ToolsWordpressWP EngineKadence WPThriveCart LearnAdobe ExpressLet's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

If your store is ready for a visual refresh, you might love walking through The Creative Teacher Lab to learn more about graphic design and how this can level up your TPT sales. Today's episode shares a short sneak peek inside one of the lessons.Resources and LinksDive into The Creative Teacher Lab to learn more about how graphic design can help you grow your store!Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

When was the last time you took a deep dive into what was and was not working well in your TPT store? If it's been a while, print out my free TPT audit checklist, and let's walk through the process together. Episode HighlightsMy 13-step process for auditing a TPT storeHow I take action and measure growth in my storeResources and LinksPrint this TPT audit before you listen to this episode so you can take action!Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

Today I'm sharing my unsolicited answers to some common questions I see in TPT Facebook groups. Tune in to hear my thoughts!Episode HighlightsMy favorite chunky script fontsAre bigger bundles outselling smaller packs?Tips for managing family and businessDo blog titles need tweaking after TPT updates?Showcasing stellar product coversSuggested sources for famous figures' photosRecommendations for logos and bannersMy favorite email service provider for TPT businessesTips for asking for course recommendations on XYZLet's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

You might have a brand board, but do you have brand guidelines? You might want to have brand guidelines on your radar this year. Let's talk about why!Episode HighlightsWhat are brand guidelines?Why are brand guidelines important?What makes up a brand guideline?Should your business use brand guidelines or a brand board?Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

To continue the conversation with creating long-form content, I wanted to share with you some bonus steps on how you can create profitable weekly content for your TPT business - content that can result in more followers, shares, leads, and even sales!Episode Highlightsa description of each of the 6 steps to creating weekly contentideas on how to utilize each step for a blog, podcast, or YouTube channelwhat to do when you're done creating content for your blog, podcast, or YouTube channelLet's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

Blogs, podcasts, and YouTube channels - it can really make your head spin. Which one is right for you? Choosing the right one for you depends on your business, your audience, and your personality. Let's dive into the pros and cons together!Episode HighlightsWhat is content marketing?What are the pros and cons of content marketingPros and cons of blogs, podcasts, and Youtube Choose one content marketing strategy for your business. Plan, create, and share consistent content each week to grow a following and an audience. Results take time, but can be very profitable to establish yourself as a thought leader and bring traffic to your TPT store.Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

Let's not ignore the power of Facebook as a business owner! In today's episode, we'll look at the best ways to use your time wisely to grow your business using Facebook.Facebook attracts users of all generations. You can target audiences with not just demographics, but also by lifestyle characteristics such as interests, behaviors, or hobbies. You can also drive traffic directly to your site with multiple links on your Facebook page.The 4 Attraction Strategies discussed in this episode are divided in to 4 sections: Low Prep, High Prep, High Output, Low Output - and these are my own opinion! This is just a general guide and does not indicate that one strategy is better or worse than another. Try some of the strategies and see how it does for you if you utilize Facebook!Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

Today we're talking about how to get the most results from Instagram in the least amount of time.Having an Instagram account for your TPT store has plenty of benefits! You can effectively engage with customers with short-form content. Hashtags can increase your visibility and traffic to your business. It offers ways to get creative. It offers ways to collaborate with other similar TPT sellers in your niche.The 4 Attraction Strategies discussed in this episode are divided in to 4 sections: Low Prep, High Prep, High Output, Low Output. The prep time is how much effort it may take on your end, and the outcome is the results that may happen (more sales, more views, etc.). This is just a general guide (and my own personal opinions) and does not indicate that one strategy is better or worse than another. Try some of the strategies and see how it does for you if you utilize Instagram.Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

Something I've been wanting to do for a couple of years is to bring my spouse on the podcast to get his perspective on TPT! In this episode, I chat with my husband Colton and he shares his thoughts! Episode HighlightsColton's current role in my TPT businessHis perspective on my journey as a TPT sellerThe positives of watching me grow my businessSome of the challenges we've faced as I work in my TPT businessTips or advice for spouses and partners who may not be a part of the TPT business but would like to support their significant other A fun quiz where I see what Colton knows about TPTLet's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

You know I love a good history lesson or two. That's why I'm sharing with you about some real business brands that made pivots and turned into the successful companies they are today!If you're a teacher seller who has not made as much money as in previous years, not seeing the growth and success you were hoping for, you may need to pivot or make a change. Pivoting can be the key to success!Episode HighlightsNokiaPlaydohStarbucksNetflixNintendoInstagramWrigley Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

Don't have time to follow the latest graphic design trends? Don't worry! Today I'm sharing a trend report and helping you know how to use this information as a TPT seller.Episode Highlights8 trends in the graphic design world for 2024simple tips to implement into our TPT businessesResources and Linkshttps://looka.com/blog/graphic-design-trends/Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!

It's time to celebrate - hard to believe that it's been over 3 years of The Creative Teacher Podcast and we are now looking at 100 episodes!Today is a juicy episode of 100 tips and best practices we as teacher sellers should all know about and do - it's pretty much everything I have learned throughout my journey as a TPT seller in one episode.Share this with a seller friend or if you have a teacher friend who is thinking about being an entrepreneur.Resources and LinksTell me what you love about the podcast - leave a review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-creative-teacher-podcast/id1572704416Let's connect!TPT Store: The Southern TeachWebsite: thesouthernteachdesigns.comInstagram: @thesouthernteach.designsFacebook: The Southern Teach Design and BrandingMentioned in this episode:Join Jumpstart Your Year Today!Ready to plan your most organized and productive year yet? Click the link to join the Jumpstart Your Year Workshop and gain access to customized tools, step-by-step guidance, and an exclusive support group that will help you map out your goals and thrive in 2025. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!Join Jumpstart Your Year 2025!