BabelTEQ Podcast

Today I talk with Kristian de Groot about opportunities for ESL professionals in the field of language proficiency exam coaching.

All over the world, there are millions of English learners who want to do well in the IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge tests.

This represents a potentially lucrative business opportunity for ESL tutors who are looking to pivot away from other types of language coaching.

Kristian explains his own path to success as a Cambridge test preparation coach and gives valuable insights for anyone considering the same.

Yoshua Reece talks with me about his research into the ways in which independent ESL language coaches can get paid by Chinese clients.

We discuss the challenge of getting paid from China and look at his own web project which offers payment page solutions to independent teachers, MyTeacherShop.com

BabelTEQ can offer a sales funnel oriented website plus an integration with Yoshua's payment pages as the perfect combination for ESL professionals focussed on the Chinese market.

In this episode, I talk with Tara Cull about how and why she recently began her own podcast as a way of connecting to ESL students.

We discuss equipment, production styles and the benefits of starting a podcasting channel for your target audience.

In this episode I talk with frequent guest on the podcast, Rich Tweten, about how we can add value to our ESL teaching brand by building a community for our students.

We discuss some things to be aware of when creating Facebook Groups and touch on some other options for making your students feel like they are part of your "tribe".

Bryn Bonino discusses what "personal brand" means for freelance ESL teachers, why it matters and what we can do to create that brand identity.

Leah Sparrow talks about Facebook advertising, why Facebook ads are a great opportunity for ESL teachers and how to run successful FB campaigns on a budget which everyone can afford.

I am honored to talk with a legend of the ESL industry, Nik Peachey. In this episode we discuss the SIX necessary skills which teachers need to come to grips with in order to excel as an online instructor.

We also discuss the future of online ESL teaching and Nik's new project - The Teacher's Classroom App.

Liz Bigler, the owner of Bigler English Coaching, explains how she has grown her business by teaching Japanese students, at first through face to face teaching but now online.

She talks about how remote teaching methods have changed her business and explains some things ESL teachers should be aware of if they are targeting English learners from Japan.

Are there any common trends, patterns or behaviors which seem to connect successful freelance ESL teachers?

This week's podcast is an interview with Bryn Bonino who has interviewed more than 20 freelance teachers as part of her "Make a Leap" research project.

She shares some interesting findings about common themes emerging from her analysis of the interview material.

This podcast is for ESL teachers who feel frustrated with traditional teaching methods or who are interested in alternative strategies for helping students achieve language skill results.

My guest is professionally certified coach, keynote speaker, neuroscientist, creator of the NeuroLanguage Coaching program and author of "Neurolanguage Coaching: Brain friendly language learning" … Rachel Paling.