Webinar Insights with Tanya Rozanes-Olevski

Aug 10, 2024

Webinar with Tanya Rozanes-Olevski

Introduction

  • Host: Nastya from Tilda
  • Guest: Tanya Rozanes-Olevski, founder of LinguaCom Studio
    • Focus: English learning, content creation, teacher training, consulting
  • Topics: Online courses, e-learning platforms, educational products
  • Announcement: Launch of the Tilda Online Course Builder on Product Hunt (March 29th)

Tanya's Presentation

About Tanya and LinguaCom Studio

  • Started as a solopreneur in 2007
  • LinguaCom Studio focuses on:
    • English communication (writing, editing, translating, teaching)
    • Teacher training in educational technology
    • 100% online business
    • Offers classes for adults and teens, book club, editing, writing, translation, workshops

Creating a Learning Product

  • Key Steps:
    1. Idea to Execution
    2. Organizing Projects
    3. Planning and Mapping Business
    4. Social Media vs. Website
    5. Navigating Uncertainty in Content Planning

Tanya's Business Journey

  • Initial business setup (2007-2013): Offline teaching, translation
  • Transition to online due to COVID
  • Importance of focusing and prioritizing different services/products

Business Audit and Vision

  • Joining a business community for support
  • Conducting a full audit of business activities
  • Key Questions:
    • Vision for the future
    • Understanding the brand and target audience
    • Annual planning
    • Clear description of services/products
    • Functional website and processes
  • Importance of understanding core business values and goals

Organizing Projects in a System

  • Identifying core services and products
  • Rating services based on enjoyment and profitability
  • Focusing on services that are both enjoyable and profitable
  • Building a content system around core services

Website as the Content Center

  • Advantages over social media:
    • Customization
    • Control over algorithms and content visibility
    • Independence from platform policies
    • Integration and scalability
  • Creating "evergreen" content on the website, then repurposing for social media

Strategies for Navigating Uncertainty in Content Planning

  • Creating categories for content (e.g., exam tips, bookshelf, creative writing, educational tech)
  • Using a content calendar for planning posts
  • Incorporating spontaneous posts and trending topics
  • Regular review and adjustment of content plans
  • Importance of analytics to understand popular content

Q&A

Question from Instagram: Tips for New Users on Tilda

  • Advice: Set a deadline, create a specific landing page, gather feedback, improve iteratively
  • Utilize pre-designed templates for ease of use

Question from Chat: Competing in a Saturated Market

  • Focus on understanding and communicating your unique value

Question from Host: Can Teachers Create a Business?

  • Teachers have the creativity needed for entrepreneurship
  • Encouragement for teachers to launch creative projects or businesses
  • Importance of planning and self-discipline

Conclusion

  • Encouragement to follow Tilda on social media
  • Reminder about the Product Hunt launch on March 29th
  • Upcoming webinar on the Tilda Online Course Builder

Key Takeaways

  • Conduct a thorough business audit and understand your core values and goals
  • Focus on enjoyable and profitable services
  • Use your website as the central hub for content to save time and increase control
  • Regularly plan, review, and adjust your content strategy
  • Teachers can leverage their creativity to launch successful projects or businesses