Are you ready to get your digital course out into the world but need help with the details and to-dos? Immerse yourself in the world of digital course creation with 'The Digital Course Creator Podcast,' expertly guided by Dr. Moira, a seasoned psychology professor and course creation expert. Each episode will address the multifaceted aspects of creating, developing, and refining online digital courses. We cover many topics, including crafting compelling content, implementing effective teachi ...
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#227: The Psychology of Learning that AI Misses: Creating a Digital Course that Works
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In a world dominated by AI, how do you create a truly human-centered online course? 🧠 This episode explores the limitations of AI in course creation and highlights the crucial role of human connection, active learning, and personalized support. Learn how to: Incorporate real-world examples: Add authenticity and relatability to your course content. …
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#226: The 80/20 Rule for Course Creation: Prioritize Tasks and Focus on What Matters Most
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Overwhelmed by the endless to-do list for your digital course? 🤯 In this episode, we uncover the 80/20 rule for course creation, helping you prioritize the tasks that deliver the biggest impact. Learn how to: Focus on core content: Prioritize creating high-quality course material over design and technology. Create valuable resources: Develop resour…
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#225: The Power of Live Q&A Sessions: Connecting with Your Students in Real-Time
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In a world of pre-recorded content and AI, how do you truly connect with your students? 🤝 This episode explores the power of live Q&A sessions to deepen learning, build community, and elevate your course offerings. Learn how to: Foster genuine human connection: Build rapport and create a sense of community within your course. Enhance student learni…
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#224: 3 Simple Actions I took to Overcome Course Creation Imposter Syndrome
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Tired of self-doubt holding you back from launching your dream course? 🚫 This episode equips you with 3 powerful strategies to conquer imposter syndrome and build unshakeable confidence. Learn how to: Build a "Success Lookbook": Celebrate past achievements and reinforce your expertise. Take consistent action: Break down your goals into small, achie…
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#223 The Overlooked Part of Your Course that can Increase Success and Reduce Refunds
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In this episode of the Digital Course Creator podcast, we dive deep into the often-overlooked element that can significantly impact your student's success and reduce refunds: the course introduction video. We'll explore why a compelling welcome video is crucial for setting the right tone, building rapport, and motivating your students to dive in. W…
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#222: The Power of Storytelling in Course Creation: Connecting with Your Students on an Emotional Level
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Tired of your online courses feeling dry and unengaging? In this episode, we dive deep into the power of storytelling in course creation. Learn how to weave captivating narratives into your content to not only educate but also inspire and motivate your students. We'll cover: Unleashing the Power of Personal Anecdotes: How to share your own experien…
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#221: Conquering the Blank Page Syndrome: How to Start Your Course When You Don't Know Where to Begin
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Have you ever stared at a blank page, your cursor blinking, and felt that familiar dread? That's the blank page syndrome. It's a common challenge for course creators, especially when starting a new project, course, or workshop. Creating a new course feels like birthing a child, choosing the finishes for a kitchen remodel, or planning for and carefu…
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#220: Using Gamification for Engagement: The Risks and Rewards
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Is gamification the secret sauce to boosting student engagement and completion rates? 🎮 Or is it a risky move that could backfire? 💣 In this episode, we dive deep into the world of gamification, exploring its potential benefits and pitfalls. We'll discuss: The Allure of Gamification: Why it's so tempting to add points, badges, and leaderboards. The…
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#219: 3 Course Creation Myths Debunked (Stop Limiting Your Success)
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Are you tired of comparing your work to the big-name courses and wondering if your course is good enough? Let's bust some myths! Today, we're diving into three common misconceptions that can limit your course's success. Discover why longer isn't always better, flashy isn't fundamental, and bonuses aren't always necessary. I'll uncover the truth beh…
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#218: The Mistake Behind Customizing the Online Course Experience
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Everything these days is about customization. It sounds great, right? Customization is better than getting some item that doesn’t really fit anyone perfectly. The digital course industry is just one industry that has seen a big push for customization, and it is certainly not the last. With all of the innovations and technologies available, customiz…
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#217: 3 Ways to Enhance Your Digital Course Student Support Strategies Without Burning Out
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Your phone chimes with an email from your digital course student at 11pm on Friday night. They are going through Module 2 and are stuck. There is a typo in the worksheet and it doesn’t match up with what you are saying in the video. The student says that they want to make it through your online course, but this is creating a roadblock. Immediately …
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#216: Why Your Digital Course Should Have Prerequisites
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You want your students to be successful, but so often they drop off the face of the earth after they’ve entered their credit card number or maybe they make it through Module 1 and then suddenly it is crickets. Why does this happen with alarming frequency? A lot of reasons, but one big one is that your students aren’t ready for your digital course, …
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#215: Are you tired of $2000 courses that you never finish? (Pricing Your Own Course and Offer Suite)
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How many $2000 courses have you purchased as an entrepreneur? The more entrepreneurs that I talk to, the more I hear that they have purchased 2, 3, 4, and even 5 different $2000 (or more) courses. So many have shared that they’ve invested over $40,000 in their business before selling anything. Your first thought might be wow! That is a LOT of money…
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#214: Master Your Mindset: Three Essential Actions for Digital Course Creators
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Not for the first time I heard an entrepreneur sharing that something was hard for them and the other person said that they thought it was easy. That kind of comparison makes entrepreneurship hard because we start to wonder what we are missing, if we aren’t cut out for the path we’ve chosen, or even if we are smart enough to make a go of our busine…
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#213: 3 Steps to Take Before Your Digital Course Launches (Making Money without a Following or Email List)
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One of the most asked questions I receive when I’m coaching my digital course creator clients is how can I make money fast? Often when we are at the beginning of a new piece of business or are flat out new to business there is a very real need to earn some money. But how do we do that? The answer isn’t what you’d expect here on the Digital Course C…
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#212: Being a Digital Course Creator during a Natural Disaster: What do you do when you don’t have power or internet?
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A lot of times we talk about having to troubleshoot a failed launch, a course that flops, or the tech issues that seem to follow us around like a pesky sibling who swears they aren’t touching us. But what about the times when things are quite literally out of our control? What do we do then to set ourselves apart as course creators committed to our…
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#211: Guest Tracy Beavers Shares her Top Ways to Build Your List Every Day WITHOUT Paid Ads
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We are told to build our list every day. That without consistent list growth our digital course business will not thrive and in fact, it will likely do a face plant. But almost no one talks about how to build your list in a way that works and doesn’t require you to waste thousands of dollars on ads and an exorbitant marketing agency fee. Today, I i…
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#210: Top 3 Reasons You Should Be Listening to Podcasts as a Digital Course Creator
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There are so many ways to learn these days and as a course creator you know that we have to constantly keep up with new ideas, technologies, and trends (even if it is to avoid a pointless trend) that is tough to figure out the best use of our time. After all, we only have a finite amount of time in a day, week, month, and year and we just want to m…
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#209: Minding Your Money as a Digital Course Creator
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Fall is the time of year when many entrepreneurs find themselves checking their checking account balance, their running credit card balance and trying to figure out what to invest in for their business. This is especially true because so many amazing things launch in the fall months and there are some spectacular Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals…
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#208: 3 Reasons You Should Be Buying Online Courses as a Digital Course Creator
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You are an expert in what you do, so why would you buy courses that are related to your course topic? There are 3 reasons you should be buying online courses as a Digital Course Creator. The reality is that we all have our own perspectives, our own perspectives, and our own preferences, but our students might benefit from a wider range of approache…
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#207: Online Course Bonuses: Do they make a difference?
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Should you include bonuses with your digital or online course? So often we get the advice that bonuses should be even better than your course, they should make people buy your course just to get the bonus, and they should overcome objections. But do they really help? Yes and no. But the real question is should you include them for your online cours…
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#206: Entrepreneurial Costs: What is Normal?
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What is one thing that you didn’t necessarily think about when you decided to become an entrepreneur, when you decided that you’d like to have a digital course? What is one thing that you rarely hear people talking about out in the open? Money and the debt that being an entrepreneur can bring with it. That debt adds up fast, but still it is somethi…
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#205: How to Make the Most of Social Media Groups (Hint: Use Google Search More)
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I've noticed a trend in course creation groups: asking for instructions on how to do a tech task. Sure you pay to be in these groups, they are filled with people who are on the same pathway you are, creating, launching, and serving a digital course, but the big, important questions can sometimes get buried under the smaller, simpler questions that …
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#204: Does Weekly Content Really Build Demand for your Course?
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The best way to build demand for your online course is with weekly content, or is it? So often we are told that we need to build an audience so that when we launch a course, there will be eager buyers ready with their credit cards. To build an audience the direction often given is to create weekly content. Why then, after creating and sharing weekl…
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#203: When is the Right Time to Launch Your Course
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When is the right time to launch your digital course? Is it in the summer, the fall, January 1, or April 28? This is a reasonable question. You put so much effort into the creation of a truly fantastic and meaningful course that the last thing you want is to scuttle your efforts with a poorly chosen course launch date. Why, then, if this is somethi…
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