Create a Better Course

Ready to learn what it takes to create a phenomenal and profitable online course? I’m Mara Kucirek - an online course and instructional designer for entrepreneurs and small business owners! Together we’re going to unpack how to grow your passive income through online courses that have a lasting impact on your students too! On this podcast, you’ll find solo episodes filled with actionable advice around launch strategy, marketing online courses and digital products. We’ll also talk about what it takes to start and grow a six-figure business that gives you more freedom and JOY in life! Plus, you’ll find the occasional guest expert interview to pull back the curtain on what it takes to create and run a thriving online course.

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Episodes

010. Pre-launch Secrets with Amanda Warfield: How to Create Buzz, Make $$$ and Get Ready to Sell Your Course!

Pre-launching a course is one of those things that can have a HUGE impact on your success, but so many people skip over it entirely. Amanda Warfield (an incredible content and marketing strategist) is joining me to spill all the secrets on how to create a pre-launch runway and create buzz about your course before launch day! Episode Highlights: Why pre-launching is important The basics of pre-launch runways Each phase of pre-launch and what you should do Amanda’s tips for pre-launching with less...

Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 7 min

009. Is ThriveCart Learn Right for Your Online Course?

After designing and launching online courses for entrepreneurs for over five years, I've seen it all and used SO many different softwares as new companies pop up and different ones shift to the forefront of the market. Over the past year and a half, I've had a lot of clients switch up their courses to ThriveCart Learn. So, is it right for you, too? Let's unpack all the details on ThriveCart to find out! Episode Highlights: What is ThriveCart? What can you sell on ThriveCart? The basics of Thrive...

Jul 05, 2023•28 min

008. 4 Surprising Ways I’ve Taken More Time Off in My Business This Year and How You Can Too!

Ready to take more time off this year? I'm here to help! I'm sharing practical tips for business owners to plan yearly holidays, vacations, and breaks! Plus some insight on how to make sure you don't accidentally spend your entire vacation working (which I've been guilty of way too many times) Episode Highlights: Four tricks I use to take more time off My time off schedule How I communicate time off with my clients How I hold myself accountable for taking time off Three ways to make sure you don...

Jun 28, 2023•25 min

007. How Elizabeth McCravy Built a Six-Figure Course and Sold Out Her Beta Launch in 1 HOUR!

In this episode, Elizabeth McCravy chats with us about the beta launch and marketing secrets behind her six-figure course, Booked Out Designer! This is a real and raw peek at what it takes to create, launch and manage a successful and profitable online course. In this episode, we talked about: -How long the course creation process takes and EXACTLY how to finally take action on getting your course done! -Running a successful beta launch and SELLING OUT in 1 hour! -Live launching vs evergreen lau...

Jun 21, 2023•52 min

006. Steal These 8 Productivity Tips to Work Smarter, Not Harder and Maximize Your Time

Today, we're talking about the nitty-gritty details of productivity and time management. As my business has grown, time has become one of my most valuable resources, and one of the things that has helped me grow my business to where I am today is learning how to manage my time efficiently. I've definitely had my fair share of battling procrastination and distraction (we're all human, right?!) But I've also managed to make some really good habits along the way that help me work smarter and push t...

Jun 14, 2023•36 min

005. A Cheat Sheet for Hosting and Selling Online Business Bundles That Lead to Cash, Collaboration and Massive Growth with Dolly Delong

Today, we're talking all about business bundles with Dolly Delong . Dolly is a Nashville-based branding and family milestone photographer and an incredible systems and workflow educator. Dolly also recently hosted a FIVE-FIGURE launch with her bundle, The Systems Workflow and Magic Bundle. Today Dolly is spilling all the details about how to use bundles to grow your business and create powerful collaborations. Episode Highlights: -What is an online business bundle and why you might want to run o...

Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min

004. How to Choose the Best Online Course Creation Platform for Your Business (My Top Software Recommendations!)

The number one question I get in my business every single day is, "Which online course creation platform should I use for my course?" In this episode, I’m spilling the details on what you should look for in an online course platform, how to decide the right one for you and three of my favorite options! Episode Highlights: In this episode, I talked about: How to choose the right online course platform for you and your business (spoiler alert: the answer isn't the same for everyone) Why you actual...

May 31, 2023•37 min

003. 5 Big Course Creation Mistakes Holding You Back from Making More Sales

Are you guilty of any of these mistakes? After four years of working as an online course creator and strategist (and over a decade of working in one way or another with curriculum and education), I've definitely learned a thing or two about the little things that can make your course successful…and what can hold you back from making more sales. This week on the podcast, we're talking about the five biggest course creation mistakes I see in online business and how to avoid them in your own course...

May 24, 2023•36 min

002. Exactly How My Business Makes Money (A Behind-the-Scenes Look at My Income Streams and Revenue)

Wanna talk about money? I always love it when other entrepreneurs share the details of how they make money in their business so in this episode I’m getting specific about how much money I made last year, all the ways my business makes money, and my best tips for growing your business income. Episode Highlights: How Much Money I Made Last Year Alllll of my income streams and exactly how much each stream makes up of my total income My future plans for passive income and growth How my income stream...

May 23, 2023•41 min

001. My Online Business Story: Quitting My 9 to 5, Earning Six Figures, and Creating More Freedom in My Life

It’s podcast launch day and in this first episode of Create a Better Course I’m sharing my online business story - from stuffy, exhausting corporate jobs to leaving my day job and starting a business in my 20’s. I’m sharing all the details and the winding journey of how my business grew over the years. Episode Highlights: -Being an entrepreneur at heart but feeling like the journey to grow a business that actually created income took a LONG TIME -All of my side hustles over the years -Trying to ...

May 22, 2023•31 min

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May 11, 2023•2 min

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