Tired of unrealistic course promises? This episode cuts through the hype and reveals how a strategic course outline drives student results and profits. Learn to build a solid framework, moving beyond quick wins to create a truly impactful course.

Learn how to:

• Acknowledge the hype problem: Recognize the unrealistic expectations surrounding online courses.
• Understand the power of a detailed outline: Discover how it benefits both you and your students.
• Structure your course for success: Learn the key components of a well-designed outline.

Weekly Action Item:

• Enroll in the 90-Minute Course Outline Workshop at https://digitalcourse.pro/outline.
• If not enrolling in the workshop, begin creating a detailed outline for your course, focusing on clear objectives, modules, and lessons.

Show Resources:

• Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)
• Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Starter Kit for Online Creators micro course. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)
• Join me for our monthly workshop. April is all about creating your digital course outline in 90 minutes. (https://digitalcourse.pro/monthly-workshop)

Don't let your course get stale! 😩 This episode reveals the action plan for a high-impact course revision, moving beyond simple updates to create a course that continues to sell and deliver results. Learn how to strategically evolve your course!

Learn how to:

• Revalidate your course idea: Understand your students' current needs and industry trends.
• Re-outline your course from scratch: Identify gaps and improve the student journey.
• Gather feedback from current students: Use surveys and interviews to make concrete improvements.

Weekly Action Item:

• Schedule time to review your course content.
• Choose one strategy from this episode to implement.
• If you want a structured way to outline or re-outline your course, register for the 90-Minute Course Outline workshop: https://digitalcourse.pro/course-outline-workshop

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction: The Journey Begins

00:09 The Importance of Course Evolution

00:17 Personal Experience and Initial Resistance

01:34 Strategic Revisions for Success

02:03 Welcome to the Digital Course Creator Podcast

02:42 Adapting to Change: Why Revisions Matter

04:32 Three Strategies for Effective Course Revisions

05:02 Strategy 1: Revalidate Your Course Idea

07:57 Strategy 2: Outline Your Course Anew

13:07 Strategy 3: Gather Feedback from Current Students

16:10 Taking Action and Mindset

18:50 Conclusion and Next Steps

Show Resources:

• Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)
• Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Starter Kit for Online Creators micro course. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)
• Join me for our monthly workshop. April is all about creating your digital course outline in 90 minutes. (https://digitalcourse.pro/monthly-workshop)

Stuck in the big course trap? 😫 Discover the power of micro-courses and mini-offers to supercharge your business! Learn how these smaller, targeted offerings can attract new students, build trust, and boost your overall revenue.

Learn how to:

• Capitalize on timely information: Create relevant and in-demand mini-courses quickly.
• Simplify your delivery: Utilize written content and audio to create effective offers fast.
• Build your course creation skills: Use mini-offers as a low-risk way to practice and gather data.

Weekly Action Item:

• Brainstorm an idea for a mini-course based on a current trend or audience problem.
• Create a simple outline and choose a delivery format.
• Set up a way to collect payment and share your mini-offer.

Connect with us:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalCourseCreatorGuide/

Additional Resources:

• Mini Workshop Magic: Gives you the exact model for creating your own mini workshops that you can present live or as a recorded resource.
• Repeatable Revenue: New Wake Up to Freedom Offer that pulls together an exact roadmap to generate repeatable revenue.
• Captivate: Allows for public and private podcasts

Check out these Episodes:

• Episode 215: Ditch the $2000 Course? Rethinking Pricing & Your Offer Suite
• Episode 182: How to Create a Quarterly Plan the Fast Way as a Digital Course Creator 

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction: The Big Course Trap

00:30 The Power of Micro Courses

01:29 Instant Gratification and Micro Courses

03:14 Defining Mini and Micro Courses

05:19 Strategy 1: Capitalize on Timely Information

08:52 Strategy 2: Simplify Your Delivery

12:38 Strategy 3: Build Your Course Creation Skills

14:29 Challenge: Create Your Mini Offer

15:49 Addressing Objections and Building Trust

17:36 Conclusion and Additional Resources

Show Resources:

• Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)
• Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Starter Kit for Online Creators micro course. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)
• Join me for our monthly workshop. April is all about creating your digital course outline in 90 minutes. (https://digitalcourse.pro/monthly-workshop)

Overwhelmed by tech? 🤯 This episode cuts through the noise and reveals the only tools you need to create and sell your online course. Ditch the complex software and start simple!

Learn how to:

• Choose a simple email marketing platform: Focus on sending valuable content and building relationships.
• Set up a simple way to collect payments: Use Stripe and a basic sales page to get started.
• Share your course content effectively: Leverage free tools like Google Docs and unlisted YouTube videos.

Weekly Action Item:

• Choose a simple email marketing platform.
• Set up a Stripe account.
• Create a Google Doc course outline and start building your course.

Tools Mentioned:

• ActiveCampaign: https://ActiveCampaign.referralrock.com/l/17BQRPDDODA/
• MailerLite: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/kvboajjevdgd

Keep Listening:

• Episode 230: 3 Things I ALWAYS Do to Keep My Digital Course Students Engaged in a Video Lesson.
• Episode 223: The Overlooked Part of Your Course that can Increase Success and Reduce Refunds.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction: Overcoming Tech Overwhelm

00:10 The Secret to a Successful Course

01:00 Welcome to the Digital Course Creator Podcast

01:28 The Problem with Overcomplicating Tech

03:38 Essential Tool #1: Simple Email Marketing

10:10 Essential Tool #2: Easy Payment Collection

12:47 Essential Tool #3: Sharing Course Content

15:26 Action Steps to Simplify Your Tech Stack

17:26 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

19:44 Conclusion and Additional Resources

Show Resources:

• Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)
• Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Starter Kit for Online Creators micro course. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)
• Join me for our monthly workshop. April is all about creating your digital course outline in 90 minutes. (https://digitalcourse.pro/monthly-workshop)

Dream of passive income from your online course? 😴 This episode reveals the secrets to building a successful evergreen course that automates sales and generates consistent revenue, year after year. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and create a truly evergreen empire!

Learn how to:

• Master lead generation: Build a reliable system to attract new students to your evergreen course.
• Infuse energy with strategic live promotions: Boost engagement and sales with occasional live events and interaction.
• Dial in your messaging and content: Ensure your course is tested and refined before going fully evergreen.

Action Item: Choose a strategy that fits your needs right now.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction to Evergreen Courses

00:23 Common Pitfalls of Evergreen Courses

00:34 The Importance of Strategic Planning

01:05 Welcome to the Digital Course Creator Podcast

01:23 The Reality of Evergreen Success

02:10 The Need for a Sustainable Growth Plan

03:44 Three Key Strategies for Evergreen Success

04:03 Strategy 1: Master Lead Generation

08:50 Strategy 2: Infuse Energy with Live Promotions

13:58 Strategy 3: Dial in Your Messaging and Content

18:34 The Benefits of Live Launches

19:19 Low-Key Live Launch Options

22:22 Taking Action Towards Evergreen Success

23:55 The Misleading Concept of Passive Income

25:31 Final Thoughts and Next Steps

Show Resources:

• Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)
• Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Starter Kit for Online Creators micro course. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)
• Join me for our monthly workshop. April is all about creating your digital course outline in 90 minutes. (https://digitalcourse.pro/monthly-workshop)

Tired of launching courses to crickets? 🦗 This episode reveals the foolproof guide to validating your course idea before you build it, ensuring a profitable and impactful launch. Learn how to stop guessing and start selling!

Learn how to:

• Tap into industry insights: Leverage the knowledge of your peers to identify real market needs.
• Dive deep with your ideal client: Conduct interviews and gather direct feedback to understand their pain points.
• Run a pilot program: Test your course idea with a smaller audience and refine it based on real-time feedback.

Action Item: Choose one strategy and begin validating your course today.

Connect with us:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalCourseCreatorGuide/

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction: The Excitement and Disappointment of Course Creation

00:37 The Importance of Validation

01:23 Welcome to the Digital Course Creator Podcast

02:01 The Pain of Launching Without Validation

04:20 Three Strategies for Validating Your Course Idea

04:29 Strategy 1: Tapping into Industry Insights

09:45 Strategy 2: Deep Dive with Ideal Clients

17:14 Strategy 3: Running a Pilot Program

23:12 Action Steps and Encouragement

27:51 Conclusion and Next Steps

In a skeptical world, how do you build genuine trust with your audience? 🤝 This episode explores 3 powerful strategies to connect authentically, share your values, and create a sustainable business built on trust.

Learn how to:

• Share your core values: Attract aligned buyers by being transparent and authentic about what you stand for.
• Show emotions and empathy: Connect on a deeper level by sharing personal stories and acknowledging your audience's challenges.
• Lay out the logic and demonstrate expertise: Build credibility by providing evidence-based information and explaining your process.

Action Item: Add more of you to your work and business in the form of values, emotions, empathy, and logic.

Values Card Sort: https://www.motivationalinterviewing.org/sites/default/files/valuescardsort_0.pdf

Time Stamps:

• 00:00 Introduction: Building Trust in a Skeptical World
• 00:24 The Importance of Trust in Business
• 03:46 Three Ways to Build Trust
• 03:56 Sharing Your Values
• 08:53 Showing Emotions and Empathy
• 13:46 Demonstrating Expertise with Logic
• 18:18 Action Items and Final Thoughts
• 21:34 Conclusion and Next Steps

Show Resources:

• Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)
• Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Starter Kit for Online Creators micro course. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)
• Join me for our monthly workshop. April is all about creating your digital course outline in 90 minutes. (https://digitalcourse.pro/monthly-workshop)

Is perfectionism killing your digital course dreams? This episode tackles the crippling effects of perfectionism and provides practical strategies to overcome it, so you can finally launch your course with confidence.

Learn how to:

• Recognize the cost of perfectionism: Understand how it leads to analysis paralysis, procrastination, and burnout.
• Shift your mindset: Embrace the "good enough" mentality and focus on delivering value over flawlessness.
• Take practical steps: Set realistic deadlines, celebrate progress, and challenge negative self-talk.

Action Item: Take one step toward launching (or re-launching) your course.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction: The Perfectionism Trap

00:42 The Cost of Perfectionism

04:51 Overcoming Perfectionism: Mindset Shift

12:04 Practical Steps to Combat Perfectionism

18:04 Embracing Authenticity in Course Creation

19:13 Conclusion: Action Over Perfection

Show Resources:

• Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)
• Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Starter Kit for Online Creators micro course. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)
• Join me for our monthly workshop. April is all about creating your digital course outline in 90 minutes. (https://digitalcourse.pro/monthly-workshop)

What can glass art teach you about running a successful online course business? This episode shares 3 surprising lessons learned from a Chihuly exhibit, offering valuable insights for course creators and entrepreneurs.

Learn how to:

• Embrace last-minute customers: Understand why people procrastinate and how to effectively connect with them.
• Offer valuable upgrades: Don't be afraid to provide premium options and personalized experiences.
• Accept that not everyone will love your work: Focus on your ideal audience and stay true to your mission.

Action Item: Choose a time to be fully present. 

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction and Initial Reactions

01:21 Welcome to the Digital Course Creator Podcast

01:35 The Chihuly Exhibit Experience

03:34 Lesson 1: People Wait Until the Last Minute

05:31 Lesson 2: People Will Pay for Upgrades

10:13 Lesson 3: Not Everyone Will Love Your Stuff

12:39 Living in the Moment

16:09 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Show Resources:

• Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)
• Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Starter Kit for Online Creators micro course. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)
• Join me for our monthly workshop. April is all about creating your digital course outline in 90 minutes. (https://digitalcourse.pro/monthly-workshop)

Struggling to keep your students engaged in your online course videos? 😩 This episode reveals 3 powerful strategies to create captivating video lessons that grab attention, deliver content concisely, and boost student success.

Learn how to:

• Hook them from the start: Use relatable stories and anecdotes to immediately grab your students' attention.
• Prioritize relatable examples and active learning: Connect your content to real-world scenarios and provide opportunities for action and reflection.
• Keep it concise and actionable: Deliver key information in bite-sized chunks and end with clear calls to action.

Action Item: Analyze the likelihood of engagement for one of your course videos using the process we discuss in the Action Item section of the episode.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction: Building Demand for Your Online Course

00:54 The Weekly Content Myth

02:23 Creating True Connections

04:42 Engaging in Groups

09:22 The Power of Coffee Chats

17:27 Exploring Paid Ads

24:28 Conclusion and Next Steps

Show Resources:

• Check out all podcast episodes and full transcripts (www.digitalcoursecreatorguide.com/podcast)
• Follow me on Facebook (facebook.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) and on Instagram (instagram.com/digitalcoursecreatorguide) for daily tips and ideas

Work With Dr. Moira:

• Join Office Hours for support and mentoring to get your digital course done. (https://digitalcourse.pro/Office-Hours)
• Make sure that your content is accessible with The Accessibility Starter Kit for Online Creators micro course. (https://digitalcourse.pro/accessibility)
• Join me for our monthly workshop. April is all about creating your digital course outline in 90 minutes. (https://digitalcourse.pro/monthly-workshop)