The Online Course Show

099: Let’s Talk about Thinkific


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If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you might have noticed that many of my recent guests mention Thinkific as their course platform of choice. I’ve been curious about this platform for a while, so today’s interview is with Rob Balasabas of Thinkific.com. Having him on the show with me was a great opportunity to hear about one of the many options we course creators have and why this platform might be right for you.*

“There are a ton of . . . groups that don’t have an offering. Go to all those places that have people congregating around these different topics and ask them what their pain points are.”

- Rob Balasabas

Rob delved into what Thinkific has to offer course creators, and how to make the most of what this platform provides. I enjoyed our conversation and I think you will too!

*Just for the record, this episode was not sponsored by Thinkific in any way.

In This Episode, We Talked About:

  • (3:23) Some of the most random online course topics Rob’s encountered
  • (4:29) What Rob does and how he came to work at Thinkific
  • (5:58) Building strong communities online
  • (8:25) Thinkific’s origin story
  • (11:30) What Rob sees as the biggest hurdles for online course creators
  • (13:22) Finding a balance between UX and marketing
  • (15:42) Why choose Thinkific?
  • (18:48) A funny connection I made with someone from a well-known company
  • (19:47) Rob’s personal experience with course building and what he’s working on now
  • (21:28) How Rob is validating his course concept
  • (26:22) His advice for beginning and struggling course creators
  • (28:41) What about course creators who are doing okay but want to level up their sales?
  • (31:34) A parting pitch
  • That wraps it up for today, but don’t forget to subscribe so you can keep up with all the latest episodes. That’s all for now, folks!

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