Marketing & Advertising
Studio FaceBook business pages
Do you have a FaceBook business pate for Simply Music? What is on it? Are links allowed to direct prospects to the main SM site for info? Wanting to expand. I do have a FaceBook business page. I use FaceBook ads to promote my Free…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- facebook, facebook business page, Laurie Richards, marketing, rallio, social media
Webinar Series: 06/20/017 – Piano – Presenting Introductory Sessions
In this webinar you will learn how the Introductory Sessions came about, how to get people to attend them, and tips for presenting successful FISs. Topics include: Genesis of Introductory Sessions (00:08) Format of Introductory Sessions (06:07) Discussing Parent Roles & Requirements at FIS (10:13)…
- Last updated 6 years ago
- FIS, format, information session, introductory session, Laurie Richards, lesson times, Neil Moore, parent role, scheduling, teacher training, training materials
Gift certificates for lessons
I’ve just been contacted by someone who would like to buy his wife a term of piano lessons for Christmas. Just wondering if there are in existence any gift certificate templates anywhere. Also, how would something like this work with the buying of student home…
- Last updated 6 years ago
- gift certificates, gift lessons, gifts
Responding to social media inquiries
Do you use social media to market your piano studio? How do you answer people whose first or second question is, “What lesson times are available?” I feel like we have so much more to establish before I’m ready to book them a time. This…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- advertising, marketing, responding to inquiries, scheduling, social media
Successful marketing ideas to build studio
I have a current goal of 30 students. Currently at 7, with number 8 planning to start when school begins. What do you do for marketing that works? I live in a medium size town in the southern United States. In almost any business, experts…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- advertising, incentives, marketing, networking, referral incentives, referrals, social media, value of studio website, word of mouth
Accompaniment workshops
I am wondering if any of you have thought about doing an Accompaniment Workshop for current or potential students as a 4 – 6 week affair like we do ‘ordinary’ Workshops? I love Accompaniment, have done lots of it and would love to perhaps do…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- accompaniment, Laurie Richards, marketing, Robin Keehn, Workshops
How and where to advertise in a small town
I’m wanting to grow my piano database of students. I was wondering if anyone would be happy to share their flyers with me that have worked for them and/or any suggestions on advertising or other ways I could grow my business in a small country…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- advertising, homeschool, homeschool community, Laurie Richards, low cost advertising, marketing, marketing to homeschoolers, small town
Playing for Peeps -Fun Easter Contest
This is a fun way to encourage students to play their songs for people in a causal way… to get low-stress performance experience, to feel more encouraged & motivated by their playing when new people hear them play, and as an extra by-product maybe even…
- Last updated 8 years ago
- contest, holidays, marketing, motivation, performing, prizes
Teaching in the School Setting
I received a call about teaching Simply Music at a school that’s 45 minutes away, and had a few questions if this would even work. Two of the students moved here from Australia, and loved learning piano through the Simply Music method. Their traditional piano teacher is no…
- Last updated 9 years ago
- Robin Keehn, school setting, teaching in public school
Teaching during school day
I’d like to know if anybody is teaching during school. I live in a remote area and children catch buses to and from school. Often the little ones are fairly tired after school when they have their lessons. I’d like to try taking students out…
- Last updated 7 years ago
- piano class in public school, teaching in school setting