Guitar Teaching Business

Guitar Teaching Business

By David HartBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Guitar Teaching Business episodes

  • COVID19, What can you expect over the next 6 to 12 months?

    The podcast is presented by the G4 Guitar Schools. If you teach guitar and want to learn more about what we offer teachers go to the website https://g4guitaronline.com/. If you have any questions or a topic you’d like me to cover just send me a message.

    In this episode I answer some teacher questions.

    1. "Any of you thought about what you are going to do if you get a good number of students stopping lessons because the family has lost their jobs? Is there anything more we can do asides from ramping up our marketing?"
    2. "What potential challenges might we face when the CV19 pandemic is over? What should we be preparing for next?"
    3. Teacher has an issue with landlord and needs some advice.
      4. 39 min
    4. Is offering MORE really the best strategy?

      This comes as a response to a G4 GUITAR teacher video message. I have noticed some teachers are offering 'more' by way of extra classes to  students at no extra cost. This is not necessarily a bad thing but you do need to be careful about this approach as it can often backfire. It immediately results in more work for the teacher and may make little to no difference or worse, causes more dropouts. My advice may at first seem a little counterintuitive but it’s based on many years of research and experience and personal mistakes. It's actually one of the primary reasons businesses fail. Time is your most important resource so you need to spend it wisely.


      20 min
    5. The Effects of the Lockdown on the Music Teaching Business

      Welcome to the Guitar Teaching Business podcast. Today I go over some of the topics being discussed in out Facebook group. Topics covered include;

      • Interactive checklists - Check out a video demo at https://youtu.be/Sshbx7rtTo0
      • The effects of lockdown on a music teaching franchise business
      • Unresolved security issues with Zoom and tips
      • Helping students get set up online
      • Dealing with COVID when you already have health issues

        • My name is David Hart and I’ll be your host. This podcast is for guitar teachers. I discuss a range of topics related to teaching and business. I draw from teacher questions, my own research, latest news and my own 30+ years of experience.

        The podcast is presented by the G4 Guitar Schools. If you teach guitar and want to learn more about what we offer teachers go to the website g4guitaronline.com. If you have any questions or a topic you’d like me to cover just send me a message. 

        45 min
      • COVID-19 Update - The positive future I see
        1. The coming weeks. - I think the next few weeks will be telling. Either things will get a lot worse or there will be some light at the end of the tunnel. Whatever happens the online world I think will go through a period of rapid innovation. Hang on for a scary but exciting ride.
        2. These might seem like tough times now but tough times throughout history are often when people become the most creative. At the beginning of the 1960’s during the Cold War Russia was leading the way in the space race. It was this pressure that pushed the USA to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
        3. The positive future I see. If you think about it there is so much waste in the world. For example many people today work on a computer in an office. They could do their work really from anywhere. Home, a cafe, a park etc. 80% of office space could probably be eliminated.
        4. Then there is the travel people do getting to and from their office. All the traffic, roads, cars sitting idle and general infrastructure needed.
        5. COVID. I think it’s time to leave it to the experts while you and I concentrate on social distancing, self-isolation and strengthening our online businesses. I am not saying we ignore or pretend there is nothing to be concerned about but a lesson I learned many years ago was this. Don’t waste time or energy on the things you cannot control.
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        6. COVID-19 statistics, latest news, Facebook discussions and my thoughts.

          In this special podcast I continue with the latest statistics and news on COVID-19, my thoughts and share some of the topics currently being discussed in our Facebook group.

          If you teach guitar and want to learn more about what we do go to the website g4guitaronline.com. If you have any questions you’d like me to answer just send me a message. 

          45 min
        7. COVID-19 Update. News and tips on how to survive the crisis.

          In this special update I will again be sharing some latest news on the COVID-19 situation plus giving some tips on how to take your lessons online. the exponential rise in infection rates continues as cities and countries around the world go into lockdown. 

          Links mentioned in this podcast are below.

          • Check out this article https://medium.com/@stevetres/how-to-move-your-private-music-studio-online-4b1bab4c38b5
          • There is also loads of great advice in the Virtual Music Room FB group and Zoom have great tutorials on their site https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials?fbclid=IwAR3yEiANmB-GEaXgdcPYKcit04WPdwslHwf0EPC7yi5nJzaAdqeQeGH6bbo
          • Digital Marketers Free for a month. https://www.digitalmarketer.com/?fbclid=IwAR3OGDDtmsDDXcGKXahqbrq4CQ8WIS4Ao1YRYZWMAOvvU7Qx9B1q0Jnk7KA
          • Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses in Australia - https://www.business.gov.au/risk-management/emergency-management/coronavirus-information-and-support-for-business/temporary-relief-for-financially-distressed-businesses


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          • What does COVID-19 mean for your business in the coming months?

            In this special episode I'll attempt to answer the question. As a guitar teacher surviving in business over the next 3 to 6 months will be a challenge. Right now we are seeing a once in a lifetime event. The main threat is our medical systems becoming swamped due to the exponential rise in people needing to be hospitalised all at once. Some experts believe 50% or more of the population will get the virus at some point. Of those 15% or more will need a hospital bed. This is going to push our medical services to the limit.

            30 min
          • The Coronavirus Update & How To Prepare For It

            Welcome to another special Guitar Teaching Business/Coronavirus update. In this podcast I share what I believe is likely to happen in the coming weeks and the steps you should take now to prepare. L

            If you teach guitar and want to learn more about what we offer teachers go to the website g4guitaronline.com. If you have any questions or a topic you’d like me to cover just send me a message. So let’s jump in

            29 min
          • Emma Watts Interview Part 1. 'The Cost Of Not Managing Your Student's Expectations'

            In this episode of the Guitar Teaching Business podcast I have special guest Emma Watts. Emma is a business coach, musician and a music teacher with many years of business experience. Emma worked with myself (David Hart) for over a decade where she handled student enrolments along with pretty much every facet of my music school business. Emma graciously accepted my offer to interview her so let’s get started.

            35 min

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