esl – Hello, Penny Davis

Protecting and Building Your Online ESL Business

This speech was given on January 25, 2020 at the “Georgia Loves Dino” conference in LaGrange, GA. Thank to my sweet friend Melissa Miller for asking me to come. The audio and video is not the best quality but you can still hear.

Special thanks to Kristina Garcia for being my camera-gal!

Teaching ESL online is not just a hobby or a side gig; it’s your business. So treat it like a business! Build it and protect it.

These are the books, groups, courses and other links mentioned in the speech.

My website, http://www.hellopennydavis.com

FB groups

VIPKid Teachers Wanted – ww.facebook.com/groups/vipkidteacherswanted
VIPKid Teachers Hired – http://www.facebook.com/groups/vipkidteachershired
VIPKid Friends – http://www.facebook.com/groups/342477286270052/
VIPKid Chinese – Say What? – http://www.facebook.com/groups/156031751905693/

Books – full disclosure, some of these links are affiliate links and if you purchase them, I may make a little bit.

Ed Nace lived in China, taught ESL and speaks Mandarin fluently. He has written the Bible on writing meaningful feedback and has tools to help you write it quicker. Check out his website: http://www.ednace.com

“Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World” by Zach Dykchtwald https://amzn.to/2U2IUW6

“Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve” by Lenora Chur https://amzn.to/2O5MRoZ

“It’s All Chinese To Me: An Overview of Chinese Culture, Travel & Etiquette” by Pierre Ostrowski https://amzn.to/30ZAxMi

Amy Porterfield “Online Marketing Made Easy” https://www.amyporterfield.com/amy-po…

If you have not applied yet, please use this link to apply: https://www.vipkid.com/teach?partnerId=15506450

If you’ve already applied and did not use a referral code or link, I can help you more if you add my code to your application. You can do so by going on the VIPKID website where you signed up (the portal) and clicking on “My Account” in the top right corner. Where it says, “Add referral code,” please enter code PENNY0008 (Penny zero zero zero 8).

You must add this before you do the demo lesson. If you already used a referral code or link but they are not helping you, you can’t switch but you can create a new account. Use a new email address and phone number and my link so I can help you!

As my referral, you get my personalized help, access to private coaching sessions and to the exclusive VIPKID Bootcamp on my website with extensive training materials to help you through the process.

Once you apply with my link or add my code, please email me at teacherpennyvipkid@gmail.com so I can send you the information to help you through the process. VIPKid no longer shares your email address with me so you have to email me.

Other videos to help you: Understanding the VIPKid teacher style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGCzs…

VIPKid: How much money can you make? The New Tiered

Curious about how much money you can make with VIPKid? Heard about a new payment system and curious how it works? Let me explain it all.

I walk you through how your pay is determined, the original incentive structure, the new Tiered Incentive System, how you’re paid and examples of how much you can actually make!

I give a complete written description of the new tiered payment structure and show the complete Tiered Incentive chart here: https://hellopennydavis.com/frequently-asked-questions/

For more help, please visit my website, http://www.hellopennydavis.com. If you have not applied yet, please use this link to apply: https://www.vipkid.com/teach?partnerId=15506450

If you already used a referral code or link but they are not helping you, you can’t switch but you can create a new account. Use a new email address and phone number and my link so I can help you! As my referral, you get my personalized help, access to private coaching sessions and to the exclusive VIPKID Bootcamp on my website with extensive training materials to help you through the process.

Other videos to help you: Understanding the VIPKid teacher style

How to apply for VIPKid and make sure you pass

Be sure and join my Facebook coaching group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/vipkidteacherswanted.

The New VIPKid Recorded Demo Lesson

VIPKid recently changed the Recorded Interview process. Learn all about it here! This change was made in late November 2019.

If you see anything from before this date it is the old process.

For more help, please visit my website, http://www.hellopennydavis.com

If you have not applied yet, please use this link to apply: /https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/p…

If you’ve already applied and did not use a referral code or link, I can help you more if you add my code to your application. You can do so by going back to the VIPKId website: http://www.t.vipkid.com.cn. Log in and click on “My Account” in the top right corner. There is a place there to add a code from a referring teacher. Please enter code PENNY0008 (Penny zero zero zero 8).

If you already used a referral code or link but they are not helping you, you can’t switch but you can create a new account. Use a new email address and phone number and my link so I can help you!

As my referral, you get my personalized help, access to private coaching sessions and to the exclusive VIPKID Bootcamp on my website with extensive training materials to help you through the process. Once you apply with my link or add my code, please email me at teacherpennyvipkid@gmail.com so I can send you the information to help you through the process. VIPKid no longer shares your email address with me so you have to email me.

Understanding the VIPKid Teaching Style

VIPKid has a particular teaching style that they know works for ESL learners on their platform. You must know and use this teaching style to be hired. Learn more about that style here and how it is different from how you may already teach.

TPR, IPAED, I do, We do, You do, Synthetic Phonics, Modeling and repetition. I cover all this and more in this new video.

If you have not applied yet, please use this link to apply: https://t.vipkid.com.cn/activity/popu…

If you’ve already applied and did not use a referral code or link, I can help you more if you add my code to your application. You can do so by going on the VIPKID website where you signed up (the portal) and clicking on “My Account” in the top right corner. There is a place there to add a code from a referring teacher. Please enter code PENNY0008 (Penny zero zero zero 8).

If you already used a referral code or link but they are not helping you, you can’t switch but you can create a new account. Use a new email address and phone number and my link so I can help you!

As my referral, you get my personalized help, access to private coaching sessions and to the exclusive VIPKID Bootcamp on my website with extensive training materials to help you through the process.

How to Apply for VIPKid and make sure you pass!

Interested in teaching English online with VIPKid? I’ll walk you through filling out the application to make sure you pass the first step! I also give you tips that can help you get the highest salary!

Apply here: /https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=a1c3ffb7b2b5e61e198a6e687c166053&refereeId=7151621

For more help, please visit my website, http://www.hellopennydavis.com

VIPKid: Why Haven’t I Heard from my Referring Teacher?

VIPKid recently made some changes where your referring teacher can’t get in touch with you. Here’s what to do if you need help from a referring teacher!

For more help, please visit my website, http://www.hellopennydavis.com

If you have not applied for VIPKid yet, please use this link to apply: /https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=a1c3ffb7b2b5e61e198a6e687c166053&refereeId=7151621

If it asks for a code, enter PENNY0008. Those are zeroes.

If you’ve already applied and did not use a referral code or link, I can help you more if you add my code to your application. You can do so by going on the VIPKID website where you signed up (the portal) and clicking on “My Account” in the top right corner. There is a place there to add a code from a referring teacher. Please enter code PENNY0008 (Penny zero zero zero 8).

Once you apply or add my code, please email me! I can no longer see your email address so you have to reach out to me to get my help!

Teacherpennyvipkid@gmail.com or contact me here on the website.

As my referral, you get my personalized help, access to private coaching sessions and to the exclusive Hiring Bootcamp on my website with extensive training materials to help you through the process.

Other videos to help you: What is VIPKid and how do I get hired? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYae2…

VIPKid: How are you paid and how to get the highest salary https://youtu.be/ezxZzbWGDtk

VIPKID: Live, Recorded, Smart Demo, or Fast Pass (updated with the latest changes) https://youtu.be/1AW-7b0w37I

Do you qualify to teach with VIPKid?

Wondering if you have what it takes to teach for VIPKid? Do you meet the basic requirements for the company and the government?

I’ll walk you through those requirements in this video. Then, if you meet those requirements, I’ll tell you how to fill out the basic application for VIPKid to make sure you pass their screening.

Do you qualify? Great! Click this link to apply!

Boost your bookings with a Summer Showroom video!

VIPKid introduced the Summer Showroom videos this week! These are teacher submitted videos that will be featured on VIPKid’s website, in advertising, social media, etc.

These could help you get bookings as the parents and students will see them and hopefully book you for a class!

What are you good at? Are you the prop queen and have some amazing prop you want to share? Do you live somewhere interesting? Do you have a fun pet? Do you sing?

The sky is the limit for these videos. They are only limited by your creativity.

You can make it as simple or detailed as you want. You can shoot it all on your cell phone and submit it directly there with no editing. You can record it on Photo Booth, iMovie, ManyCam, Zoom, or any host of other programs on your computer.

Edit it and add music and graphics if you want. Don’t know how to do that? Ask a teenager!

Then upload it to the VIPKid phone app by clicking on the Summer Showroom banner at the top.

Here’s a video about making your own. It has my Summer Showroom video in it.

Oops! I called it Summer Showcase, not Summer Showroom. Oh well!