Four Decisions to Make Before the January Rush in Your Tutoring Business

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Show by Jane Bilham

How do you prepare for the January rush as a tutor, when every new enquiry feels like it could be the last one?Mock results come in, a parents' evening gets booked and suddenly you're replying to families from the supermarket car park."I'd better say yes to all of them, because what if they stop?"In this episode of The Tutor Edit, I'm talking about four decisions to make before Christmas: your space, your rate, your reply to a new enquiry and your waiting list.I share my first busy January as a sole trader, when I drank soup from a thermos flask between back-to-back lessons. I also share how we reply to new families at Vireo Tuition today.Then there's a five-minute job for this week. Open the notes app on your phone and write down your space for January: the slots you'll offer and how many new students you'll take.1. A busy January means people have heard good things about you.The scramble that comes with it can be sorted. Make your decisions once, before the first message arrives.2. Write down your space before a single enquiry lands.Decide which days you'll work, which slots you have and how many new students you want. Then you can reply "I've got a Tuesday at five", or say you're full on the spot.3. A waiting list takes off the most pressure.A short, warm reply offers to add the family to your list and contact them when a space opens. If they need to start straight away, pass them to a tutor you trust. Those referrals do come back round.Links to resources mentioned in today's episode:🌏 Take the free five-minute tutoring business check-in: https://academy.vireotuition.com/check-in-quiz/🤝 Join the Tutor Exchange, our free monthly networking event for tutors: https://academy.vireotuition.com/the-tutor-exchange/🛍️ Visit the Vireo Academy shop: https://academy.vireotuition.com/shop/🎙️ Watch The Tutor Edit on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Vireo_Academy📸 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vireo_academy/🌐 Website: https://www.vireoacademy.comIf you found this helpful, please subscribe and leave a review… it helps more tutors find the show!

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