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9 Simple Steps to Start Your Own Online Tutoring Business
By Scott Palat | August 21, 2008
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Step 1: Create a simple website or even a myspace page that includes your picture, subjects you tutor, phone number and reason to call you (free phone consultation).
Step 2: Decide on your online tutoring software. There are many different options to choose from and a simple search on google or yahoo will help you find some great options. Be sure to test your online classroom and microphone to make sure it works properly before you conduct an actual tutoring session.
Step 3: Advertise your business locally and online. Simple flyers, business cards (freebusinesscardoffer.com gives you 250 free business cards) and word of mouth will work great in your local area. Some free online ways to advertise include craigslist.com, kijiji.com, posting feedback on forums (leave your website url at the bottom) and submitting press releases to preweb.com.
Step 4: Answering your phone when parents call you. During any parent’s first contact with you, be sure to focus on your introductory offer for a 1 hour tutoring session with a guarantee. You can also create some simple word documents like a study skills guide or some type of motivation report for the parent. This will add value and increase the percentage of parents who pay for your online tutoring service.
Step 5: Process your client’s credit card using paypal.com. They offer a virtual terminal that makes it easy for you to accept payments from clients.
Step 6: Conduct your new clients first online tutoring session and be sure to engage your student in a way that makes it exciting. In general, online tutoring is exciting for any student, but your first impression goes along way when it comes to acquiring long term clients.
Step 7: Parent follow up after the introductory 1 hour tutoring session. After you conduct your first tutoring session, call the parent and offer monthly packages that automatically bill their credit card every 30 days. Give the parents a better deal if they commit to more tutoring hours per month.
Step 8: Take the time to care by consulting with the parent every week or two tops. This is the secret to acquiring long term clients and if you do this, you’ll never have to worry about losing clients. Parents will soon realize they can’t get this top level online tutoring service from anyone else.
Step 9: Say thanks! Go to customizeyourcards.com and then watch my training video at TutorFi.com/videos/customizeyourcards.htm. I am giving you a free send out cards account. Watch this video and use the exact same technique to mail your clients thank you post cards. They’ll love you for this and when you ask for referrals, you’ll get them.
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September 5th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Hey - Thanks for the article. I really like the idea of consulting with the parents every week or two, and also sending out thank you cards. I liked this article so much I started reading your other posts! I’m hooked
Thanks
Tutor Sam
www.SmartTutor.com
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