First $1,000: “I posted videos on TikTok and started getting paid…”
In this week’s First title: "First $1,000: “I posted videos on TikTok and started getting paid…”",000 segment, we hear from viral TikTok sensation Rebecca Rogers, a social studies teacher with millions of followers. She now charges $6,000 for a single video post!
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What It's About
A teacher educates herself on how to monetize her viral TikTok videos.
Notes from Chris
Episode 2039
Today’s episode is part of a new feature we’re doing in 2022 called ‘Your First $1,000.’ As you might surmise from the title, this is all about how someone made their first $1,000. How did they get to that point? Not their first $100,000—that’s cool, but it would probably be a long story. One thing I’ve learned is that once you begin to earn real money, the steps required to go to the next level—whether it’s $1,000 to $2,000, or even to $5,000 or $10,000 are often easier than that first real paycheck. With that in mind, today’s feature comes from Rebecca Rogers, the social studies TikTok sensation. We first featured her back on Episode #1641: Social Studies Teacher Gains 1.5 Million TikTok Followers. She now has much more than 1.5 million, and she’s on multiple social networks. But what about those early days—how did she make that happen, what did it feel like, and what did she learn? Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Rebecca for telling us about their first $1,000. I hope you found it encouraging. Check her out on TikTok @rrogersworld.
- Social Studies Teacher Gains 1.5 Million TikTok Followers:When a teacher looks for a way to connect with her students during lockdown, she starts her own TikTok account and goes to the head of the class with her viral videos.
- High-School French Teacher Earns $8,000 Writing & Selling Curriculum:A busy high-school teacher uploads more than 600 digital products to a peer-to-peer sharing site, where she’s paid a royalty for each sale.
- English Teacher Turns Passion for Verbs Into Online Income: In search of extra income, an ESL teacher creates a game that shows students how to use phrasal verbs. Turn it up!
