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edit your somos profile, get id verified & add your first link!!
โญ๏ธ edit your somos profile!
youโll learn how to:
- edit your profile
- find guidance on what to include in your main profile
- share your profile! ๐
check out this step-by step guide [coming soon]
๐ get ID verified
youโll 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
check out this step-by step guide [coming soon]
โ add your first product or service
check out our step-by-step guide below. click the toggles for screenshots ๐
youโll 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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๐ค frequently asked questions
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๐ฅณย an example profileโฆ
๐ย about me/short bio
- share a little about yourself!
๐ทย 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.
๐ฃย headline
- whatโs unique about your offering? grab studentsโ attention with a snappy and positive headline.
โญ๏ธ 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.
๐ share some details about your teaching experience
- thereโs space to share how many years youโve been teaching and/or if you have a teaching qualification.
๐ย 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 ๐
๐คณ๐ฝ 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.
๐บย showcase your personality with an introduction video!
- weโd really recommend including a (max 2 minute) video introducing yourself, your teaching style and a little about your experience.
- youโll need to create your video on youtube, vimeo or a similar service.
- when ready, simply copy/paste the URL into the form and itโll appear on your page.
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- 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 youโd 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 youโd 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 weโll 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.
please note however that in order to actually teach on somos, weโd 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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- 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 toย all your channels,ย we've created aย shareable, public profile link to help you earn & live well.
- this is available for all teachers, not just those that teach courses withย somos!
- if you do teach courses withย somos:
- we'll spotlight you in ourย teacher blog series
- we'll create tailored pre-launch plans to help you market your courses to students!
- you'll be invited to record video promos to showcase your personality + teaching skills!
- you can also find out more about joint marketing @ somos here.
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