{"id":146,"date":"2020-05-15T17:05:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T17:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangoteacher.com\/blog\/?p=146"},"modified":"2023-02-27T18:15:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T18:15:02","slug":"were-changing-things-a-bit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangoteacher.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/15\/were-changing-things-a-bit\/","title":{"rendered":"We’re Changing Things a Bit."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We want to work closer with teachers and work harder to get them students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Better Profiles, Teacher Focused = More Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the moment the way OrangoTeacher.com<\/a> works is pretty straightforward. A teacher who is interested in teaching lessons to students adds their profile to the OrangoTeacher website. This profile then appears in the OrangoJapan<\/a> website where students can view it. If a student sees a teacher they like, they pay 3000 Yen to sign up with the site and then contact the teacher, or as many teachers as they like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the system isn’t really working…<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sadly not. The issue we’re having is that there are loads of websites out there offering a similar service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And lots and lots of teacher profiles for students to look at. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With there not being all that much to distinguish the teachers from the many many other teachers out there, it becomes very difficult to get the attention of potential students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we decided that we need to work closer with the teachers on OrangoTeacher; in fact, work for them. Kind of like their agent – responsible for getting them students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get to know then. Promote them and recommend them. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This probably means fewer teachers on our database, but the ones which are on there will be ones we know – have some kind of relationship with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers who we trust and are proud to display and associate with OrangoJapan. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRUSTED TEACHERS<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

So to be a ‘Trusted Teacher<\/em>‘ we’ll ask you to provide some evidence of the qualifications you have listed in your profile as well as evidence of your legal residence status. We’ll also arrange a quick online meeting with you, to get to know you as well as make sure your English is as good as you say it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your profile is fully filled out we’ll then mark you as an Orango Japan Trusted Teacher<\/strong> and put a big badge on your profile indicating this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll also do the following to ensure you get as many students as you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n