When I transitioned into the marketing field after teaching elementary school students for over a decade, I initially thought that the two realms would be completely separate from each other without much overlap. I prepared for a steep learning curve coming from an industry so very unlike the new adventure I was embarking on. I swiftly realized, however, that while teaching is no doubt very different than the marketing world, there are many solid lessons from my teaching background that I can build on. In this blog I discuss six marketing lessons that I’ve learned directly from my experience working in an elementary school environment.