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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 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


How to Promote Adult Education Programs: 10 Ideas
Key Takeaways Tailor messaging to specific adult learner personas. Start by identifying who your adult learners are, like what they need,...

Kristen Johnson
Apr 23, 20244 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


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


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


5 Steps to Marketing Analytics for Education Companies
Companies frequently skip a critical step in marketing planning: measurement. Evaluating how your marketing is performing is vital to...

Kristen Johnson
Nov 23, 20225 min read


Integrated Marketing Campaigns for Education Companies: A Planning Guide
Marketing campaigns for education companies are the heart of marketing and what people usually refer to when referencing marketing....

Kristen Johnson
Aug 28, 20225 min read


Email Marketing for Education Companies: Tips for Getting Started
You invest a lot in acquiring new customers or leads. How do you stay in touch with them and keep them as customers? Email marketing for...

Kristen Johnson
Jul 11, 20226 min read


A Guide to Content Marketing for Education Companies
It can be a challenge to figure out the best marketing strategy for your education company. Where do you focus your resources? What will...

Kristen Johnson
May 30, 20226 min read


What To Do for Teacher Appreciation Week as an Education Company
As frontline workers for the past three school years, teachers deserve immense amounts of appreciation every day. However, Teacher's...

Kristen Johnson
Apr 4, 20222 min read
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