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 | Apr 26, 2018 | Business values, marketing, Teacherpreneur
You’re re-reading your own newsletter for the 50th time trying to make it sound natural and authentic. But despite your best efforts, what comes through is repulsive: cold, paternalistic and salesy. It’s like reverse psychology in action: you focus on not...
by Elena Mutonono | Mar 8, 2018 | Client search, marketing, Smart online teaching
Imagine you walk into a doctor’s office. The waiting room has its own character, the soft leather furniture begs you to sit on it, the magazines on the coffee table are calling your name. The receptionist asks you to fill out the paperwork and then brings you a cup of...
by Elena Mutonono | Feb 8, 2018 | Business creativity, Client search, marketing, Small Product, Smart online teaching, Teacherpreneur
What comes to mind when you think of online teaching trends? Many times, you don’t have to think. Every day an ad pops up on your social media feed telling you that teaching online is an easy ride. You can either: Register your account with an...
by Elena Mutonono | Dec 3, 2014 | Teacherpreneur
At some point of your online teaching journey you will begin building momentum. In this post I want to set up your expectations right so you know what your priorities are if you want to teach smart. In the previous post I talked about the first two stages of...