The Jerry Banfield Interview

What did Phil learn at #UdemyLive 2019? In this episode he recaps his experience and what he learned from the 4th annual Udemy Live conference! This is the Online Course Masters show, where we you learn how to create, launch and grow your own online course business. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources. You can join the Academy - the one and only place you need to become an online course masters yourself. Or, start with our free 5-day course creation challenge. Let's teach the world together!

Welcome to an edition of 5 questions, where we answer listener-submitted questions related to teaching online. You can submit your own question at OnlineCourseMasters.com/question. Today's questions are: What are your thoughts on using funnels to sell higher priced products? Should you sell individual courses or create a membership on your own site? How did you take your business to the next level? How would you set up a bundle with one-on-one coaching options that are one-off sales? What tools do you use to set up course bundles besides email and skype? What terms and conditions need to be put in place to protect yourself and the student since the coaching will be one-time sales? This is the Online Course Masters show, where we you learn how to create, launch and grow your own online course business. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources. You can join the Academy - the one and only place you need to become an online course masters yourself. Or, start with our free 5-day course creation challenge. Let's teach the world together!

If you want a masterclass on how to successfully launch an online course, this is the episode for you. Mai-kee Tsang walks us through the 5 phases of a successful course launch, which she’s created from her experience doing 13 live launches in 1 year that each earned her clients $30,000. From building human to human connections and understanding your brand DNA, to the actual steps of a launch sequence, this is a must-listen episode! How has teaching online changed your life? Becoming active in the online course community has been an awesome benefit to my own podcast, and to my PR business. It's helped me train new talent so much faster. Sharing it with other professionals who need help in the podcast space has been so rewarding. What is your #1 tip for new course creators? Create a course YOU need for your own business--you're the expert This is the Online Course Masters show, where we you learn how to create, launch and grow your own online course business. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources. You can join the Academy - the one and only place you need to become an online course masters yourself. Or, start with our free 5-day course creation challenge. Let's teach the world together!

If you’ve been on Udemy for a while, you probably know the name Jerry Banfield. Notorious in the Udemy circle for his rise and fall, we are excited to have Jerry on the Online Course Masters to share his entire story. From discovering passive income on Udemy to the truth about how he was able to scale his business so quickly, Jerry shares it all in this episode. We dive into what happened when he suddenly disappeared from Udemy, and what happened afterwards including his recent ventures with cryptocurrency, a new online course platform, and so much more. We’re sure you’ll enjoy this episode! This is the Online Course Masters show, where we you learn how to create, launch and grow your own online course business. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources. You can join the Academy - the one and only place you need to become an online course masters yourself. Or, start with our free 5-day course creation challenge. Let's teach the world together!

Tomas George is a music producer and audio expert who also teaches online courses. In this episode of the Online Course Masters show, he walks us through everything you need to record and edit great-sounding audio. From setting up your environment to choosing the right microphone, you’ll get expert tips, tools and advice for making your online course audio sound the best it can be. This is the Online Course Masters show, where we you learn how to create, launch and grow your own online course business. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources. You can join the Academy - the one and only place you need to become an online course masters yourself. Or, start with our free 5-day course creation challenge. Let's teach the world together!

Rod Moore hadn’t stepped into an art gallery until 2008, let alone put paintbrush to canvas. Since then, he’s not only become an amazing painter, but has turned his passion and experience into a 10k/month art teaching business. With a combination of his own membership site and using course marketplaces like Udemy & Skillshare, he’s an incredible example of how perseverance and consistency create success.  In this episode, you’ll hear how Rod uses Facebook Ads and YouTube to market his courses - including selling $247 lifetime subscriptions and access to his own $997 certification program. You won’t want to miss this episode!

Udemy is making changes to how they price courses and how instructors can promote courses, starting September 2019. In this episode, Phil shares what the updates are and how he feels about them. There are many pros and cons, and limitations to what instructors can do moving forward. Is it good? Is it bad? Listen to the entire episode to find out what Phil thinks! This is the Online Course Masters show, where we you learn how to create, launch and grow your own online course business. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources. You can join the Academy - the one and only place you need to become an online course masters yourself. Or, start with our free 5-day course creation challenge. Let's teach the world together!

Welcome to an edition of 5 questions, where we answer listener-submitted questions related to teaching online. You can submit your own question at OnlineCourseMasters.com/question. Today's questions are: How do you get the ball rolling on new courses, as it has become extremely difficult for new courses to gain momentum nowadays? Do you or someone on your team actually read and respond to each review you get? What are your thoughts on lean publishing on Udemy courses - meaning launching a course with just a few sections and outline of all sections, and then adding new sections each week? How can we leverage Udemy to sell courses on our own site? At which point did you trust your product enough to spend thousands of dollars advertising it? This is the Online Course Masters show, where we you learn how to create, launch and grow your own online course business. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources. You can join the Academy - the one and only place you need to become an online course masters yourself. Or, start with our free 5-day course creation challenge. Let's teach the world together!

In this episode, we interview the founder of Cinecom.net, Jordy Vandeput who has seen tremendous growth on YouTube over the past several years. With over 1.4 million subscribers, he shares a lot of tips and tricks to help course creators find success on YouTube. He walks us back through his early days creating courses TutsPlus to how he discovered Udemy and Skillshare. You’ll also learn about how to expand your team, how to come up with great topics, and the importance of being authentic to your audience. This is the Online Course Masters show, where we you learn how to create, launch and grow your own online course business. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources. You can join the Academy - the one and only place you need to become an online course masters yourself. Or, start with our free 5-day course creation challenge. Let's teach the world together!

In this episode of The Online Course Masters Show, you will hear how Robert Lunte built a solid business by creating massive amounts of content. Robert explains his beginning journey of creating a successful vocalist book to how he uses platforms like Udemy to draw people into his sales funnel. You will hear a lot of great tips and what it takes to hire a team, so be sure to listen in today! This is the Online Course Masters show, where we you learn how to create, launch and grow your own online course business. Visit http://onlinecoursemasters.com for show notes and more online teaching resources. You can join the Academy - the one and only place you need to become an online course masters yourself. Or, start with our free 5-day course creation challenge. Let's teach the world together!