062 Other Peoples Messes  

DESCRIPTION 

A lot of students pay good money for tutors who don’t give good advice, give angry interactions, teach music the students don’t want to play and make it clear that the student is last priority. So what can you do about it when taking on new students that have been through this? 

KEY TAKEAWAYS  Be grateful – Every time you require a new student; you require a new revenue stream so be grateful for new clients.  You get accurate information on your competition – You’re essentially lifting up the covers and get to know what your competitors are doing, for example, the methods they’re using. So listen to your students.  Be nice and gentle on the teacher that they used to have, even if they’ve been taught terrible technique – Focus on the student   Take care of the position and technique by always explaining why these are used.  Never shout at the student – you can’t be angry at a student for not knowing what they don’t know how to do.  The better you teach the student, the better they’ll market you. 

BEST MOMENTS 

“Don’t claim that you’re better than the previous teacher, just explain that your approach is different.” 

“Don’t slag off the old teacher because Karma will get you back” 

“Never shout at the student” 

“There are crap tutors out there, so thank the lucky stars that you get the opportunity to do a much better job for the student.” 

VALUABLE RESOURCES 

The Tutor Podcast 

Weird Things Guitarists Do book by Neil Cowmeadow 

www.Neilcowmeadow.com 

ABOUT THE HOST 

Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS! 

CONTACT METHOD 

info@neilcowmeadow.com 

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