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SPI 218: Starting an Online Course? Best Practices and Getting People to Follow Through with Ankur from Teachable.com

My guest today is the creator of an online platform that’s become an essential part of my business. He’s Ankur Nagpal, and that platform is Teachable.com.

I’ve talked a lot about how great online courses can be for evangelizing your business, building community, growing your customer base, and providing massive amounts of value to your audience. Ankur believes this too, which is why he built a platform that makes it easier for course creators to find their ideal audience—and create income in the process.

Today, Ankur’s sharing everything he’s learned about what makes a successful online course and the most common mistakes he sees first-time course creators make. You’ll also learn about Teachable’s creation, from its early successes to the roadblocks it encountered along the way.

I love Teachable—I’m even using it now for my free Will It Fly? companion course—and I love what online courses can do for entrepreneurs and their audiences. Listen in, and learn why.

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Today’s Guest

Ankur Nagpal

My guest today is the founder and CEO of Teachable.com, a platform that helps online course creators like me make money providing valuable instruction to their audience.

You’ll Learn

  • Everything that goes into a great online course.
  • Strategies for turning your students into customers.
  • The biggest obstacle for first-time course creators—it’s simpler than you think.
  • The secret to pricing your course.
  • Tips for reinvigorating students who drop off or lose interest.
  • Habits of a successful Teachable course instructor.
  • Tips for launching your course on Teachable.
  • Stories from the early days of Teachable’s creation, and more!

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