What’s the Difference Between a Contractor and an Employee Should you hire employees or contractors for your music school? Does it make sense to switch your contractors to employees? In this episode, I speak with music school owner James Brandt about the pros and cons of contractors and employees. The main difference between contractors … Continue reading “Contractors vs Employees as Music Teachers | Ep 132”
How to Get Kids to Practice How do you get kids to practice music? Music teachers and parents are excited about the practice aspect of music lessons. At-home practice is going to be an opportunity for their child to learn about self-discipline, to learn about perseverance, to learn about problem-solving, and for the music teacher, … Continue reading “How to Cure the Practice Problem Part III | Ep 129”
How To Hire a Music Instructor Marketing All-Star Jay Abraham once said, “Hire slow-fire fast.” There is so much wisdom in that statement. I’d like to add “interview smart”. For years I had no strategy when I hired a music instructor. I would ask prospective instructors questions based on the details in their resumes. … Continue reading “8 Interview Questions for Hiring a Music Instructor”
A Cure to the Practice Problem It’s a problem when students don’t practice. But the practice problem goes even deeper than that. It creates a problem in your business when you have expectations that aren’t being met. Rewards, incentives, and prizes for practice only go so far. For some kids (perhaps many) practice is … Continue reading “How to Cure The Practice Problem Part I | Ep 126”
How Much To Charge For Music Lessons Setting or raising your teaching rates for music lessons can be a difficult and agonizing process. You’re setting a monetary value for both what you think your lessons are worth and what you think your customers think they are worth. What if people are taken aback by … Continue reading “How to Set Your Rates for Music Lessons | Ep 123”
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