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ing and Endorsement. Whether it’s
the pre-market testing of a prototyped
product or the pursuit of GEI’s envied
Seal of Endorsement, the qualitative
and quantitative feedback, photography, and post-endorsement support
manufacturers receive is invaluable.
From games to furniture, no product is too big or small for the GEI Seal
of Endorsement or product testing
services. The GEI Team delivers products into real classrooms of dedicated
and eager educators that make up
GEI’s impressive reviewer database.
The flexible six-week testing period of
GEI’s endorsement program allows
educators and students to interact with
the product and assess it in the primary
areas of durability, effectiveness, and
value. After the evaluation period, the
GEI Executive Team carefully weighs

the collected data in order to make the
best endorsement decision. If a product happens to not be endorsed, the
feedback and professional photography
they receive offer businesses great
incentive to resubmit or to try endorsement with another product.
There’s no doubt that teachers spend
a lot of their own dollars on tools and
products to enhance their learning environment and educational experiences
of their students. With the GEI Seal of
Endorsement, educators can experience
peace of mind, knowing they are spending those dollars on a proven product.
Regardless of the hype and fanfare that
surrounds a product, concept, or strategy during product development, it all
boils down to the final question — Does
it work? The GEI Seal of Endorsement
provides the answer — Yes.

The partnership between
EDmarket and GEI provides businesses with the chance to discover
new ways to showcase their products.
Because partnerships are so vital in
the field of education, GEI offers EDmarket members a 20% discount on
the testing and endorsement services
they provide. To celebrate the newly
founded partnership with EDmarket,
GEI is offering these same services
at a 40% discount to members for
the months of April. With so many
products on the market today, GEI
can help businesses shine the light on
their own beloved products.
To learn more about the membership benefits of the Global Educator Institute please visit:
www.edmarket.org/global-educator-institute/

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