How to validate a course idea: a guide
Guide for course creators
For course creators and coaches who want first time creators on their list.
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Why most online courses go unfinished: a free chapter
How to use this sample chapter
Share it with creators worried about completion. They read your thinking at length.
What is inside
The unfinished courseMost people who buy an online course never finish it.
What finished courses shareWhen I looked at the courses people did finish, they had one thing in common.
Three changes that helpShorten each lesson to one idea.
What comes nextIn the next chapter, we will plan a course backwards from the result, so every lesson earns its place.
Three title ideas for your own version
Why most online courses go unfinished: a free chapter
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Where to promote it
Your websiteyour newslettera reply to a creator worried about completion rates
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The opening chapter in full, a review, what comes next in the book and how to work with you.
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