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There's a Shift in eLearning
A Ton Has Changed in Online Learning Phase One - When the first online courses were produced, I'm talking about the ones we heard about, they were Universities that were pushing course content online. I remember being amazed at what was happening in public while I was working on online courseware for Berkeley Lab. But...
Six Different Platforms for Your Next Online Course
Let's assume that you've decided to create your next online course and are looking to choose the right platform. If you haven't read my 8 part series on online courses, you'd likely want to start there. Who should build an online course, How do come up with an idea for your online course, How to structure your...
Creating a Lightweight & Flexible Video Course
WordPress is the ultimate No Code Platform Sometimes, when talking with people about online courses and the platforms out there, I hear that they don't want to choose WordPress because they don...
The Power of a Mini Course
Most people never finish the courses they buy I don't know if you're anything like me, but I've purchased courses that I have never actually started. More than one. And even when I have made recent buying choices, I've struggled to finish the courses I've bought. Sound familiar? I know I'm not alone because the...
The Onboarding Emails For Your Online Course
When writing your onboarding emails don't make this mistake I'm not an email expert. I'm telling you that up front so that you know I'm not going to give you a perfect set of templates for your onboarding emails. But I am good at making mistakes and learning from those mistakes. And I've launched a...
Selling Courses: Which is Better - Evergreen or Launch Model?
Which approach is better when you're selling courses? We're in part seven of my series on online courses and it's time to talk about how you go about selling courses. Should you use the Evergreen model? Or should you use a Product Launch approach? In case you've missed the first six parts, here they are:...
The Gear for Recording Your Online Course Content
Course creators, let's talk gear We're stepping into the gear part of course creation - what you'll need when it comes to recording your online course content. And if you've not read the first five parts of this series, here they are: Who should build an online courseHow do come up with an idea for...
How Do You Price Your Online Course?
Everyone has opinions about pricing your online course When it comes to pricing your online course, you'll find few topics more discussed online. I get it, and I know it. So I'm not going to try to give you a definitive answer to what you should charge. Instead, I want to share a couple of...
Online Course Pre-Requisites: Before You Launch
You're not at the finish line yet - the online course pre-requisites We've made a lot of progress in our 2021 Online Course Series. But we're not ready to launch, and most of the time, once people have an outline and start recording content, they think they're close. That's why I want to pause you...
How to Structure An Online Course
If you structure an online course well, you'll keep people engaged Have you ever sat in a lecture - clearly presented by an expert - only to discover that you're bored out of your mind and can't stay awake? In my series focused on online courses, we've covered who should create a course, and how...
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