ArtsyCourseExperts Podcast

ArtsyCourseExperts
ArtsyCourseExperts Podcast

Tips for creatives to build, operate, and grow their online courses. We discuss course planning, content, resources, design, production, technology, sales, launch, growth, operations, engagement, and administration. The lessons focus on teachers that offer courses around design, making, fashion, writing, performing, and audio/visual. Keywords: Teachers, Teaching, Educators, E-Learning, Creators, Freelancers, Solopreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Artists, Designers, Makers, Writers, Performers, Musicians, Actors, Photographers, Video Editors, Sound Engineers.

  1. Why Online Courses Should Offer Certificates?

    NOV 22

    Why Online Courses Should Offer Certificates?

    Are you struggling to add more value to your online courses? In this lesson, we’ll explore everything about certificates for online courses, helping you charge more while adding value to your offerings. Plus, students will love receiving certificates upon course completion. We’ll cover what certificates are, why to use them, and the benefits they bring. You’ll also learn how to configure them, walk through an example, and then we will wrap up with our top tips. 😰Challenges course creators may face if they don’t offer certificates for their lessons: • They may not add more value to their courses • Students may not feel proud after taking your course • They will not have proof that they offer those courses to students • They may not get increased sales for their courses • Students will not have anything to showcase in their job applications 💡 Here are the top things you need to know about certificates for your online courses:: • A certificate can be physical or digital • A certificate makes students proud of  their investment • By issuing certificates, you get to charge more for your courses • You also add more value to what you offer your students • You can configure your certificates manually or automatically For more details and tips check out the full writeup at: https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/why-online-courses-should-offer-certificates/ If you have any feedback or questions, let us know in the comments. Get email tips for creative course creators: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/Subscribe Subscribe on YouTube for our newest videos: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Subscribe to the Podcast if you prefer audio: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts/Podcast We help creative teachers build, operate, and grow their online courses by helping them with marketing, content, technology, and operations. Hope this helps you teach a little bit smarter! - The Artsy Course Experts team Website: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtsyCourseExp Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ArtsyCourseExperts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsyCourseExperts YouTube: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Favorite Resources (Some with Affiliate Links) • Thinkific for courses - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-thinkific • Canva quick graphics - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-canva • Mailchimp for Email - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-mailchimp • Envato for images - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-envato • Fiverr quick Help - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-fiverr • Descript fixes videos - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-descript • Bluehost for website - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-bluehost Need tech help with your course, teacher website, or community? https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/course-operations-services/ Struggling with some course thing?  Send us a future lesson topic.  https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/questions/ #courses #onlinecourse #coursecreator #coursecreation #onlineteaching #elearning #teaching #trainers #creators #creative #artist #artteachers #thinkific #teachable #skillshare #udemy #kajabi

    21 min
  2. What are Staging Server Environments in E-Learning

    NOV 17

    What are Staging Server Environments in E-Learning

    As an online teacher you’ll always need to make updates and tweak your website to be better for your visitors and students. One of the easiest ways to do that is in a staging server environment. With staging servers, you don’t mess up the main server and you get to see how processes will work  even before they get to the main server. In this lesson, we’re learning all about staging servers. What is it? Why use it? How to set one up? And then we’ll go over an example just for creative teachers. Finally, we’ll wrap up with our best tips. 😨Challenges course creators face when they don’t use staging environments: • They will not be able to preview a new content before publishing • Experimental content may accidentally pop up on the main server • They may break something that’s already working • They may not verify all updates and features before launching • You cannot experiment while your main server serves existing customers 💡 Here are the top tips you need to know about staging servers: • Use the staging server to experiment while your production server serves your existing customers • You can experiment as slowly or broadly as you want. • Whenever you’re ready, you bring your process into production • In an instant, that production environment can get upgraded • You get to preview content before it goes into production For more details and tips check out the full writeup at: https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/what-are-staging-server-environments-in-e-learning/ If you have any feedback or questions, let us know in the comments. Get email tips for creative course creators: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/Subscribe Subscribe on YouTube for our newest videos: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Subscribe to the Podcast if you prefer audio: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts/Podcast We help creative teachers build, operate, and grow their online courses by helping them with marketing, content, technology, and operations. Hope this helps you teach a little bit smarter! - The Artsy Course Experts team Website: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtsyCourseExp Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ArtsyCourseExperts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsyCourseExperts YouTube: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Favorite Resources (Some with Affiliate Links) • Thinkific for courses - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-thinkific • Canva quick graphics - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-canva • Mailchimp for Email - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-mailchimp • Envato for images - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-envato • Fiverr quick Help - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-fiverr • Descript fixes videos - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-descript • Bluehost for website - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-bluehost Need tech help with your course, teacher website, or community? https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/course-operations-services/ Struggling with some course thing?  Send us a future lesson topic.  https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/questions/ #courses #onlinecourse #coursecreator #coursecreation #onlineteaching #elearning #teaching #trainers #creators #creative #artist #artteachers #thinkific #teachable #skillshare #udemy #kajabi

    22 min
  3. How to Use Facebook Ads for Online Teachers and Coaches

    NOV 2

    How to Use Facebook Ads for Online Teachers and Coaches

    Are you struggling with getting new customers for your online courses, your membership communities or your coaching websites? Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all about Facebook ads for creative teachers. So that way you can set up your campaign. You can set up your ad creative and all the content to ultimately get more customers. In this lesson, we’re learning all about Facebook ads. We’re learning what it really is. Why use it? We’re going to go over how to set up your basic campaign, and how to set up your content. Then we’ll go over an example and then we’ll summarize all our top tips. Challenges course creator may face when they don’t use Facebook Ads: • They will not create campaign ads to help their businesses • They will not attract a new set of prospects for their business • Finding and reaching their audience will not be easy • They will not get leads for their courses • Ultimately, they will not be able to increase sales for their businesses Tips for creative online course creators when using Facebook Ads • First of all, create a Facebook account • Set up your campaign ad • Ensure you’re targeting the right people • Set the amount you’re willing to spend within a period • Run your creative ad to get more audience • Ensure you’re always reviewing and improving your ads For more details and tips check out the full writeup at: https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/how-to-use-facebook-ads-for-online-teachers-and-coaches/ If you have any feedback or questions, let us know in the comments. Get email tips for creative course creators: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/Subscribe Subscribe on YouTube for our newest videos: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Subscribe to the Podcast if you prefer audio: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts/Podcast We help creative teachers build, operate, and grow their online courses by helping them with marketing, content, technology, and operations. Hope this helps you teach a little bit smarter! - The Artsy Course Experts team Website: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtsyCourseExp Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ArtsyCourseExperts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsyCourseExperts YouTube: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Favorite Resources (Some with Affiliate Links) • Thinkific for courses - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-thinkific • Canva quick graphics - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-canva • Mailchimp for Email - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-mailchimp • Envato for images - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-envato • Fiverr quick Help - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-fiverr • Descript fixes videos - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-descript • Bluehost for website - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-bluehost Need tech help with your course, teacher website, or community? https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/course-operations-services/ Struggling with some course thing?  Send us a future lesson topic.  https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/questions/ #courses #onlinecourse #coursecreator #coursecreation #onlineteaching #elearning #teaching #trainers #creators #creative #artist #artteachers #thinkific #teachable #skillshare #udemy #kajabi

    14 min
  4. Introduction to Outsourcing for Training Small Businesses

    OCT 27

    Introduction to Outsourcing for Training Small Businesses

    Do you need help with getting a lot of things done? Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all about outsourcing for small business training. So that way you can get more productivity, you can have more free time, and you can work on higher value things. We’re going to learn what it is, why use it? How to use it. We will go over a couple of examples. Then finally, we’ll summarize with our top tips for expanding your team and trying to get a little help so you can do a whole lot more. Challenges course creators may face if they don’t outsource for training: • Course creators may not be as productive • Their business may not progress faster if they don’t outsource • They may not be able to perform other valuable tasks • They may not optimally perform tasks they’re not good at Tips for creative online course creators when using outsourcing for training: • Outsourcing can help you be more productive • Online teacher can use free time for other valuable tasks • Course creators can have family time • Your business will progress faster as you outsource For more details and tips check out the full writeup at: https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/introduction-to-outsourcing-for-training-small-businesses/ If you have any feedback or questions, let us know in the comments. Get email tips for creative course creators: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/Subscribe Subscribe on YouTube for our newest videos: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Subscribe to the Podcast if you prefer audio: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts/Podcast We help creative teachers build, operate, and grow their online courses by helping them with marketing, content, technology, and operations. Hope this helps you teach a little bit smarter! - The Artsy Course Experts team Website: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtsyCourseExp Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ArtsyCourseExperts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsyCourseExperts YouTube: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Favorite Resources (Some with Affiliate Links) • Thinkific for courses - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-thinkific • Canva quick graphics - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-canva • Mailchimp for Email - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-mailchimp • Envato for images - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-envato • Fiverr quick Help - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-fiverr • Descript fixes videos - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-descript • Bluehost for website - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-bluehost Need tech help with your course, teacher website, or community? https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/course-operations-services/ Struggling with some course thing?  Send us a future lesson topic.  https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/questions/ #courses #onlinecourse #coursecreator #coursecreation #onlineteaching #elearning #teaching #trainers #creators #creative #artist #artteachers #thinkific #teachable #skillshare #udemy #kajabi

    17 min
  5. What Are Landing Pages for Online Creative Teachers

    OCT 8

    What Are Landing Pages for Online Creative Teachers

    If you plan to run an advert with your course, then you need to learn about landing pages and how they can help you sell your course and turn prospects into students. Landing pages help you get a specific response or reaction from people going through your ad. In this lesson, we’re going to learn all about landing pages. We’re going to know what they are? Why use them? What’s on a landing page and how to use landing pages to sell your products and services. Then we’ll go over an example. Finally, we’ll summerize our top tips. Challenges online course creators may face when they do not use landing pages: • It may be difficult to convert prospects into students • They may not sell their courses or invite prospects to their webinar • They may not utilize the bonus offers to reach a wide range of prospects • They may not have the chance to get a specific reaction from their target audience • They may not be able to learn about their prospects and their choices Tips for creative online course creators when using Landing pages • A landing page is a dedicated web page • It doesn’t have a lot of navigation or exits or other links • The aim is to connect your prospect with your product or service • It could be to give you their email or buy something • You can use a landing page to get people to join your webinar For more details and tips check out the full writeup at: https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/what-are-landing-pages-for-online-creative-teachers/ If you have any feedback or questions, let us know in the comments. Get email tips for creative course creators: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/Subscribe Subscribe on YouTube for our newest videos: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Subscribe to the Podcast if you prefer audio: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts/Podcast We help creative teachers build, operate, and grow their online courses by helping them with marketing, content, technology, and operations. Hope this helps you teach a little bit smarter! - The Artsy Course Experts team Website: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtsyCourseExp Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ArtsyCourseExperts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsyCourseExperts YouTube: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Favorite Resources (Some with Affiliate Links) • Thinkific for courses - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-thinkific • Canva quick graphics - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-canva • Mailchimp for Email - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-mailchimp • Envato for images - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-envato • Fiverr quick Help - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-fiverr • Descript fixes videos - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-descript • Bluehost for website - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-bluehost Need tech help with your course, teacher website, or community? https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/course-operations-services/ Struggling with some course thing?  Send us a future lesson topic.  https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/questions/ #courses #onlinecourse #coursecreator #coursecreation #onlineteaching #elearning #teaching #trainers #creators #creative #artist #artteachers #thinkific #teachable #skillshare #udemy #kajabi

    21 min
  6. What are SVG Image Files for Course Creators

    AUG 4

    What are SVG Image Files for Course Creators

    Are you struggling with not knowing which type of image to use in your training business? Well, in this lesson, we’re learning all about SVG graphics. We’re going to compare it with traditional pixel-based images. So that way you know exactly what type of image to use for your logos, icons, PDFs, and sales page. In this lesson, we’re learning all about SVG files for creative business owners. If you’re a creative business owner, teaching online courses, or communities, or have a coaching website, you should know what SVG files are and how they’re a little different than pixel-based images, which we will get into. Challenges online course creators may encounter when they do not utilize landing pages: • They will not be able to scale their designs up or down easily • They may not have outputs of different sizes • They cannot stretch out shapes and designs according to their needs • They may find it hard to move, rotate and scale points in a design • They may not have the best standard logo they need for their image and websites Summary • There are two types of image files – pixel files and vector SVG files • You can make the pixel files in Photoshop or with your camera • The vector files are shapes that can be colored or layered • You can stretch out the shapes according to your need • You can move around and adjust the little points to adjust your shapes For more details and tips check out the full writeup at: https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/what-are-svg-image-files-for-course-creators/ If you have any feedback or questions, let us know in the comments. Get email tips for creative course creators: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/Subscribe Subscribe on YouTube for our newest videos: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Subscribe to the Podcast if you prefer audio: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts/Podcast We help creative teachers build, operate, and grow their online courses by helping them with marketing, content, technology, and operations. Hope this helps you teach a little bit smarter! - The Artsy Course Experts team Website: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtsyCourseExp Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ArtsyCourseExperts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsyCourseExperts YouTube: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Favorite Resources (Some with Affiliate Links) • Thinkific for courses - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-thinkific • Canva quick graphics - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-canva • Mailchimp for Email - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-mailchimp • Envato for images - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-envato • Fiverr quick Help - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-fiverr • Descript fixes videos - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-descript • Bluehost for website - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-bluehost Need tech help with your course, teacher website, or community? https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/course-operations-services/ Struggling with some course thing?  Send us a future lesson topic.  https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/questions/ #courses #onlinecourse #coursecreator #coursecreation #onlineteaching #elearning #teaching #trainers #creators #creative #artist #artteachers #thinkific #teachable #skillshare #udemy #kajabi

    21 min
  7. Online Course Progress Indicators

    JUL 12

    Online Course Progress Indicators

    Creating an engaging online course is one thing; ensuring that your students complete it is another. As a course creator, you want to gauge the interest level of your course and track your student’s progress. This lesson focuses on progress indicators for online courses. We will cover what they are, why you should use them, how to implement them for students and teachers, provide an example, and conclude with our top tips. Challenges course creators face when they do not use online course progress indicators: • They will not be able to track the progress of their students as they take the online course • They will not know if the students are interested in their online course and if they’re moving ahead • They will not know what they need to improve to make their courses better • Course creators will not know when and how to render help to students who don’t need it • Their courses will not be interactive and satisfying for students Tips for creative online course creators when using online course progress indicators • There’s a visual status of the progress of students during online courses • Online course progress indicators motivate students • Gamifying progress indicators encourages students to keep going • Using progress indicators tell the teacher if the course is interesting • Progress indicators tell teachers where they need to improve in their online course For more details and tips check out the full writeup at: https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/online-course-progress-indicators/ If you have any feedback or questions, let us know in the comments. Get email tips for creative course creators: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/Subscribe Subscribe on YouTube for our newest videos: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Subscribe to the Podcast if you prefer audio: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts/Podcast We help creative teachers build, operate, and grow their online courses by helping them with marketing, content, technology, and operations. Hope this helps you teach a little bit smarter! - The Artsy Course Experts team Website: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtsyCourseExp Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ArtsyCourseExperts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsyCourseExperts YouTube: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Favorite Resources (Some with Affiliate Links) • Thinkific for courses - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-thinkific • Canva quick graphics - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-canva • Mailchimp for Email - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-mailchimp • Envato for images - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-envato • Fiverr quick Help - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-fiverr • Descript fixes videos - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-descript • Bluehost for website - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-bluehost Need tech help with your course, teacher website, or community? https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/course-operations-services/ Struggling with some course thing?  Send us a future lesson topic.  https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/questions/ #courses #onlinecourse #coursecreator #coursecreation #onlineteaching #elearning #teaching #trainers #creators #creative #artist #artteachers #thinkific #teachable #skillshare #udemy #kajabi

    16 min
  8. Introduction to SCORM for Online Course Creators

    JUN 21

    Introduction to SCORM for Online Course Creators

    As an online course creator, finding things that make your career easier is always the highlight of your day. That’s why we’ll be talking about SCORM today. This is not a tool, but an interface that works with other tools to track your student’s activities and help you reuse your templates, PDFs and resources without the stress of creating a new one. Are you having trouble rebuilding parts of your LMS courses? In this lesson, we’re diving into SCORM. This will allow you to reuse your lessons and interactive elements, improve student statistics, and potentially separate your content from your LMS provider. Challenges course creators face when they do not use SCORM: • Course creators will not be able to track the activities and progress of the students • Creating a new template instead of reusing an older version will consume significant time • Course creators will waste valuable time organizing and sequencing activities across all courses • Logging scores and correct answers for tests will be challenging for course creators. • Course creators will not have a standard student experience Tips for creative online course creators: • SCORM is a technical spec that’s used by a bunch of tools, whether it’s authoring tools or LMS systems. • They are SCORM compliant authoring tools and SCORM compliant LMSs. • Once it’s SCORM compliant, you can mix and match and you can get all these cool benefits • Whether you’re using SCORM or not, think about reusing your content. • SCORM lets you use your content on different tools and different servers. For more details and tips check out the full writeup at: https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/introduction-to-scorm-for-online-course-creators/ If you have any feedback or questions, let us know in the comments. Get email tips for creative course creators: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/Subscribe Subscribe on YouTube for our newest videos: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Subscribe to the Podcast if you prefer audio: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts/Podcast We help creative teachers build, operate, and grow their online courses by helping them with marketing, content, technology, and operations. Hope this helps you teach a little bit smarter! - The Artsy Course Experts team Website: https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtsyCourseExp Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ArtsyCourseExperts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsyCourseExperts YouTube: https://youtube.com/@artsycourseexperts Favorite Resources (Some with Affiliate Links) • Thinkific for courses - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-thinkific • Canva quick graphics - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-canva • Mailchimp for Email - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-mailchimp • Envato for images - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-envato • Fiverr quick Help - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-fiverr • Descript fixes videos - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-descript • Bluehost for website - https://www.ArtsyCourseExperts.com/get-bluehost Need tech help with your course, teacher website, or community? https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/course-operations-services/ Struggling with some course thing?  Send us a future lesson topic.  https://www.artsycourseexperts.com/questions/ #courses #onlinecourse #coursecreator #coursecreation #onlineteaching #elearning #teaching #trainers #creators #creative #artist #artteachers #thinkific #teachable #skillshare #udemy #kajabi

    15 min

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Tips for creatives to build, operate, and grow their online courses. We discuss course planning, content, resources, design, production, technology, sales, launch, growth, operations, engagement, and administration. The lessons focus on teachers that offer courses around design, making, fashion, writing, performing, and audio/visual. Keywords: Teachers, Teaching, Educators, E-Learning, Creators, Freelancers, Solopreneurs, Entrepreneurs, Artists, Designers, Makers, Writers, Performers, Musicians, Actors, Photographers, Video Editors, Sound Engineers.

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