Course Building Secrets Podcast

So often entrepreneurs choose tools out of convenience, by referral, or because they are free or the shiny new trend. While this may be the easy-in, in the long run it usually does not serve the customers well and becomes a giant headache for the business owner. In this episode, Tara talks about the right way to choose a tool to support your course and your customer.

Catharine has spent the last 25 years crafting market research and consumer insights for Fortune 100 companies across the globe including Apple, Adobe, and Pepsi. Companies that are essentially doing the exact same thing we all are – finding more clients and building relationships with them to increase client lifetime value. Now Catharine has turned her attention helping entrepreneurs explode their subscriber lists and engage clients to be life long clients and raving fans. As a fellow entrepreneur she knows how hard it is to grab the attention of the ideal customer, engage and get to know them. By combining market research techniques with quiz funnel strategies the art and science of asking the right questions results in attracting the best clients in just one click! About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact

In this episode, Tara discusses critical compentents for successful online courses, and why Facebook (and other social media platforms) miss the mark.

In this episode, Tara interviews Mary Scott, where she gives you actionable steps to set-up your business to thrive. About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) This group is 100% focused on support, knowledge and example sharing, and building a community of online course builders who are passionate about building awesome learning experiences. In this community, we are passionate about building learning experiences that produce results for our learners. We do that by building engaging, motivating, gamified, and learner-ce

In this episode, Tara brings you behind the scenes of a launch that was executed through imperfect action. She shares what worked, what didn't and the key lessons to remember when you are launching a new product/program.

In this episode, Tara sits down with Marie Mack to talk about how to supercharge your ability to help others and be more productive. About the Guest: Marie Mack is an online event strategist, customer journey expert, and business mentor for talented business owners, coaches, and consultants. Over time, she's learned how to manage a rapidly growing business, create six-figure revenue streams, and homeschool two kiddos, while scrapping the traditional model for agencies. She's conquered and perfected the art of making more money while working very few hours. You can find Marie at http://www.firstcuptoclose.com (www.firstcuptoclose.com) where she helps you outsource your management team, bring an external team to launch your next event, or just get c-suite level support you need without a full-time employee. Resource Mentioned: https://amzn.to/3zSFTvY (4 Hour Work Week, Tim Ferriss)

In this episode, Tara recaps day 1 of Gamify My Course Camp. When you are building your online course, one of the key factors is how to add in more engagement and participation to retain your customers. Learn about the Course Compass Map™ to help guide you on this journey. Join us this week at camp! https://www.taralbryan.com/GAMIFY About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) This group is 100% focused on support, knowledge and example sharing, and building a community of online course builders who are passionate about bu

What brings you energy? What are you so passionate about that other people take notice when you’re talking about it? This episode we welcome another amazing guest speaker, Diane Rolston. Diane shares her own story of following her natural gifts which lead her to her career now. Listen as we discuss sharing the importance of always getting paid in advance and always keep “evergreen” in mind when filming/recording, and repurpose your content. What you need is clarity and confidence and go get it and if you don’t have it yourself, hire someone who will have the confidence in you. Resources Mentioned: https://amzn.to/3IXpY2j (E-Myth Mastery) and https://amzn.to/3IXpY2j (E-Myth Revisited) by Michael Gerber About the Guest: As an Award-Winning Coach, Speaker and the CEO of Dynamic Women® Global Club, Diane Rolston has been called THE expert on being Dynamic. She is a behind the scenes advisor and coach for many professionals, business owners, and high achievers. She helps her clients to have

We are excited to bring you this encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. We hope you enjoy! In this episode, Tara gives a few specific tips on how to gamify your course experience. Gamification is the act of adding game-like elements to your course experience to help motivate and recognize your learner's progress. You don't want to miss this episode. About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) This group is 100% focused on support, knowledge and example sharing, and building a community of online course bu

As you build a business, too often you can find yourself focusing on logos, websites and business cards. Although great for branding, you really need to be focusing on if your idea is viable, if there is a market for it and who your target market is. Solving those key issues is where you should be focusing. For this episode of Guest Speaker Series, we are extremely excited to welcome Biz Coach Steve Feld. Listen as Steve takes us through this story of his rise, the tech bubble burst, and rebuilding while teaching the importance in the power of extreme accountability. Books Mentioned: EMyth Mastery and https://amzn.to/3IXpY2j (EMyth Revisited) by Michael E. Gerber About the Guest: Biz Coach Steve Feld, MBA, is a Certified Business Coach, Author, Professional Speaker, Podcast Host, award-winning Business Management Executive, and coffee enthusiast. Hundreds of businesses have sought out his services to work with them on gaining much-needed clarity, implementing solid strategic plans, and achieving positive grow

One thing people often don’t talk about with running your business solo is the loneliness; the pressure and responsibility to make all the decisions, and the lack of support. Today we chat about the benefit of having a coach or group of peers, you can share those difficult conversations with. Employees are great for chatting but you can’t have those honest conversations with them as they look to you to be strong and confident. Get out of your normal environment and look for new perspectives that will help you get to the next level. About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-g

For this episode of our Guest Speaker Series, we welcome Chelsie Hayes. Chelsie shares her story of how she started her own business and dives into the big picture of how courses can help elevate your business. There is an abundance of information out there you can learn in a short time to help market a digital course. Remember the first time you create anything you're in this learning phase: create, share, and get feedback. We chat about the benefits of partnering with others who offer services that go hand-in-hand with yours and why you should teach your course at least once before trying to finalize it! Creating an amazing online course is a long game, not a one-and-done. Books Mentioned ●      The Big Leap by Gay Henricks ●      Who Not How by Dan Sullivan About the Guest: Chelsie Hayes is a Course Launch Strategist and Implementer. She is also a Kajabi Expert and has been a Launch Partner for Course Creators since 2019. Chelsie's mission i

In this episode, Tara shares the first step AFTER the sale. Getting a new customer is great but keeping them actively involved in your program or course is even better. Find out the number 1 way to start the relationship strong after the sale. About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) This group is 100% focused on support, knowledge and example sharing, and building a community of online course builders who are passionate about building awesome learning experiences. In this community, we are passionate about building lea

The easiest (and cheapest) customer to acquire is an existing customer! Do you know the lifetime value of your client, their normal behavior in regards to your services, and how do you track it? That is valuable information you need to know to ensure growth for your business. Listen as we break down the 4 metrics you must have in place that go beyond just getting new sales. About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) This group is 100% focused on support, knowledge and example sharing, and building a community of online co

What is the ONE THING, that if your customers actually did, they’d be able to move on to the next step? Today we focus on the importance of anchoring your topics with action. Providing information to your clients does not equal results. Action = Clarity = VALUE About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) This group is 100% focused on support, knowledge and example sharing, and building a community of online course builders who are passionate about building awesome learning experiences. In this community, we are passionate

Are you growing and scaling, but you’ve reached a point that is outside of that comfort zone and starting to lose clarity? Listen as Tara shares an activity for getting all the thoughts swirling around your brain out and organized to help you discover and reconnect with your purpose. It is important to recognize that sometimes you require some outside help from a coach or consultant. Ultimately the goal goes beyond growth, but rather a focus on scalability and sustainability. About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) Thi

Have an idea for a course and have tons of information for your clients? In theory that sounds like a combination for a great selling course. However, one common trap is providing too much information as it becomes a distraction. When you want to teach something you need to start with the transformation and not the information. The value of your information and experience is that you can distill that into a framework to help people take action and get results faster. About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) This group

Junk drawers, we all have one but has your online course become one? You will continue to create content and assets after your course/program is created and selling, however if you don’t have a plan for that content resist the urge to just dump it into your membership. There are different ways to organize and/or deploy new content without overwhelming your clients. Keep the results and the learner’s journey in mind, always. About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) This group is 100% focused on support, knowledge and exa

Can you ever introduce yourself too much? The answer is Yes! People who have bought your course already have some lever of know-like-trust with you. Introducing yourself, your background and credentials in every video will disengage your learners. Your learners are already set to log in and learn.  Your goal is to move the action with your videos quickly to create momentum and move towards the results. About Me: My name is Tara Bryan. I help business owners break into the next level of success by packaging their expertise into an online course experience. It's my passion to help to find the fastest path to results to create a greater impact and income for you and your tribe. Check out my free Step-by-Step guide to building your online course. In it are the top steps and questions you need to ask before you get started. Check it out here: https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide (https://goto.taralbryan.com/step-by-step-guide) This group is 100% focused on support, knowledge and example sharing, and

Ever heard of Akashic records, or thought about your business as energy? Today we welcome the Founder of Akashic Knowing School of Wisdom, Lisa Barnett. Karma is our soul’s desire to learn and grow. Listen as Lisa shares her own transition from a brick-and-mortar business to online and how you can create a business aligned to your soul’s purpose and plan. https://amzn.to/38I6Zeo (Questioning To Knowing) https://amzn.to/38I6Zeo (Infinite Wisdom ) About the Guest: Lisa Barnett is the Founder of Akashic Knowing School of Wisdom where she specializes in teaching you to access personal Soul wisdom and guidance to transform your life, working directly with your soul’s plan and support of the Akashic Record Keepers. She is also an Int’l Bestselling Author of "The Infinite Wisdom of the Akashic Records" and “From Questioning to Knowing – 73 Prayers to Transform Your Life”. http://www.youtube.com/user/AkashicKnowing/videos (www.youtube.com/user/AkashicKnowing/videos) http://www.facebook.com/AkashicKnowing (www.fac