by Rachael Roberts | Jan 5, 2025 | ELT business, Niche
Many people assume that the only option for a freelance teacher trainer is to work for bigger organisations such as a publisher, or the British Council, or as a trainer on CELTA/DELTA or the Trinity courses. But there’s plenty of scope for starting your own business...
by Rachael Roberts | Dec 16, 2024 | ELT business, marketing, motivation
Unbelievably this marks the end of my fifth full year of business (I actually started partway through 2019), and so this will be my fifth annual review and writing of a blog post looking back at the last year.I’ve learnt SO much over the last five years, and this blog...
by Rachael Roberts | Nov 20, 2024 | Business, Sales
If you’ve been on LinkedIn for any length of time you’ve probably been the target of cold messaging tactics. Cold messaging is when someone you don’t know direct messages you to pitch their offer. While you probably didn’t like it, you might be wondering, ‘If so many...
by Rachael Roberts | Jul 24, 2024 | Business, Money mindset
A key part of being a successful freelancer is charging enough that your business is sustainable. But maybe you’ve been put off because, in the past, you put your prices up, and sales dropped. Perhaps potential clients weren’t getting back to you, or they told you...
by Rachael Roberts | Mar 18, 2024 | Business, ELT business, Freelance, Wellbeing
Having a successful membership is the dream for a lot of people. There’s a lot to be said for it in business terms. First and foremost, the recurring income. (Notice that I do NOT say passive income, more later on this). My membership, The Confident ELT...