Welcome to the Earn Learn Thrive YouTube channel, with advice and strategies for ELT/ ESL (and MFL) freelancers around marketing and finding clients, mindset and confidence and managing your time and energy.
My name is Rachael Roberts, I work with freelance language teaching professionals to fully monetise their skills and experience so they can transform their lives and those of their clients.
I have:
⭐ 30 years of experience in the industry
⭐ 13 years as a successful small ELT business owner
⭐ heaps of training and coaching in running a small business, organic marketing and social media, copywriting and more
…..as well as being a trained psychotherapist, counsellor, and coach.
This makes me ideally placed to empower freelance language teaching professionals to earn more, work less, and live more fully.
Happy watching!
www.earnlearnthriveinELT.com
Rachael Roberts
Feeling unsure how to describe your offer clearly? On Thursday I’m releasing a new video all about why clarity and structure make selling easier. If selling feels awkward, this will help you understand why.
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Why do some people say yes - and others don’t?
In my next video, I’m unpacking the psychology behind every buying decision.
If selling ever feels unpredictable or awkward, this will change the way you see it.
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Most freelance teachers I know love teaching - but not selling.
It can feel awkward, self-promotional, even a bit selfish.
So I’m starting a brand-new video series all about how to sell your teaching services
without feeling pushy.
We’ll look at what ethical, values-aligned selling actually means, and how to make it
feel as natural as teaching itself.
In the first video, I explore a simple mindset shift:
- What if selling wasn’t about persuading anyone - but about helping people take
the next step they already want to take?
If that sounds like something you’ve struggled with, you’ll want to start here: https://youtu.be/zMkRlmYJDRw
And if you’re new to my channel, make sure you hit Subscribe so you don’t miss the
rest of the series.
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Most freelance teachers I know want to feel good about selling — but it still makes them squirm a bit.
Because deep down, selling can feel like persuading or convincing people to do something they might not want to do.
But what if that’s not what selling is at all?
In the first video of my new YouTube series, I’ll share a simple mindset shift that changes everything — especially if you’ve ever thought, “I’m just not a natural salesperson.”
Coming soon 🎥
If you’d love selling to feel as natural as teaching, make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss it.
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared a 4-part series all about how to create offers that your clients actually want — and that feel right for you.
If you’ve been wondering how to move from “I teach English” to something clearer, more compelling, and easier to sell, this series walks you through every step:
1️⃣ Why “I teach English” isn’t an offer — and what to say instead
2️⃣ How to build offers that get results (and that clients value)
3️⃣ Common offer mistakes that quietly kill momentum
4️⃣ How to position your offer so clients say yes
If you missed any, you can catch up on the playlist here ➜ www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Next up? A brand-new series on selling — without the pressure, scripts, or ick.
We’ll look at what really makes people buy, how to handle objections with confidence, and how to create a sales process that feels natural and sustainable.
Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss the first video!
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Are you signed up yet for my free Festival of Freelancing event next week? With sessions from me and guest experts on a wide range of topics relevant to ELT/ESL or language teaching freelancers, you won't want to miss this.
Let me know in the comments if you're coming.
earnlearnthriveinelt.com/festival-of-freelancing/
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Starting on Sunday 11th February I'm going to be posting a series of four videos all about content creation. Here are some of the questions I'll be answering:
How can we create content that will really engage our ideal client?
How do we keep coming up with 'fresh ideas' ?
Is creating a YouTube channel a good strategy for encouraging online ELT/ESL/MFL students?
Any other questions you want answering?
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