Are you trying to find the best way to write emails to your prospects so that you can get their attention and convert them to your students? By using the perfect subject line, your domain and your company will stay off the spam list. You’re going to get more people to read and you’ll have less unsubscribes. Also, when you do send offers and promotions, more people are going to check them out. In this lesson, we’re going to learn all about email subject line best practices. We’re going to learn w...
Jun 28, 2025•22 min
One of the best ways to simplify your work as an online course creator is by utilizing a variety of tools to automate tasks and streamline your workflow. In this discussion, we will cover essential business tools specifically designed for online course creators, particularly those managing communities or providing coaching services. We’ll explore the tools that are most beneficial for both small and large business owners, focusing on which ones are ideal to start with and how they can evolve as ...
May 25, 2025•31 min
Are you struggling with website footers for your course pages, your coaching website, or even your community sales pages? In this lesson, we’re learning all about website footers. We’re learning what to put on there, how to treat them as global footers across all pages, and what to do so that you don’t have a dead end when a user scrolls to the bottom of your page. This way, they’ll have something useful to click on, to learn, or to subscribe to. 😰Here are the challenges course creators may fac...
Mar 02, 2025•26 min
You can’t talk about productivity without talking about time management. This is why we’re discussing time boxing today as a way for you to balance productivity, private and family time, and work. Time boxing also helps you stay on top of your schedule, smash your goals and prevent burnouts. Do you need help with productivity and getting things done on time? Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all about time boxing for your calendar. We’re going to learn what it is, how to use it and how to sch...
Feb 22, 2025•29 min
Do you want your courses to be seen by prospects on social media? OpenGraph helps you with that. It helps you share pages of your website across social media platforms, and you can automate these processes. In this lesson, we’re learning all about the OpenGraph protocol. We’re going to learn what is it? Why use it? We’re going to learn how to set it up, and then how to actually share with it. Then we’ll go over an example, and then we’ll wrap up and summarize our top tips. It’s great for instruc...
Feb 01, 2025•19 min
The best way to ensure you’re giving and receiving value for your course is by researching to give your prospective students what they expect to see, and by ensuring that there are students that even want that course in the first place. How will you achieve this? By validating your course ideas. Are you struggling with validating a new idea like a course community, maybe a coaching service? Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all the different ways to validate a new idea. We’re going to talk ab...
Jan 18, 2025•27 min
Having a teachable skill is one thing, knowing how to transfer your skills to your students might be a challenge. Skill transfers and online teaching are necessary for a successful online teaching business. Are you struggling with how to actually teach your content? Well, in this lesson we’re going to learn all about Rosenshine’s principles. That way you can use cool tricks to teach your content. I know you’re a creative teacher, but maybe you’re not an expert, maybe you’re not skilled at teachi...
Dec 30, 2024•21 min
Are you struggling to add more value to your online courses? In this lesson, we’ll explore everything about certificates for online courses, helping you charge more while adding value to your offerings. Plus, students will love receiving certificates upon course completion. We’ll cover what certificates are, why to use them, and the benefits they bring. You’ll also learn how to configure them, walk through an example, and then we will wrap up with our top tips. 😰Challenges course creators may f...
Nov 22, 2024•21 min
As an online teacher you’ll always need to make updates and tweak your website to be better for your visitors and students. One of the easiest ways to do that is in a staging server environment. With staging servers, you don’t mess up the main server and you get to see how processes will work even before they get to the main server. In this lesson, we’re learning all about staging servers. What is it? Why use it? How to set one up? And then we’ll go over an example just for creative teachers. Fi...
Nov 17, 2024•22 min
Are you struggling with getting new customers for your online courses, your membership communities or your coaching websites? Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all about Facebook ads for creative teachers. So that way you can set up your campaign. You can set up your ad creative and all the content to ultimately get more customers. In this lesson, we’re learning all about Facebook ads. We’re learning what it really is. Why use it? We’re going to go over how to set up your basic campaign, and ...
Nov 02, 2024•14 min
Do you need help with getting a lot of things done? Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all about outsourcing for small business training. So that way you can get more productivity, you can have more free time, and you can work on higher value things. We’re going to learn what it is, why use it? How to use it. We will go over a couple of examples. Then finally, we’ll summarize with our top tips for expanding your team and trying to get a little help so you can do a whole lot more. Challenges co...
Oct 27, 2024•17 min
If you plan to run an advert with your course, then you need to learn about landing pages and how they can help you sell your course and turn prospects into students. Landing pages help you get a specific response or reaction from people going through your ad. In this lesson, we’re going to learn all about landing pages. We’re going to know what they are? Why use them? What’s on a landing page and how to use landing pages to sell your products and services. Then we’ll go over an example. Finally...
Oct 08, 2024•21 min
Are you struggling with not knowing which type of image to use in your training business? Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all about SVG graphics. We’re going to compare it with traditional pixel-based images. So that way you know exactly what type of image to use for your logos, icons, PDFs, and sales page. In this lesson, we’re learning all about SVG files for creative business owners. If you’re a creative business owner, teaching online courses, or communities, or have a coaching website,...
Aug 04, 2024•21 min
Creating an engaging online course is one thing; ensuring that your students complete it is another. As a course creator, you want to gauge the interest level of your course and track your student’s progress. This lesson focuses on progress indicators for online courses. We will cover what they are, why you should use them, how to implement them for students and teachers, provide an example, and conclude with our top tips. Challenges course creators face when they do not use online course progre...
Jul 12, 2024•16 min
As an online course creator, finding things that make your career easier is always the highlight of your day. That’s why we’ll be talking about SCORM today. This is not a tool, but an interface that works with other tools to track your student’s activities and help you reuse your templates, PDFs and resources without the stress of creating a new one. Are you having trouble rebuilding parts of your LMS courses? In this lesson, we’re diving into SCORM. This will allow you to reuse your lessons and...
Jun 21, 2024•15 min
If you’re struggling to get found on the internet, there’s a solution. In this lesson, we’re diving into Google Search Console, so you can get your sites indexed in the Google search database. You can check for errors on all your pages and attract more organic search visitors. We’ll explore what it is, why you should use it, how to use it effectively, and then we’ll go over an example. Finally, we’ll summarize all our top tips. Challenges online course creators can face if they don’t use Google ...
Jun 10, 2024•15 min
One of the best things you can have in a zoom meeting is a feature that helps you note the important points in your meeting, summarize them for you, and even email them to your students. This will make it easier to retain all you need to move forward from that meeting. It will also help you get the most of your meetings. Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all about AI meeting notes, also called the AI companion. So that way you can save time, save money, follow up, and make sure all the things...
May 02, 2024•12 min
As a course creator, you may have noticed that students find it difficult to stick to your online classes and complete their modules. Learning online can get quite boring for students. This is because, unlike physical classes, online courses have no active moderation. So, it is natural for students to be distracted and bored during online classes. Hence, there is a need to introduce using H5P to create interactive courses. Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all about H5P. a technology designed...
Apr 18, 2024•10 min
Are you struggling with the time required for one-on-one coaching? And online courses don’t pay as much? One way to make your classes more engaging and effective is by using cohorts. In this lesson, we’re learning all about cohort groups. That way, you can scale and teach one to many, conserve your time, make more money, and deliver better personal results for your students. We’re learning all about cohorts for online courses, What it is, and why you should use them. Then we’ll go into a how-to ...
Apr 11, 2024•17 min
Are you having trouble teaching, even though you’re skilled at some creative tasks? In this lesson, we’ll explore teaching techniques such as speaking slowly. This can help your students understand better, learn more quickly, and grasp advanced topics. Your online courses will become more successful. Let’s delve into the importance of speaking slowly when teaching. We’ll discuss why it’s important and how to use this technique effectively. Then, we’ll provide an example to illustrate its benefit...
Apr 04, 2024•18 min
Are you struggling to set up ads for your courses, communities, or coaching websites? In this lesson, we’re learning all about setting up ads with UTM parameters. That way, you can test out different ad campaigns, stop the bad ones, and prevent money leaks, allowing you to focus more on what works and ultimately earn more money in your business. We’re also learning all about UTM parameters for ads. We’ll cover what it is, why to use it, how to set it up, go over an example, and summarize everyth...
Mar 24, 2024•14 min
In an era dominated by digital subscriptions, Lifetime Digital Plans come as a thing of convenience and sustainability. In this lesson, we'll delve into lifetime digital plans, covering what they are, why to use them, and how to implement them, and then we'll go over an example. Challenges online course creators can face if they don't use lifetime digital plans for their online courses: • Learners may experience subscription fatigue, leading to drop-offs as individuals grow weary of recurring co...
Mar 14, 2024•13 min
Are you facing challenges with students and members getting lost during the onboarding process for your programs? In this lesson, we’re exploring all the necessary to-dos and actions for new students. This ensures they don’t get lost when they join your program, resulting in a positive onboarding experience. With a great onboarding experience, they are less likely to request refunds and more likely to leave positive reviews, attracting even more students. Challenges online course creators can fa...
Feb 18, 2024•15 min
Mastering strategic tools for online visibility is important. One tool that can significantly impact your website’s reach is domain forwarding. In this lesson, we’re learning all about forwarding domains. We’ll learn what it is, why to forward, how to forward, and then we’ll go over an example. Finally, we’ll summarize all our top tips. Challenges online course creators can face if they don’t forward their domains: • Without domain forwarding, learners may struggle to find your course online, le...
Feb 09, 2024•19 min
The ability to articulate tasks clearly and provide constructive comments not only ensures everyone is on the same page but also fosters a collaborative and positive working environment. We're learning all about project management descriptions and comments. What are they, why, and how to use them effectively? Then, we'll go over an example, and finally, we'll summarize all our top tips. Challenges online course creators can face if they don't improve task descriptions and comments in their onlin...
Feb 03, 2024•21 min
As a course creator, you may be struggling with taking forever to design your new pages and screens for your business. In this lesson, we're learning all about wireframes. You'll learn how to use wireframes to design pages and learning apps so you can hone in on your key messages and features, lock in on your new designs, and create faster ones with fewer iterations. Challenges online course creators can face if they don't use wireframes to design web pages and learning: • Without wireframes, on...
Dec 21, 2023•21 min
Understanding how to wield negative keywords strategically can help you maximize the full potential of your ad campaigns. If you’re struggling with advertising for your online e-learning business, well, in this lesson, we’re delving into using negative keywords to optimize your ads. This way, you can save money and reach the right creative students. Challenges online course creators can face if they don’t use negative keywords to optimize their ads: • Without negative keywords, online course cre...
Dec 15, 2023•19 min
You might be struggling to get your prospects to buy. In this lesson, we're exploring how to use sizzle reels to increase revenues. This way, you can sell more online courses, communities, and coaching services. We'll cover what it is, why to use it, how to use it, an example of setting up, and then we'll discuss the various types of content you can use on your sizzle reels. Finally, we'll summarize our top tips. Challenges online course creators can face if they don't use sizzle reels to increa...
Nov 22, 2023•22 min
Are you struggling with project management for your e-learning business? In this lesson, we’re delving into RASCI to assist in managing your projects. This way, you can have clear leaders, make faster decisions, avoid the blame game, and distribute the workload, ensuring you know who’s doing what on every single project. We’re exploring the RASCI model, understanding what it is, why to use it, and how to use it. We’ll go over an example, and then we’ll summarize all our top tips. Challenges onli...
Nov 15, 2023•17 min
Are you struggling with your glasses making weird reflections every time you teach? In this lesson, we’re going to go over how to properly set up your lighting and which kinds of glasses to use so that you can teach online. That way, you can create online courses, participate in Zoom meetings, conduct webinars, and more, all while maintaining a professional appearance. Whether you’ve been wearing glasses for years or have recently acquired them, the virtual classroom setting can pose some unfore...
Nov 07, 2023•15 min
