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Jeff Long
@Jeff_Long
TrueFocusMedia.com
VideoWeb Dev
e-Learning
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Who Are You?
1. Corporate?2. Entrepreneur?
3. Educator?
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Overview
1. Why You Should Consider Online Courses
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2. Simple Online Course Examples
3. Advanced Online Courses
4. WP Tools to Create Online Courses
Online Courses = eLearning = eCourses = ____
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My Goal
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Help you see the opportunities to teach your expertise online
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It’s time to rethink your website…
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Website
Learning Center
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Articles
Videos
Tutorials
Audio & Podcasts
eBooks
White Papers
Training Materials
Infographics
Learning Center Content
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Stats
Nearly 30% of all videos watched on YouTube are “How-To” related
Source
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Stats
According to IBM, companies who utilize e-Learning have the potential to boost
productivity by up to 50%. For every $1 that a company spends, it's estimated that
they can receive $30 worth of productivity.
http://bit.ly/elearningstats
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It's estimated that nearly 25% of all employees leave their job due to little training or learning opportunities.
On the other hand, companies who do offer e-Learning and on-the-job training generate about 26%
more revenue per employee.
http://bit.ly/elearningstats
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Stats
Source
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Simple Online Courses
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MidwestFasteners.com
CarrieWilkerson.com/7day
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Advanced Online Courses
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From Course Concept to $141,659 In Sales In 6 Months
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WordPress LMS Options
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Free with paid integrations
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LifterLMS.com
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(Owned by Automattic)
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What The Best Online Courses Have
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• “Gamification" (badges, leaderboard, etc)• Mobile Optimized
• Videos under 12 minutes each
• Self Study/Self Reflection
• Teacher and Student interaction (via forums, FB, etc.)
• Tied to an e-commerce solution
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• Individual user accounts to access lessons• Quizzes, reports, etc.
Online Courses, Subscription Services & The Chiropractor
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Membership Options
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WishlistMember.com
Video HostingWistia
1. Stats2. Opt-ins within the player
Vimeo Pro 1. Full control where video can be played2. Video on Demand Sales
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How to test an idea for an online course
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Create a small test group to pay for early access at a discounted rate
Constantly improve on it
Roll it out to your audience
3 Ways to Market & Sell Your Online Course
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1. Be a guest on podcasts and give away the first lesson for free
2. Create Facebook ads, which drive to a webinar where you can answer questions and have your audience get to know, like and trust you.
3. Create pricing tiers with multiple up-sell options
Questions?
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Get these slides & 4 bonus audio downloads
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1. Tom Ziglar’s sales and marketing strategies for people with online courses.
2. Dan Miller’s top marketing strategies 3. Jules Watkins’ favorite tools to create online courses. 4. Michael Kitces’ best resources for membership sites
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