327: How a Maker Scaled Her Sales and Replaced Her Teaching Salary in 4 Months

327: How a Maker Scaled Her Sales and Replaced Her Teaching Salary in 4 Months

July 7, 2026 · 56 min

About this episode

Amanda Whisman shares her journey of scaling sales and leaving her teaching job through effective marketing strategies.

What if the key to earning a paycheck from your online store isn't working more hours, but selling smarter? Amanda Whisman did exactly that, growing her sales month over month until she could walk away from her full-time teaching job. Today she's breaking down the strategies that made it possible. Listen in and learn: Why doing the scary thing (and narrowing your focus) allows you to market clearly and scale How bundling products together can make it easy for customers to buy The focused emails you should be sending — one topic, one call to action, sent consistently — that beat all other marketing channels The numbers to track weekly so you can make decisions on data, not feelings. Trust me, any maker can use these strategies. If you make and sell products, you need to hear what Amanda has to say. RELATED LINKS: See Amanda's store here: https://bemandythings.com Amanda's lead gen strategy: https://www.linkdm.com/ How Sarah Built a Full-Time Income Selling Her Art Online (Without Ads) https://www.thesocialsalesgirls.com/blog/how-sarah-built-a-full-time-income-selling-her-art-online-without-ads-episode-313 Here's How A Maker Gets Set Up For Consistent Sales…

People in this episode

Host: Susan Bradley

Guest: Amanda Whisman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bemandythings, Linkdm, The Social Sales Girls

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