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月謝制の英会話ならスミス英会話!

月謝制の英会話ならスミス英会話!

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Comments and Sport

Hi there all.
Business:
Just a quick note to let you know that after considering requests from within the franchise group comments have now been enabled here on the soapbox. We / I really appreciate your efforts in brining news about Smith’s and Japan to the public with the SoapBox and trust this new function [...]

Chilly? Sure but still lot’s of outdoor fun.

When most folk I meet outside of Japan are asked their impression of Japan the response is usually missing one very important point. Japan is not well know as a location to go for outdoor sports. I strongly believe that a healthy body makes for a healthy mind and so was very happy [...]

Keeping it challenging, keeping it relevant for high level students.

While doing my routine with my red student today I came to the very last question of routine 6, “What do you do next?”. Whenever I do pre-intermediate routines I always make sure that I don’t slow down for them and keep it at a natural speed. So when I came to this [...]

Out of the mouth of babes!

Today I was on working around the classrooms at the Kyobashi School when one of the coaches came out and asked if he could have a word. I said “sure however I am waiting for my four year old daughter to arrive with Mum from pre-school and then I will need to get going and [...]

Smith’s School of English Azamino

This is a section of the sopabox reserved for discussions by the owners of Smith’s School of English Azamino.

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Joining Fees

At all Smith’s School of English locations across Japan we charge the students 20,000 yen joining fee. I can hear it from here. “Oh it’s too much! Do you really think they will join?”

Yes they will.

Lesson Times

The topic of lesson times grabs a lot of argument in the industry.

It shouldn’t!

Setting Your Price

Charge what you are worth and enjoy an ever growing sense of self esteem. You are a professional!

12 Location Hints.

There will be times when your emotion wants one place and your budget and business plan say it is wrong. You must put your emotion aside and follow the rules. Match it to your LIFE.

Location for Your English School.

We have all read these words in books, magazines and web sites. If you are reading these articles you are most probably thinking to build your own school. You will be excited and ambitious in this enterprise and that is the frame of mind which your start up needs. Put these things together: excitement, ambition and the words Location, Location, Location.

What’s It All About?

Basically, owning your own school in Japan boils down to two main tasks.

“Seek First to Understand and Then to Be Understood.”

Today it is my PASSION to have you understand what I know. I want to show you how to succeed as I have in business.

Specifically, these articles are about showing you how to open and operate your own profitable English School.

Free Advice for New English schools

Whether you be a Smith’s franchise, an independent English school operator, an employed English teacher doing privates on the side or a person thinking to join one of these groups we want help you.

English School Articles

These English school articles are written for all English school owners. We trust our own franchisees will read them and benefit moreover we trust any English school owner will find them of use.

Franchise Owners Speak

Each franchise owner finds their own way to run their school and has their own reason that they find the system supports them.

Not All Schools Are Welcome.

Not all English schools are welcome.