How To Start an Online Course

[@gefloigle]

1:03 - Step 1: Craving…Make your course solves a problem or satisfies a craving. 2:56 - Step 2: Make Sure They are “in” Before You Sell 4:20 - Step 3: Content…What is your Teaching Style? PDF? Checklist? Video? Live? A. Create a content plan B. Set deadlines and dates for when you need to have each piece of content finished C. Consider the length of your content (video: make it digestible-under 10 minutes if possible) 5:40 - Step 4: Customers. Where are your customers going to come from? 6:47 - Step 5: Cash Flow. Beta launch at a reduced price to get people in the door, get testimonials and get your first round of students.

[@tkucey8689]

thank you!

[@cherylcuttineau7916]

A++ gefloigle from this retired school marm for your concise Cliffnotes summary! Thank you!

[@divyanshijha]

@@tkucey8689 thank you

[@KevinFieldLive]

Thanks!

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

Thanks so much for watching! What will your online course be about? Comment below!

[@ToriBissell]

Scrapbooking related.

[@habibafaarax3576]

you are lucky enough

[@pamelabodley]

Job Interviewing Strategies for when the coronavirus lets up and hiring starts back again. How to Be Competitive in a Crowded Job Market. But I have no audience yet to market it to. Any ideas?

[@KittySimon]

I’m 15 making my very first course on building a page on instagram. Super excited.

[@teachavenue5013]

Hi can you also post your course on our site? It's at TeachAvenue

[@Chris-yw2zp]

How much have you made so far

[@clip-it7741]

Thats awesome bro

[@thebeatagp]

Hey Sunny, great video again. I'd love for you to do a video on the pros and cons and differences between thinkific, teachable, and hosting the online course on your own WordPress platform. That is something I'm a little bit confused about. Thanks,

[@KateMurray]

Hey Allen, I made a video on the different online course platforms recently if you care to check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4eZq31mmNGdpMk (I'm a student of Sunny and planning to actually make a better video on the topic...I'm new to making videos...but not new to creating online courses!!)

[@UriyahYasharal]

@@PlayTimeChildCareTraining Same! 😂 Didn't expect to see his comment on this video, lol.

[@gillianzperkins]

I appreciated hearing your perspective on this! I've created a couple courses myself, and I feel like I go through a completely different process each time, based on what I learned from creating the previous one.

[@SotiriaSelisiou]

so true!

[@CourtneyChaal]

My inner copywriter is drooling with joy that you mentioned using the verbiage that your audience uses. People are literally telling you what they want... we just have to listen!

[@Starzology]

I’m so glad I found this video. I have been teaching live for years and now want to go online with the classes. Thank you. ⭐️

[@Thespicyapron]

Thank you Sunny! I did it!! Immediately after watching your video, I created my course! Thank you for the inspiration! :)

[@TheManiscriptingJournal]

I watched this video a few months back and now i'm ready to build my course online, and remembered you had an affiliate link! I just used your link to join Thinkific! Thanks Sunny for all the great info! :)

[@Ashley.Heather]

How did it go with your course??

[@AdventureLabs]

Hey sunny, I know this is an older video, but I got a ton of value from this! Thank you so much. Were currently working on building a course, and I was curious what your very first course looked like haha. Thanks in again for all of your great advice!

[@AppleCrider]

Sunny coming in with some amazing value as always! Gotta study up for my first launch in January!

[@Nykiahmusic]

This is great advice! I am Currently creating online course for hairstylist, this was very helpful! Thanks alot!😊

[@chuckjackson4487]

I've never made a "talk-to-the-audience" style video for youtube before, so I am far from an expert (which is likely why my opinion matters - since I'm the audience), but I thought those transition sounds were awesome. If you prefer to listen to videos in the background, then the swooshing is a trigger to go see what is on the screen...which should drive more eyes to the video.

[@stevnrey]

*_You inspired me to start KZbin, im only on 3101, but im loving making videos soo much! Thanks Sunny 🤘🏽❤️_*

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

Thank you and Good luck Steven! Thats so great to hear!

[@KingaGorski]

Heheh I'm so looking forward to you releasing your next training ;-) As I'm in the middle of creating my first online course, I've definitely experienced some paralyzing moments of overwhelm but I'm doing my best to push through and actually FINISH the damn thing. I know it will be SO freeing and a proud moment. Thanks for your continued informational videos & support gf xx

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

Thank you Kinga!

[@alysheashaw7962]

Kinga Gorski hijietusushhuruyuohbnv

[@ToriBissell]

This was incredibly helpful. I have an audience that has a craving (they're asking me to do it)... I know they're in and I just need to get started. Thanks for all the really great tips!

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

that's so awesome! Happy to help :)

[@alexindia8915]

Very good information today, but for some reason the background music was distracting and a bit annoying.

[@irakliiakobishvili4386]

Sunny is the most beautiful instructor on KZbin! I love this girl.

[@ludwigvideo8729]

My best tip from this video is surveying your audience to get to know their pain. Great video

[@Prejippie]

I like that idea of a beta-launch! We're working on our first course ever and your tips are helpful for us while we're into the brainstorming/strategizing phase. I am trying not to overthink it, but the way I see it, there are so many moving parts that I want it all to flow together as seamlessly as possible. Thanks, again, for sharing your experience.

[@voxpopjuli]

The Checklist was not there.! I know this video is 3 years old, but... so what.? Should it be there.?? Correct.??? Thanks

[@sikimsuseni1801]

You are giving such great advice and this is so informative to me. Thank you for taking the time out to discuss such content.

[@mikeinstpete]

You are a very special and beautiful person Sunny. Love your videos and messages which are all so inspirational while being real.

[@joncombridges]

I generally love your content, Sunny, but the sound effects on those transitions are irritating and awful. Just saying.

[@ChrisCastanes]

It's really distracting

[@riverchristian6227]

chil dawg

[@iameyadamle]

agree to Jon

[@foreverdavy4851]

Too loud😒

[@Ashley.Heather]

I like them 😂

[@AuthenticMentalHealth]

Thank you sunny! I will implement theses steps☺️

[@arundathiyasok417]

Thanks sunny! As always providing value. Love d new music intro. Very you! Much love

[@chicachchicaprods]

😥Sad I put my email in & info. Click link for the check list and No Longer there.. ? Now you have my email. Not, cool... but love ya! 😜

[@zoelinda_]

Validating your idea and surveying your community is SO important. Loved this video, Sunny!

[@MathSciTutor]

Hey Sunny - Thanks - enjoyed it. I have been making online courses for my company AllPencilsDown for ACT prep since 2008 and I am always looking for ways to improve it. I also signed up with Thinkific a couple of weeks ago and have been learning all I can about it and I am starting to move courses over to Thinkific. Great tips. I will be checking out your other videos.

[@AprilBraswell]

OK, I am ROFL. Which not the ACT people, I grew up in Princeton, NJ, Land of ETS. They tested their tests on us at my prep school ever since we were old enough to strap a #2 pencil in our hands. "AllPencilsDown." Ouch! Brings back memories. LOVE it. Thanks for sharing your resource of Thinkific for those it will help. Cheers and blessings, April

[@haharandom]

Extremely helpful and concise. Thank you!

[@hafizsuliman4144]

Hi, Sunny Lenarduzzi, my name is Hafiz Suliman, a new subscriber I glad that I found your valuable online course, I'm so excited to begin to deal with you, you're talking about a topic that's relative to my goal I'm very very happy I found you.

[@andrewaupositivepsychology]

Thank you Sunny for taking us through the process with a very simple explanation. Although the work required will be much more but listening to you makes one feel motivated and capable to get it done. I'm trying to learn the ropes about this and stumbling upon your video was definitely worth a "rope" hanging onto.

[@CrystalThomason]

Great video, I watched until the end, I never do this ever, I blame my ADHD! I’m definitely interested!

[@Ashley.Heather]

Fellow ADD sufferer haha I’m enjoying the content but feeling the urge to do something else 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@LesReBelleSquad]

Always look forward to your vids girl! I always learn something! Keep em coming girl! xx

Great video! I am thinking about an online course once I've grown my community enough to ask them what they are craving to learn. Thanks for another great video!

[@BlogginBrandi]

Crazy I had to stop working on my course creation to watch this video 🤔 Now I'm fired up and ready to finish. Always great info Sunny 🙋 Thanks for sharing!

[@ishaankohli7494]

the starting is always out of the world

[@adsac23]

Awesome Video! This will be my first Online course! I can't download the checklist. how do I do this :)

[@DaraVRose]

Great content! Thanks for the tips. Going to get out thinkific.

[@TimothyJohnLukeSmithPSA]

Hi Sunny, thank you so much for this timely and informative video. I will be launching my first few courses this summer. You have boosted my enthusiasm and courage!

[@mistyperry5538]

Thank you so much super helpful! Building my first course now!

[@lauraashleyXocollection]

I love learning from you! You make things so easy to understand! Love all the tips!

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

So great to hear! Thanks :)

[@reymirichards5538]

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. You're an inspiration and a VERY smart woman; you're going to have millions of subscribers !!! God Bless You !!!

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

Thank you Reymi!

[@itsasecrethairstudio3619]

Thank you. Very informational and straight to the point

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

so glad to hear that!

[@jnkdlx]

Thanks. I'm about to release my first on line course. Very helpful tips.

[@GrumpyMansREVIEWS]

Thank you so much Sunny aka BOSS your videos are always very helpful

[@niminp931]

you are really awesome sunny

[@MartinesPastries]

Ours will be about cake and sugar art, just in the works, it's a ways out, but this will be a great resources to prepare for launch!

[@KeithNolanMusic]

So Helpful thank you and nicely delivered :)

[@Monashee]

What do you have in the works? Is this a taste of what's to come? Great video Sunny. I'm planning on building out my online course this summer.

[@selenalehealthylifestyle6445]

thank you Sunny, they are so kind to share all great tips

[@BurstofSunshine]

Love how informative your videos are. Always so helpful

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

Thanks :)

[@ShinKyuUniversity]

Hi. Your lead generator isn't working. Looks like the like to the checklist (email catch) isn't funneling correctly.

[@kjdeGroot3]

Where is the best place to put out a questionnaire/survey to find what people are needing or wanting on a particular topic? And their questions?

[@MichelleCoxPhotography]

Great information! I am really planning on making an online course soon so I love all of the tips and information!!

[@t_prez544]

Sunny, great video and site,but there's a typo on the checklist landing page. In big bold letters it says "Checkist".

[@loddyism]

Thank you. You gave me some ideas and a place to begin.

[@CoralJoyTravel]

Wow, Sunny this is such valuable information. It's funny watching this video as a student of yours...you most certainly practice what you preach! I LOVE IT! I think someday I will put these tips to good use and make an online course or class (very small scale), but all of your tips are so helpful. Thank you Sunny for sharing videos that WE ALL NEED to grow! You're the best! (AND so is KZbin for Bosses!)

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@KeithWheelerBooks]

After signing up, I rec'd a message that the content was no longer on that page. Any clue where we can get the Course Concept Creation Checklist?

[@sophiatomaselli3671]

Yay I like watching you!😃

[@katrinaruthministries]

Great video on creating an online course

[@StevenDeLosSantos]

Hey Sunny what do you think about us taking what we have learned from courses such as your and others and making our own course for our niche? Obviously we all learn from somewhere and reteach right... Also is it possible to resurrect dead videos that aren't getting views following the steps you show us on KZbin for Bosses?

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

I always encourage you to create your own methods that you can teach. Yes absolutely we have seen a lot of people have success applying KZbin for Bosses to old videos.

[@StevenDeLosSantos]

yes I would in no case want to replicate identical but of course being it to my network marketing affiliate niche I'm in. always recommending everyone to thr Master though (You):)

[@onjatay]

I have given my information for the return of a checklist and it is no longer available. There is no link on the website to get this document either. I'm kinda bummed out right now!😐

[@phattlife5143]

OMG! Just finding your channel!!!! LOVE!!!!! #Newbie

[@stefanieschaad3616]

thank you sunny! I could't get the check list after I signed in...

[@KathrynMay]

Oh thank you for this!!!!! Is there an updated version or is this still all relevant?

[@Realestatewithalissa]

Hey, the checklist is not there. I put in my info and got nothing!

[@ChrisGatlinWorkouts]

In your opinion do you think a course on teaching shooting and ballhandling workouts for basketball could be profitable?

[@19asenchik]

Great video and checklist, thank you. The only thing is I found it quite hard to read the font.

[@Nats_Magical_Stuff]

Perfect easy to follow advice as always, thank you sunny ♡

[@JVIT_TV]

You got me hooked when you said “Jedi Mind Tricks” haha

[@patrickbuick5459]

I realize this is an old video, but I thought I would point out that the checklist link page comes up, but when clicking to download after giving opt-in details, the next page with the actual checklist doesn't come up, instead I get your version of the 404 error page.

[@emmaunger5542]

This was very helpful and motivating!!

[@TheGoddessStyle]

Hey Sunny 👋🏽 are you still using and happy with Thinkific?

[@JELBOZO]

Your checklist on this and other documents produce an error are not downloading (I suspect its the platform). Just letting you know.

[@cjgroove2]

I love your channel!! You share so much awesome and needed content. Are you using a professional mic and cam for your videos?

[@PratapThapaliya]

thankyou so much for this video

[@AkankshaFashion]

watching....now

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

thank you!

[@KarlaDreyerDesign]

Awesome video Sunny!!

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

Thank you Karla!

[@shubham_dalvi]

Another great video, Sunshine! ☺

[@aprildoucette2886]

I surveyed my email list about their struggles etc. And said I was creating an 0nline course and many have said they rather podcast style content with pdfs/journal type content. Is this normal? I just fear it wouldnt sell as well without video.... it seems like video is king....and we cant get away not using it.

[@7FigureMovingAcademy]

Thank you. Great advice. It is very timely for me as I am thinking about doing a course for my particular niche. I would love to see a tutorial of how you use thinkific. Have a great day!

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

Thanks Jae :)

[@koroniskaterina]

This swoosh effect made me crazy all the way

[@ambikadevi9960]

Thank you so much I am looking into creating a course in the near future.

[@TonyThomas10000]

Thanks for great info, Sunny! You rock!

[@RhapsodeMEDIA]

loved sunny ...appreciated.

[@FeonaLeeJones]

I want to do an online course to teach piano lessons to adults but how can I guarantee clients with all the free information on KZbin ?

[@sophiaisabella942]

Great information. Thank You

[@jamesgarbett94]

Great tips that I didn't think of here!

[@joyjadajsonos5657]

Awww the link for the concept checklist doesn't work anymore 😔😔😔 Is there a new link for it???

[@testteachremote230]

It is disturbing to have to hear the noise if you change the steps. I gave up to watch your video.

[@SEmeditaçāo]

Great video!! You just made my day!! Thank you!! you rock!

[@learntoplayguitarfree4698]

Great tips, it will sure help, thanks!

[@charlenecarney2286]

Hey Sunny! I tried to grab a copy of the checklist but i'm not getting the checklist at all sent to my email. It just says page not found.

[@LaurieSudbrink]

the leadpage for your checklist listed here is not working fyi

[@successbydesign3483]

Hi Sunny, thanks for the info.. your checklist link is broken.. Do you have a new one??

[@KathrynMay]

Do you have an updated checklist? The link is broken??

[@achook9474]

Yip didn’t get the checklist like so many others.

[@Urielgamboa94]

I would say “LightSpeed VT” is the best software to monetize courses.

١ احلا قناة شكرا the best chanal in youtube thx

[@SunnyLenarduzzi]

wow, I appreciate that!