68 Case Study- What the Homeschooling Industry Can Teach Us about Business Marketing

68 Case Study- What the Homeschooling Industry Can Teach Us about Business Marketing

August 5, 2020 by Corinna

Kurt and I recently decided we were going to homeschool our 2 boys because of what’s going on with schools and COVID. For the last 2 weeks, I’ve been researching all kinds of options so I could be ready to pull the trigger if needed.

As I was going through this process, I began to notice all kinds of “marketing strategies” in the homeschooling industry. What were they doing to help me be ready to buy into this philosophy? What was being done so I would be 100% ready to spend $500 on curriculum resources for homeschool?

It was a fascinating case study. And so I decided I’d document the journey in this podcast. So even though I use the lens of a homeschooling product as my example, I pull out the application points for each section of the journey to show you what YOU could be doing in YOUR industry (aka farming) to apply the same concepts.

I hope you find the episode practical and thought-provoking.

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Some of the resources mentioned in this episode:

  • Find my Facebook group for farmers! I jump in here every week to teach farmers tips and fundamentals of marketing.
  • Need some help with tech-stuff in your business? Try using Fiverr.com — you can hire someone for $10-$50 per job or hour to get odd jobs done.
  • Episode 58 of the My Digital Farmer Podcast (What to Say When You’re Sold Out) — talks about the concept of the “sampler share” and trial memberships.
  • If you’re looking for help building a highly engaged Facebook group for your CSA, check out my online course that help you get one up and running in 3-4 weeks. Facebook Group Mastery: Your Blueprint to Building a Highly Engaged CSA Facebook Group
  • I mention my free “Why They Buy” workshop in this episode. You can access it here.
  • My CSA Membership Academy — This tool has been a lifeline for my CSA members. Now farmers can join this online library on a monthly or annual basis and get access to the “success path” I’ve created for my CSA members to help them become really good at using their box.  I have a lot of farmers who purchase the Academy to help them get ideas and templates for their own training system. Join now for a month, and cancel anytime!

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