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One Simple Hack to Quickly Extract Your Expertise Into an Online Program
This simple hack always helps me and my 1:1 clients to rapidly organize my content for creating online programs. I know as experts, we can be so close to our content that it is hard to think through the best way to present it to someone who is new to the concepts we’ve spent years mastering. I don’t know about you, but I can waste valuable time staying stuck and swirling around in my head. The real bummer, is that most people don’t realize how much this costs them, not ...
Using Conversion & Nurture to Expand Your Online Visibility
It's time to help your fledgling audience to finally see the real you! Once your audience discovers you and has opted into your lead magnet, you have a great opportunity to showcase your expertise, help them get to know your personality and warm up to what you eventually have to offer to solve their problems and pain points with your hard-won expertise! And, along the way you drop “breadcrumbs” that lead to your products and services. Expand Your “Discovery Call” ...
6 Ways to Get Membership Site Users to Take Fast Action
Imperfect Action is Better Than Perfect Inaction! One of the most important outcomes for students in your courses, memberships or coaching programs is getting them to take fast action. Here are 6 ways to get your students to post evidence of the challenges you’re setting before them in either your companion Facebook Group or Slack channel: Take a screenshot as proof of completing the application activity. Whether they were to post on their own Facebook Page, IG, or Twitter, have them ...
The Market Your MemberVault Social Media & SEO Visibility Guide
Do You Ever Get Social Media Fatigue Just Trying to be Seen Online? Sometimes I wish I could just do my "thing" and build courses and membership sites on MemberVault, without having to do content marketing as well.Maybe you also feel overwhelmed trying to juggle all the different social media platforms and search channels to get even a little more visibility on your amazing offers in MV.Or maybe you’re confused about which visibility strategy will work best for your ...
How Would a Digital Asset Transform Your Business?
You are a subject matter expert. You’ve put in your time, gained your expertise from all your hours of research, study and experience. You provide a significant service to your clients, customers and students. But what can you do when your calendar slots are full? You’re simply out of time! That’s where a digital asset comes in! Online courses, membership sites and challenges help you share your expertise one-to-many, 24/7 without you having to be present at a specific time ...
12 Simple Ways to Market Your MemberVault
So you have built out an amazing MemberVault to house your coaching program, courses, membership site or other amazing digital assets. Your marketplace is ready, but you're clueless as to how to get eyes on your MemberVault. Here’s 12 simple ways to get you started, corresponding to three key phases of marketing your business. But first, here’s a little more about the three phases: Phase One: Getting Leads and Traffic You know you’re at this phase if you’re still trying ...
7 Must-Have Content Categories for Membership Sites on MemberVault
Not sure what content to include in your online membership site? Afraid you might look like an amateur if you don't set up your membership program correctly? No worries, I've got you! After setting up over 20+ client membership sites on MemberVault, I'll share with you the top 7 must-have content areas to ensure your online membership users feel like your program has substance without overwhelming them!
20 Ways to Teach Your Talent Online with MemberVault
You're an industry expert with years of experience you can share with those who need it most. But maybe you're uncertain about how to package your expertise into an online program. After setting up over 40 MemberVault marketplaces for clients, I've learned a thing or two about how to set-up and showcase your expertise in a compelling way that provides another stream of income for you online. You see, expertise comes in all shapes and sizes. They key is to package it in a compelling way to find ...
5 Key Metrics Every Membership Site Owner Should be Tracking
Have you ever tried to lose weight? I'm sure you have, as have I. As you know, tracking your before and after metrics are key, as well as every day in between. I know, I've lost a ton of weight this year. Weight that sadly, I should never have gained in the first place! Tracking my food and water as well as minutes exercising every day has been a game-changer. If I'm not able to see my macros on the days I've lost the most weight, I wouldn't know what eating strategies have been most ...
7 Ways to Know If There's a Course Inside You
Perhaps you’ve entertained the thought of creating an online course as a digital asset to add to your value ladder of products and services. Or maybe you’re a service provider and haven’t considered it before for your own business but see so many other businesses creating online courses or membership sites that you wonder if it would work for you particular niche. Here are seven ways to know if you have a course inside you that would resonate with your audience. ONE: You are ...
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This is the place where online course and membership site creator's get inspiration, training and ideas to polish their products so their expertise transforms their students' lives.
In the Course Bistro Content Creator's Hub make sure to check out these FREE resources:
- Find Your Ideal Student Avatar Self-Coaching GuideĀ to determine your best student avatar and how to develop products and services to serve them.
- Are you trying to figure out what products or services you'll offer your audience or Ideal Student Avatar and in what order? Download theĀ Visual Value Ladder PlannerĀ to spark your content creativity.
- The 7-pageĀ EpicĀ Course Bistro Checklist to Set Up Your MemberVault
- The Ultimate Guide to Online Course ActivitiesĀ with 85+ activity types to include in your online course while teaching you how to improve your training to touch on every learning style within a single lesson cycle.
- And more!
Who is this Course Bistro Lady?
Hi, I'm Jayna!
WHO AM I: Iām an IRL professor and instructional designer turned entrepreneur. I love all things teaching, training, tech and creating learning experiences to engage your audience, build your brand and boost your business. I teach college-level courses on business technology, criminal justice and leadership development on a variety of topics.
WHO I HELP: I have worked with doctors, surgeons, podcasters, social media influencers, event planners, churches, professors turned entrepreneurs, online VA training schools, licensed therapists, book authors, dog trainers, career transition specialists and both fitness and business coaches. Regardless of your niche or expertise, I most love to work with overwhelmed entrepreneurs like you who delight in letting me do the heavy lifting of setting up your MV site branding, Actions, integrations and content so you preserve your time and focus on what you do best! Check out my MV Portfolio.
HOW I HELP: I help you narrow down your focus, outline the essentials, strategize for converting browsers to buyers and then rapidly build out your project as a course, coaching program or membership site. But what I most enjoy is hearing all the wonderfully unique and brilliant ideas my clients have and then leveraging all the features of MemberVault to make it become a profitable business reality.Ā
And as a MemberVault Certified Partner, I have learned how to rapidly set-up an amazing looking MemberVault Marketplace so you can do what you do best and leave the rest to me!
WHERE YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS: Youāre an expert at what you do best, but maybe thatās not teaching or tech. Youāre feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to organize your digital products. In fact, youāre drowning in details, time-consuming to-doās and donāt even know where to start or how to begin organizing your project. Iāve got you!
Whether youāre just brainstorming your offer or converting a fully built course or membership from another platform, Iāll help walk you through all the ways to leverage MemberVault for quick results.
3 WAYS I HELP ON ANY BUDGET:
- DIY Your MV: Check out my Build Your MV Starter Kit or MV Video Library Vault
- Done-With-You MV: Check out my MV Done-In-A-Day Set-Up where I collaborate with you through the whole process, but do the heavy lifting on branding and getting your initial MV set-up completed. Or check out my Convert Your Content if you need your fully created course or membership content converted over and/or set-up in MV.
- Done-For-You MV: This is where I create your content for you right down to your downloadable resources and worksheets. This could be a course, membership site or premium coaching package. Check out my Get a Custom Proposal to share your project idea and get a quote--no strings attached.