My Roadmap To Become A Skillshare Top Teacher (And What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Teaching!)
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Күн бұрынHi friends! Are you interested in teaching on Skillshare, or maybe you already teach but want to grow and become a Top Teacher? This video is for you! Today I'm sharing my roadmap to become a skillshare top teacher, and this is not the one and only path to get there, but my experience and what I learned along the way. I started teaching on february of 2021, and was invited to the top teacher program 5 months later. If you don't know what is a skillshare top teacher, don't worry, I'll explain it in the video! In this video I share my honest review, the roadmap I followed and the most important learnings I had and would like to follow if I was just starting out. I hope this can help you speed up your process to become a top teacher at Skillshare and build the creative business of your dreams!
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00:00 - Intro
00:49 - What is the Skillshare Top Teacher program
01:20 - How I became a Top Teacher in 5 months
04:49 - My take aways for you to follow
05:02 - 1. Read the teacher handbook (teacher help center)
05:22 - 2. How to choose a class topic
06:21 - 3. Create project based classes
06:42 - 4. Offer a step by step process
07:14 - 5. List all the footage you need beforehand
08:13 - 6. Two angles are better than one
09:12 - 7. Invest in a microphone
09:20 - 8. Invest in lighting
09:47 - 9. Editing is very time consuming (not just for you)
10:21 - 10. Music is important!
11:01 - 11. Talk to your student (constantly!)
11:25 - 12. Be an engaged teacher on Skillshare
11:51 - 13. Educational + entertaining
12:38 - 14. Relax! Don't create too much expectation
13:03 - Important last part!
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♥ About me ♥
Hi! My name is Giovana, I'm an artist I love creating detailed line art drawings with ink pens. I hope I can share some good vibes and inspiration with you. :)
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
If you alre aready teaching on Skillshare, drop your teacher name below so we can find each other over there! :)
@acesarato 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You’ve inspired me to teaching on Skillshare (but not until I get as good as you!!!!)
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
@@acesarato Oh nooo, you are ready right now!! I felt like that for sooo long, and now I wish I had started sooner! Do it!!! You'll figure it out as you go
@acesarato 2 жыл бұрын
@@gio_vescovi well, we would not be real artists if we didn’t get that pesky impostor syndrome feeling now and then, right? 🤭I shall get started right away!!! Thank you for your encouragement!!!
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
@@acesarato Yaaay, do it!! Excited for you :)
@FreshSirDouglas 2 жыл бұрын
Douglas Butner on Skillshare! Congrats on your journey, hoping for a similar one for my girlfriend Karelia Blum (also on Skillshare) who just released her first class!
@HeliNaik Жыл бұрын
I just filmed my first skillshare class today. It’s a hard work. But I am super excited for it. Thanks for making this video ❤
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
That's so awesome! Wish you all the success, you got this!! :D
@glenda7921 Жыл бұрын
Your classes are super fun. I love the imperfections and the sound effects, so fun!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Im so glad you like it!! Thank you so much for watching :)
@AnnMarks Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am just about to start) Wish me luck)
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Good luck!!
@hannahminnickart Жыл бұрын
I'd definitely love to hear more about the financial side as well! Thank you for creating this video! 💞
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
I will do a video soon on this! Thank you so much for watching!
@hannahminnickart Жыл бұрын
@@gio_vescovi Thank you so much!!!
@KurtMueller99 Жыл бұрын
Well done really appreciate your perspective!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
@EJNilsson Жыл бұрын
This is sooooo helpful! I am planning out my 1st class right now and have been worried. You helped be feel so much better about starting. Thank you 😊
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Hi Jennifer! Oh I'm so glad this was helpful, don't be scared! You just have to start from the start. Every class I make is better than the last one, but I would never be able to do my 13th class without my fist class! Just start with what you can, and Jennifer of the future will figure out the next steps :)
@julia_ulferts_illustrations Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video!! I would love to hear more of your perspective on and experience with Skillshare!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Hi Julia! Thanks for watching, I am planning another video sharing my experience for the next few weeks! :)
@lawdful2154 Жыл бұрын
awww ur so sweet i subscribed! dont have skillshare to watch your courses but i like you!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
AAA thank you so much!! this made my day hahaha
@kasiapilch Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your experience
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Hi Kasia! Thanks for watching, I hope it was helpful!
@howtodrawcomicsnet 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Some valuable info in here.
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
Thakn you so much for the feedback!! Very appreciated :)
@vesco2748 2 жыл бұрын
LOVE THIS VIDEOOOOO✨✨✨✨✨slay👏🏼
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
PURRRR hahahahaha periodtttttt
@classbunnywatercolourandcr277 2 жыл бұрын
@@gio_vescovi this is an excellent video, just wondering what camera you are using to talk to the camera? You showed the phone camera but what is the other one? Also yes please would love more videos about this topic. bravo!
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
@@classbunnywatercolourandcr277 I use a Canon 80D for nicer shots and the phone for the over head shots when I'm drawing! And awesome, I'll keep them coming! :)
@studioartandcraft Жыл бұрын
You are beautiful! Thank you for sharing all these tips! Very helpful!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Thank you, so glad it helped!’
@simphilip Жыл бұрын
And one of my favourite Top Teachers on Skillshare!
@simphilip Жыл бұрын
PS the leg on the chair is killing me 🤣
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Ah!! Ur the sweetest!!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Hahahahah comfort comes first 🤣
@IdeasAndProgress Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@carlhwilsonart 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Gio! Very informative .. I took all kinds of notes. ;-) I think you've talked me into it. Just need a little bit of equipment - microphone, lighting, and an "arm" to hold the camera. I've done a little bit of video editing in the past so hopefully that won't be too difficult. Carl
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Carl! Oh that's awesome! Shouldn't be too hard for you then, exciting! Good luck with the equipment, can't wait to see your first class!!!
@adadwhodraws Жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!!!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@adadwhodraws Жыл бұрын
@@gio_vescovi Your information is so helpful!!!!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
@@adadwhodraws I'm so happy to know it was helpful!!
@sandraghizzivescovi7171 2 жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️amei!!!
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
Yayyyy!
@TomFroese Жыл бұрын
“If you think editing is time consuming … it’s more” 😂 TRUE
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Hahaha if you know you know 😂
@Peterin 2 жыл бұрын
Hi my name is Peter Johnson on Skillshare, really informative video. I think you can outsource the video editing part hence you can save that time for creating another class.
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Peter! I know, that's a great idea, but honestly I kinda like the editing part, it helps me develop my language as a teacher, which I'm still figuring out... Probably when I have that more structured I could be more confident in outsourcing it. Haha I'll keep that in mind tho, thanks for the suggestion!
@TomFroese Жыл бұрын
Every couple of classes, I outsource production and editing - it saves me WEEKS of my own time (1-2 days of shooting + a few hours of reviewing footage and providing assets vs. 3-6+ weeks when doing it all on my own - time I could be doing client work instead) - but it’s expensive too. But I agree with @artsygio that doing the editing can help you connect to your content and hone your voice more.
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
@@TomFroese Hey Tom! So nice to see you here! I imagine it saves you a ton of time, I actually would love to know more details on how you outsource the editing. I think I'm still in a phase of developing my style in teaching, so it's an interesting process to edit the videos myself and it also gives me ideas on new ways I can film and create new classes, so it's still fun and part of my creative process. That being said, as soon as I have my teaching style more clearly defined I'm outsourcing everything! Hahaha I can only imagine how much time it saves you, it definitely is the biggest time sucking step of the process by far hahah. Thank you so much for your input, I'm gonna message you on Slack to ask about the outsourcing :)
@Artistmaninderdandiwal Жыл бұрын
I was recording on iPhone 13 Pro, it was also focusing on my hand 🖐🏻 instead of my painting, it happens often but I learned to manage to make focus better by increasing the height of tripod, or we can use filmic app also it has better focus options , if it happened to you also, do let know
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Oh I feel your pain! But on Iphone if you tap and hold on the screen where you want it to focus, it locks the focus! Have you tried that? Game changer!
@Artistmaninderdandiwal Жыл бұрын
@@gio_vescovi no for while I forgot this amazing feature 👀
@Anafantiy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Giovanna for sharing your experience! Which microphone are you using?
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! The mic is the Blue Yeti Mic :)
@relaxinggospelmusic2421 8 ай бұрын
😘😘😘
@adameskoo Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm creating my first class and that's really helpful! What are your thoughts on the newest Skillshare payment model? Has it affected your revenue?
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Hey Adam! That's amazing, wish you all the success on your class!! I've been meaning to make another video just on the financial side of Skillshare, but since they just changed the payment model, I'm waiting it out until the changes are well stablished and we understand better how this all works. The changes were implemented officially in October, so we have only experienced it for a month so far. Yes, we all got around 30% decrease in revenue (I heard teachers saying an even higher number, which is scary). That's why it's important to have other revenue streams, because we unfortunately can't rely on only one. :/ It's frustrating for sure, but I understand they are doing this because there was a lot of fraud when it came to minutes watched, which was the only factor to generate revenue before this change. So they are trying to create a better system that benefits the teachers that are actually performing well, with real students an real engagement, and basically creating a system that's harder to "hack". We just gotta trust they will find the best way to do this soon, because right now the income decrease is pretty discouraging. I still love Skillshare and believe they are trying to create a sustainable revenue stream for us creators, so now I believe we have to trust and wait a few months before making any conclusions. :)
@adameskoo Жыл бұрын
@@gio_vescovi Thanks very much for your comprehensive answer. Your explanation makes a lot of sense and calmed me down a bit :)
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
@@adameskoo no worries, I’m glad it helped! :) thank you so much for watching the video and commenting, it means a lot!
@heroicIV 2 жыл бұрын
Great video!🥇 #1-What should a teacher do to keep students engaged after publishing a class on skillshare? #2- Please make a video about the financial aspect. Do Top Teachers receive a decent pay?
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew! Amazing questions: #1-As soon as I post a class I do some promotion on my socials and send an email to all students (you can do that you the teacher tab on the header of the website) to let all your Skillshare followers know you posted a class. After that I make sure I give good feedbacks to people when they post their projects. I think that the number of projects posted on your class has a bigger impact on the algorythm than reviews (I could be wrong, but this is what I found so far). So sometimes I do giveaways. For example, for the month of august I'm doing a giveaway for people who post projects on my lastest class, by the end of the month I'll randomly choose one person to win a full SKillshare membership. So you can create some little challenges like this to encourage people to interact with you, and when they do, you interact back. This is what I've been doing! :) #2-I will do a video soon. I make a reasonable income from Skillshare, some teachers make a full time income from it. I read that top teachers make on average 24k usd a year (I still make less than that), but there are super popular teachers making 100k usd a year. So yeah, it can be really profitable if you make good classes! :)
@heroicIV 2 жыл бұрын
@@gio_vescovi wow! Thank you so much. This reply alone would make a great video. Many teachers who want to start or are just starting would love to get tips like this. I wish you 100k a year soon💫
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
@@heroicIV Omg that's so sweet, thank you for the support and great questions, I'm gonna do a follow up video with more tips! :)
@portersblackboard Жыл бұрын
Hello Giovana, Thanks for the informative video. You suggested using Epidemic Sound. I am wondering, which subscription do you use? Personal or Commercial? It is not super clear which one to use on their website. If I have to use the Commercial subscription, at $19 a month I think I will stick to purchasing music on another platform and reusing them from time to time. I think it would be cheaper. If I am producing a lot of content a Commercial subscription might be worth it. And please ignore my question if you think answering it will cost you more money if that at all makes sense.
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Hey @portersblackboard that's a great question! I edit a lot of videos not only for Skillshare but also for KZfaq, so to me the 19 dollars is worth it for music + sounds effects. I use it all the time. But sound effects are easy to download for free online, and if you have another source for music that is more affordable to you, I think that's great too. I like being able to download multiple tracks so I can test things out while I'm editing, so it's kind of an investment on my creative process as well. Because I'm a Top Teacher, Skillshare also offers me a Musicbed (www.musicbed.com/) subscription, and I find they have even more amazing music than Epidemic Sound, and I don't know their price, so you might wanna check it out!
@portersblackboard Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the quick reply. Actually I figured that you would probably need the $19 a month subscription but I didn't want to call attention to it in case you were getting by with the $9 a month subscription for Epidemic Sound. Maybe if I start making a reasonable amount of money it will be more viable for me in the future. That is awesome that Skillshare gives you free access to music as a top teacher (maybe I can get there one day). That is certainly something to shoot for. Another place to explore for free music is StreamBeats by Harris Heller (gamer). It is totally free and he makes money from it some sort of way. I think I like the Epidemic Sound better but free is awesome. I will have to pay close attention to how you use the music as well. I have done a few courses and often people complain that it is too loud. Again, thanks so much for the great information!!
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
@@portersblackboard oh that’s awesome, I’ll check this out! Thanks for the tip! And yes, I get super annoyed with music in the background so I try to be careful of how I do it. The way I do it is leave it almost imperceptible, just loud enough to create a “vibe” for the video, without anyone being called to “pay attention” to the music if this makes sense. And I also try to change the music often so it’s not too repetitive (I hate repetitive music in videos, drives me crazy 🤣). So yeah, these would be my tips for you, I haven’t heard any complaints on the music yet so I’ll take that as a good sign lol hope this helps!!
@guruscenter 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Giovana. My name on skillshare Nizamuddin Siddiqui. I have a question. Do you add music to all class videos or the just intro? I am working on my next class. My class is based on Data Visualization Challenge not a creative topic like yours. Should I add music to all videos?
@gio_vescovi 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Nizamuddin! I personally really like having music through the whole class, I think it keeps it more entertaining and fun, but that's just my personal opinion. What I do is I keep the music really low (almost imperceptible) while I'm speaking, and when I'm just demonstrating without talking, I put the music a little louder. I try to balance a little instruction, a little demonstration, a little instruction, a litte demonstration, for each lesson to keep it dynamic. Feel free to check out my latest classes that were staff picked to see what I'm talking about, no need to watch the whole class, just a few lessons in the middle so you see how I use music. You can find me there by searching artsygio. I hope this helps!! :)
@miwagardner1353 11 ай бұрын
Miwa Healing Watercolor !!!😬
@gio_vescovi 10 ай бұрын
Awesome, I'll check it out!
@Artistmaninderdandiwal Жыл бұрын
And how can we grow our class engagement, I have just 2 students only on my first class
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Do you have an audience in any other platforms? If you do id promote it there, but if you don’t you can improve your SEO inside Skillshare. My first class grew super slowly and I didn’t promote it anywhere else. People started finding the class through search. I’d do some SEO research and maybe if the class doesn’t grow with time, improve the title and thumbnail. In the beginning, when you don’t have an audience, your best chance is ranking in search! So try to find most searched topics to make classes and really optimize your title and description for search. I hope this helps!
@benjamina6915 Жыл бұрын
Would you still recommend people becoming a teacher om Skillshare now that they've cut the pay with 40-60%? Perhaps the cut didn't affect top teachers at all and do they still get the same amount as before November 2022? Skillshare switched to a different teacher payment model and instead of sharing 30-40% of the revenue with the teachers, they now only share up to 20% of the revenue with their teachers.
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
the pay cut affected everyone, including top teachers! not gonna lie, it is pretty discouraging to be making almost the same as I was a year ago when I was just starting out, the income has definitely not grown proportionally to the work through time, BUT it's still almost passive income at the end of the day. I haven't posted anything on Skillshare for the last 5 months or so, and I'm still making money with the platform, so I still think it's a great place to be in. Also, it's hard to answer your question because it depends a lot on where you are in your business. If you are just starting out (like I was when I started), I absolutely recommend becoming a teacher because it's a great place to find an audience in your niche, students are very engaged and from my experience, it really helped me build my business and my content to where it is today. But if you already have good income from other places, or you already have an engaged audience, I'm not sure Skillshare would be my first choice to be a teacher in. There are many factors that make Skillshare amazing, unfortunately the income part is not the best right now. I hope this helps, fell free to ask more if you want! :)
@benjamina6915 Жыл бұрын
@@gio_vescovi thanks for the answer and doing it so detailed. Sorry to hear you lost of lot of income as well. Good to hear it can be a nice stream of passive income still.
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
@@benjamina6915 it’s a good side gig for sure! :)
@watashisagashi8194 Жыл бұрын
Things are getting difficult on Skillshare. Basically they will close your classes if you don’t get “engagement” from students.
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
I know right! They made so many changes since this video. Things are tough even for us top teachers :/
@lynnlam3325 Жыл бұрын
Hi great video! But I think it is no longer a requirement to have to be staff picked in order to become a Top Teacher. Because I know 2 Top Teachers who do not have a single Staff Picked class.
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
Hi Lynn! Oh that is great to know. When I was invited to the Top Teacher program it was definitely a requirement, so I'm glad they changed that! :)
@PaulOxborrow Жыл бұрын
Thats interesting! I thought you had to have two to even be considered?
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
@@PaulOxborrow right? when I got invited I had 1 staff pick and it was a requirement at the time.
@lynnlam3325 Жыл бұрын
@@PaulOxborrow I know of two teachers who became top teachers last year without a single Staff Picked class . But they have now recently gotten a staff picked class .
@painting40 Жыл бұрын
maybe i should use skillshare to learn how to edit videos? lol....
@gio_vescovi Жыл бұрын
I took a bunch of editing classes from there, it’s super worth it! :)
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