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getting started

getting started

edit your somos profile, get id verified & add your first link!!

⭐️ edit your somos profile!

you’ll learn how to:

  • edit your profile
  • find guidance on what to include in your main profile
  • share your profile! 🚀

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check out this step-by step guide [coming soon]

😎 get ID verified

you’ll learn how to:

  • verify your identity in app
  • pick the best ID verification route for you
  • get verified with a government issued ID
  • get verified as an asylum seeker or refugee
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check out this step-by step guide [coming soon]

➕ add your first product or service

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check out our step-by-step guide below. click the toggles for screenshots 😊 you’ll learn:
  • how to add products & services from your dashboard
    • what information to include
    • how to preview your updated profile with your new product or service
    • how to edit or delete a product or service
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1. head to your somos dashboard (https://my.somos.education/dashboard)
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2. scroll down and click the "add new products & services to your teaching profile" button
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3. you'll see a pop up form where you can add details of your product or service :)
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4. add the main details of the product or service: what it is, where you provide it, the price and a short description
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5. add an image + url for your product or service and you'll be ready to add your link!
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6. once you're done, click your preview link to see what your updated profile looks like!
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7. scroll down to the "my links" section of your profile. hover over your new entry and you'll see a "🖊️" icon. click this to edit or delete your link.
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8. if you'd like to delete, scroll down and select "delete this link".
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🤔 frequently asked questions

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what should i include in my profile?

🥳  an example profile…

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😎  about me/short bio

  • share a little about yourself!

📷  a profile picture/headshot

  • format: jpeg or png
  • size: at least 200 x 200 pixels
  • content: the picture should be of you and you should be identifiable. please do not use logos etc.

📣  headline

  • what’s unique about your offering? grab students’ attention with a snappy and positive headline.

⭐️ tell us about your languages

  • please share the languages you teach and any others you speak too!
  • you can list as many as you like but please separate each new language with a comma.

🎓 share some details about your teaching experience

  • there’s space to share how many years you’ve been teaching and/or if you have a teaching qualification.

🌍  your location

  • teachers on somos are based all over the world, we'd love to know where you are!
  • it's also helpful for students to know if you're in a time zone that works for them 😊

🤳🏽 add your socials!

  • help your students find your socials! please include the full URL each time.
  • you can share your instagram, facebook, twitter, linkedin, youtube and tiktok channels here.

📺  showcase your personality with an introduction video!

  • we’d really recommend including a (max 2 minute) video introducing yourself, your teaching style and a little about your experience.
  • you’ll need to create your video on youtube, vimeo or a similar service.
  • when ready, simply copy/paste the URL into the form and it’ll appear on your page.
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i have a government issued ID - what do i need to get verified?
  • somos has partnered with persona for quick, easy and localised ID verification.
  • what you'll need:
    • the email address you used to register with somos
    • a government issued ID
    • a device with a camera
    • 2-3 minutes!
  • please just follow the on screen instructions.
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i’m seeking asylum/have refugee status - can i still get my profile verified?
  • if you'd like to verify your identity for your marketing profile and are (i) seeking asylum/have refugee status; or (ii) otherwise undocumented, you're welcome to use our referral form in-app.
  • this is entirely optional if you’d just like a marketing profile! we wanted to create a route to verification for those who might not have access to a government issued ID.
  • if you’d like to teach with us, this is a mandatory part of the process.
  • you will need:
    • the email address you used to register with somos
    • your unique user ID (you can see this on your account settings page)
    • a contact at a partner organisation (e.g. charity, social enterprise, NGO) that can act as a referral contact for you
    • please provide the organisation's name, website and your contact's name and email and we'd be happy to reach out to them (please let them know in advance that we’ll be doing so)
    • a device with a camera to take a selfie.
    • pen & paper to write today's date.
  • please click through the form and follow the onscreen instructions.
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please note however that in order to actually teach on somos, we’d need a way to be able to pay you. for our beta, this would mean setting up with stripe and passing their separate verification procedure. depending on local immigration restrictions where you are based, it may not be possible for you to open a bank account or e-wallet. we are exploring other avenues so that teaching on somos is accessible for asylum seekers & refugees. please bear with us!
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can i use a somos profile even if i don’t teach on your platform?
  • yes! as an online language teacher, we appreciate you may teach 1:1 classes on multiple sites, create video & podcast content, post on socials, maintain a website, run a patreon etc...
  • to help support you drive organic traffic to all your channels, we've created a shareable, public profile link to help you earn & live well.
  • this is available for all teachers, not just those that teach courses with somos!
  • if you do teach courses with somos:

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