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Your profile is your commercial. Just like any commercial you might see online or on TV, a commercial gives the viewer a snapshot of what makes any product so amazing and answers the simple question of what is it. What value or problem does the product solve for a person? The commercial gives a glimpse of how you work with your students and answers a few questions to possible comments or concerns.
Well, you as a tutor must now plan out your profile, or what I like to call your “commercial.” Your commercial is not only there to attract your students, but it also serves as a great method of filtering students that are eager to work with you and possibly share similar values and aspirations.
Here are a few things that every commercial should include and a few things your commercial must avoid.
Introduce Yourself: Share some information about yourself, such as your name, where you’re from, your hobbies, the languages you speak, and other non-personal details.
What you should not do: give any of your personal information out, such as your last name, links to social media, personal contact information, or any other information that could put you at risk of violating Tutmate’s privacy and agreements. Additionally, don’t portray yourself as someone that you are not.
What do you offer: Talk about what subjects you are excited to teach and why. What’s your teaching style? How do you structure and run your class online in a way that engages and promotes learning and understanding?
What you should not do: Make some guarantee that if you do X you will get Y within some exact time. Every student is different. Don’t describe your offering as more than what will be reasonably expected.
Why You Should Choose Me: Talk about your experience and why a student should choose to learn this subject from you. Do you hold any significant degrees or certifications? How many years have you been in this field? What makes you proficient in this subject?
What you should not do: pretend to be an expert if you are only at a beginner’s level. Don’t be misleading. Honesty is always the best policy.
State some of your expectations: What should your students expect from you? How will you provide a student-centered experience? What will you expect from your students?
What you should not do is create a teacher-centered experience. Your student needs to engage and interact with you and the material, not be bombarded and silenced from this experience. Remember that many students have other obligations outside of Tutmate. Their lack of performance might not mean they are lazy, it might mean you have to reach them from a different angle or understand what challenges they might be facing and make the necessary adjustments.
Lastly
Now we know you’re an amazing person because that’s why you’re here with us. You will need to create your commercial in a video format that should be about 2 minutes in length. Now that might seem like no time. But to make this task easier consider creating a mind map of yourself with about 3- 5 highlights of each topic you want to showcase in your video. Once you’ve done that, narrow your selection down to maybe 2 of the most important things that you want to share per topic that will make you stand out from the many other tutors.
Let’s not forget to record your video in a quiet area with good lighting. Avoid anything that might be considered inappropriate in your background. Additionally, one of the most important parts of any video will be the audio. Ensure your voice is clear, understandable, and free of unnecessary noise.
If all of this has been accomplished, review your video when it is finished and get feedback from someone else
Once you’ve finished your 1–2-minute video, upload it to a site like YouTube or Vimeo and share the link (you can make the video private and only visible to people who have the link).
That’s it; you’re finished.
