FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
If you are a student, for tutoring the simple flat fee is $35/hr, for 1-on-1 tutoring in your home or wherever you choose - this includes travel expense and time up to 20-40 miles. However, there are many variables: if you commit to a semester /year of tutoring, and/or multiple hours per week, the fee is negotiable. On occasion, once started with a student that is working mutually well, if the parent or student's financial situation changes like getting laid off, I have tutored free or made other temporary accommodations; that, of course, is on a case-by-case basis. FOR A BUSINESS CONSULTING CLIENT: I believe in working fixed fee rather than time and material. There are several excellent reasons for this from your (the client's) perspective. There are way, way too many variables to give any prices here in general. But my proven work, processes, professional books, successful outcomes, etc. has commanded fees ranging from $2,500 to $95,000.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
1) Three key areas: a) Management consulting especially strategy; b) Music (keyboards and theory /performing); and c) Tutoring primary and secondary students in math, science, language arts, music, and business. 1a) BUSINESS: to help CEOs, Presidents, owners, Sr. Executives and all others down to floor level to grow and improve their operations and profitability. If they own the business, to help them to both leave their legacy while optimizing the value of their businesses for maximum return on their life work. My work has been proven in over 50 companies, from start-up to global Fortune 50, in 5 countries and in over a dozen industry segments. see website. www.spi-us.com I am a professional, internationally experienced, certified management consultant and author of 4 books and a Video. 1b) MUSIC: I help keyboard students in classical technique, theory, and performance but i specialize in relating it to pop improvisation and jazz. The focus is on you--what do you want most? Let's get there the quickest and with the most fun. 1c) TUTORING: I assist students from primary to college level to raise their grades in math, science, and language arts by one to two levels - while relating to real life examples and situations drawn from my international experience as well as being a pilot, and a musician. I am passionate about helping students "think critically".
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Talk to me the old fashioned way... verbally. We will both quickly determine whether we are good match that meets your specific needs; all too many so-called "tutors" will point to the success of their past students; or if you are a business consulting client, they will point to their past successes... that is all well and good but quite insufficient. The only real thing that counts is how they will use all that experience and success on your specific, and particular needs and goals.