Donnie Schexnayder's guest appearances

Donnie Schexnayder

The Aspiring Guitarist Podcast

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When Donnie Schexnayder was just 8 years old, he discovered a prime example of how NOT to teach. Armed with the unforgettable experience and a burning passion to change lives, Donnie has created a life impacting students and teachers alike with zest, ensuring that every learning experience is enjoyable the way it should be. He is the founder of StartTeachingGuitar.com and the host of the STG podcast. He is very adamant about make a living doing the things that we love and keeping the balance between being creative and attracting clients to market your skills. Here are the highlights of my conversation with Donnie: His creative bucket list and his ultimate goal in having more guitar teachers aware that there is help available and you don't have to do it alone (08:30) All about his experience in his younger years which motivated and drove him to do what he does (10:05) Start with teaching for family and friends, asking for feedback and testimonials and all his tips and advice for folks who wants to start teaching guitar (15:15) His methods in attracting new students such as word of mouth referrals and online marketing (18:30) Making the lessons all about you, boring your students to death and the common mistakes people make when they try to teach guitar (20:52) How continually teaching himself with new skills and finding mentors can be habits which can make a difference (26:30)  What he would do differently if he could go back in time (29:28)

When Donnie Schexnayder was just 8 years old, he discovered a prime example of how NOT to teach. Armed with the unforgettable experience and a burning passion to change lives, Donnie has created a life impacting students and teachers alike with zest, ensuring that every learning experience is enjoyable the way it should be. He is the founder of <a href="http://StartTeachingGuitar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StartTeachingGuitar.com</a> and the host of the STG podcast. He is very adamant about make a living doing the things that we love and keeping the balance between being creative and attracting clients to market your skills. Here are the highlights of my conversation with Donnie: His creative bucket list and his ultimate goal in having more guitar teachers aware that there is help available and you don't have to do it alone (08:30) All about his experience in his younger years which motivated and drove him to do what he does (10:05) Start with teaching for family and friends, asking for feedback and testimonials and all his tips and advice for folks who wants to start teaching guitar (15:15) His methods in attracting new students such as word of mouth referrals and online marketing (18:30) Making the lessons all about you, boring your students to death and the common mistakes people make when they try to teach guitar (20:52) How continually teaching himself with new skills and finding mentors can be habits which can make a difference (26:30)  What he would do differently if he could go back in time (29:28)

28: Donnie Schexnayder: How to Start Teaching Guitar the Right Way

If you want to take your guitar playing skills into the next level, maybe it is time to learn how to become a guitar teacher. I think that being a guitar teacher is probably the best job for somebody who wants to do music full time. You get to spend a lot of time with your guitar surrounded by other musicians. How can this get any better? If you are thinking about starting your own teaching business, listen to the second episode of  The Aspiring Guitarist Podcast. My guest, Donnie Schexnayder, is the founder of Start Teaching Guitar.com, a website dedicated to help you do music full time by creating a successful guitar teaching business. Donnie is an expert in the field of teaching people how to set up their own teaching business and he shares with us a lot of valuable insights and information.  In this session, you learn about: – when is the right time to start teaching guitar – biggest mistake of new guitar teachers – how to market your guitar teaching business – time management for guitar teachers – how to stand out in the competition – creating more value for your students – how becoming a guitar teacher can help you to become a better guitar player Items mentioned in this podcast:  Start Teaching Guitar.com Video: How to set up your own guitar teaching website in 30 minutes or less Free eBook – Teaching Guitar the Smart way Guitar Pro I had a great time talking to Donnie and I hope you’ll enjoy the interview. And don’t forget to visit Donnie’s site Start Teaching Guitar.com. If you enjoyed this article, please subscribe: The post How to become a guitar teacher? (with Donnie Schexnayder) appeared first on The Aspiring Guitarist.

If you want to take your guitar playing skills into the next level, maybe it is time to learn how to become a guitar teacher. I think that being a guitar teacher is probably the best job for somebody who wants to do music full time. You get to spend a lot of time with your guitar surrounded by other musicians. How can this get any better? If you are thinking about starting your own teaching business, listen to the second episode of  The Aspiring Guitarist Podcast. My guest, Donnie Schexnayder, is the founder of <a href="http://www.startteachingguitar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Start Teaching Guitar.com</a>, a website dedicated to help you do music full time by creating a successful guitar teaching business. Donnie is an expert in the field of teaching people how to set up their own teaching business and he shares with us a lot of valuable insights and information. In this session, you learn about: – when is the right time to start teaching guitar – biggest mistake of new guitar teachers – how to market your guitar teaching business – time management for guitar teachers – how to stand out in the competition – creating more value for your students – how becoming a guitar teacher can help you to become a better guitar player Items mentioned in this podcast: <a href="http://www.startteachingguitar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Start Teaching Guitar.com</a> Video: <a href="http://www.startteachingguitar.com/video-how-to-set-up-your-own-guitar-teaching-website-in-30-minutes-or-less/#.UZN8r7X0GiA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to set up your own guitar teaching website in 30 minutes or less</a> <a href="https://bj124.infusionsoft.com/app/page/dbbb1b9ca2d9b38c99f7ec77d4af0910" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free eBook – Teaching Guitar the Smart way</a> <a href="http://www.guitar-pro.com/en/index.php?utm_expid=13369301-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guitar Pro</a> I had a great time talking to Donnie and I hope you’ll enjoy the interview. And don’t forget to visit Donnie’s site <a href="http://www.startteachingguitar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Start Teaching Guitar.com.</a> If you enjoyed this article, please subscribe: The post <a href="https://theaspiringguitarist.net/become-guitar-teacher/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to become a guitar teacher? (with Donnie Schexnayder)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theaspiringguitarist.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Aspiring Guitarist</a>.

How to become a guitar teacher? (with Donnie Schexnayder)