Posts Tagged ‘Business’
Financial Goal Setting
Talking about and looking at finances is a difficult thing for many business owners and the same is true for studio owners. Ginger Haithcox suggests starting slowly, making lists and developing goals for your business’s finances to help get you on the right track and take away some of the fear. Ginger is the Executive Director of Modern Motion in Somerset, NJ, which she started in 2005.
Read MoreOrganization 101
Ann Bettonvil saw at her own studio that more organization and documented systems were needed for efficiency, so she and her partners took the needed steps. Ann shares some helpful tips and insights into what she has done that can help you get started and feel better organized in your business. Ann directs The Studio in Brampton, ON with her two business partners.
Read MoreWhat it Costs to Replace You as CEO
What would you need to pay to get someone to do your role? Ginger Haitchcox asks this question to help us separate ourselves from what we do and have a new perspective on things. Your business is now in the business of supporting you and the other employees vs. you working tirelessly with no end in sight. Ginger is the Executive Director of Modern Motion in Somerset, NJ, which she started in 2005.
Read MoreBoost Revenue
Ann Bettonvil reminds us that dance education and studio ownership have become year-round ventures. As the days of taking a “summer vacation” are behind us, Ann shares some new, exciting ways to boost revenue in the summer and throughout the year. Ann directs The Studio in Brampton, ON with her two business partners.
Read MoreAsking for Feedback Without Getting Your Feelings Hurt
Getting feedback from your customers is important, not only to know how to better serve them, but where your business can grow. Ginger Haithcox shares some ideas and tips on how to ask for truly constructive feedback and how to remove personal emotion from the responses. Ginger is the Executive Director of Modern Motion in Somerset, NJ, which she started in 2005.
Read MoreLighten Your Load
Being busy does not mean being productive nor does it increase your worth. As a studio owner, Ginger Haithcox knows the stress many of us can face and she shares the importance of “taking things off your plate” and setting personal and professional boundaries to be the best person and entrepreneur. Ginger is the Executive Director of Modern Motion in Somerset, NJ, which she started in 2005.
Read MoreYear-End Financial Fixes
With the end of the calendar year in sight, Ginger Haithcox reminds us that this is an important time to take a look at the status of your finances from this past year and consider any changes that you want to implement in the new year to make 2024 more successful for you and your studio. Ginger is the Executive Director of Modern Motion in Somerset, NJ, which she started in 2005.
Read MoreEmbracing Vulnerability
Stacey Morgan, studio owner and successful dance entrepreneur, has been in a leadership role for much of her adult life and her experiences have helped her be a better leader, educator and person. Stacey shares about vulnerability and how as dance educators, we are not always called to have the answers to everything, but be good learners ourselves.
Read MoreKnow Your Worth
Play Video LaShonda Chaney has studied all genres of dance and holds a B.A. in Business Marketing from Rutgers, The State University. Winning several awards through “Dance Educators of America”, “Dance America”, “Dance Olympus”, and recognized for outstanding work and leadership with children, she continues her love with assisting schools with creating dance curriculums for…
Read MoreLet a Financial Whiz Handle the Numbers
Most studio owners are passionate about dance and teaching, not accounting or financial planning. “The dance side” of the studio, as we are wont to say, is what we love, and live for. “The business side,” however, is what we grudgingly plod through because it allows us to do what we love. From daily accounts receivable and accounts payable, to monthly account reconciliations, to marketing, to data entry, to preparing annual tax returns—the business side requires diligent attention if we want our studios to succeed.
Read More3 Teachers Talk “Competition Costs”
Taking students to competitions is an expensive endeavor. Explaining the costs involved to parents is important, and ensuring that parents follow through on their financial commitments can be difficult. Three studio owners devised plans for making the interactions surrounding competition costs as painless as possible, and they might work for you too.
Read MoreThree Steps to a Scheduled Season
by Teri Mangiaratti Presenting families with a full season schedule at registration makes a fantastic first impression. Putting all of your season’s dates on a calendar now will help dancers’ families and your staff plan their year, and they will absolutely appreciate it. So pour yourself a cup of coffee, print out a calendar, and…
Read MoreWe Have Come a Long Way, Baby
After months of attending conferences and giving speeches across the United States and Canada, I’ve discovered that there is always more to appreciate about our dance education community.
We are witnessing a time in dance history when many school owners have become smart small business owners who offer quality dance education to every child—and they are being rewarded with financial success. For dance teachers, there have never been more opportunities to teach, not only at these schools but also in a new field that has evolved, in which master teachers travel throughout North America to teach and choreograph at small-town studios. And everywhere they go, they inspire young people to pursue their dance dreams.
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