Comments on: The Truth About AEON: Part II http://onceatraveler.com/the-truth-about-aeon-part-ii Running and traveling across the seven continents Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Black Flag http://onceatraveler.com/the-truth-about-aeon-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-249 Black Flag Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:56:29 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=507#comment-249 I worked for AEON, and the selling aspect was not discussed thoroughly. What I was told during the interview was that you would be required to try to sell additional material to the students, but it wasn't a hard sell - you just tell them it would be good for them, but if they refuse, you just have to mention it to them a few more times, and that's it. The truth is, if you fail at getting students to sign up to the branches liking, it is a negative mark against you that can come back to haunt you during renewal of your contract. The material in question is a rip off, and any teacher concerned about their students' progress wouldn't recommend this crap. I worked for AEON, and the selling aspect was not discussed thoroughly. What I was told during the interview was that you would be required to try to sell additional material to the students, but it wasn’t a hard sell – you just tell them it would be good for them, but if they refuse, you just have to mention it to them a few more times, and that’s it.
The truth is, if you fail at getting students to sign up to the branches liking, it is a negative mark against you that can come back to haunt you during renewal of your contract.
The material in question is a rip off, and any teacher concerned about their students’ progress wouldn’t recommend this crap.

]]> By: Turner http://onceatraveler.com/the-truth-about-aeon-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-199 Turner Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:26:58 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=507#comment-199 Overdramatic...? Perhaps. But hardly ignorant. In any case, they certainly weren't clear about the business aspect in my interview, and for others I have talked to. I'm glad if they were with you. Overdramatic…? Perhaps. But hardly ignorant. In any case, they certainly weren’t clear about the business aspect in my interview, and for others I have talked to. I’m glad if they were with you.

]]> By: vanessa http://onceatraveler.com/the-truth-about-aeon-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-198 vanessa Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:02:49 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=507#comment-198 They do address the business side in the interviews. They go into detail to make sure you understand that it is not just teaching but a business as well. It sounds as if you are very dramatic, and almost ignorant. I apologize for this comment, but it has to be said. They do address the business side in the interviews. They go into detail to make sure you understand that it is not just teaching but a business as well. It sounds as if you are very dramatic, and almost ignorant. I apologize for this comment, but it has to be said.

]]> By: Turner http://onceatraveler.com/the-truth-about-aeon-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-197 Turner Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:28:19 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=507#comment-197 Selling English, in that, in my experience, the emphasis was on getting students to sign up and keeping them on, rather than focusing on teaching. Selling English, in that, in my experience, the emphasis was on getting students to sign up and keeping them on, rather than focusing on teaching.

]]> By: Sarhonda Brown http://onceatraveler.com/the-truth-about-aeon-part-ii/comment-page-1#comment-195 Sarhonda Brown Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:05:23 +0000 http://onceatraveler.ianmack.com/?p=507#comment-195 Hello, I have a interview with AEON on saturday in chicago. I am finishung my masters in december to go. You say its sales, not really teaching students, What do they want yu to sell? Hello,

I have a interview with AEON on saturday in chicago. I am finishung my masters in december to go. You say its sales, not really teaching students, What do they want yu to sell?

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