Episode 32
How Did You Build Your EDU Brand: Featuring Jeff Gargas of Teach Better
In this episode of the Jeff Bradbury Show, Jeff sits down with entrepreneur, podcaster, and co-creator of the Teach Better Team, Jeff Gargas to discuss how Teach Better has built a pretty awesome EDU Brand that includes a podcasting network, speakers network, and learning academy all on the back of a bucket of chicken wings. (you gotta hear this story!)
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About our Guest: Jeff Gargas
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_SKBdKGTiJ39SrTGpcm238CQgqgx_Sp51_d3r1KgAI8/edit Jeff Gargas is the COO and Co-founder of the Teach Better Team (Creators of www.teachbetter.com, The Grid Method, and Teach Further) and co-author of the book, “Teach Better.” He works with educators to increase student engagement and improve student success. He also offers 1-on-1 coaching for teachers who have a product or idea they want to share with others to better education. Prior to co-founding Teach Better, Jeff was the owner of ENI Multimedia, an online marketing firm, where he worked with entrepreneurs and small businesses, assisting them with web design, social media, content marketing, and brand awareness. Prior to all of this, Jeff was an adjunctive professor at Kent State University and spent 10+ years in the music industry. He has spoken at conferences around the country, and has successfully promoted more than 500 events and launched 7 businesses in a variety of industries.Who is the TeachBetter Team?
Teach Better helps educators...well, Teach Better. The Team is on a mission to create a world where every educator is connected, supported, and inspired to be BETTER every day; so that all learners can discover and develop their passions to positively impact our communities. The Teach Better Team has been built on best practice instructional pillars, but without a growth mindset, Professional Development is like throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. It is our belief that the first step toward being better, every day, begins with carrying a mindset focused on being open-minded to small steps. That is the foundation of what we do; The Teach Better Mindset to be Better today than we were yesterday. And Better tomorrow than we were today.Why Subscribe to the Teach Better Podcast Network?
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