I have recently reached out to several people about their REAL struggles with Gogokid, Vipkid, or similar online teaching platforms. The number one thing I heard over and over was I wish I could get more bookings. My bookings are so low. I completely understand your frustration and fear about not being able to provide for yourself or your family. To provide some much needed insight in these platforms, I come up with 7 tips that are personally working for me. I hope these simple tips will give you the much needed boost you desire. These are 7 ways to AVOID GoGokid or Vipkid Low Bookings in 2020 along with a solution to open slots with GoGokid or Vipkid during the booking Frenzy and getting NO Bookings!
Tip 1. Open slots- Open lots and lots of slots. Make sure that you open both peak and non-peak times. You never know who will be able to book outside of peak hours. Students all have different needs, therefore they may need a slot outside peak hours and you can provide this need by having the slots available. If you are able to, make your slots are 24 hour short notice bookings. (Don't forget to check your slots up to one hour before the time slots expire or book to see if a student has booked you for a class).
Tip 2. Take workshops. The more workshops you take the more information you can learn about becoming a better Gogokid teacher, understand the platform better, and being able to apply what you have learned in your classroom.
Tip 3. Make sure you have an amazing profile that grab students attention and makes them want to book you as their teacher. Why would you want you as a teacher? What makes you unique? Here is my profile video here:
Tip 4. Show up on time for your classes. (We all know life happens along with things we can't control. When emergency happens you may not be able to complete the class like you originally wanted to).There are ways you can reach out for help when emergencies happen to both parents and GoGokid technical support so that your students are not left wondering what happen to you. However, if you are not showing up because you over-sleep daily or didn't get up early enough to log in the platform on time, the students are going to be upset and not want to book you as their regular teacher. Not to mention this will effect your pay. Students and parents want teachers that are dependable and responsible educating them. So make sure you open slots that you will be able to show up on time.
Tip 5. Make your classes fun, Don't be one of those teachers that just read from the power-point and have the students repeat you. How BORING! Bring out your personality. Remember, this is a young child wanting to have fun while they learn. Children love to interact and play. SO LET THEM!
Tip 6. You will need to be patient. If you are expecting to log in your first day open slots and be completely booked the instant you open them, then you might be disappointed. I am not saying its not possible, I am just saying its unlikely. Think about it this way, when you were in school and a new student walked into your classroom. The first thing on your mind was probably NOT WOW! I am so glad this person here, They are my best friend, I trust them with all my secrets! It was probably more along the lines of, Who is this? I wonder......... Students are the same way when you pop up into the platform. You have to earn their trust. Once you do, they will keep coming back to you. You will get bookings with students and you will have regular students that want to learn with you weekly. So give them time to come to you and build the relationships with them.
Tip 7. Ask your students to re-book you. Its OK to say something along the lines of Tim, if you liked today's class, I would love to learn again with you very soon. You can find me in the teacher portal under the name Becky. This can be added to the chat box or feedback during class. You can tell the student during class if they speak English REALLY well. I usually add this to my feedback and/or chat box.
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