I have been working with the Federal Government on creating training courses, and as you would imagine, they must be Section 508 compliant (see image caption). I love this topic because our world is so diverse, and making training available to everyone, only improves the pool of amazing and qualified people available to make the…
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How I Plan my Course Design
People sometimes ask me, so what is up with the Post-it notes? You know, they are such an integral part of what I do, and how I do it, sometimes I forget not everyone works this way. So I thought I’d give you a little peek behind the curtain, on how I plan out a…
Keep New Online Course Registrants Engaged
You have decided to do a Beta Launch for your course. The course is still only an outline, and yet you have your first few registrants! Congratulations!! How do you keep them interested, motivated, and confident they made the right choice? You need to do pre-launch communications to get your registrants ready. My goal here…
What To Do When it Feels Like You Are Copying What Others Have Already Done
I promise Cinderella and course creation are connected! OK, so, I will be very honest here, I have been a big fan of the story of Cinderella, ever since my daughter and I watched it together when she was very little. Since then, we have watched every remake, retelling, and reimagination of that story ever…
The Future of Self-Education
You may have noticed that change is happening more quickly these days. Almost on a daily basis, we find ourselves having to pivot and find new ways to move forward. And continuing to move forward is the operative word! Seeing the wave of change can be the difference between surviving and thriving in this time…
Raving Fans or Requests for Refunds?
When it comes to online courses or online programs, clients can fall anywhere on this spectrum. Where Are Your Clients? If you aren’t getting enough sales of your program, or course, or people just aren’t signing up, the problem isn’t INSIDE your course, it is your offer. If you are getting a lot of requests…
How to Engage Your Course Participants
How do you engage and captivate your learners from the moment they click BUY. That is such a common question. How many courses have you taken, or programs have you joined that captured you from the very first moment? Took you by the hand and lead you through to the very end? How did you…
Online Courses – The Tech Issue
New course creators or business owners that want to create a course always seem to fixate on this question, Does creating an online course require a lot of tech? For most, this question stops them before they even get started. The truth is that it can be as complicated or as simple as it needs…
8 Online Course Mistakes
Are You Making These 8 Online Course Mistakes? You are an expert in your field, a Go-To person, the Guru. You know your stuff, inside and out. Why not write all this stuff down and sell it to people who want to know more about it! Sounds simple, right? Everyone is doing it, it is…
Pre-Sell Your Course Before You Create it
Ever hear of pre-selling your course? Sometimes it is called Beta Launching. This is one of those things that you never knew was complete genius until you learned it. When I first started creating online courses, I didn’t know about it and later, didn’t understand it. But now I do, and let me tell you…