Inner Circle Members,
I would like to go over some changes that are going to be taking place to this membership starting in October.
As you know, this membership started as way to make my blog private. But since then, it has turned into so much more. It has now become a coaching/training membership and community with expansion beyond just the blog. There will be more video training, documents available to you, and continued coaching, as well as feedback from other members. In short, this is no longer just a blog…this has become a much more valuable product/service.
And to reflect that, I have changed the name to the TPRS Inner Circle. Membership in the Inner Circle is unlike anything being offered in the world of TPRS, and based on the feedback from so many of you, I think most of you agree.
Membership is growing at a steady rate which means we are adding more “like minded” colleagues to our community every day. Because of the steady growth, there is a need to make a few changes.
First is the issue of privacy. Like I said, that is the reason this whole membership started. To ensure privacy and protection for all of the members, effective immediately I have updated the terms of use for the membership. I reserve the right to terminate a membership at any time for any reason, especially if a member becomes a problem or I suspect foul play. As a member you agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not like these terms or conditions, you may cancel your membership immediately. I am taking this privacy matter seriously and I will not allow anyone to cause problems in our community or cause any harm to any of the members personally and/or professionally.
The next issue is the size of the community. As the size of our Inner Circle membership grows, I want to make sure we continue to have the intimate feel of a close knit group. I will be monitoring this carefully. I do not want this membership to turn into a useless discussion like we see on the moretprs list. I don’t think it will, but I want to make sure it doesn’t.
To ensure that the membership remains a true “inner circle” of teachers working together, I am asking everybody to please submit a bio to me if you haven’t already. I want to know who the members are. It also helps me train and coach all of you better if I know who you are.
Also, you will get MORE out of this membership if you get involved. I know some of the members are quiet and just like to read the information. That’s fine, but the more you get involved, the better you will become at this. Ask questions, post comments, send in video. If you get more involved in this community, not only will you have more fun, but YOUR questions and concerns will be handled more specifically to your needs, and it will result in you being BETTER in the classroom.
Finally, is the issue of free memberships. When I originally launched the membership, I allowed a few people with financial needs to have a membership at no cost. Then I offered free memberships based on financial need in August, and the number of free memberships skyrocketed. That bothered me because I did not think it was fair to those paying each month for the membership. And since the majority of the paying members have similar financial situations as the free members, I feel it is only right (and fair) to stop the free memberships altogether. I have been told by several Inner Circle members that the cost of membership is worth every penny, and I truly believe that the cost is not only fair, but inexpensive for what you get as a member. So if you currently have a free membership I hope you understand the issue of fairness and have seen enough value to become a paying member.
I look forward to continuing to work with all of you and am passionately working on making this membership the best TPRS training available in the world.
Thanks,
Ben