Teachers, the internet and money making

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Teachers, the Internet and Money Making

Internet Income Orientation Guide for Teachers

and Those Who Love to Teach

By:

Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. & Joe Oye

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Intro

You are probably aware…

This is a different and very unique special report for teachers and all

who love to share, for pay, what they do or know.

The reason we produced the special report is because we have

noticed that many people are still wondering about making

money by turning what they are doing as hobbies or

occupations or their special knowledge into sources of extra

income - using, especially, the Internet as a platform.

Nigeria‟s population is soaring towards the brim of 170 million.

According to the Internet World Stats Report, 2012, only 48,039,711

Nigerian are online.

By now, you are probably aware of the first figure mentioned above,

if not the second one.

You've probably heard...

Today, millions of people around the world have prioritized

consulting the Internet for information before checking information

sources off the Internet. This is done to the extent that even for

health and wellness information, they search the Internet before

they consult doctors and other health and wellness specialists.

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Definitely, that points you to how important the Internet has become

when it comes to seeking and getting information in a firsthand

manner.

More millions of people use the Internet for formal, business,

technical and personal, education purposes. We are not surprised

to have noticed the huge rush the Internet is experiencing from

different types of learners.

You‟ve probably heard that learning online is now in hot demand.

The in-thing…

In fact, knowledge expansion using the Internet is sweeping over

every nation; including Nigeria.

You've probably asked...

In Nigeria, the newspapers are crammed with headlines on bombing,

killings, corruption, down economy and other gruesome occurrences

and issues. These have unavoidably dominated how we spend our

days. To be candid, news isn‟t news anymore! We are sure you‟ve

read and heard enough of all these lately.

You have heard and read about teachers‟ strikes too. If you are a

school teacher, you cannot deny your participation in strikes! They

have unfortunately become so frequent.

Back to headlines and news, you must have noticed that almost

nothing else is published and aired about teachers other than

strikes. Even though, the Teachers‟ Day is yearly observed, we can

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only give the credit to the International Labour Organisation (ILO)

which has made it a standard for commemoration. Shall we talk

here of the cosmetic promises usually made on Teachers‟ Day by

government officials? No! Not now. Not here. You will also see that

the celebration of the Day and similar occasions never interpret to

better financial status for teachers!

You probably have asked too… Why teachers are so neglected by the

government? So mistreated in terms of being paid salaries that

match not with the load of work they do. It is the same story on the

part of managements of private schools. We recognize they are in

business, though.

Well, the neglects may not be surprising than seeing many teachers

themselves still remaining ignorant of turning their call to cash in

the part-time or after-school ways. Please forget making money

from the so called “lessons” or summer coaching or NECO or WAEC

short-time jobs here… Or selling stationeries to pupils or students…

Or any other petty engagements many teachers think they can use

to patch the holes in their financial status.

We are not here to demean teachers or water down all their efforts to

improve themselves financially. We are here to provide you the

ticket for you to get to your best financial zone through today‟s

technology. We are here to show that we feel the ways things are

with you financially. We are here to provide you with the clarity and

direction you have been wishing to have.

We want to tell you that we have you in mind in getting this special

report in place for you to be guided to the Internet where we clearly

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know you can get paid with teaching. We have the concern about

you getting extra-income working short hours on the Internet.

We are so happy that, in Nigeria, we are the first team raising

the first make-money-online concern for teachers and, at the

same time, for other Nigerians who love to share either formal

or informal knowledge with people in or outside Nigeria. We

are pleased that the „wonder‟ called the Internet has made it

possible that Nigerians can teach Nigerians virtually – and

even other people all over the world.

We are glad that we have been doing what we are passionate about

on the internet for some years now. We are joyful that doing that

has paid off and that the returns are growing day by day. How

pleasant has it become that we chose to share our income-making

experience with you and other Nigerian teachers?

Before we go on, here are the brief profiles of the authors of this

orientation guide:

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Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. (alias CFA) is the founder of

www.cfagbata.com one of the most visited blogs in Nigeria.

He is a seasoned Consultant, Speaker, Business Coach, Social Media

Strategist, SEO Services and Internet Marketing Expert who focuses on

helping individuals and businesses leverage the INTERNET for increased

profit and brand perception.

His keen knowledge of the INTERNET industry has helped him develop

solutions that answer some of today‟s business needs…

Also, as a Serial Entrepreneur, he regularly shares his experience with

others so as to inspire and help them achieve their dreams and ultimately

become Conditioned for Accomplishments!

CFA teaches Internet marketing at FATE Foundation and various meetings

of the Full Gospel Business Men‟s Fellowship International.

http://www.cfagbata.com/

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Joe Oye is an experienced author, writer and Internet marketing expert

who loves to turn words into money. He has published Kindle books, a

paperback book and CDs on Amazon.com. “The business of provision of

solutions”, he always answers when asked what exactly his business is.

Joe has been online for well over 5 years. He just started expanding his

internet engagements with his personal blog: www.joeoye.com

http://www.joeoye.com/

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THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS, SAME QUESTION!

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The above graphics are question clippings from the Internet. That

they are from the Internet is not important here. The important

thing is your ability to grasp the message behind them.

We decided to caption that page as “Thousands of Teachers, Same

One Question!” because the questions displayed represent huge

number of such questions so prevalent online. Even with the three

samples, it is easy to see the questions teachers are asking about

improving their lives.

Look at the questions again.

Did you notice the following words?

Extra cash

Extra money

Extra income

Part-time

Those words are the keywords in the questions and, at the same

time, they are the core of the questions; the core of the financial

improvement concern of teachers.

We will all agree that all the questions are relatively the same. They

show what most teachers are asking individually:

How can I make more income on part-time basis?

We have indicated that those three questions were discovered online.

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Thousands of teachers are personally asking the above “how-can-

I…” question.

Again, let‟s tell you that our inboxes have been flooded with various

forms of that question from across the globe. Notable among the

enquiries are from Nigerians on how they can earn extra recurring

income while not at work or even when they are at work (i.e. as

passive income).

We are sure you have asked or intended to ask that question too as

a teacher.

There can be a lot of worries if you have not received any answer to

that question, especially if you want to start out in something new.

How hard could this be for the person who is a starter and who does

not seem to have an experienced person to help show the way?

We don‟t know you personally, but I know the following three things

about you:

a. You have great discontentment about your situation of not

getting something on your hand to fetch you money beyond

your present income. This might be more frustrating to you

that we think!

b. You have the longing as a teacher (or an individual who loves

to get paid sharing his or her knowledge with learners) to start

building extra income with teaching.

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c. You wish that you have someone in the know of making extra

cash who can lead you in regarding that longing.

We want to assure you that we, as a team (and as introduced

above), are here to help you about your longing. We stand as

the “someone” in the know of making extra cash so ready to

lead you by hand to extra income based on the use of the

Internet.

While we can lead all Internet beginners in, we felt we need to create

a ground for orientating the teachers (or individuals who loves to get

paid sharing his or her knowledge with learners) about teaching and

making money on the Internet.

…and we, therefore, created this personal orientation guide for you.

Let‟s go over the contents of this personal orientation guide giving

you the fundamentals you need:

Teachers are made ready for the Internet and the Internet is ready-made for teachers plus other reasons you must note

Surprisingly, besides the identified struggling, misconceptions and

confusion, the opportunities for teachers to earn money through the

Internet are untiring.

Teachers are made ready for the Internet. The Internet is ready-

made for teachers. These are two of the reasons we found out

showing that teachers can easily teach and conveniently make

money on the Internet. We have other reasons too as explained

further down the pages.

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Insights for the extra-income journey ahead

We share some insights that can prepare any starters for the World

Wide Web journey ahead.

The two online teaching styles

Furthermore, you will note the two styles teachers can use to teach

online.

Facets of teaching for money on the Internet

We provide the facets on which teachers can make money on the

Internet, even though their specifics are contained in our successive

information package on Teachers, the Internet and Money Making.

In that information package, the details of online teaching regarding

the following matters are provided to help the beginners of online

teaching business have the required understanding:

Hardware components (e.g. computer)

Internet necessities

Software (e.g. online whiteboard and communication applications)

Activities (assignments, examinations etc)

Course, Tests and Evaluation materials

Delivery (multimedia, course materials etc)

Teacher-Leaner relationship

Fees/methods of payments

Audience (local and global)

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How a beginner can start teaching online so simple without

compulsorily making use of all the things listed above (i.e. how to

make exceptions in the use of tools and materials) are explained in

the afore-mentioned information package.

Be warned and be aware of the factors forcing teachers to stand still financially

We deal with some fallacies that force teachers stand still and make

them think that making money online may is hard or is not for

them.

Of course, our observations cover how to personally neutralize the

misconceptions working against you in taking the next big steps.

This part shows what to do to avoid worrying about the usual

excuses that don‟t make things happen as wanted and as fast as

possible.

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Teachers, the Internet and money making

As a whole, this special report unveils to you the connection between

the teachers, the internet and money making and how the

understanding of all these can help you match forward financially.

Reading it will surely give you the basic knowledge you need in

joining the online teaching niche to enjoy the ever-growing

opportunities in the education area of the Internet marketplace.

Now let‟s go on.

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REASONS WHY YOU CAN START TEACHING ONLINE – EASILY AND SOONER

We were moved to pioneer the efforts of improving the financial

status of teachers through online teaching because of the enhancing

factors we found available concerning that.

Some of these are shared with you below as takeaways from this

orientation guide.

Takeaway #1: No limit to entry – though you must be engaged in focused area(s).

Like any other engagements on the Internet, teaching online has no

limit or obligatory requirements to enter. In other words, once you

have identified your areas of interest, you can start without any

delay on any chosen online presence platform.

However, the no-limit entry opportunity does not mean that

necessary technical processes as well as ethical rules will not be

followed. Technical processes are what a beginner can master in no

time.

Takeaway #2: Certificates, Diploma and Degree – not usually required

No one (teachers or interested individuals) need to base their

teaching intentions on the qualifications they have. Diploma,

certificate and degree in education are not usually required for being

a private teacher online.

Please note that pure academic teaching involving Universities

(online and those with distance learning teaching opportunities) and

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similar educational entities often verify the qualifications, experience

and internet skills of potential teachers. We need to point out to you

here that there are various teaching options on the academic arena

too for which no verification is required.

Takeaway #3: You can easily plug your skills to the Internet.

Let us assure you that there is no teaching skill or activities you

desire to do that cannot be fitted to and used on the Internet. It

goes, therefore, that teaching online covers all areas of education

and training. This has made the online education industry to

become a multi-billion industry.

Takeaway #4: The Internet is ready-made for teachers

The main use of the internet is learning and the majority of learning

done on the Internet is by teaching. Of course, the Internet is full of

teaching opportunities which clearly indicate that the need for

online teaching and learning wouldn‟t be saturated.

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All the tools needed by teachers to teach online are already made

available and it is observed that they are continuously provided and

advanced as the needs arise.

Takeaway #5: Teachers are made ready for the Internet

The training received by teachers is applicable and transferrable to

the Internet. What is left for a teaching beginner on the Internet is

to master and apply a few skills: computer operation skill, word

processing skill, emailing skill and Web browsing skill.

These skills are already every day requisites for almost everyone.

There is no argument that typical teachers must have acquired

these skills beforehand.

Takeaway #6: Technical requirements for online teaching - average

The previous takeaway explains this as well. The skills enumerated

above fall within the average skills expected of a teacher of today.

So, if you have possessed these skills, you are just a few steps to

your Internet teaching income.

Takeaway #7: Teaching is a business on its own

All what obtains about online income building through teaching can

only clearly spell out how big teaching is as a business.

Offline, we take teaching as absolutely formal and so, we tend to

look at it as a uni-source of income for teachers and as a job; a job

meant only for certificated people in education.

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Online, it is more than that.

Even offline, the framework of teaching is parallel to that of

business: teacher to students versus businessman to clients or

audience. Assuming each students paying directly to the teacher!

On the Internet, this pay-to-the-teacher framework runs quite easy.

What you will need as a teacher, with a teaching business online, is

to create a payment channel through which teaching fees will be

paid.

Can you see your classroom work now in a business perspective?

Takeaway #8: Teachers are marketers

Teachers are great influencers. We believe that you will agree with

this in a straight manner.

Teachers were trained in how to create and apply persuasion

methods to enhance or change the perspectives and beliefs of their

students. It is evident that when this skill is hinged on while

running a business online, the result has always been huge.

Maybe, you didn‟t know you have this skill yourself!

Takeaway #9: Our economy is weak. Yet, a leverage

Our economy is down.

We already know that.

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So many changes are taking place. It is not a hard fact that it is a

good time to peep into it and pick any opportunity found available.

We have stories of people who succeeded doing this.

As bad as the economy is, the Internet still serves as a safe haven

for anyone who is serious about making extra and recurring income.

This notwithstanding, you must have passion for whatever you want

to do online.

In the present case, you must have passion for teaching and for

teaching online.

Yet, the down economy is a motivation (an opportunity) for teachers

to get extra incomes by turning to the ever-booming online business

of teaching.

Takeaway #10: Given the technology, teachers’ lives can be made easier financially

We uphold the fact that if teachers are given (taught) relevant

technology and procedures, their lives will improve financially. Our

team is the closest testimony we can cite here.

Takeaway #11: Those making difference and helping to achieve results get paid.

Those who make difference and help other people to achieve their

life goals are usually paid for it. If you are, as a teacher, get paid

doing those in the classroom. There is point in you not being paid

outside the class…

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…even on the Internet where your presence is not compulsorily

required to get paid.

Takeaway #12: You can earn earlier than you think

As simple as that, you can start earning on the Internet far before

your expected time.

Takeaway #13: You are time rich

We know teachers are time rich and we feel it is better to turn your

white times to money. The Internet gives this chance – this chance

of earning while you are even in the class or while sleep.

Takeaway #14: Ready audience

There are ready learners online. How fast you locate them or how

large the number you get depends on your online interests and

marketing techniques you are able to apply.

Takeaway #15: You can start free

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As indicated above, there are various learning management tools for

teachers online and they are fitted for every teaching need. It is very

pleasant to note that most tools or applications are free. Those that

are sold are always free to start with and there is the option for paid

upgrading when wanted.

Takeaway #16: Success stories regarding online teaching business

(To be included in our upcoming internet package for teachers)

If asked to summarize all the takeaways above into one statement,

we will only say that:

You as a teacher or an enthusiast in teaching, don‟t have a reason now to jumpstart your own teaching business on the

Internet.

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INTERESTING INSIGHTS

Just before we go to the style and facets of your Internet teaching

business, listen to some selected interesting insights:

People are turning to the Internet in great numbers

Greatly - indeed.

People are turning (better put: rushing) to the Internet in search of

information. The rush is enormous and so also is the potentials for

making money. The teachers cannot be left behind. The audience

outlets are expanding too. Smart phones, iphones, ipads, and other

variants of tablets are expanding the outlets for reaching and

teaching your audience.

The audience, the horizon of opportunities, the technology, the tools,

will grow bigger. The ways of doing things online will grow better.

The way to make money too will be easier and be more numerous.

History and trends have told us all these.

The time to jump in is now! The time to learn about entering and

operating in the online teaching industry is now.

Let’s Talk of Believing, Thinking and Growing Rich

We realize what those waiting to start a business believe.

They believe that:

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They have potentials.

They were born rich.

They can think and grow rich.

They can do and achieve a lot.

They have talents and skills

They should be able to surmount negative feelings; doubt, fear and

low esteem.

At the same time, they regret that doing nothing to improve their

financial status amount to wasting their time and wasting

abounding opportunities.

But the reality is, they are confused and their confidence is at loss.

They know that they need clarity. They need more than great ideas.

They need appropriate direction that will land them in their dreamed

profit zone. They need focus.

Another reality is that by not taking action, they remain

wishpreneurs and waitpreneurs. They sympathize themselves

undeservedly. They seem to forget that doing nothing brings

nothing.

If you feel you are like those described above. Then you must be

concerned so much about taking action now.

For reading this personal orientation guide on online teaching thus

far to this point, I have the view that you want to teach online for

extra income. I believe that you will want to start doing something

about “doing something”. Or let us say doing something about

teaching online.

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This insight is our call to action to you.

Between thinking and growing rich, there should be actions.

It is time to break from wishes and to stop waiting.

Again, this is our call to action.

Just for you… Take action now.

On the Internet, every day is a pay day

An unchangeable statement is: 24-7-365, every day is a pay on the

Internet.

One quick advice

Don‟t forget that you are free to be free financially and that after

doing something productive, there is no small result.

One quick quote:

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Therefore: Don‟t be sticky to start helping people by teaching on the

Internet.

There is no magic involved in taking action

The world needs more celebrities but the funny thing is that the

world does not hurry up the waiting celebrities. The world only

waits for and celebrates those who take action. That is those who

did something and did it greatly and, most often, with high level

distinction.

It is time to suspend your brainwork.

Stop the brainwork on that great idea. Now is the time to work with

the brain. It‟s time to get into the „doing‟ part.

Ever thought about this…

Whenever there is a change in law, technology and politics, someone

gets rich.

…a food for your thought.

Sample International Online Teaching Website

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FIRST THINGS TO KNOW FIRST ABOUT ONLINE TEACHING

Now let us look through basic information about the Internet

marketplace you want to enter:

1. Styles of Online Teaching

Based on our involvement in online teaching, we could describe the

two styles of online teaching available online:

a. Pedagogic Online Teaching

This is the academic way of teaching online which can be either

institutional or self-managed. The two styles by delivery can be

either by synchronous and asynchronous – blended and non-

blended.

b. Customized Online Teaching

This style of online teaching can also be synchronous and

asynchronous. However, the context of the syllabuses can be suited

to learners‟ needs beyond the academic purposes. Skills sets, life-

long learning, extra-mural activities and personal development

education are all featured as teaching contents under this style of

online teaching.

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2. The 13 Facets of Online Teaching

Online learning is run not only based on the contents or syllabuses,

it is also based on the delivery methods and also on the person on

the front-end who teaches.

As a result, online teaching can be performed from different teaching

angles:

Instructor

Coach

Facilitator

Counselor

Tutor

Trainer

Expert Adviser

Writer

Speaker

Commentator

Documentarian

Anchor

Mentor

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It is true. You have the longing to improve your life status by

earning residual recurring money. We know how desparate you are

in this regard and, therefore, we must not forget to warn you of the

fallacies surrounding you not taking necessary actions.

We have found out that top among the myths draining the energy of

those teachers who are still waiting to start teaching on the Internet

are:

Lack of technical and marketing skill.

Lack of teaching experience and qualification.

Believing that teaching online is demanding.

Thinking that teaching is not interactive enough.

Believing that the Internet is special and that it is for special

people or professional educators.

Fear of the unknown territory.

Huge amount of money to start.

To be honest with you, you do not need to be a computer guru or an

Internet marketing guru to start teaching online. In terms of the

requiremetns for technical knowledge, expereince and qualification,

please refer to the reasons why you can make it with online teaching

as presented earlier in this orientation guide.

We shouldn‟t call you along to making money on the Internet and at

the same time leave you with wrong beliefs and thoughts. Not only

because we have gathered the evidence online, but also because we

have practically built the experience for some years, the Internet

money making is greatly misunderstood by many people looking at

the impression of it by those who are yet to be there.

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To be candid, the Internet is not for special people and working

online is not as demanding as you might have taken it to be. Also, it

is more interactive than how many people hold it. Of course,

teaching online is very interesting.

What of the fear of getting to an unknown territory (the Internet) and

general negative feelings that serve as hinderances for you to

kickstart teaching online? What of the outlook you have that your

presence on the online teaching arena will cost you a lot of money?

These are the answers:

We want to first anwer the last question that you can start with

nothing than. ...with no kobo down. Internet teachng and learning

services are numerous and there are usage plans ranging form zero

to even three figures in amount of money. One can start small, free

and easily.

Once you have chosen what and how you want to teach to get paid,

you are free to choose between free and paid platforms and services

to get started.

Now to the matter of dabbling on what you don‟t know about (the

Internet). This is likeable to any other things in life that we have to

learn.

We were beginners on the Internet too.

Millions of people doing one thing or the other now on the Internet

too were beginners. None was born with internet skills. Nobody was

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born an online teacher just as no one was born a computer engineer

or an Internet marketer. Everyone learns and follows the procedures

and rules and even if you are a pure beginner, you to can learn to

earn more money.

Do you remember the fact that starting and doing something makes

it softpedalled. As pointed out above, it requires common computer

and browsing skills to start teaching on the Internet, once one has

identified a niche with huge number of potentials buyers or clients.

One important thing to know is that there are wealth of activities so

viable to help you create incomes non-stop. Another important thing

to note is that there are wealth of information and resources with

those who have been there – information and resources which is

sought from them can make your journey so pleasant and fast. You

will not need to reivent the wheels and you will also not make the

mistakes they have made.

As we have just said you must know your niche. Teachers niche is

teaching. Making money on the Intenet has been around for years

but almost nothing was done to carry the teachers along in Nigeria.

This is the firt time teachers in Nigeria are being openly called along

for Internet teaching. Let‟s us tell you that the only way to unplug

yourself from all odds that have been holding you down is to take

the next step by starting out with online teaching.

Teaching on the Internet is still hot. However, it takes passion,

dedication, drive, tenacity, self-belief, right attitude and readianess

to learn new things for a teacher to teach online profitably.

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CONCLUSION

We hope that we have familiarized you, through the information

provided on the preceeding pages of this guide, with the existing

opporuinity in online teaching.

We know ourselves that the information proivided are only onthe

„WHAT‟ teaching on the Internet – not the HOW at all. In other

words, we have only attempted giving you the SMALL ANSWER to

the “how-can-I...” we presented above. It remains the BIG ANSWER.

Honestly, there is an hard truth we have not told you yet. The truth

is that attempting to teach on the Internet is not as straight forward

as painted throughout this guide. Beyond the rudiments, there are

learning curves to be mastered in other to really enjoy teaching

online right from the beginning. The following page hands out to

you the next life-changing step you will take...

Join other teachers and other

interested individuals soon at the event where we will

practically go beyond the “WHAT” to the “HOW” of teaching and

making money on the Internet.

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CONTACT US

For answers to your questions on teaching on the Internet to make

extra income,, you can contact us through:

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Also, visit:

www.cfagbata.com and www.joeoye.com

http://www.cfagbata.com/make-money-teaching-on-the-internet/

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