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“Strings Attached: Twist On Offering Trial Lessons”

Thu July 2nd, 2009 by Guest
“There’s no such thing as saver’s remorse”, proclaims an ad for a California bank. Don’t tell that to Ran Kivetz of Columbia University. Tight times are creating the new phenomenon of saver’s remorse–one that you can warn against in your advertisements for new music students.

Kivetz conducted an experiment with Stanford University’s Itamar Simonson, in which a group of women were asked to enter either of two lotteries. In one the prize was a $80 gift card to a spa; in the other, the prize was $85 in cash. No-brainer, right? Even if you wanted the spa treatment you could take the cash and have $5 left over. End of story.

Yet, more than a third of the women chose lottery where the prize was the spa gift card. One said, “If I took the cash, it would end up going toward rent.” Even in tight times, people need emotional, creative and physical nourishment. That is something to think about in your ads: “Don’t go to your death bed wishing that you’d learned how to play ‘Free Bird’!” “Times are tough, but you can still learn to be a rock star so you can STICK IT TO THE MAN!”

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Rachel Velarde

Growing your studio…

Wed July 1st, 2009 by Rachel Velarde

Rachel Velarde

To Applaud or not To Applaud, that is the question.

Mon June 29th, 2009 by Rachel Velarde

leahcoutts

What 10 Things Do I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Teaching?

Thu June 25th, 2009 by Leah Coutts

Christine Schumann

“Get It Going!” Improvisation Mini-Series Part 2

Thu June 25th, 2009 by Christine Schumann

Brandon Pearce (Support)

Improvements to Music Teacher’s Helper in June, 2009

Thu June 25th, 2009 by Brandon Pearce

Ronnie Currey

Changing your Studio Name and/or Web Address on your MTH Site

Mon June 22nd, 2009 by Ronnie Currey

Amy Gould

Invest in yourself so you will have more to give to your students.

Sun June 21st, 2009 by Amy Gould

leahcoutts

References - as requested

Wed June 17th, 2009 by Leah Coutts

Michelle Payne

End of the Year Student Gift Idea

Tue June 16th, 2009 by Michelle Payne
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