Online tutoring is becoming more popular with each passing day, and if you are an individual with knowledge in a particular skill and a ‘thing’ for helping others, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make a great part-time income with plenty of awesome rewards to follow.
Who Will You Work For?
You have a couple of options for becoming an online tutor, and that is to work for yourself or for a company. Freelance tutors can have the freedom of setting their own days and hours as well as the fees they will charge. Working for a company isn’t as laid back and relaxed, but there are many advantages that come your way as well.
Once you know whether you want to work on your own or for a company you will know the next steps that must be taken to start your own business. If you’re working for a company they’ll handle most of the remaining details of the job.
If you plan to open your own business or work as a freelancer here are a few tips.
Know what you’re Good At & What You enjoy
Although you may perform well in Math, if it is not a subject that you enjoy, teaching it to someone else is probably not a position you will want to keep very long. Make sure that you know what you are good at, as well as what you like to do, and make the relationship with students even more beneficial for all.
Advertising
There are many websites that post job for freelancers, so check them out. It could be that one will offer everything that you love and enable you to work the schedule that you desire. If not, make sure that advertising is something that you are doing plenty of, as this is the one and only way that anyone will ever know that you are around. There are tons of easy, fun and fast ways to market, and it is a good idea to take advantage of as many of them as possible. Advertise both online as well as in newspapers and other printed publications.
Follow Successful Companies
If you want to become successful then you need to follow the successful online tutoring companies in this field. You need to research & find all the details of some of the top companies because they have already tested what works and what doesn’t.
Offer a Freebie
More people will be inclined to use your services if they know what to expect. Starting out, and possibly even long after, offering a free session to consumers may be a great way to show them that you are a perfect fit for their needs. This freebie could turn into regular clients and regular money. Having a long list of regular clients is the best way to make the most money tutoring online.
Build a good Reputation
More important than anything is a good reputation so make sure that in everything that you do you are concentrating on your reputation. Be on time for all tutoring sessions, be helpful and friendly, and always go above and beyond to help those that you are teaching learn their material quickly and easily.
Offer Fair Pricing
Make sure that you learn the prices of the average online tutoring service, and always keep your prices fair and competitive with the rest. Offering great rates is an awesome way to build your credibility and the trust of many people who need a tutor.
Making More Money
We all want to make more money, and with these tips you can certainly do so working as an online tutor. Do not miss out on the awesome amount of extra money that you can earn while helping students of various age when they are having trouble.
Online tutors earn an average of $10 – $15 per hour. Couldn’t you put that money to good use?
About Manmohan Hebbar
I am the founder and director of 01webdirectory.com and chief editor at 01webdirectory.com/blog.
Some good tips about home tutoring-thanks!