Marketing and Sales for Kids: How to Sell Your Idea (Without Being Salesy) – One-on-One Business Class (Ages 8-14)

Marketing and Sales for Kids: How to Sell Your Idea (Without Being Salesy) – One-on-One Business Class (Ages 8-14)

Hey young entrepreneurs! Got an Etsy shop, YouTube channel, or a cool project you want to share with the world?

Marketing for Kids: How to Sell Your Idea (Without Being Salesy) is your chance to learn how to promote your ideas like a pro!

In this one-to-one, 6-week course, Andrew Livingston—a seasoned entrepreneur and advisor who scaled Doxy.me into a telemedicine leader and boosted Harrow’s stock by 290% – will teach you the basics of branding, storytelling, and digital marketing.

Designed for kids aged 8-14, this personalized class will help you attract customers to your creative projects without feeling pushy. Get ready to shine, connect, and grow your ideas with confidence!

What Will Be Taught?

This course teaches you how to market your creative projects in a fun, authentic way. You’ll learn to craft a memorable brand, tell stories that connect with your audience, and use simple digital tools to promote your ideas—perfect for Etsy shops, YouTube channels, or any passion project. By the end, you’ll have a tailored marketing plan to share your work with the world.

What Topics Will You Cover?

Over six personalized lessons, you’ll explore:

What’s Your Brand?: Discover your unique identity and how to make it stand out.

Crafting Your Story: Learn storytelling techniques to connect with your audience.

Know Your Audience: Identify who your customers are and what they want.

Digital Marketing Basics: Create simple posts and visuals for platforms like Instagram or YouTube.

Pitching Without Being Salesy: Practice sharing your idea in a natural, engaging way.

Building Your Plan: Develop a marketing strategy and plan your next steps.

How Is Your Class Structured?

This one-to-one course runs for 6 weeks, with one 45-minute lesson per week, delivered virtually via Outschool.

Each lesson is tailored to your interests and project, ensuring maximum relevance.

The structure includes:Warm-Up (5–10 minutes): Andrew introduces the topic with a real-world example.

Main Activity (25–30 minutes): Hands-on tasks like designing a logo, writing a story, or creating a social media post.

Discussion and Wrap-Up (10 minutes): Review your work, get personalized feedback, and set a small homework task (10–20 minutes, e.g., drafting a post or researching your audience).

Lessons build toward a final marketing plan you can use for your project.

How Do We Teach?

Andrew uses a mix of storytelling, hands-on activities, and digital tools to make marketing fun and accessible.

Teaching methods include:

Mini-Lectures: Short, engaging talks (5–10 minutes) to explain concepts like branding or storytelling, using examples from Andrew’s 30-year career.

Hands-On Activities: Create real marketing materials, like a logo on Canva or a short video pitch, tailored to your project.

AI Tools: Explore free tools like Canva or basic analytics to understand your audience.

Video Clips and Slides: Watch clips of successful teen creators (e.g., YouTubers) and review slides with examples of branding or ads.

Personalized Feedback: Andrew provides one-on-one guidance on every task, ensuring it fits your goals.

Teaching Style

Andrew’s teaching style is dynamic, supportive, and kid-friendly, drawing on his experience as a homeschooling parent. He’s:

Engaging: Uses real-world stories (e.g., Doxy.me’s marketing success) to make lessons relatable.

Practical: Focuses on actionable skills, like creating a social media post you can use right away.

Encouraging: Fosters a growth mindset, praising effort.

Personalized: Tailors every lesson to your project, ensuring you feel confident and inspired.

Interaction

In this one-to-one class, you’ll have Andrew’s full attention for every session, ensuring maximum interaction. Here’s how it breaks down:

Mini-Lectures (5–10 minutes per lesson): Andrew shares insights and answers your questions in real time, tailoring examples to your project (e.g., branding for your Etsy shop).

Hands-On Activities (25–30 minutes per lesson): Work on tasks like designing a logo or writing a story, with Andrew providing live, personalized feedback.

Discussion (10 minutes per lesson): Engage in one-on-one discussions to share ideas, ask questions, and refine your work. Andrew offers specific advice, like tweaking your pitch to sound authentic.

Slides and Video Clips: Review slides of branding examples or clips of teen creators, followed by discussions where you share reactions and ideas with Andrew.

You’ll interact directly with Andrew throughout each session and via messaging for follow-up questions, making this a highly personalized experience.

Join the Class!

Ready to market your ideas like a pro? Enroll in Marketing for Kids on Outschool. Use coupon code LIVINTRY15 for $15 off until August 1, 2025.

With Andrew’s 30+ years of expertise and one-to-one coaching, you’ll gain the skills to promote your Etsy shop, YouTube channel, or creative project with confidence. Sign up today and let’s make your ideas shine!

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