How to Build an Online Course

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THIS IS RYAN ROBINSON

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Why do you share personal insights like failures on your blog?

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Fail & learn, document it & move forward!

One of Rob's failures!

How do you create an online course?

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STEP 1: RESEARCH

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STEP 2: CREATE & TEST

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STEP 3: PUBLISH YOUR PRODUCT

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How do you measure success?

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Don't compare yourself with others

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CREATOR SPOTLIGHT

Ryan Robinson from ryrob.com

THIS IS RYAN ROBINSON

FIND RYAN HERE!

Why do you share personal insights like failures on your blog?

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Fail & learn, document it & move forward!

One of Rob's failures!

The iStash

Rob moved forward successfully.

How do you create an online course?

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STEP 1: RESEARCH

Work with your people from your e-mail list

Have individual conversations about their struggles/problems

STEP 2: CREATE & TEST

Coach your people

Create a potential course curriculum

Test it

STEP 3: PUBLISH YOUR PRODUCT

Pitch the outline

Let the people pre-order it

How do you measure success?

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Don't compare yourself with others

Success is individual

Watch the whole interview with Ryan on YouTube!

Thanks for sharing your expertise with us, Rob! Learn more about building successful online courses.