A client asked our non-native teacher for a discount. Here's the whole chat
A client asks a non-native English teacher online for a discount. The real WeChat chat, from the first request to the renewal, and why it worked.
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"Can you make it cheaper?" What bargaining with Chinese clients taught us
A Chinese client says your lessons are too expensive. What happened when we simply said yes, and why a discount for private students should always be a trade.
How much should you charge for online ESL classes? A serious talk about the market
How much should you charge for online ESL classes? Nine in ten Chinese families want General English, and the market sets that price, whatever your niche.
You watched every tutorial and still don't know where to start
How to start teaching English online to Chinese students when tutorials skip the real questions: what the lesson is for, what to charge, what comes next.
Why Chinese clients go quiet after the price, and when they come back
Silence after your price usually means one of three things. Why Chinese clients disappear on WeChat, and when they come back months later.