Fresh ideas for promotion?

[extraT]

Chaps,

I live in a country where English is not the first language. I teach English privately, along with some contracts. With the summer holiday just around the corner, a lot of those private students and one of my business contracts will go on holiday/want a summer break etc..., and won't be back until September. Not ideal.

Anyway, I do quite a bit of advertising locally: in the local newspaper, in supermarkets/shops, flyers on cars and also with two organisations. Just wondering if anyone can think of any fresh ideas really could help promote me to local people and businesses. Obviously the language barrier needs to be taken into consideration.

Any other ESL teachers on here in a similar position/running their own business?

[shirt]

i'd say it depends a lot on the country. is that such a secret?

[extraT]

shirt said:

i'd say it depends a lot on the country. is that such a secret?

Nope Austria

[Hoofy]

"Summer school"? 2-3 hour sessions during the week, a whole class of kids.

Could work with some summer camp who offers various holiday activities to children, parents can sign up to have an extra hour practising/learning english?

[extraT]

Hoofy said:

"Summer school"? 2-3 hour sessions during the week, a whole class of kids.

Could work with some summer camp who offers various holiday activities to children, parents can sign up to have an extra hour practising/learning english?

Hoofy, I am sorry, I didnt see your reply.

Anyway, your idea sparked another idea, and I contacted a few places, today I secured a contract for a summer course. Very happy with that, thank you for the inspiration!

I am going to also look at doing a summer course privately.

[gazm]

extraT said:

Nope Austria

well g'day mate, lets throw another shrimp on the barbie - sorry couldnt resist, one of my fav movies.

glad to see a fellow PH helped!

[Hoofy]

extraT said:

Hoofy said:

"Summer school"? 2-3 hour sessions during the week, a whole class of kids.

Could work with some summer camp who offers various holiday activities to children, parents can sign up to have an extra hour practising/learning english?

Hoofy, I am sorry, I didnt see your reply.

Anyway, your idea sparked another idea, and I contacted a few places, today I secured a contract for a summer course. Very happy with that, thank you for the inspiration!

I am going to also look at doing a summer course privately.

What was your idea?