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Do you ever wish you could understand why your students respond to your lessons the way they do? Maybe you’d love to know what strengths and weaknesses you bring to your guitar teaching business so you could get help with the things that could make you more successful? Understanding personality types and how they interact with each other might be the missing link you’ve been searching for!

In this episode, I’ll tell you about a cool personality profile assessment called the DISC tool and explain how it can benefit you as a guitar teacher. I’ll explain in-depth about WHY this matters for you as a teacher, give you some real-world application for your teaching business and I’ll even tell you about a cool website were you can log in and take the DISC personality test yourself for free. Once you know your primary personality type, and you know how to identify the personality type of your students, you can be more effective with EVERYTHING you do in your teaching business.

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

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The 80/20 principle applies to many aspects of teaching guitar lessons, and it can really help you be more successful as a teacher, as a musician and in your life. By focusing on the 20% of your efforts that bring you 80% of your results, you can maximize the level of success you see in your business, eliminate a lot of wasted time and effort and get where you want to go as a guitar teacher faster and easier.

In this episode I’ll explain exactly what the 80/20 principle is and what it can do for your teaching business. I’ll give you dozens of specific examples of how the principle applies to your business, to your students and to your life…and I’ll talk about 4 or 5 specific areas of teaching guitar that can benefit from the 80/20 principle and how to use it to make the most of those areas. Increased productivity, better time management and better results can be yours by understanding and acting on this one simple principle of success.

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link - Group Guitar Launch Formula

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You’ve probably heard of Riff Master Pro by now, but you may not know much about Heath Nicholson…the guitar teacher from Sydney, Australia who created it. Heath is a successful teacher, performing guitarist and business owner who has some excellent advice for new and established guitar teachers about how to be more successful.

Heath was kind enough to take some time to share his thoughts about how to be a better teacher, how to use songs in your guitar lessons more effectively and how to keep learning and growing as a guitar player yourself. This episode is full of some great wisdom from a successful teacher who knows how to do it right.

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link – Riff Master Pro Software

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Have you ever been so busy with teaching guitar lessons and keeping your business running that you forgot to call back someone who was interested in becoming your student? It’s a common problem once your teaching business starts to get some traction, but you don’t have to lose new students just because you can’t keep up with your leads. Using a structured process for handling your leads can solve those problems for you and put more money in your pockets.

In this episode, I’ll tell you about the same sales process large companies use to track leads and make sales, except I’ll customize and simplify things so that it’s a perfect fit for guitar teachers. I’ll also give you examples of some good tools you can use to track this stuff, including a FREE CUSTOM SPREADSHEET I built that you can use to organize your incoming student leads. It doesn’t have to be complicated to get the results you’re looking for!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link - Google Calendar
Link - Sugar CRM
Link - vTiger CRM
Link - Highrise
Link - Infusionsoft

The post STG 057 : How To Track Leads And Convert Them Into Guitar Students appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

Have you ever pulled your hair out trying to teach an 8-year-old how to play an open C chord? Some guitar teachers think teaching younger kids is the least desirable way to make a living, but that’s only true if you don’t understand the special way you have to approach teaching this unique group of students.

In this episode I’ll tell you why kids can be a great addition to your student portfolio, I’ll share some of the limitations you have to overcome if you’re used to working primarily with adults and I’ll give you some key skills you’ll need to bring to the table if you want to be successful. I’ll also wrap up this episode with some best practices you can use to make your lessons with your younger students more successful.

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link – Riff Master Pro Software
Link - STG Podcast Episode 52 (Girls Guitar School – Interview With October Crifasi)
Book - Progressive Guitar Method For Young Beginners, Vol. 1

The post STG 056: Teaching Guitar To Kids appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode, I’ll be covering how to use online classified ads to advertise your teaching business more effectively and attract new guitar students. Classified ads may not be the biggest avenue for new students, but it’s an advantageous one to check into because they are easy to set up and don’t cost you any money to run.

I’ll start off with some key factors that make online classified ads effective for guitar teachers, I’ll give you a list of 6 online classified ad sites you should consider posting to (including which category on each site you should consider) and I’ll wrap up with 7 important tips that will help you make your ads more effective and keep you from wasting your time. These tips are also great for every other kind of advertising you do…they will help you grow your teaching business if you apply them!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link - Craigslist.org
Link - eBay Classifieds
Link - Oodle.com
Link - BackPage
Link - Adoos.com
Link - Hoobly.com
Link - Group Guitar Launch Formula
Article - How To Write Headlines That Work
Link - Email Autoresponder Series For Guitar Teachers
Article - A/B Split Testing
Link - Pretty Link WordPress Plugin

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In this episode, I’m going to be talking about guitar pedagogy…what it is, what it can do for your teaching business and why you should care. Pedagogy is one of those areas that most guitar teachers aren’t really familiar with and don’t think about much, but understanding it is a big key to being successful as a guitar teacher.

I’ll start with explaining what guitar pedagogy is, I’ll give you some specific examples of good practices you can use in your own lessons, and for STG All-Access members only, I’ll wrap up with 5 key pedagogy principles you can use to create better outcomes for your guitar students!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Book – “Fretboard Theory” by Desi Serna
Book - “Classical Guitar Pedagogy: A Handbook For Teachers” by Anthony Glise
Link - RockSchool

The post STG 054: Guitar Pedagogy Basics appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

Accounting and bookkeeping for your teaching business doesn’t have to be BORING or OVERWHELMING! It can actually be a valuable tool to help you grow and manage your business more effectively.

In this episode, I’ll explain 5 key accounting concepts you need to understand to be able to speak your accountant’s “language”, 3 key financial reports that can help your teaching business be more successful, and I’ll wrap things up by giving you a list of 6 practical tips to help you be more effective with your small business finances!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Book – “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki
Link – BusinessTown.com List of Accounting Terms
Link – QuickBooks
Link – Peachtree
Link – Music Teacher’s Helper
Link – Xero
Link – EasyBooks
Link – Kashoo

The post STG 053 : Accounting Basics For Guitar Teachers appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode I’m going to introduce you to someone who’s a great example of how you can target your teaching business toward a specific group of students, and how that can help you stand out in a crowded local market and actually make an even bigger difference in the lives of the people you teach!

October Crifasi is doing really well with her teaching business in the Los Angeles-area and she has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with us in this interview. She was generous enough to take an hour to talk with me about teaching guitar, attracting new students, keeping them from quitting and especially how women can be more successful in a business traditionally dominated by men. It’s a great interview and I’m sure you’re going to really enjoy it.

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link – Girls Guitar School

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Is the process of attracting new guitar students and generating referrals baffling to you? Maybe it’s because you don’t have a high-level understanding of how marketing works in your teaching business. This episode will explain exactly how!

I’ll get into the 6 stages your STUDENTS go through as they become customers in your teaching business, along with the 5 stages YOU take them through to get there. This is valuable information that can really change things for you, if you put it into practice. I’m also including a bonus PDF diagram you can download to help you VISUALIZE the whole “sales funnel” process and make it easier to implement in your guitar teaching business.

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Video Tutorial – Build Your Own Guitar Teaching Website In 30 Minutes or Less
Link – Google Analytics
Link – Google AdWords Training
Link – Email List Training Course
Link – Email Autoresponder Series
Link – Infusionsoft

The post STG 051 : How To Optimize Your Sales Funnel To Attract More Guitar Students appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

Are you losing guitar students on a regular basis, but you don’t really know why? There’s a good chance you might be doing something to drive your students away!

In this episode, I’ll get into 7 different ways guitar teachers can unknowingly make their students want to leave, and what you can do to keep it from happening to you. Since we’re hitting a milestone here with episode #50, I also have a special surprise bonus for STG All-Access members at the end of this episode…so if you’re a member, be sure to listen all the way to the very end!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

The post STG 050: 7 Things You Might Be Doing To Drive Your Guitar Students Away appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

There are two different ways you can choose to view your guitar teaching business…and the world. You can look at things from a mindset of SCARCITY (where there’s never enough of ANYTHING) or from a mindset of ABUNDANCE (where you always have MORE THAN ENOUGH). The choice is up to you, and the mindset you choose will bring you more of the same!

In this episode, I’ll explain the differences between these two ways of thinking and talk about how they can both impact your teaching business, your guitar students and your personal life. This could be one of those life-changing revelations that are easy to MISS, but make all the DIFFERENCE in your success as a guitar teacher…because what you BELIEVE really is what you BECOME!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Article - “Two Types Of Thinking” by Michael Hyatt

The post STG 049 : How To Have “More Than Enough” In Your Teaching Business appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

Are you tired of not having a good understanding of music theory, as a player and a teacher? It’s hard to teach these things to your students when you’re still struggling with them yourself…but that doesn’t have to be problem for you any more!

In this episode I’ll be interviewing Desi Serna, a very successful guitar teacher, author and online entrepreneur. We’ll be talking about the best ways to approach music theory for the guitar, how to understand and teach the modes of the major scale, how to unlock the fretboard using the CAGED system, and a whole lot more.

Also, for STG All-Access members only, I have an extra interview segment not available in the free edition that goes in-depth on how to understand and use the modes of the major scale!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link - Desi Serna’s Website
Book - “Fretboard Theory” by Desi Serna
Link - Licensed Guitar Tabs from GuitarInstructor.com
Link - Licensed Guitar Tabs from MusicNotes.com

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

The post STG 048: Fretboard Theory – Interview With Desi Serna appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

When it comes to attracting new guitar students, QUALITY is more important than QUANTITY. It’s pretty easy to get a bunch of new students through advertising, but many times the students you GET are not the students you WANT.

In this episode, I’ll explain why you need to focus on teaching the RIGHT students, and not just go after everybody with a wallet. This is one of those foundational business concepts that can make your business a LOT more successful…IF you have the COURAGE to put it into practice!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Article - Sherman Oaks Patch Article about Girls Guitar School
Link - Girls Guitar School Website
Link - Group Guitar Launch Formula

The post STG 047 : How To Attract The RIGHT Guitar Students appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

The new year is already here, and it’s the PERFECT time to re-evaluate your teaching business and focus on a few areas that can bring you some strategic growth.

In this episode I’ll give you 7 specific areas you can focus on to grow your teaching business and be more successful in the coming new year. These are some of the best ways to get BIG RESULTS with the least amount of effort and expense. Even if you only take a couple of these suggestions and implement them over the next 12 months, you WILL see more success as a guitar teacher!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Free eBook - “Teaching Guitar The SMART Way”
Link - Group Guitar Launch Formula
Free eBook - “The Science of Getting Rich”
eBook - “The Definitive Guide To Google AdWords” by Perry Marshall
Link - Aweber (Email List Automation Service)
Link - Email List Training Course (Use Promo Code: 2013 for 20% discount)
Link - Email Autoresponder Series (Use Promo Code: 2013 for 20% discount)
Link - Student Retention Rate Calculator
Link - BNI (Business Networking International)
Link - GenBook (Online Scheduling Tool)
Link - PayPal

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

The post STG 046: 7 Ways You Can Succeed as a Guitar Teacher In the New Year appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

Failing to PLAN is really planning to FAIL! Instead of letting your students and the economy take your business where you DON’T want it to go, a simple one-page business plan can change your future and put things in your favor.

In this episode, I’ll give you a FAST, EASY and SIMPLE technique for creating a business plan for your guitar teaching business. First, I’ll explain some of the ways writing a simple business plan can help you reach your business goals…then I’ll give you a cool system for putting your plan together. I’ll even throw in a BONUS WORD DOC worksheet you can use to follow along with this episode and create a SIMPLE and EFFECTIVE business plan for yourself!

Don’t miss the mark and stay stuck in a rut with your guitar teaching business…use this easy strategic plan to take things to a whole new level in 2013!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link - Student Retention Rate Calculator

The post STG 045 : How To Write A One-Page Business Plan That Will Grow Your Teaching Business appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

Practicing effectively is the SECRET to becoming a better guitar player. If your students don’t practice, they won’t IMPROVE…and they probably won’t STAY with you for very long. If you want to succeed as a guitar teacher, you have to teach your students how to practice effectively.

In this episode, I’ll give you 7 tips to help your students practice more effectively, which in turn will help them get better results on the guitar. I’ll also tell you what DOESN’T work, and I’ll even throw in a few surprises for you…some things you may not know about what practicing can do for you as a guitar player! Finally, I’ll wrap things up with some cool free resources you can use to help your students practice more effectively.

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

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Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link – Brett Manning’s Singing Success Course
Book – “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell
Book – “Guitar Zero” by Gary Marcus
Article – Why Music Makes You Happy
Link – Google Calendar
Article – Practicing Stinks – Pt. 1
Article – Practicing Stinks – Pt. 2
PDF Worksheet – Written Practice Schedule
PDF Worksheet – Overall Student Progress
PDF Worksheet – Musical Goals
PDF Worksheet – Speed/Technique Tracking

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

The post STG 044: 7 Tips To Help Your Students Practice More Effectively appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

Do you ever feel like you don’t have any CONTROL over your teaching business? Almost like your driving down the highway with your EYES CLOSED…HOPING you’re heading where you want to go?

Well, you don’t have to WONDER and GUESS any more! Tracking a few key BUSINESS METRICS for your teaching business will help you feel more IN CONTROL and CONFIDENT about how your business is doing. This is the stuff that real business owners understand and practice, and it doesn’t have to be complicated or confusing…in fact, there are really only 4 KEY METRICS you need to worry about at first.

In this episode, I’ll tell you what the 4 key business metrics you need to track are all about. I’ll tell you how to COMPUTE them, where to find your DATA and how to INTERPRET it so that you can spot trends in your teaching business…both positive and negative. I’ll even throw in a FREE EXCEL SPREADSHEET that’s already set up to track these metrics…you just enter your own numbers and the spreadsheet will do all the heavy lifting for you. It’s time to start taking control of your teaching business and driving it where you want to go…using metrics will give you the DASHBOARD you need to get there!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Software – QuickBooks
Software – Music Teacher’s Helper
Software – Aweber

The post STG 043 : Four Key Business Metrics For Guitar Teachers appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode, I’m doing an interview with Austin Jones…a Group Guitar Launch Formula owner and guitar teacher from Texas who’s a perfect example of the kind of success you can have in your teaching business if you apply the information taught here at Start Teaching Guitar.

Austin’s been knocking it out of the park with his his teaching business…growing from 10 to 15 students to almost 50, and starting up 10 group classes, all in the last 6 months. He recently held his first student recital and had over 30 students perform, with over 200 people in attendance…and his business is doing better than ever as a result. Austin’s just a regular guy, like you and me…the only difference is that he learned some effective techniques and applied them to his business. You can have similar results if you do the same thing…listen and learn!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link – Group Guitar Launch Formula
Link – LessonsWithAustin.com
Link – AustinJonesMusic.com
Book – “Entreleadership” by Dave Ramsey
Book – “Book Yourself Solid” by Michael Port

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

The post STG 042: Guitar Teacher Success Story – Interview With Austin Jones appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode I’m going to tell you all about business liability insurance and WHY you need to have it as a guitar teacher. Insurance is one of those boring things that nobody wants to hear about, but the truth is that it could literally SAVE YOUR BUSINESS one day. There’s no reason why you shouldn’t be protected.

I’ll get into exactly WHAT liability insurance is, WHY you need to have it and HOW to minimize risks to your business and your students so that you hopefully never have to USE it. I’ll wrap up this episode with some advice about the most affordable places to GET business liability coverage and HOW MUCH insurance you should buy for your teaching business. Please don’t overlook this important part of running a successful business…it could save you from a ton of heartache!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

The post STG 041 : Liability Insurance for Guitar Teachers appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode we’re going to turn things around and focus on what makes a guitar STUDENT good and successful. This is valuable information you can use to ATTRACT the perfect students for your teaching business, TRAIN the students you already have to make them more ideal and APPRECIATE the students you have that really are great.

I’ll get into 10 specific qualities that help a guitar student to excel and do really well with a guitar teacher, and for STG All-Access members, I’ll give you some specific tips on how to FOSTER these qualities in your existing students AND how to ATTRACT better students in the future. The teaching relationship really is a partnership, and the better both partners are at what they do, the more successful EVERYONE will be!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link – The Blue Hope Project

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

The post STG 040: 10 Characteristics of a Perfect Guitar Student appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

The website you use for teaching guitar only helps you if prospective students can actually FIND it…and ranking highly in the search engines is the way to make that happen.

In this episode, I’ll tell you all about how using a Google Plus social media account can help you improve the search engine rankings for your teaching website. There are several “social media” networks out there that can help you grow your teaching business, but Google Plus is SPECIAL…it’s “linked in” to the largest search engine in the world!

I’ll also give you a good overview of what SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is all about…just what you NEED to know as a guitar teacher, without all the technical “mumbo jumbo”…and I’ll explain the big factors that search engines like Google look for when they decide how to rank your site. Finally, I’ll finish up with some practical tips for USING your Google Plus account to attract more students, as well as getting better results from the search engines!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

The post STG 039 : How To Improve Your Search Engine Ranking With Google Plus appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode, I’ll be talking about two very different approaches to teaching guitar: leading off with music theory or going with songs, instead. There’s quite a bit of contention about this and lots of guitar teachers who fall on one side of the fence or the other…today I’ll tell you about the pros and cons of each, and give you MY thoughts on which way is best.

I’ll also get into how to be BALANCED as a guitar teacher so you don’t have to choose between making a good living and being a good teacher. Finally, I’ll finish up with some good advice and some action steps for improving as a guitar teacher and covering all the bases, so that you really can have it all!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Movie – “The Matrix”
Book – “Rework” by Jason Fried and David Hansson
Book – “Book Yourself Solid” by Michael Port
Book – “The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael Gerber

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

The post STG 038: Teaching Music Theory -vs- Teaching Songs appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

This could be one of the most important episodes of the STG podcast I’ve ever done!

Procrastination has the power to KILL your guitar teaching business like nothing else can…it silently, slowly drains away your productivity and keeps you from taking the bold, positive steps you NEED to be taking to be as successful as you deserve to be.

It’s like dying in SLOW MOTION, and not even realizing that it’s happening.

I’ll explain exactly what procrastination REALLY IS, along with one of the most common CAUSES of it…something that every single one of us deals with every single day.

I’ll also give you some good advice about how to AVOID procrastinating…and how to take some positive steps if you have some serious issues with putting important things off.

Finally I’ll wrap up this episode with some TIME MANAGEMENT and PRODUCTIVITY tips, along with a bunch of cool RESOURCES to help you be more effective in everything you do.

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

The post STG 037 : How To Stop Procrastination From KILLING Your Teaching Business appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode we’re digging into all the different qualities and skills that make a guitar teacher GREAT! One of the best ways to grow your teaching business for the long-term is to improve the QUALITY of the services you provide, and we’re going to talk about exactly how ANY guitar teacher (new or established) can teach BETTER LESSONS and give BETTER RESULTS.

I’ll explain some of the reasons WHY people need guitar teachers in the first place, and I’ll give you some great information about WHAT a great guitar teacher looks like (including some examples of some not-so-great teachers, too). Finally, I’ll wrap up this episode with some tips on how to IMPROVE your teaching skills in an easy, practical way.

PLUS, for STG All-Access members ONLY, I’ll give you 2 BONUS ways to become a better guitar teacher!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Free Video Tutorial – How To Build Your Own Guitar Teaching Website In 30 Minutes Or Less
Link – Bluehost Website Hosting
Book – “Guitar Zero” by Gary Marcus
Podcast – Episode 29: How To Be a Musical Troubleshooter
Article – Practicing Stinks, Part 1
Article – Practicing Stinks, Part 2

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

The post STG 036: How To Be a GREAT Guitar Teacher appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode we’re going to be talking about CUSTOMER SERVICE…not just how to provide a good service to your customers (your students), but how to completely EXCEED their expectations and give them an experience they will never forget!

I’ll explain all the benefits that good customer service can bring to your guitar teaching business, and WHY you can’t afford to overlook this critical aspect of being a business owner. I’ll teach you the fundamentals of good customer service (what it IS and what it ISN’T…with numerous real-world examples), and I’ll also give you a set of ACTION STEPS you can start using TODAY to kick your customer service skills into HIGH GEAR.

It’s time to kick things up a notch…this episode will teach you how!

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

The post STG 035 : How To Improve Your Customer Service Skills appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode, I’ll tell you about why your mindset is so important…it’s actually one of the most critical things to get right if you want to succeed as a guitar teacher! If you have the wrong mindset, you’ll never reach your full potential in your business or in your life.

I’ll explain all the benefits of developing a positive mindset and tell you all the reasons WHY you need to do this to be a successful person. I’ll also go into detail about WHAT a successful mindset looks like and I’ll even give you a bunch of ways you can TAKE ACTION and develop your own million dollar mindset…starting today!

PLUS, for STG All-Access members ONLY, I’ll give you 5 BONUS ACTION STEPS for developing your mindset!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Link – Group Guitar Launch Formula
Book – “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill
Video – “The Secret” (watch the first 20 minutes free)
Free eBook – “The Science of Getting Rich”
Book – “The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael Gerber

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

The post STG 034 : Components of a Million Dollar Mindset appeared first on Start Teaching Guitar.

In this episode, I’ll tell you all about LLC’s and other business entities you could use to protect your guitar teaching business from lawsuits and excessive taxes. There are TONS of benefits you can get by using a formal business entity to operate your teaching business, and also TONS of problems you can face by not using the right one. I’ll explain the differences between the most common ways to structure your business, and tell you about all the benefits you can get by using an LLC as a guitar teacher.

I’ll ALSO give you some step-by-step instructions for forming an LLC, and some tips on how to manage it effectively so you can make sure your teaching business is PROTECTED. I’m not an attorney or an accountant, but I have a lot of experience with setting these up for my own businesses…this information won’t replace working with your own lawyer or CPA, but hopefully it will give you a good understanding of LLC’s so you can take the next step and get some protection in place for your teaching business.

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

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In this episode, I’ll tell you about 5 challenges most beginning guitar teachers have to face. Starting your own teaching business isn’t always a bed of roses…but if you KNOW ABOUT the challenges ahead of time, you can PREPARE for them, OVERCOME them and be SUCCESSFUL. I’ll give you some great advice about how to do just that, and I’ll even share a basic marketing plan that will work for every new guitar teacher! There’s a ton of good information in here for ESTABLISHED guitar teachers, too.

PLUS, for STG All-Access members ONLY, I’ll give you 2 BONUS CHALLENGES that are related to MONEY and your MINDSET…two very important areas you need to focus on if you want to be successful!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

STG 027 – How To Use Niche Marketing To Succeed As A Guitar Teacher (STG All-Access Members Only)
Video Tutorial – How To Set Up Your Own Guitar Teaching Website In 30 Minutes or Less
Product – Email List Training Course
Link – Craigslist.org
Free eBook – Teaching Guitar The SMART Way
Link – Music Teacher’s Helper (Use coupon code 3B007F – SAVE 20% off your first month)
STG 028 – Why 50% of New Guitar Teachers Fail
Link – Dave Ramsey
Link – QuickBooks
Link – Group Guitar Launch Formula
Article – The Biggest Lesson I Learned In 2011

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

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In this episode of the STG podcast, I’ll be talking about how COMPETITION can actually HELP your teaching business. Most people have the WRONG IDEA about competition! They think every other guitar teacher in town is a THREAT, and that the only way to succeed is to DOMINATE everybody else. This is based on LIMITED, NEGATIVE THINKING. The truth is, there are TONS of ways you can actually PARTNER WITH your competitors in a way that helps EVERYONE’S business grow.

I’ll get into all the reasons why competition can be a GOOD THING, I’ll expose the “dark side” of competition and explain why it’s NOT the way you want to do business, and I’ll give you some cool strategies for working TOGETHER with your competition in ways that can make all of you MORE MONEY.

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

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In this episode, I’ll be telling you about 7 very common misconceptions…LIES, actually…that a lot of guitar teachers have been told. A lot of the things we take for granted and consider to be common sense JUST AREN’T TRUE when it comes to being a guitar teacher…and if you can understand and believe the TRUTH, you can be SUCCESSFUL where other teachers FAIL!

PLUS, for STG All-Access members ONLY, I’ll give you 3 BONUS LIES that are directly related to MARKETING, COMPETITION and the ECONOMY…all important stuff that you NEED TO KNOW to be successful with your teaching business.

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Book – “Speed Mechanics” by Troy Stetina
Book – “Sheets of Sound” by Jack Zucker
Link – Dave Ramsey
Link – Group Guitar Launch Formula
Article – Five Cures For Busyness
Video Tutorial – How To Set Up Your Own Guitar Teaching Website In 30 Minutes or Less
Link – STG Email List Training Course
Link – STG Email Autoresponder Series

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

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In this episode, I’m going to give you a HUGE SECRET for being a better guitar teacher…how to TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS with your student’s guitar playing. Troubleshooting skills are ESSENTIAL for helping your students overcome weaknesses and make better progress on the guitar…they really are one of the primary things that separate a GOOD guitar teacher from a BAD one.

I’ll teach you a proven step-by-step process for figuring out the ROOT CAUSE of a student’s playing problems, prescribing the right SOLUTION to those problems and then becoming more PROACTIVE in your teaching business as a result. This will help THEM make progress a lot FASTER on the guitar, and it will help YOU have much better RETENTION RATES, which translates into MORE MONEY.

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

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In this episode, I’ll tell you why over HALF of all small business owners (including guitar teachers) FAIL within the first 5 years, and some things you can do to avoid joining the ranks of the “bottom 50%”. You don’t have to become another statistic…you can have a successful, long-lasting business teaching guitar lessons if you avoid the most common mistakes most teachers make and focus on the things that make you great!

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

Article – Why Small Businesses Fail (SBA)
Book – Guitar Zero by Gary Marcus
Free eBook – Teaching Guitar the SMART Way
Book – Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Book – Rich Dad’s Before You Quit Your Job by Robert Kiyosaki

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

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In this episode, I’ll tell you all about niche marketing and how it can benefit you as a guitar teacher. Niche marketing (as opposed to MASS marketing) is a great way to differentiate yourself in a crowded area with lots of other guitar teachers, and it can actually help you attract MORE students and be able to charge HIGHER rates.

I’ll also give you some specific examples of guitar teaching market niches, take you through the process of defining a niche for yourself and even give you some tips on how to test a niche for viability. Focusing on a more targeted set of potential students can really help you grow your business and be more successful…this episode will explain exactly how to pull it off.

This PREMIUM episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast is available exclusively for STG All-Access members!

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

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In this episode, I’ll tell you about how important your emotions are when it comes to having a successful guitar teaching business. It’s possible to fortify yourself emotionally and build a “firewall” around your teaching business so that when tough times come your way, you can stay steady and keep moving forward.

This is the FREE EDITION of this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar Podcast

To give your teaching business a huge advantage and get TONS of cool benefits INCLUDING the full-length, commercial-free version of this episode, click here to start your 14-DAY FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to STG All-Access today!

STG All-Access members get access to the following VALUABLE RESOURCES:

• WEEKLY full-length episodes of the STG Podcast with no advertising or commercials, including a mind map outline containing my PRIVATE NOTES used to record the episodes

• Access to PREMIUM EPISODES that nobody else gets to listen to with more in-depth “how-to” information

• Monthly live Q&A calls where you can get ANSWERS to your QUESTIONS about teaching guitar

• Access to the STG Podcast Archive, and the FIRST 25 EPISODES that are no longer available to the general public

• Access to the STG Community Forums, where you can interact with other guitar teachers from around the world

• Much more!

Give yourself a weekly shot of ENCOURAGEMENT and MOTIVATION and the RESOURCES you need to help you build your guitar teaching business! Click this button to start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL MEMBERSHIP:

Items Mentioned In This Episode:

• Music Teacher’s Helper
• Movie – Firewall (with Harrison Ford)
• Article – Botnet Virus
• Article – Top 10 Most Famous Hackers of All Time
• STG All-Access

To call in with a question, a comment or to leave feedback for the show, call the Listener Feedback Hotline at (719) 428-5480 and leave a message! I just might include your recorded message in a future episode.

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