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It’s important to help your clients look beyond their total SAT® score for opportunities to both celebrate their successes and target further improvement.

Why Test-Prep Companies Should NOT Attempt to Compete on Price

When it comes down to it, competing in your local market based on the quality of your service will always lead to better outcomes than competing on price.

Matt McCorkleMarch 13, 2018Free Resource for Tutors, Free Tools for Tutors, free tools for tutors, Marketing Tutoring, Marketing, Marketing Test Prep, marketing tools for tutoring companies, marketing tools for tutors, Small Business Marketing

Erasing Careless Mistakes on the ACT® and SAT®

Empower your students to erase careless mistakes from their test day performance by giving them the protocols for self-assessment and the tools to try them out during their test prep.

Matt McCorkleMarch 9, 2018Test Prep, Test Taking, Test-Prep Tips, Test-Prep Strategies, Test-Prep Support, Tutoring, Tutoring Support, Tutoring Strategies

5 Ways to Help Parents Support their Child's Test-Prep Efforts

An often-overlooked part of the formula for a successful test day is parental involvement.

Matt McCorkleMarch 2, 2018Parent Involvement, Accountability, Student Engagement, Test-Prep Support, Tutoring Support, Supporting Students, Supporting Clients, Supporting Parents

Is Your Test Prep a Commodity?

Is your test prep a commodity or a product?

Matt McCorkleFebruary 15, 2018Test Prep, Test-Prep Tips, Test-Prep System, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Advice, Test-Prep Company, Tutoring, Tutoring Business, Tutoring Advice, tutoring company, Tutoring Strategies

How Tutors Can Compete with FREE Test Prep

In the wake of ACT’s launch of the free ACT® Academy, test-prep companies that offer more than the free competition will be the companies that not only survive, but thrive.

Matt McCorkleFebruary 12, 2018Marketing both SAT® and ACT®, Marketing Tutoring, Marketing SAT® Prep, marketing tools for tutors, Marketing Test Prep, Marketing ACT® Prep, Small Business Marketing, Marketing, Test Prep, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Company, Tutoring Business, tutoring company

Avoid the Flu, Save the Planet, and Raise Test Scores by Harnessing the Power of the Butterfly Effect

Changing your thinking: a seemingly insignificant change that can make a significant difference.

Matt McCorkleFebruary 6, 2018score improvement, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice

What the Announcement of ACT® Academy Means for Test-Prep Tutors

Press Release: ACT has just announced the launch of ACT® Academy: an online study resource for ACT® takers.

Matt McCorkleFebruary 1, 2018ACT® Academy, ACT® Prep, ACT, ACT Press Release, Press Release, Test-Prep News, Tutoring News, Test-Prep Tutors, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Company, Tutoring Business, tutoring company, Tutors, Tutoring

Getting the Most out of Your New Test-Prep Tools

So, you’ve taken the leap and stepped up your test-prep game with a new curriculum; now what?

Matt McCorkleJanuary 29, 2018Test-Prep Tools, Free Tools for Tutors, Staff Training, Training Staff, Training Tutors, Tutors, Test-Prep Tutors, Test-Prep Professionals

Help Students Create Achievable Test-Prep Goals

One of the most crucial jobs of a test-prep professional (and in turn, a SAT® or ACT® test-prep curriculum) is to ensure that students can both set and achieve realistic growth goals.

Matt McCorkleJanuary 26, 2018Test-Prep Goals, Academic Growth, Test-Prep System, Test-Prep Sessions, Test-Prep Advice, Test-Prep Strategies, Tutoring Advice, Tutoring Strategies, Test Prep, Motivating Students, Student Engagement, Goal Setting

Get Your 2018 Social Media Calendar for Test-Prep Tutors!

Too many tutors and test-prep professionals bombard their followers on social media with worthless content. We want to help you avoid that mistake with our (improved!) Social Media Cheat Sheet for Tutors!

Matt McCorkleJanuary 24, 2018Social Media, Marketing, Marketing Tutoring, Marketing Test Prep, marketing tools for tutors, marketing tools for tutoring companies, Small Business Marketing, Tutoring Advice, Test-Prep Advice, Free Tools for Tutors, free tools for tutors

How Fresh Is Your Test Prep?

A new year is a great time for new opportunities, but you need to make sure that your test-prep offerings are fresh and ready!

Matt McCorkleJanuary 16, 2018Test-Prep Offerings, Test-Prep System, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Tips, Test-Prep Advice, Test-Prep Company, Tutor Advice, Tutoring Business, Tutoring Advice, tutoring company, Tutoring Company

How Smaller Test-Prep Companies Can Stand Up to the Giants

Make your test prep personal. While it’s not easy to compete with lower prices and brand name recognition, there’s something to be said for a business that finds ways to connect with its clientele in genuine ways.

Matt McCorkleJanuary 5, 2018Marketing, Marketing Test Prep, Small Business Marketing, Small Business Test Prep, Small Business Tutoring, Marketing Tutoring, Marketing ACT® Prep, Marketing SAT® Prep, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Company, tutoring company, Tutoring Business

Tutors Can't Afford NOT to Read This Blog Post

A bold claim coming from a blog about best practices for tutors. But, if you'll indulge me, I'm confident you'll see just how much MONEY you've been wasting.

Matt McCorkleDecember 18, 2017Marketing, Marketing Tutoring, Marketing SAT® Prep, Marketing Test Prep, Marketing ACT® Prep, marketing tools for tutoring companies, marketing tools for tutors, Test-Prep Advice, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Company, Tutoring Business, Tutoring Advice, tutoring company

What the December SAT® Test Score Reporting Means for Tutors

Sometimes students and parents ask questions about the SAT® that have nothing to do with the content of the exam.

Matt McCorkleDecember 11, 2017Test Score Reports, SAT® Scores, Tutor Advice

Hey Tutors, Why Don't You Offer Both SAT® & ACT® Prep?

Both the SAT® and ACT® have seen increases in registrations and the geographic disparities have noticeably diminished; so what does this mean for your test-prep business?