The website you use for teaching guitar only helps you if prospective students can actually FIND it…and ranking highly in the search engines is the way to make that happen. In this episode, I’ll tell you all about how using a Google Plus social media account can help you improve the search engine rankings for […]
STG 038: Teaching Music Theory -vs- Teaching Songs
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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG038.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll be talking about two very different approaches to teaching guitar: leading off with music theory or going with songs, instead. There’s quite a bit of contention about this and lots of guitar teachers who fall on one side of […]
STG 037 : How To Stop Procrastination From KILLING Your Teaching Business
This could be one of the most important episodes of the STG podcast I’ve ever done! Procrastination has the power to KILL your guitar teaching business like nothing else can…it silently, slowly drains away your productivity and keeps you from taking the bold, positive steps you NEED to be taking to be as successful as […]
STG 036: How To Be a GREAT Guitar Teacher
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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG036.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode we’re digging into all the different qualities and skills that make a guitar teacher GREAT! One of the best ways to grow your teaching business for the long-term is to improve the QUALITY of the services you provide, and we’re […]
Guitar Teacher Interview 018 – Alex Boyd
One of the driving principles behind Start Teaching Guitar is that we can all learn from each other. This “Guitar Teacher Interview” series is a chance for us to hear from other guitar teachers around the world and hopefully get some ideas for our own teaching businesses. This interview is with Alex Boyd, a guitar […]
STG 035 : How To Improve Your Customer Service Skills
In this episode we’re going to be talking about CUSTOMER SERVICE…not just how to provide a good service to your customers (your students), but how to completely EXCEED their expectations and give them an experience they will never forget! I’ll explain all the benefits that good customer service can bring to your guitar teaching business, […]
STG 034 : Components of a Million Dollar Mindset
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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG034.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll tell you about why your mindset is so important…it’s actually one of the most critical things to get right if you want to succeed as a guitar teacher! If you have the wrong mindset, you’ll never reach your full […]
STG 033 : Protecting Your Teaching Business With An LLC
In this episode, I’ll tell you all about LLC’s and other business entities you could use to protect your guitar teaching business from lawsuits and excessive taxes. There are TONS of benefits you can get by using a formal business entity to operate your teaching business, and also TONS of problems you can face by […]
STG 032 : 5 Challenges For Beginning Guitar Teachers
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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG032.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll tell you about 5 challenges most beginning guitar teachers have to face. Starting your own teaching business isn’t always a bed of roses…but if you KNOW ABOUT the challenges ahead of time, you can PREPARE for them, OVERCOME them […]
STG 031 : How Competition Can HELP Your Teaching Business
In this episode of the STG podcast, I’ll be talking about how COMPETITION can actually HELP your teaching business. Most people have the WRONG IDEA about competition! They think every other guitar teacher in town is a THREAT, and that the only way to succeed is to DOMINATE everybody else. This is based on LIMITED, […]
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