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Professional 20 Hour Travel Writing Course

Module 1: Key Reflections on Travel Writing

Module Objective
How do you become a high quality travel writer?
The 4 Critical Elements for Success
Knowledge
Abilities
Skills
Habits
When will you know when you've succeeded?

Module 2: Critical Element 1: Knowledge

Know how to make a sound decision
Six Thinking Hats
Know how and what to research
Read, read, read
Check out the competition
Keep an eye on your finances
Know how to achieve your goal by setting SMART objectives
Know everything there is to know about the country/place you will be writing about
Know how to write well
Know how to get the best out of your camera and produce high quality images
Know how to make money from your hard work
Know the importance of reflection
True Story: Changying

Module 3: Critical Element 2: Abilities

Module Objective
Keep fit and well
Be ready to adjust to the weather
Identify and avoid insects and other biting/stinging creatures.
See the big picture and give a balanced view
Soak up the pressure
Be empathic when chatting with others on your travels
Be descriptive and non-judgemental
Be optimistic
Be patient
Be curious
Listen without judging
Ask questions
Embrace surprise
Make time for it
Don't be afraid to admit you don't know something
Be motivated
You need to be motivated to motivate your readers
Everyone can be motivated in some way or another
Motivation doesn't last
Think outside the box

Module 4: Critical Element 3: Skills

Module Objective
Writing Skills
Clarity is crucial
Work on your tone
Use simple sentences and short paragraphs
Use a writing frame
Let it flow
Entice with your title
Humour is welcome...in small doses
Grammar, spelling and punctuation are fundamental
Evaluate your piece (before presenting it to publishers)
Seek out help if need be
Time management and planning skills
Observation skills
Influencing skills
Blogging skills (potentially)
Photographic Skills
Networking skills
Visibility
Credibility
Profitability
Have the tools to network with you at all times
Listen and ask questions
Give help whenever possible
Manage your time efficiently
Follow up!

Module 5: Critical Element 4: Habits

Module Objective
Tools at the ready
Look after your tools
Always have a backup plan
Don't look like a tourist
Respect national laws at all times
Stay fresh
Get up early and go to bed early
Reflect

End of Course Assessment

Take the End of Course Assessment and get rewarded with your Accredited Certificate

Conclusion and Personal Development Plan

Constantly develop yourself
TEFL Fullcircle
My Five-Point Personal Development Plan

Professional 20 Hour Blogging Course

Module 1: Key Reflections on Blogging

Module Objective
So, what is blogging?
What do bloggers blog about?
But what is Blogging?
There are 12 Golden Steps to blogging success

Module 2: Golden Steps 1-4

Module Objective
Step 1: Research
Step 2: Decision Making
Step 3: Achievement Goal Setting
Constructing an effective Goal Setting Strategy for Blogging
Step 4: Setting Your Objectives

Module 3: Golden Steps 5-8

Module Objective
Step 5: You need to have excellent writing skills
Get the tone right
Clarity is key
Use simple sentences and short paragraphs
Feel the flow
The power of rhetorical questions
Don't fear being funny
Size isn't everything (but sometimes it is)
Grammar, spelling and punctuation are more important than you think
The thesaurus is your friend
Don't be afraid to get help
Step 6: You need to ensure you have specific and in-depth knowledge of your subject
Step 7: You need to grasp the technical know-how
Search Engine Optimisation
The value of Google Analytics
Importance of links
Making your site attractive and easy to navigate
SEO-friendly images
Step 8: You need to master some photo-editing skills

Module 4: Golden Steps 9-12

Module Objective
Step 9: You need to brand yourself
How to brand yourself
Step 10: You need to apply excellent social media networking and marketing skills
What is social networking and marketing?
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Preparation, planning and organisation
Understanding your target audience
Enthusiasm and gentle persuasion
Authenticity
Generosity
Dedication
Step 11: You need to ensure your organisational skills are top notch
Step 12: You need to choose the best marketplaces for your blogs
Hosting ads on your blog
Sponsored posts
Selling your own products
Hiring out your blogging services
Offline opportunities

End of Course Assessment

Take the End of Course Assessment and get rewarded with your Accredited Certificate

Conclusion and Personal Development Plan

Constantly develop yourself
TEFL Fullcircle
My Five-Point Personal Development Plan

Professional 20 Hour Life Coaching Course

Module 1: Life Coaching: Key Reflections

Module Objective
Key aims of our Life Coaching course
What is Life Coaching?
Typical circumstances where a Life Coach can provide help and support
What is the role of the Life Coach?
What is the role of the client?
What is the typical Life Coaching track?
What Life Coaching is NOT

Module 2: Critical Skills and Attributes Needed for Successful Life Coaching

Module Objective
Be mindful at all times
Be empathic - always
Be an excellent listener
Be an excellent questioner
Build rapport, a relationship and trust
Building a strong relationship
Trust
Be ethical - always

Module 3: Typical Life Coaching Conversation Track and Typical Life Coaching Questions

Module Objective
The Typical Life Coaching Conversation Track
Stage 1: The First Meeting Conversation: Getting To Know You, and Gathering Information Conversation
Useful first meeting conversation initial statements
Typical first meeting conversation objectives for you
Typical track for the first conversation
Typical Life Coaching questions at this gathering information stage
Stage 2: Setting the context for each conversation
Typical Life Coaching Questions at this Stage
Stage 3: Creating the coaching climate for each conversation
Typical Life Coaching questions at this stage
Stage 4: Agreeing a goal for each conversation
Typical Life Coaching Questions at this stage
Stage 5: Achieving deeper insight and understanding for the coachee (and you)
Typical Life Coaching questions at this stage
Stage 6: Agreeing actions
Typical Life Coaching questions at this stage
Stage 7: Closing up
Future follow-up conversations
Typical Life Coaching questions at the beginning of future conversations
Personal rewards system
Dealing with difficult clients
Just in case
The too-talkative client
The shy/quiet client

Module 4: Some Very Useful Life Coaching Tools

Module Objective
The Wheel of Life
Prioritising: The Big Rocks Step 1
Prioritising: The Big Rocks: Step 2
Prioritising: The Big Rocks: Step 3
Tool 3: First Week Changes
Tool 4: Daily Diary
Tool 5: Commitment

Module 5: Marketing your Life Coaching Business: Critical Points

Module Objective
Starting your own business
Personal branding
A captivating website
Life Coaching online
Certification and Accreditation

End of Course Assessment

Take the End of Course Assessment and get rewarded with your Accredited Certificate

Conclusion and Personal Development Plan

Constantly develop yourself
TEFL Fullcircle
My Five-Point Personal Development Plan

Professional 20 Hour Starting your Own Business Course

Module 1: Key Reflections on Business Startups

Module Objective
First things first: self-analysis
To ensure you succeed, be aware of how you can fail
Ten common reasons for business failure
Owners' mistakes
Poor research and planning
Not building their Essential Toolkit for Success before starting up
Lack of financial acumen and financial planning
Not bringing in an accountant, financial adviser, business adviser, mentor and supporters from the beginning
Reaching for the sky? No
Taking the eye of the ball: not focussing on profit at all times
Disregarding the competition
Hiring the wrong people
Poor controls

Module 2: Your Essential Toolkit for Success

Module Objective
Essential Financial Skills and Attributes
Know and understand key business terminology
Know how to carry out an effective strategic analysis of your situation
Know how to write an effective business plan
Know, understand and apply benchmarking
Understand and use strategies to improve profit
Understand the need to prioritise your strategies
Understand and utilise the Pareto Principle
Essential Non-Financial Skills and Attributes
Change your mindset
Create your business vision, identify values that will underpin it, and define your goals
You must always take a wider perspective/see the bigger picture
Become Mindful
Nurture resilience
Become reflective
Be realistic
Be resonant
Network and network and network
Enhance your management skills
Ensure you communicate effectively - at all times
Be empathic/empathetic at all times
Market and sell your product/service