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Hi Ed. This is Tech.May 02, 2022
It's a mailbag episode!
We have a very special episode this week. It’s just Anna and Rob! You all submitted your questions, and they answered. They also reminisce on their favorite conversations and what they’ve learned through almost 20 episodes. Check it out, and let us know what you think.
Teachers Helped Build a $20 Million EdTech Company – You Can Too
So that could be you. How can you stand out? That’s what we’re talking about this week with Laura Litton, the Director of Success at LiveSchool (for four days as of recording!) Prior to that she led Customer Success at Screencastify and played a pivotal role in growing it into a $20 million company. this is all to say: Laura knows how to grow highly effective Customer SUccess teams, and she’s giving out great advice on this episode with our transitioning teacher, Tiffany Hazelbaker.
You're a Teacher AND...
This is a good one y'all. We have Jordan Campbell, who is a former teacher turned marketing manager, and the wonderful transitioning teacher, Amanda Hall, joining Anna. But this episode isn't just about marketing. It's about owning all of the work you did as a teacher and in side projects you didn't even realize were relevant. We talk about how to assess different careers, why getting focused matters, and what you could put in a portfolio. We also get deep about the fact that even after your transition there will be challenges.
You Need to Walk the Walk for Your Next Role
This week we're joined by Andrew McGowan, the sales leader who gave Rob his first job in edtech, and Micki Fryhover, a transitioning teacher looking for a job in sales. We talk all about why it's important to walk the walk throughout the application process, how to nail interview assessments, and what hiring managers look for in sales hires.
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Get Yourself a Career in Agile
Scrum Master? Project Manager? Business Analyst? In this episode, we have Agile expert and enthusiast, Perry Goldman, and teacher, Orli Barker, joining for a conversation on behind-the-scenes work at a tech company!
Should You Negotiate Your Salary?
A unique setup for this episode: Anna and Rob take on the edtech leadership role and bring on 2 teachers in Jordan Lumpkin and Carey Markowski for an all-out Q&A session!
How to Nail Every Step of the Interview
For this episode we have Connor Birch, a teacher interested in an SDR role, perfectly placed with Mike Lovell, Senior VP of Marketing at Class who has experience leading both Sales and Marketing teams.
Make Your Soft Skills Your Superpower
In this episode we have transitioning teacher Shawna Delaney and EdTech Leader Noelle Carino, who is the Manager, Customer Success, discussing teacher skills for EdTech. Bonus; listen in for the interesting story on how Noelle and Rob met in 2018!
You Don't Have to Settle for Entry Level
On this week's episode we focus on marketing with marketing expert Lauren Pingal of Everfi and our teacher guest Allison Oharriz. Join us as we dig in on how to showcase the marketing you are currently doing and don't realize it!
What Recruiters Wish You Knew
Today we bring in EdTech Leader Neta Raz Studnitski, a former teacher, sales and customer success leader, and recruiter now client support specialist, along with Ray Patuano our teacher looking to transition, to discuss a whole blend of what transitioning teachers should be doing to stand out from the crowd and drive their value during interviews.
Rejection Is a Good Thing & More Advice From a Teacher Entrepreneur
Today on Hi Ed This Is Tech we host Allison Springer, teacher turned social media expert. You've probably seen her on Instagram or TikTok @al.meets.social
Listen in as Allison describes her story going from an educator, to educator using social media, to freelance social media contributer – all while multiplying her income 3x!
Sales Is About Helping Others Succeed
Today we bring on guest Aerin Farrell (Director of Sales Development at PowerSchool and former sales leader at Build.com) and Lynne Akers (current special education teacher) for a great explanation on sales being consultative, helpful, and impactful.
How to Get a Job in EdTech Marketing
This week, Rob and Anna sit down with Hallie Smith and Justin McElwee to discuss the journey from teacher to Marketer. Hallie is a former teacher, who now leads marketing at edtech companies like NoRedInk, and Justin is a current teacher and podcast producer.
You Have the Skills to Do This
Anna and Rob host Mike Schloff (Founder and CEO at Maplewoodshop) and guest Julie Raeder, a former educator interested in customer success, on how Mike has navigated his career path to become a CEO and what he looks for in a CS rep.
You Have to Know Your Audience in CS
In this episode, we host Sam Morovati (Senior Success Manager at Slack and former CS leadership roles at LinkedIn, Captricity, and Stella.ai) and guest Eileen Snover (current educator and freelance community manager at Brand30 and consultant at Preceptor Connector)
How to Make It in Sales
In the first episode Anna and Rob host the wonderful Amanda Rice (former VP of Sales at Schoology, Senior Director at PowerSchool, and current VP of Sales at Anvyl) and guest Jessica Terry, a teacher interested in learning more about EdTech sales, for an impactful conversation on interview tips and how to start thinking like an edtech employee.
She Literally Wrote the Book on Customer Success
Listen in as Anna and Rob host the author of “Literally The Book on Customer Success for MSPs” Marnie Stockman (CEO of Lifecycle Insights, former Director of Assessment at Schoology & Customer Success at Performance Matters/PowerSchool) and guest Stella Ikhnana, current CS specialist and former special education teachers for a deep dive into the X’s and O’s of Customer Success.
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