What methods do you use to attract students?

My audience is software development professionals and managers.

I have got queries from a combination of these methods;

# A good profile helps - I use LinkedIn and WiZiQ for the same
# Linking my profiles from my blog and any place I could
# Blogging regularly and networking in blogging circuit
# Being active on relevant Yahoo Groups
# Of late, tweeting on Twitter
# Asking people who I get in touch with to spread the word
# Creating public content [classes, tests, content] on WiZiQ - helps increase visibility and SEO

The key is to keep at it and not loose the momentum. It can take 10 months of effort to start getting results and then loose it all in 01 month -so continuously checking where you want to be and where you are, and what you need to do to bridge the gap is important.

Thanks

Vikrama Dhiman

My audience is software development professionals and managers. I have got queries from a combination of these methods; # A good profile helps - I use LinkedIn and WiZiQ for the same # Linking my profiles from my blog and any place I could # Blogging regularly and networking in blogging circuit # Being active on relevant Yahoo Groups # Of late, tweeting on Twitter # Asking people who I get in touch with to spread the word # Creating public content [classes, tests, content] on WiZiQ - helps increase visibility and SEO The key is to keep at it and not loose the momentum. It can take 10 months of effort to start getting results and then loose it all in 01 month -so continuously checking where you want to be and where you are, and what you need to do to bridge the gap is important. Thanks Vikrama Dhiman

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What ever you do should appear first page on Google when someone does a search on relevant topic. I guess, if that is taken care of and on the page that appears in Google search, you have an option for people to contact you - it would be great.

What ever you do should appear first page on Google when someone does a search on relevant topic. I guess, if that is taken care of and on the page that appears in Google search, you have an option for people to contact you - it would be great.

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Get viral. Use YouTube and other video platforms to create content that attracts people and showcases your knowledge and teaching style. Upload a recorded WiZiQ session for example.

Publish content on Scribd.com or sites like this.

Get viral. Use YouTube and other video platforms to create content that attracts people and showcases your knowledge and teaching style. Upload a recorded WiZiQ session for example. Publish content on Scribd.com or sites like this.

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Vikrama made a good point with Google. Easiest way to be number one. Get your name as domain name.

Vikrama made a good point with Google. Easiest way to be number one. Get your name as domain name.

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I leverage some of my courses with packing it as a series with other professionals that I encourage to promote through their mediums as well. This allows me to deliver a comprehensive programs, others expertise and maximize the exposure of the training through their contacts, promotional vehicles, as well as mine.

One other the thing that I do is always offer and early bird registration deadline. One week before the EB date, I promote heavily using the deadline as an incentive to register before the price goes up.

I leverage some of my courses with packing it as a series with other professionals that I encourage to promote through their mediums as well. This allows me to deliver a comprehensive programs, others expertise and maximize the exposure of the training through their contacts, promotional vehicles, as well as mine. One other the thing that I do is always offer and early bird registration deadline. One week before the EB date, I promote heavily using the deadline as an incentive to register before the price goes up.

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be master of your subject first; if possible go one level higher in the class at times to generate interest and to provoke the students to hunt for more knowledge; what you want to teach next day give outline so that students come prepared and you also go fully prepared
resort to PowerPoint presentations,OHP, self prepared charts, and display previous year assignments to attract students

be master of your subject first; if possible go one level higher in the class at times to generate interest and to provoke the students to hunt for more knowledge; what you want to teach next day give outline so that students come prepared and you also go fully prepared resort to PowerPoint presentations,OHP, self prepared charts, and display previous year assignments to attract students

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I teach state mandated insurance pre-licensing courses. Most of my clients are banks, insurers and brokerage houses. However, I do teach open retail classes when I have down time. It's tough finding, marketing and advertising a course that lasts 4 days and costs a few hundred dollars. But, the teaching part is unbelievably rewarding. I do a lot of interactive teaching to keep students involved and motivated. Now, you try teaching life and health insurance and have students come to you at the end of each day and say they had FUN learning about.... say it..... INSURANCE..

I teach state mandated insurance pre-licensing courses. Most of my clients are banks, insurers and brokerage houses. However, I do teach open retail classes when I have down time. It's tough finding, marketing and advertising a course that lasts 4 days and costs a few hundred dollars. But, the teaching part is unbelievably rewarding. I do a lot of interactive teaching to keep students involved and motivated. Now, you try teaching life and health insurance and have students come to you at the end of each day and say they had FUN learning about.... say it..... INSURANCE..

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Edward,

Pretty much the same. The difference is that I teach languages, and the difficulty lies in the student commitment to a rather long learning process

Edward, Pretty much the same. The difference is that I teach languages, and the difficulty lies in the student commitment to a rather long learning process

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As I teach in Russia, exactly in Siberia, and we don't have a lot of opportunities to have a native speaker, we try to form basics of the language and then find different resources inthe Internet to widen the horizons. And of course we use many methods, but the most difficult thing is to break the language barrier, may be you can help?

As I teach in Russia, exactly in Siberia, and we don't have a lot of opportunities to have a native speaker, we try to form basics of the language and then find different resources inthe Internet to widen the horizons. And of course we use many methods, but the most difficult thing is to break the language barrier, may be you can help?

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In my case, I use different kinds of methods depending on the educational level of my student. From kindergarten to middle school to high school to college and with business professionals, I use different kinds of methods.

In my case, I use different kinds of methods depending on the educational level of my student. From kindergarten to middle school to high school to college and with business professionals, I use different kinds of methods.

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i agree with Dr A P Singh.to generate intrest for the subject teacher has to be one step ahead of students.to catch their attention and to make topic intresting one should use technelogy!

i agree with Dr A P Singh.to generate intrest for the subject teacher has to be one step ahead of students.to catch their attention and to make topic intresting one should use technelogy!

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I use to cover basics first. Then only we try to extend the discussion in to details. I prefer to explain by using simple diagramatic representations. after every half an hour try to put questions on the topic taught to keep student alert.
Dr. BN. Srinivas
Sr. Lecturer, Chemistry dept.
NRI IIT academy, Vijayawada
AP, India.

I use to cover basics first. Then only we try to extend the discussion in to details. I prefer to explain by using simple diagramatic representations. after every half an hour try to put questions on the topic taught to keep student alert. Dr. BN. Srinivas Sr. Lecturer, Chemistry dept. NRI IIT academy, Vijayawada AP, India.

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