You built something smart, elegant, and genuinely useful. But it didn’t gain traction. In EdTech, even great products can fail when they’re launched into environments they weren’t designed for—or where the surrounding dynamics block adoption. It’s not always about the quality of the product. It’s often about the context it enters. At The Boedeker Group, … Read more
Even the best product can fall short when it enters the wrong environment. EdTech teams often invest significant time and resources into building strong products—refining features, polishing UX, and collecting feedback from users. But the real challenge isn’t always inside the product. It’s around it. If you want your solution to gain traction and sustain … Read more
By: Gina Boedeker
I recently went into a late Friday afternoon Zoom call with a company I work with and breezily said, “Happy Friday! How are you guys all doing?” To which one of the clients responded “Still recovering from what you sent me earlier.”
By: Alicia Brady
In September 2021, TBG deployed a survey to higher education instructors, targeting a range of institution profiles (both two and four-year, public and private) and a broad range of disciplines. Our goal was to learn more about what types of market development activities most resonate with instructors, and why. We also wanted to better understand the impact of these types of activities on actual adoption decisions.
By: Gina Boedeker
Today, I had a conversation with a potential client where I ended the conversation like this: “Technically, yes, you could hire our team to do this project. However, I think there are better, more efficient, and less expensive ways for you to get that
By: Lauren Cubell
Every year, students of all ages must determine how to best fill their summer vacation time. This summer, as a college student, I found myself in a different position than in previous years as I considered how I wanted to spend my time. While I had
By: Penina Braffman
With summer in full swing, I still get that “school’s out, sun’s out!” sense of euphoria, even as an adult whose work schedule doesn’t vary that much in the summer months. That, combined with the feeling like the pandemic is in the rearview mirror
As we are rounding the corner closing in on the end of 2020, this is obviously a year we will never forget. With the onset of COVID-19, our lives were thrown into a complete tailspin, and we’ve all faced challenges we never could have imagined. From working remotely, to homeschooling, to distancing from family and … Read more
I can’t remember exactly when I got the cute little trim-sized book of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson, but I remember always including it in moving boxes as I moved from St. Louis to Manhattan to Brooklyn back to Manhattan to Jersey City…it has an inspiring, powerful message and it has held … Read more
Recently I posted an update on my LinkedIn profile saying “The Boedeker Group is growing and hiring new freelance market development, marketing and sales professionals” and linked to the job descriptions that listed in detail the kind of background and experience I am looking for (message me if you want more info). From the time … Read more