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Patience, the ability to remain calm and respectful, is an essential skill for online mathematics applications and interpretations tutors. Having a positive attitude can make the difference between a motivated student and a demotivated student when it comes to working with these tutors.document.getElementById("demo").src = "https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?chs=150x150&cht=qr&chl="+window.location.href;.

Soren Blake23/08/20230 minutes read

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Patience, the ability to remain calm and respectful, is an essential skill for online mathematics applications and interpretations tutors. Having a positive attitude can make the difference between a motivated student and a demotivated student when it comes to working with these tutors. Patience, the ability to remain calm and respectful, is an essential skill for online mathematics applications and interpretations tutors. Having a positive attitude can make the difference between a motivated student and a demotivated student when it comes to working with these tutors.

Soren Blake

The EdTech Tutor-EntrepreneurPart strategist, part educator, part digital freelancer. Soren is the voice of modern tutoring-as-a-business—someone who understands pedagogy, platforms, payment systems, marketing funnels, legal considerations, and global tutoring markets.Background:Soren Blake is a former maths and science tutor who became an early adopter of online tutoring during the rise of EdTech platforms in the 2010s. After building a successful six-figure online tutoring business, he shifted into consulting for tutoring agencies, freelancing platforms, and start-up founders looking to scale education products.His expertise spans:• online tutoring skills & digital pedagogy• freelance income systems & tutor earnings strategies• business development for tutors and agencies• EdTech tools, whiteboards, integrations (Stripe, TransferWise, Zoom, etc.)• safety and regulation in online tutoring• marketing funnels, SEO, and client acquisition• the global tutoring economy and gig-work landscapeSoren writes with a tone that is entrepreneurial yet grounded, blending actionable strategy with the lived realities of working tutors.Tone Signature:Practical, forward-looking, platform-aware, business-oriented, empowering.