I’ll admit, it sends a shiver down my spine whenever I see someone in a big Facebook group as “What platform should I put my course on?”. Mostly, because I know the answers they receive will be biased. Other course creators will tell you the platform they are using is “the best, you should definitely […]
So, you’ve written a book… now what? Don’t get me wrong, writing a book in an amazing achievement (and definitely one that I can’t claim), but what comes next? What if your readers love your book, your content and your concepts, but they want to learn more? What if they are looking for a deeper
I know this is a question which goes through the minds of most course creators.“How much content should I include in my online course?” Should you build a 1 week intensive? An 8 week course? A 12 month program?Should it have dozens of videos and workbooks, or just a select few? It feels like a
If you are a regular reader, then I’m sure you’ve heard me talk about support a hundred times before. Your students will get much better results from your online course if they have support as they work through your content. A study of Open Online Courses showed an average completion rate of just 10%. Yup,
I get it, creating a course is a huge investment, in time, and often in money as well. You need to create the content, record the videos, do the tech, buy the software and plugins, and maybe hire someone to help. It’s a big undertaking. BUT Oh yes, the all-important but… If this is your
A course doesn’t have to replace all of your existing clients and offerings. In fact, I highly recommend that it doesn’t. Having all of your eggs in one basket is risky, whether that’s only doing face to face training, or only doing online courses… whenever it includes the word “only” it opens us up to
I get it… if “create course” has been sitting on your to do list for a long time, it’s probably because it feels completely overwhelming. There are lots of moving parts, lots of things to make, then there’s the tech… and you feel like you just don’t have the time or know where to start.
When working with clients to create a course, we start with the Minimum Viable Product (mvp), or in this case, a Minimum Viable Course. Good old Wikipedia tells me “A minimum viable product is a version of a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers and provide feedback for future product development. “ I
I spend a lot (no really, A LOT) of time answering the question, “I want to make an online course/membership site. Which plugin should I use?” And while there is no easy answer, and your choice will depend on a whole heap of variables, I do have some favorites. Today we are talking all about LearnDash
It’s taken me a while to talk about this. Mostly, because I don’t want to seem like an ambulance chaser. Lots of people are talking about moving their classes and group programs online right now… I build online courses… you can see what I mean. But, for those of you who are thinking about starting
