Teaching your Chinese Students Independently (Wechat, payment, parents, business + more). 

Join my LIVE in my facebook group October 23rd at 11am EST where I am talking about moving from platform to independent teaching with your Chinese students: fb.me/e/2COVqP21M

Great vids as always Tim! You're one of my go-tos in the online ESL Space! I caught at the end that you successfully use Wise for students in Hong Kong. Does HK have the same restrictions as the mainland (i.e. to Zoom, Google Suite, RU-vid, etc?). Are mainland China students able to use Wise also? I'm set-up for students in Europe, but navigating Chinese students is new. I have a student that recently moved to HK but will make visits to family on the mainland so we are trying to navigate how to best arrange lessons.

Excellent webinar. Thanks chaps!

100% on charging what you're worth. I've politely declined numerous parents who have a group set up through wechat/classin. Many have been trying to pay as close as possible to what they had paid for on other platforms. Interesting talk...some decent tips!

Interesting! Documents I read said it was K-9, but high school was exempt (after the zhongkao). The legal ruling was that companies could honor parents’ contracts, so I don’t know why some companies just absconded with parents’ money 😳. I am honestly guiltily happy about the local training school that had to shut down; when I worked briefly for them, it seemed mostly about show and very little about authentic learning, unlike the online platforms. Meanwhile, local companies like Shinyway have excelled because they offer quality products and were never just about elementary-age English language instruction. I am also still teaching 20+ classes a week for Q Kids, which is legally based in Hong Kong, but has HQ in Xiamen. I loved learning WHY Uber failed. How shortsighted! Re: payment methods. Good advice re: negotiation. I start at 300 rmb an hour but have adjusted for some local parents. Even so, I love Q Kids for its convenience, even though it equals out to 130 rmb an hour.

Hello Tim, great content! Important question, do you know of a website plugin that allows recurring appointments? For example: a student wants to 2 classes a week without buying a "package" (as you know parents are skittish). Stripe has a recurring billing, but no calendar booking system. 🤩 Thank you!

This was useful Tim. You did look tired then. I would like my WeChat verified because at the moment even my wife got hers verified from Vietnam but then had trouble ... I have no clue as to why? I will try with Michael here maybe. China is not the only country in the world but it is a huge market for students who at the moment many have wealthy parents. I look at getting rid of platforms as a good thing as they were middle people, taking a big cut.

Hello Teacher Tim, This video just popped in my feed. I am so sad that I missed the webinar. I've seen some of your videos and loved them. I had a VIPkid parent ask me to teach their child independently. I tutor American students independently, but how is this possible with the regulations in China? Is it legal for us? This video was really good, but a lot to process. I will join the Facebook group right away. Three immediate questions: 1) What do you use for curriculum? Is it your Own? for example, I pull different resources for my American students based on their areas of deficiency, but it's not a set curriculum. In that way, my VIPkid classes with slides were vastly different from regular tutoring 2) Is $35/ hour reasonable if I want to make at least $30? I heard you mention adding $5 for exchange rates. 3) Is Zoom an ok platform for just a couple students?

I really would like to know HOW I can receive funds from my Chinese Student from China if I am in South Africa. It seems that Stripe is only available to Americans and other countries. I have a wechat account, so what are my other alternatives as a SA citizen?

I need you to educate me!! 🐱🐯

You don’t recommend zoom, so what’s your number one screen share software recommendation

Thank you so much I was wondering how I can send a gift to my student.

What is the name of the Facebook group again?

Hi, Tim, thanks , how do you receive money from China?

Is Stripe allowed in Thailand? Thailand was not mentioned when I try to sign up.

Hi from South Africa

What platforms do parents prefer and are familiar with in China? Where does Zoom rank?

Hi, I'm a parent of kid who're learning English. Could could I connect u and get more information about your class? 3x!

Another very interesting and useful interview. I've sent you a message in your coaching page and an e-mail. Hope you have received it. Still interested in taking the next steps.

Stripe- I set it up, but don’t know how to connect it to WeChat..

Hi from Kansas

We can get paid via PayPal right?

I think it’s messing with fire.

Do you negotiate with parents in yuan?

What is the Facebook group?

I am very interested in teaching a few students. (One of the parents ha been ready to begin on 10/15:) I need someone to hold my hand and walk me through; platform, scheduling, payment; payment process,, etc. Do you know anyone who can walk me through this process? I am willing to pay a small fee for this service. Thanks you for all your great videos. I have been watching them for almost a year.