I've been teaching with VIPkid for just under 2 months, now, and have been booked consistently since week 2. (Fully booked for me is 35-50 students weekly). I guess I thought this was normal! Since then, I've been hearing teachers who are in their 2nd and 3rd months who have yet to teach a single lesson, or are still only getting a handful of students each month. It's made me think about what made the difference for me, and hopefully can help you get those bookings too! I credit my success to: 1. Good advice from my mentor. If you don't have a mentor and are still in the application process, go get one! Ask your friend for their referral code, or if you don't have a referring teacher, use mine & I'll be in touch. The one-on-one support is invaluable for success with VIPkid! 2. Hustle Hard Short term pain for long term gain - say it to yourself over and over! A couple weeks of pushing hard means a steady stream of students without that effort. Already at 2 months I'm beginning to be able to pick and choose my students, but I couldn't have done that without the hustle in the beginning. 3. A little luck Let's be honest, there's an element of luck involved. If you started in February, I'm sorry - that's like starting on Christmas Eve here in North America. No one is wanting lessons. Wait until March - it gets better. I started in March (September is also a great month to start) which meant there were tons of new students looking for teachers. Still, there are ALWAYS new students or students looking for a fresh teacher. What can you do?In getting bookings, there's some things you can control, and some things that are out of your control. To be clear, the goal is:
When you're starting out, you need exposure to students. This means you can't be fussy, and you have to serve the parents instead of yourself. If you have limited time or resources, then you'll still get students, but it will come slower. If you can put the parents FIRST (even for a week or two), you'll gain some traction. What does that look like? 1. Certify for EVERYTHING, especially trials Even if you have no desire to teach the older levels (or whatever), to start with certify for EVERYTHING. You can remove certifications later, once you have the student base you need. I dread every class with a kiddo under 5 years old, but that's where I got my start. 6 months in I feel like I have the freedom to cut those younger levels out of my schedule, but I started saying "YES" to everyone! 2. Be available as many PPT slots as possible Many teachers get their boost by pulling one all-nighter, just to gain this kind of exposure. I didn't have to do that, but if you're stuck in a rut without new students, this is a great way to gain a boost. For myself, I made myself available 40 hours/week for my first two weeks - I only wanted 20 hours, but I showed the students that I was willing to work hard. Note that this does not have to be your routine - it's just a way to gain exposure. Some of these students will be willing to change their time slot to fit your schedule, and even if they don't, gaining a few 5 apple ratings from an all-nighter might just be what you need for new students to take a risk on you. Eventually consistency is your goal. When you consistently open the same slots every week, you are the kind of reliable teacher parents are looking for, but for those just beginning, its worth it to stretch yourself just to gain some of those precious 5 apple feedbacks! 3. Take risks You may not think you can do two students back to back, but be willing to push yourself out of your comfort zone. In every learning curve, there will be some failures. Let your failures be too much ambition rather than too much caution. I received a negative review on my 3rd student, because I was pushing myself hard. But I also received 4 positive reviews that same day. Parents are quicker to book someone with 5 positive reviews (even with one negative review) than a teacher with no reviews at all. Gaining ExposureLooking Good
Impress HQHere's the wild card: while parents book most of the classes, the Learning Partners (LPs) over at HQ also have enormous booking power. They book all the trials, and parents can request the LP's look after booking on their behalf as well. Also, if a student isn't connecting well with their teachers, they may ask the LP for recommendations. If you can somehow get the attention of an LP, you will see a huge difference in your bookings! How do you catch their attention? We all wish we knew! But there are some things we know: LPs are always looking for quality teachers who have open PPT slots (especially short notice) for trial students. They'll take a risk on you if you simply are available! They love a trial teacher they can count on and will keep booking you if you do well. They also care about motivated teachers. They can tell if you are taking workshops, getting certified, active in the Hutong, are opening up lots of slots, showing up on time and giving feedback in a timely manner. They want the hungry teachers! So if you have no bookings, but they can tell you're still putting in 3-4 hours/week just on professional development, that's impressive! If they are seeing limited time slots and no activity, they are more likely to pass you over. Working with limitationsMany teachers are trying to work their VIPkid schedule around, well, real life. A baby in the house, or a "real" job to get to. You can absolutely work at VIPkid as a side hustle, but gaining traction will take longer. Teachers who can work an all-nighter (even once or twice) or book PPT times consistently will have an easier time filling up their schedule. If you have an opportunity to open these times on the weekend, or even for a couple days, go for it! Every bit of exposure helps. There is the most competition among teachers and the least amount of students wanting classes in the early evenings midweek (who really wants to take English class before going to school?) so if this is your only availability, you'll get the most traffic during the school holidays. Keep with it, and you'll find your tribe! I've done all that...Most of the time updating your profile, getting fully certified (especially those trials!), opening up PPT slots (even pulling an all-nighter) and doing a ton of workshops is enough to get the ball rolling. But if you've done all that and nothing's happening, here's a couple more tips:
Good luck!
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