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STG 090 : Dealing With Overcommitted Guitar Students

Posted on October 31, 2013 by in Improving Your Teaching Skills, Podcasts

Overcommitted students are common in almost every teaching studio, but you don’t have to let that become a problem for you. If you can understand what life is like for the families of these students and adapt the way you do business to make things EASIER for them, you can take good care of these […]

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STG 089 : Teaching Is Really Managing

Posted on October 24, 2013 by in Improving Your Teaching Skills, Podcasts

Teaching your guitar students and managing employees have some pretty striking similarities. By taking a closer look at some of the skills you need to be a good manager, you can improve the way you teach guitar lessons, have better student retention and help your guitar students get better results on the instrument. In this […]

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STG 088: How To Beat 7 Common Guitar Teaching Fears

Posted on October 17, 2013 by in Mindset For Success, Podcasts

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STG 087 : How To Teach Great Guitar Tone

Posted on October 10, 2013 by in Podcasts, Student Retention

The gear and equipment your students use can play a huge part in what kind of guitar players they become, and in whether or not they really get excited about learning the guitar. Being able to dial in a really good, appropriate guitar sound for the style of music your students want to learn can […]

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STG 086 : How To Fire Your Worst Guitar Students

Posted on October 3, 2013 by in Being A Business Owner, Podcasts

Sometimes one of the best ways to grow your teaching studio is to pull out the pruning shears and weed out the “bottom 10%” of your students…the ones who cause the most trouble, who don’t respect your studio policies and who seem to not be a good fit. It can feel scary sometimes to have […]

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Guitar Teacher Interview 023 – Jake Hahn

Posted on October 1, 2013 by in Guitar Teacher Interviews

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 Jake Hahn, a guitar […]

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STG 085 : Growing Your Teaching Studio Through Special Promotions & Sales

Posted on September 26, 2013 by in Finding New Students, Podcasts

There are two ways you can use marketing & advertising to bring in new guitar students: “slow and steady over time” and “in chunks”. Most of your marketing efforts will be focused on keeping a slow and steady stream of prospects and referrals coming in, but once in a while it can be very effective […]

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STG 084: Why Teaching Guitar Will Never Meet Your “Needs”

Posted on September 19, 2013 by in Mindset For Success, Podcasts

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STG 083 : Are You Ready To Teach Guitar Full-Time?

Posted on September 12, 2013 by in Being A Business Owner, Podcasts

Making the leap to teach guitar lessons full-time can be a scary proposition. How do you know if you’re really ready? How do you even know if it’s the right decision for you? Making your teaching studio a full-time career can be one of the most liberating experiences of your life, as long as you […]

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STG 082 : Branding, Music Lessons and Mind Control

Posted on September 5, 2013 by in Finding New Students, Podcasts

What do people associate with your teaching studio when they come into contact with it? Do you stand out in their minds and create a connection with them? Do they know exactly what you stand for and why they should choose you for guitar lessons? Strong branding is what helps cut through the “white noise” […]

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