How to get started FAQ's
- How does this ESL thing work?
- There is nothing new about how this business is run, we here at DCESL
just run it in reverse. Normally companies here in the US send TEFL
certified teachers to other countries around the world to teach English.
They are housed by the educational organizations in those countries
and paid for there work. The teachers then come back home to the US
after completion of their contract. We found an economical way of bringing
our students here which lowers our overseas expenses and increases our
margin.
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- What do you expect from me?
- 98% of your job requires that you simply contact people domestic or
overseas via email and offer them money to get them to send students
to America. It will not be a difficult task because you have a lot
of room to offer a small amount of your potential income to teachers
and overseas organizations in order to attract them. Ok, I know you
are asking yourself "...now why would I want to do that?"
Well, if you get a student enrolled directly, you keep all $500 of your
profit but if you have to work with an organization you might have to
offer them $100-$200 per student that they help you to enroll. Surely
the benefit of working with teachers and organizations is that they
will be able to get you more students enrolled at a time so you make
more money overall, although you make less money per student. Hey nothing
is free, it costs money to make money...
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- How do I get leads?
- It can be difficult getting started if you don't really know where
to look for prospects. You might not know very much about the ESL world
or even what ESL stands for (English as a Second Language). Luckily
there are plenty of resources out there on the web to help you. One
of them is Dave's ESL Café http://eslcafe.com. It is a requirement that
you research this site. It is a vast resource for you to learn from
and you will gain many of your prospects from the use of it. There
is no one place on the web that will guarantee your success but this
site will get you started. You will have access to ESL Teachers, Educational
Organizations and Students. Resources from countries around the world.
There are many other sites like Dave's but you must research on your
own to find them. Keep in mind there is no rule for how much money
you should offer them or if you should offer them anything at all.
It's up to you to decided how you want to make the deal.
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- How do I use Dave's ESL Cafe?
- There are 3 ways you can use Dave's ESL Café:
- 1. You can contact students directly. They are looking for organizations
where they can learn English and are willing to pay for it.
- 2. You can contact teachers all over the world and offer them a
cash deal in return for getting students enrolled at DCESL.
- 3. You can contact existing educational organizations in countries
all over the world and offer them a cash amount in return for giving
their students and opportunity to come to America to learn English.
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- Ok, what incentive do these students, teachers and organizations have
to want to do this?
- 1. They get paid in American dollars which go a very long way in
other countries.
- 2. They don't have to wait till the end of the semester to get
paid.
- 3. They don't have to come out-of-pocket to work with us.
- 4. Our courses do not require a "student visa." A normal "visiting
visa" is all that is necessary for international students to take our
courses and are much easier to get. Japanese citizens actually do not
require a visa at all.
- 5. Room and Board are covered in the tuition price. (Travel &
visa expenses are not)
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A letter of invitation also can be provided if needed for students that
require visas. When contacting students directly, explain that the course
is for 12 weeks and offers the potential to go to a 2 year college here
in the United States after completing our course and passing required
college entry exams. A room in a town-home or single family home will
be provided along with cable television and internet. Food is also provided.
Classes are 2 hours a day 5 days a week and transportation to and from
class is provided if held off-site. Use of illegal drugs will not be
tolerated and if found the student will be expelled from the country.
- What documents are needed from the students?
- 1. Copy of front page of passport
- 2. Copy of High School Diploma or equivalent
- 3. Emergency contact information
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