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Chat- Low Budget Advertising
Note: This chat was conducted before social media marketing became relevant. Laurie R. I’m going to say a few things about continued exposure and target markets first, then open up for discussion before going on to some specific low-budget advertising ideas. Please hold any comments for…
Marketing Online- Get Lessons Now
If anyone has used the service, Get Lessons Now, have you acquired students through it? I get one or two a year from it so it is well worth it to me. I use it and got one student last year. It paid for itself…
Advertising to Homeschoolers
I am a new teacher just starting out, and I would really love to be able to advertise to the home school network in my area, but not sure where to start. Has anyone had any experience or ideas with this? I’m a homeschool mom…
Marketing With Groupon-Wording
I am wondering if the way we are ‘marketing’ ourselves might be impacting peoples perception. Has anyone seen a difference when they go to Groupon marketing specifically “Workshop” vs. “Piano lessons”? That’s an interesting question. I hadn’t thought about it until a few weeks ago…
Talking to Strangers- Students From Unexpected Sources
Just a quick story about how I got a recent student. At Halloween, I was passing out candy to kids and happened to mention to one of the moms that I was a piano teacher. She took interest and within a week her son started…
Being Bold and Talking to Strangers
I was in a restaurant the other night and there was a gentleman who had just listened to the whole place sing happy birthday to him. On the spur of the moment, I went over to him, with a flyer I had on me, and…
Trying to Grow My Studio- What am I Doing Wrong?
I’m reading all the success stories how most of you are enrolling so many students you have to put them on waiting lists. I’m very happy to read about this but in the mean time I would like to know how it’s happening. I have…
Advertising- Growing Your Studio
I read everyone’s e-mails, I realize maybe I am the only one with this problem. My problem is, I’ve been teaching for six months as a Simply Music teacher & I’ve been advertising through local new papers. My location is right on the boundary line…
Free Advertising- Getting Started
A note to all: Don’t forget that often the best form of “advertising” is free. That is, news articles that your local paper prints because you are doing something newsworthy. Usually you can get a write up in the business section for opening up or…
Advertising- Getting Started and Finding Students
I have to admit that I have been feeling a little overwhelmed by the lack of response (from my efforts) in starting my SM program. After advertising at the school (sign up sheets, posters and even flyers, that were sent home in the backpacks), and…
