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7 Steps to Creating, Promoting & Profiting from Online Courses
7 Steps To Creating, Promoting & Profiting From Online Courses will show you the proven step-by-step strategy to create a successful online course regardless of whether you are starting from scratch, looking to add an additional revenue stream to your current business or wanting to become an online course titan. The info in this book doesn’t come from theory, or throwing mama’s spaghetti at the wall (well, maybe a little spaghetti…). Instead of hype and false promises, it comes from author David Siteman Garland’s experience with his own online courses (starting from $0 and growing to over $8,000,000 in sales) and teaching over 4,000 students to create successful online courses on every topic imaginable from baby sleep training to clarinet lessons for adults. David Siteman Garland (DSG) is the creator of The Rise To The Top & Create Awesome Online Courses. David teaches awesome people how to create an sell online courses. He is also the co-founder of Course Cats software which makes it super simple to create an amazing online course website without needing a designer, web developer, a psychiatrist and a team of 1,000 nerds. David lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his way-smarter-than-him wife Marcie and children Aviva & Coby.
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54 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 26, 2018
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About the author
David Siteman Garland
4 books2 followersDavid Siteman Garland is the creator of The Rise To The Top & Create Awesome Online Courses. David (aka DSG) helps people create & sell online courses. He's taught more than 4,000 students in over 100 countries to create successful courses on everything from baby sleep training to clarinet lessons for adults. He is also the co-founder of Course Cats software which makes it super simple to create an amazing online course website without needing a designer, web developer, a psychiatrist and a team of 1,000 nerds. David is the author of two books Smarter, Faster, Cheaper: Non-Boring, Fluff-Free Strategies For Marketing & Promoting Your Business (2010) and 7 Steps To Creating, Promoting & Profiting From Online Courses (2018). He lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his way-smarter-than-him wife Marcie and children Aviva & Coby.
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April 9, 2018
Fine, fun, but short
Great example of how to use a book to sell a course. I learned from it. Light on any specifics though.
Great example of how to use a book to sell a course. I learned from it. Light on any specifics though.
April 14, 2018
I picked this up when it was free on Amazon, because it came recommended in an author newsletter I was reading. I can’t say how accurate these tips are, since I haven’t tried doing online courses myself. However, I found it to be fairly informative in explaining the concept of why and how to create online courses.
7 Steps to Creating, Promoting & Profiting from Online Courses explained a few basic steps to consider. While it didn’t go into depth, I wouldn’t have expected it to. It also did a good job of setting up how to consider what kind of online course you might like to host, and how to potentially get customers interested in those courses.
Of course, the book does advertise for the author’s online course about online courses, but I would have been surprised if it didn’t, based on how it suggests getting people interested in the online courses you might create.
Overall, not a bad read. If you’re looking to get a feel for how to start with creating online courses or different marketing strategies, this might not be a bad starting point.
7 Steps to Creating, Promoting & Profiting from Online Courses explained a few basic steps to consider. While it didn’t go into depth, I wouldn’t have expected it to. It also did a good job of setting up how to consider what kind of online course you might like to host, and how to potentially get customers interested in those courses.
Of course, the book does advertise for the author’s online course about online courses, but I would have been surprised if it didn’t, based on how it suggests getting people interested in the online courses you might create.
Overall, not a bad read. If you’re looking to get a feel for how to start with creating online courses or different marketing strategies, this might not be a bad starting point.
January 9, 2019
This book gives you an overview
This book is designed to give you a brief overview of creating online courses. However, Mr. Siteman Garland is not giving this book away from the goodness of his heart. Its purpose is to promote a paid course that fills in the details. Don't get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with that. What you get is a quick read that introduces his paid course. I don't regret downloading this. It is well-worth the price.
This book is designed to give you a brief overview of creating online courses. However, Mr. Siteman Garland is not giving this book away from the goodness of his heart. Its purpose is to promote a paid course that fills in the details. Don't get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with that. What you get is a quick read that introduces his paid course. I don't regret downloading this. It is well-worth the price.
July 23, 2018
An excellent pamphlet for auto-promoting
Plagued of common old places, and intentions to sell his own products. This book (book?) doesn’t bring nothing new, not even a good path to follow for the rookie. It’s all obvious and empty garbage chat.
50% of the pamphlet dedicated to try to sell his own web for build online curses... it doesn’t worth a cent.
Plagued of common old places, and intentions to sell his own products. This book (book?) doesn’t bring nothing new, not even a good path to follow for the rookie. It’s all obvious and empty garbage chat.
50% of the pamphlet dedicated to try to sell his own web for build online curses... it doesn’t worth a cent.
July 19, 2023
Follows his own advice
A good, basic intro to setting up a system to create and sell online knowledge products. Promotes the Learning Management System he helped set up (now with a different name), and his own free lead-in course. Worth reading, then re-reading and taking notes. His writing style is "breezy" but a little too jokey for me to give him 5 stars.
A good, basic intro to setting up a system to create and sell online knowledge products. Promotes the Learning Management System he helped set up (now with a different name), and his own free lead-in course. Worth reading, then re-reading and taking notes. His writing style is "breezy" but a little too jokey for me to give him 5 stars.
March 31, 2018
Simple and inspiring
DSG’s book is simple, and I’m starting to realize this is exactly why his stuff is good. It makes sense and there’s no fluff. His work is why I’m pushing forward with my course. It’s clear, simple, and easy to follow.
DSG’s book is simple, and I’m starting to realize this is exactly why his stuff is good. It makes sense and there’s no fluff. His work is why I’m pushing forward with my course. It’s clear, simple, and easy to follow.
April 25, 2018
Great read and actionable content.
Easy to read. Love the step by step instructions. Everything being taught is actionable. Author really showed his personality which made the reading very enjoyable.
Easy to read. Love the step by step instructions. Everything being taught is actionable. Author really showed his personality which made the reading very enjoyable.
August 9, 2018
Fantastic information
I'm just starting out,but was pleasantly thrilled with the amount of gems the e book contains! I look forward to generating massive sales in the near future with my business!
I'm just starting out,but was pleasantly thrilled with the amount of gems the e book contains! I look forward to generating massive sales in the near future with my business!
September 29, 2018
A nice little book for course creation .
A nice little book for course creation. Got some great ideas from it! I really liked the 3 free video idea and I will try it for my courses...
A nice little book for course creation. Got some great ideas from it! I really liked the 3 free video idea and I will try it for my courses...
October 3, 2020
Just Do It
Probably the most important message...just get it done and up. You will get better, but the MVP approach advocated by the author is the right way to get it done. There’s a lot of good stuff in here. A good overview.
Probably the most important message...just get it done and up. You will get better, but the MVP approach advocated by the author is the right way to get it done. There’s a lot of good stuff in here. A good overview.
February 21, 2021
Very nice and quick read, I finished it in two hours. Like somebody said it's a book to advertise his course but I learned something from it. I like his language funny and easy and seriously if I want to buy a course most probably would be his.
March 7, 2019
There are definitely some good tips in this book, but it's primarily a sales hook for the author's own course: 12 modules which cost $95 each.
March 20, 2019
Bueno, breve y al grano
Este libro me sirvió para aclarar varios conceptos sobre cursos y webinars.
El sistema que propone parece simple y efectivo.
Es muy recomendable.
Este libro me sirvió para aclarar varios conceptos sobre cursos y webinars.
El sistema que propone parece simple y efectivo.
Es muy recomendable.
September 28, 2019
Awesome information just like the name of his course!
When it comes to creating online courses, DSG is the master. Follow his advice and you'll see the results. No doubts!
When it comes to creating online courses, DSG is the master. Follow his advice and you'll see the results. No doubts!
December 1, 2020
A basic seven-step process of creating online courses. This could be the starting point
July 24, 2020
If you want a quick run-down on the steps to follow to create an online course, you'll find what you need in this book. If, however, you are looking for in-depth information about course creation, this book is not for you.
This book was very concise and to the point. There are helpful takeaways in the book, and you will have a seven-step process to follow when you're done reading it. The author does an excellent job of getting the facts out and leaving out the fluff.
The author also uses the opportunity to promote his products and services. Becoming aware of these products and services may be helpful to you, but it can also be somewhat annoying, especially since they occur right in the middle of the book.
This book is a quick read that may give you the outline you need to make the most of creating an online course, but if you need more content about the topic, you may want to look somewhere else.
This book was very concise and to the point. There are helpful takeaways in the book, and you will have a seven-step process to follow when you're done reading it. The author does an excellent job of getting the facts out and leaving out the fluff.
The author also uses the opportunity to promote his products and services. Becoming aware of these products and services may be helpful to you, but it can also be somewhat annoying, especially since they occur right in the middle of the book.
This book is a quick read that may give you the outline you need to make the most of creating an online course, but if you need more content about the topic, you may want to look somewhere else.
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