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From Reactive to Strategic: How to Lead an Effective EdTech Marketing Team
Key Takeaways: Effective edtech marketing leadership means aligning people, partners, and processes around clear business goals, not just managing daily tasks. A strong marketing team blends collaboration, clarity, and accountability to stay consistent through long education sales cycles. Moving from reactive to strategic marketing requires intentional leadership, continuous learning, and space for reflection and growth. As marketing teams expand and expectations increase, le

Kristen Johnson
Nov 105 min read


The EdTech CEO's Guide to Aligning Marketing with Business Growth
Key Takeaways: Edtech marketing isn’t just about generating leads. Marketing should actively support every stage of the customer journey,...

Kristen Johnson
Oct 73 min read


Ways Small Education Marketing Teams Use AI
Key Takeaways AI boosts productivity for small marketing teams by handling time-consuming tasks, freeing up time for strategy, research,...

Kristen Johnson
Jul 282 min read


How Can Your Company Stand Out in a Crowded EdTech Market?
Key Takeaways Define a highly specific target audience. Move beyond general terms like “teachers.” Focus on distinct personas to ensure...

Kristen Johnson
Jun 284 min read


Why Busy Education Marketing Teams Often Fail to Drive Results
Key Takeaways Busy doesn’t always mean effective. Small education marketing teams often spend hours on last-minute content, shifting...

Kristen Johnson
Apr 174 min read


How EdTech Marketing Teams Evolve: The 3 Critical Stages from Startup to Scale-Up
Key Takeaways Marketing evolves with your company. In the Fundamental stage, marketing is lean and agile, often led by founders or...

Kristen Johnson
Jan 185 min read


How to Grow an Edtech Company with Strategic Marketing
If you're ready to take your edtech company to the next step and grow it, congrats! Your years of creating your product, building...

Kristen Johnson
Oct 28, 20244 min read


Marketing to Colleges: 4 Tips for EdTech Leaders
Marketing an edtech product to a college takes time and effort. Colleges are large and have ecosystems within them, especially at...

Kristen Johnson
Sep 25, 20244 min read


What To Do If Your Edtech Marketing Isn't Working
It can be frustrating for a company leader investing in marketing not to see marketing efforts contributing to business goals....

Kristen Johnson
Aug 14, 20245 min read


Marketing to Parents? Here are 3 Questions to Answer First
Marketing an educational product or service to parents opens numerous avenues for acquiring customers and increasing revenue. In...

Kristen Johnson
Mar 19, 20244 min read


What to Avoid When Marketing to Schools and Teachers
Getting it right when marketing to schools and teachers is critical, especially when your business is new and has yet to build up a...

Kristen Johnson
Feb 13, 20244 min read


The 4 Best Tutoring Websites with Effective Marketing Messages
Your website is your company's most important marketing asset. It's your front-line salesperson. When people hear about your company,...

Kristen Johnson
Jan 2, 20243 min read


What is a Fractional CMO?
Key Takeaways A Fractional CMO delivers C‑level marketing leadership on a part‑time basis. They collaborate with founders or CEOs to...

Kristen Johnson
Nov 29, 20232 min read


5 Tips for Targeting Educators in Your Marketing
Standard B2B marketing strategies don't all work when marketing in the education sector. There are many considerations unique to...

Kristen Johnson
Oct 13, 20234 min read


50 Ideas for Marketing to Teachers
Key Takeaways Segment by teacher type. Recognize the distinctions between grade levels (elementary, middle, high school) and subject...

Kristen Johnson
Oct 13, 20236 min read


A Guide to Edtech Product Marketing
You've spent years building an awesome edtech product, have a user base, and are ready to invest in marketing to get the word out and...

Kristen Johnson
Jul 19, 20235 min read


How To Sell Edtech Products to Parents
Key Takeaways Start with your existing network and real user feedback. Offer free trials or demos to parents in your circle to gather...

Kristen Johnson
May 11, 20235 min read


3 Marketing Challenges for Education Companies
Key Takeaways Educators are extremely busy—be precise and relevant. Time-strapped teachers and administrators scan marketing quickly....

Kristen Johnson
Jan 31, 20234 min read


How to Market to Schools
Determining how to market to schools involves knowing what to say to be relevant and catch educators' attention, plus finding where to...

Kristen Johnson
Dec 29, 20224 min read


How Do Edtech Companies Generate Leads?
Most founders wonder how edtech companies generate leads, but lead generation is much more than collecting a bunch of email addresses....

Kristen Johnson
Jun 7, 20225 min read
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