Tag Archives: Student Retention
The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 042: Guitar Teacher Success Story – Interview With Austin Jones

Posted on November 29, 2012 by in Guitar Teacher Interviews, Podcasts

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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG042.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’m doing an interview with Austin Jones…a Group Guitar Launch Formula owner and guitar teacher from Texas who’s a perfect example of the kind of success you can have in your teaching business if you apply the information taught here […]

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The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 038: Teaching Music Theory -vs- Teaching Songs

Posted on November 1, 2012 by in Improving Your Teaching Skills, Podcasts

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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 […]

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Alex Boyd

Guitar Teacher Interview 018 – Alex Boyd

Posted on October 16, 2012 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 Alex Boyd, a guitar […]

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The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 035 : How To Improve Your Customer Service Skills

Posted on October 11, 2012 by in Being A Business Owner, Podcasts

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, […]

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The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 032 : 5 Challenges For Beginning Guitar Teachers

Posted on September 20, 2012 by in Podcasts, Where Do I Begin?

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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 […]

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The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 030 : 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Teaching Guitar Lessons

Posted on September 6, 2012 by in Podcasts, Where Do I Begin?

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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG030.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll be telling you about 7 very common misconceptions…LIES, actually…that a lot of guitar teachers have been told. A lot of the things we take for granted and consider to be common sense JUST AREN’T TRUE when it comes to […]

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The Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

STG 029 : How To Be A Musical Troubleshooter

Posted on August 30, 2012 by in Improving Your Teaching Skills, Podcasts

In this episode, I’m going to give you a HUGE SECRET for being a better guitar teacher…how to TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS with your student’s guitar playing. Troubleshooting skills are ESSENTIAL for helping your students overcome weaknesses and make better progress on the guitar…they really are one of the primary things that separate a GOOD guitar teacher […]

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5 Things You MUST Do After You Get a New Student

Posted on April 19, 2012 by in Student Retention

 

 Student retention is something not enough guitar teachers pay attention to. It’s easy to get so focused on getting new students to come in through the FRONT DOOR (through marketing and advertising) that you forget to make it harder for them to leave through the BACK DOOR. If you don’t focus on BOTH the front […]

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Taylor Swift

The “Taylor Swift” Guide To Teaching Guitar

Posted on March 7, 2012 by in Improving Your Teaching Skills

 

 You may not be a big fan of Taylor Swift, but my daughter first introduced me to her music 3 or 4 years ago. She’s a really gifted songwriter, and I have to confess that this middle-aged “rocker dude” can occasionally be found with a Taylor Swift song or two playing on his iPod. She’s […]

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Miguel Bonachea

Guitar Teacher Interview 012 – Miguel Bonachea

Posted on January 24, 2012 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 Miguel Bonachea, originally from Cuba, […]

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