I teach and have taught quite a few classes and also have attended them over the past many years. Invariably, there will be someone who comes to the class to promote themselves. This is not only annoying, it’s rude AND, I’ve done it myself.

Many years ago I was in my teacher’s class. I forgot what it was I was promoting but after class I talked to HIS students about it. He pulled me aside and requested that I don’t promote to his students and how would I like it if one of my students came to my class to promote themselves? I wouldn’t and I don’t.

It seems to me that people who pay to go to a particular person’s class are paying for THAT person’s knowledge. The question is, if someone else answers the students/participants questions, is that a bonus or is that confusing?

Sunday, someone did that in my raw food class. For me, what she was promoting gave conflicting messages from what I was sharing. I’m talking about REAL food being the source for most, if not all healing, and that if there is enough variety/nutrients, most people can stop putting out money for supplements, pills, potions, etc.

Someone was asking about a particular health challenge she was having and before I could respond, this other person stepped in and told of a drug she could use. 

As I said, I’ve taken a lot of classes. One thing I’ve learned is, if I go to a class full of knowledge, it’s very hard for me to learn. When I pay for a class, I want to learn what THAT teacher has to teach. In most cases, I know how to take what I need and discard the rest. 

Actually, I’m remember being in one class where this happened to a teacher. I’d asked her a question and one of the students responded. Being who I am, I told the student directly “I’m asking the teacher who I paid to teach me and and whose information I am seeking.” 

Most people wont do that. So, what is it? Lack of awareness? A true intent of the “student” to try to “take away” the teachers’ students? Ego? Any or all of the above?

Consider this when attending a class. That teacher has taken the time to create the class, put it together, do the marketing and advertising to bring in the students and one person steps in to try and market themselves. There’s a difference between a networking meeting and a class. Someone may ask what one does for work but the conversation during class should be kept short and to the point before or after the class and not distract from the class itself.

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