Episodios

  • Training Teachers, Negative Thinking, and Group Lesson Challenges (Live Q&A Episode) | 7FMS128
    Jul 10 2024

    We did another live Q&A episode!

    Here are the topics that we cover in this episode:

    • Should you use a call to action / hard pitch in your social media posts?
    • Choosing a commercial location for your group classes
    • Building a story around your challenges in order to overcome them
    • Training inexperienced teachers in the group lesson format + tackling common group lessons challenges (curriculum, structure, transitioning, etc.)
    • Defining and creating a clear value proposition for your group lessons
    • Should you open a studio location near another music school?

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    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

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    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

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    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

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    40 m
  • Success Patterns of Big Music Academies (w. Sam L.) | 7FMS127
    Jul 3 2024

    What’s the best way to run your music school?

    What decisions should you make when it comes to programming, staffing, and marketing?

    Our guest today has strong opinions about these questions…

    Listen with an open mind… this might challenge your beliefs!

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    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

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    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

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    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

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    39 m
  • Tools and Tactics for Improving Teacher Performance (Part 2) | 7FMS126
    Jun 26 2024

    Are your teachers underperforming?

    How can you judge their effectiveness?

    Nate and Daniel unpack these ideas (and more) in today’s podcast episode.

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    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

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    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

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    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

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    40 m
  • Improving Your Music School’s Teacher Performance (Part 1) | 7FMS125
    Jun 19 2024

    In this episode, Nate and Daniel discuss everything you need to know about measuring teacher performance, including…

    • The tools to use
    • The metrics to track
    • The pitfalls to avoid
    • The results you’ll enjoy

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    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

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    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

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    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

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    34 m
  • When You Lose a Key Employee (w. Alyssa O’ Toole) | 7FMS124
    Jun 12 2024

    In this episode, Nate, Daniel, and Alyssa share their stories of a time when one of their key team members left…

    What happened…

    What they learned…

    And what you can learn from their experiences.

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    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

    *******

    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

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    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

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    1 h y 3 m
  • How Do I Get Students to Practice More? (Live Q&A Ep.) | 7FMS123
    Jun 5 2024

    We did another live Q&A episode!

    Here’s today’s questions:

    • How do I handle a key teacher's summer absence?
    • How do I hire committed and reliable teachers?
    • How do I build a community amongst my teaching staff?
    • What percentage of tuition should teachers receive?
    • How do I motivate students to practice independently?

    - - - - -

    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

    *******

    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

    *******

    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

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    1 h y 7 m
  • Should You Scale Your School?: Assessing Risk and Opportunities | 7FMS122
    May 29 2024

    A listener sent in a question and a REAL LIFE dilemma she faced.

    She was presented an opportunity to take her studio out of her home… but it would require her taking a financial risk and investing in a commercial location.

    This is a different kind of episode… instead of Nate and I giving theoretical advice about expansion, scale, investment, and investing in a location…

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    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

    *******

    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

    *******

    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

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    55 m
  • How to Market Programs in Your School | 7FMS121
    May 22 2024

    Every once in a while, we highlight a specific element of Brooklyn Music Factory’s strategy… and today we’re going to do that again.

    In this episode, we spotlight the “One Sheet”... a tool used at Brooklyn Music Factory to:

    1. Promote their programs externally
    2. Provide information to parents internally
    3. Grow their programs
    4. Make sure that their teachers stay “on mission”

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    Check out our free trainings and resources on school marketing, group lessons, and using AI in your music school:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/free

    Get updates and FREE workshop invites from Nate and Daniel:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fms

    If the podcast has been helpful to you, leave a review here:

    growyourmusicstudio.com/7fmsReview

    *******

    SPONSOR - Piano Express from GroupLessons.com

    Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…

    And if you are looking for a program that will:

    • Increase student retention…
    • Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students…
    • Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)...
    • Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
    • And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

    … Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)... with little to no difficulty.

    You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

    Click here for more information

    *******

    SPONSOR - Big Music Games

    Big Music Games provides fun with a clear purpose. Ear training and music theory for students ages 4-14.

    Level up your student's ears & ignite their passion and motivation to practice with 15 levels of rhythm, melody, harmony and songwriting games.

    Join the tribe of teachers dedicated to improving the way the world educates the next generation of musicians. BigMusicGames.com/7FMS

    Más Menos
    39 m