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What could living a life without fear look like? An old friend of mine recently slipped, hit his head on a metal bar and died. A tragic accident. But here’s the thing. When he died, he’d just finished performing a set in a nightclub. You see he’d had this DJ-ing...

When is it time to update your course?

When should you update your course? So… you’ve spent a lot of time creating the perfect course and your audience loves it. Now all you need to do is sit back and let the money roll in. Well, I hate to break it to you but that’s not exactly true. There will come a time...

How do you choose the right course topic for you and your audience?

A quick guide to help you choose the right course topic. You know that thing you do that you find super easy? Well, that could be an ideal course topic. You see just because something comes easy to you doesn’t necessarily mean it’s easy for others. To give you an...

Are you the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with?

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’m sure you’ve seen this quote before, but is there any truth to it? Is our behaviour influenced by the people we surround ourselves with? And if you’re the average of the 5 people you spend time...

Copyrighting your course: How to protect yourself from copycats

Should you copyright your course? Imagine you’ve invested a lot of time and money in creating your course, only to find some stranger online selling your course as their own? Something similar happened to a friend of mine recently – the person had bought her offer,...

How do you handle a bad course review?

Getting a bad review for something you’ve invested a great deal of time and effort into can hurt. But the reality is that no matter what you create, there will always be people who don’t like it. Now, there’s no need to rush off to take your course down and obsess...

Action brings clarity

I firmly believe that action brings clarity - but that doesn't stop me from overthinking things. You see, I’m probably the queen of overthinking and over-researching – especially when it’s something new and challenging. And as course creators, I’m sure you can relate....

2 Online course trends you can implement in 2022

As I’m sure you can imagine, the online learning industry is on the rise and predicted to continue growing in the foreseeable future. If you’re a stats person – here are some interesting stats on the industry. TLDR: Online learning was steadily increasing from year to...

Why course creators get stuck and what to do about it?

Often, I see clients who start out on their course creation journey all fired up and excited about creating their course. Only for them to falter halfway through. It’s happened often enough that I’ve come to think of it as a rite of passage for course creators. Like...

What do you do when your course doesn’t sell?

So you've created your first course and launched it, only to find it didn't do as well as you'd hoped. What do you do if your course doesn't sell? My first course was a flop. Although I’d been creating courses for others, and I was very comfortable with the tech my...

The myth of different learning styles

It's time we debunked the myth of different learning styles. I’m sure you’ve heard that we all have different learning styles - I was sold on that idea for many years (I even wrote a blog about it). But here’s the thing, the evidence for people having different...

Courses are not ‘passive income’.

No, online courses are not 'passive income'. Let me explain why. When we equate courses with passive income the implication is that you don’t have to do very much to make loads of moolah and that’s a misconception. Because course creation takes work. Just like...

What is a course funnel and do I need one?

Creating a course is just one piece of the puzzle in creating a successful online course business. The next piece of the puzzle is selling your course. Attracting an audience for your course can be difficult, especially if you don’t already have an established email...

Let’s talk about the silent killer of dreams – procrastination

Procrastination is the silent killer of dreams And in my case, it's probably a serial killer too. It’s taken me a while to write this post because, yes, I admit it - I’m a procrastinator. Procrastination is easily the top dream assassin for course creators. You have a...

Confession time: I never finish the courses I sign up for

Confession time: I never finish the courses I sign up for That’s right. I’m a serial course abandoner. I scan through the content and make a beeline for the bits that interest me most and then bounce around and dip in and out of everything else. I can think of nothing...

How do you choose the right tech for your course?

So how do you choose the right tech for your course? A lot of course creators get stuck when it comes to choosing tech for their courses. And I get it – there are so many different systems and programs available, it’s hard to choose. I feel exactly the same when I...

How to market your course in 2022

Strategies that you can implement to market your course in 2022. The world of online marketing is constantly shifting and evolving. And the ability to keep up with the changes can be quite challenging. There are also trends that come and go… *cough* Clubhouse, and you...

I don’t want to use a Facebook group for my course community

"What if I don’t want to use a Facebook group for my course community" It seems like quite a few course creators are looking to move away from Facebook groups for their courses. I recently had a client make that shift and it wasn’t an easy decision. So, I thought I’d...

Do I really need to create a launch for my course?

“Do I really need to create a launch for my course?” is the question I got from one of my clients this week on our wrap up call. We were wrapping up the last few things on a fantastic course and my answer to her was, yes. You definitely need a launch the first time...

I hate to break it to you, but your first course is probably going to suck

Yes, your first course is probably going to suck When you look back at it, it will. Not that you’re going to feel that way once you’ve completed it. No, when you finish your first course, you’re going to feel a great sense of relief, like a load’s been lifted. Then...

How To Build An Audience in 2021

Guest Blog by Jono Petrohilos from The Course Creator CommunityIn today's world - it has never been easier to create an online course! The platforms/software have never been more affordable and easier to use! There is, however, one down to this… Even though it’s easy...

Do I need a sales page or landing page?

Not entirely sure what a sales page or landing page is - and whether you need one? You’ve probably heard of landing pages and sales pages before and the two terms are often used interchangeably. But what are they and what’s the difference between the two? A...

Who has time for webinars anymore?

I don't know about you, but I don't have time for webinars anymore. Especially those 2-hour marathons that you “have” to attend “live” to get any value out of - and are mostly a sales pitch. Nobody has time for those. And yet all the big sales & marketing gurus...

The tools I use that make my life easier

I don’t know about you but I’m always curious about what other people do day-to-day in their businesses. What does a typical day look like for them? Marie Forleo’s is probably glamorous. Denise Duffield Thomas? Probably chilled (with walks on the beach). Amy...

Having problems deciding what to charge for your course?

What should I charge for my course? This (along with what is the best course platform) is one of the questions I get asked most. You’ve outlined your course, created all the content, set it up on your course platform and you’ve even come up with the perfect catchy...

Have you been ghosted professionally?

Let’s talk about Ghosting. Now I’m not talking about ghosting in the dating sense but the professional sense. Yes, professional ghosting is very much a thing these days. What is ghosting? It’s when a prospect or client has been in touch with you, sometimes you’ve...

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