by Elena Mutonono | Feb 21, 2019 | Smart online teaching, Teacherpreneur
Do you know that one of the definitions of the word “overwhelm” is to be sucked into the swamp? All my childhood I heard horror stories of people who were sucked into the swamps. Nobody was there to help them, and the swamp devoured them without a...
by Elena Mutonono | Jan 31, 2019 | Teacherpreneur
My Dear Friend, When you read this letter, I will be in a different place. I’m not sure what it will look like and how I get there. You might be frustrated that I left you all by yourself when you’re stuck and overwhelmed, but I had no choice. I felt like both...
by Elena Mutonono | Dec 27, 2018 | Course creation, Teacherpreneur
Here’s a persistent trend I’ve seen this year: Meet “Jane,” a teacher of Japanese who is exhausted from her 1:1 online lessons. She decides to create an online course (priced at $100) and sell 10 of them monthly to boost her income and free up some...
by Elena Mutonono | Nov 15, 2018 | marketing, Teacherpreneur
“Storytelling is more than simply an art – it is a crucial skill for life and commerce.” – Tim Lott Which is easier for a child to comprehend? “2 plus 2 equals 4 (repeat 10 times and memorize).” OR “I have 2 apples, then a friend...
by Elena Mutonono | Oct 18, 2018 | Business values, Course creation, Teacherpreneur
You’ve spent months working on your brand new online course. You’ve read marketing books. Watched webinars. You’re excited and filled with entrepreneurial fervor. Now you publish your course so it’s visible to thousands of potential clients online, and you wait...