I too would be happy to help those who are interested in starting their own
gig.  I have presented the topic, "Starting your own Workplace ESL Business"
at the last CATESOL and at the last 4 or so TESOL (minus last year)
Conventions.  Because I get so many requests for this sort of training, I
developed a workplace ESL certification seminar where I train about 5 people
a month who fly here to Vegas for a day's training.  I would be happy to
chat with anyone over the phone or answer questions anytime (for no cost of
course).  I started my company 16 years ago.  I only started hiring teachers
in 1998 and am still pretty small.  I, like Jill have a young child, and I
sort of let my company grow only via word of mouth and my website I guess.
I have 14 teachers who work for me and I let them do most of the teaching at
this point.  BUT whenever I speak to Jill or someone else who is newer at
this, I get motivated all over again to grow my business.  All of you should
keep your eye on Jill's company.  I think she has what it takes to be very
successful.  She is highly motivated and makes good decisions.  My company
has been teaching WESL and Workplace Spanish for a long time and have
learned the hard way what works and what doesn't.  I still don't have all
the answers, but I have a lot of them :)
 
Again, I'd be happy to share information.  It's really important that we all
are charging enough.  Jill and I compare notes and we charge similar rates.
If we charge $25 an hour, that's what value they will perceive they are
getting.  We need to charge at least $100 an hour, but the company needs to
perceive they are getting value for their dollar.  It is our job to sell
them on the measurable benefits to their bottom line. 
 
We are professional trainers and facilitators, not teachers.  It's a
different side to TESOL in my opinion.
 
Happy weekend all of you!
Ronna
 



HYPERLINK "http://www.workplaceesl.com/" \n	 Making Success The Common
Language!	
	

Ronna Timpa
Author, Leader & Motivator 	Workplace ESL Solutions
HYPERLINK
"http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=55+South+Valle+Verde+%23235-
110&csz=Henderson%2C+NV+89012&country=us" \n55 South Valle Verde #235-110
Henderson, NV 89012 	
HYPERLINK "mailto:ronna at WorkplaceESL.com" \nronna at WorkplaceESL.com
HYPERLINK "http://www.workplaceesl.com/" \nwww.WorkplaceESL.com 	
tel: 
fax: 
mobile: 	HYPERLINK
"http://www.plaxo.com/click_to_call?src=jj_signature&To=(702)+873-3520&Email
=ronna at workplaceesl.com" \n(702) 873-3520 
(702) 896-5689
HYPERLINK
"http://www.plaxo.com/click_to_call?src=jj_signature&To=(702)+812-2161&Email
=ronna at workplaceesl.com" \n(702) 812-2161  	
	

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"https://www.plaxo.com/add_me?u=38654764871&v0=118415&k0=2025132617" \nAdd
me to your address book...	 HYPERLINK "http://www.plaxo.com/signature"
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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Brooke Toomey
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 10:48 AM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 538] Re: Independent Contractors


Dear Donna, 
 
Could you please let me know what list you are referring to? I'm interested
in exploring the websites but didn't see a link...
 
Thank you,
Brooke

"Brian, Dr Donna J G" <djgbrian at utk.edu> wrote:

When I look at each of these independent contractors' websites, it's obvious
that each has found or created a niche (rather broad niches, at that!) for
their interests and expertise.  I may be getting into a hornet's nest here
in asking about your businesses because the purpose of the list is not to
advertise businesses but rather to share information about workplace
literacy, but you both have done a good job of presenting your information
without overtly drumming up business, and I think your experiences would be
of interest to adult educators on the list who have been considering how to
stay in their field of interest but make a living too.  Are there other list
members who have experiences to share?  And are there questions from list
members for Jennifer and Jill and others who work independently about their
work?
 
Donna

   _____  

 
I, too, am an adult educator who started my own business.  I have an Ed.D.
in Adult Ed from NCSU.  I have a BBA in Marketing.  I have been on my own
for 12 years, and I recommend it.  As an independent, you make your own job
security by being relevant and serving important needs well.
 
Jennifer Coplin
Sales and Customer Support
Aztec Learning Software / East Coast Learning
6071 Bob Daniel Road
Oxford, NC 27565
Ph 888 615 8301
Fx 919 603 1878
HYPERLINK
"mailto:jennifer at eastcoastlearning.com"jennifer at eastcoastlearning.com
HYPERLINK "http://www.aztecsoftware.com/"www.aztecsoftware.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: HYPERLINK "mailto:djgbrian at utk.edu"Brian, Dr Donna J G 
To: HYPERLINK "mailto:workplace at nifl.gov"The Workplace Literacy Discussion
List 
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 6:02 PM
Subject: [Workplace 531] Re: Hello from a new member

We have such a lot of expertise on this list!  I'm interested in your
background and how you came to start this business, Jill.  Did you have a
background in adult education along with being a linguistic anthropologist?
There is such a great amount of stress on our adult educators what with the
uncertainty of future funding of programs that some of them may want to
consider starting their own businesses as you did.  
 
Thanks to Ronna for sharing the information about the list.  That's a great
way to increase our membership!
 
Donna
 
Donna Brian, Moderator
Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Center for Literacy Studies at The University of Tennessee
djgbrian at utk.edu

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Jill K. Bishop
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 1:31 PM
To: workplace at nifl.gov
Subject: [Workplace 527] Hello from a new member


Hello everyone:
 
I’m a new member, and Donna suggested I introduce myself to the group.  
 
I’m a linguistic anthropologist, and I started a business here in Chicago
almost two years ago focusing on improving communication in the workplace.
We offer onsite English and Spanish training (both ongoing classes and
workshops), diversity training, Spanish-language supervisor development and
sexual harassment training, as well as translation/interpretation services.
It’s been an interesting, challenging and rewarding time!  When not focusing
on the business, I’m with my husband and 6-month old son in our
never-ending-rehab-project of a 109-year old house.  I found out about this
list from Ronna Timpa, and I’m looking forward to participating.
 
Happy New Year!
 
Jill Bishop
 
Jill K. Bishop, PhD
President
Workforce Language Services, LLC
Office: 773.292.5500 | Cell: 312.493.9497 
HYPERLINK
"http://www.workforcelanguageservices.com/"www.workforcelanguageservices.com

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