Ready to Create an Online Course? What You Need to Know for a Successful Launch!

<p>Launching an online course can be intimidating to say the least.  It doesn’t have to be though. Denice Whiteley recently stopped by The Second Phase Podcast to share great insight on how to plan, create a process, and share the systems we need to effectively launch an online course.</p> <h3>First Phase</h3> <p>In Denice’s first phase she was a computer programmer for the Navy.   She worked as a civilian and had some pretty cool experiences.  When the base closed, Denice was nine months pregnant, so she took the opportunity to be a stay at home mom.</p> <p>Eventually, Denice wanted to go back to work.   She tried some part time jobs but they weren’t exactly what she wanted to do nor did they last.  Then, she discovered the world of virtual assistants (VA’s).   Denice studied VA’s and eventually started her business as a VA.</p> <h3>Second Phase</h3> <p>While working for clients as a VA, Denice quickly realized that her gift is her ability to figure out the “tech” quickly and easily.  For her, tech is a jig-saw puzzle that is fun to put together where for the rest of us it is one giant headache.</p> <p>Denice quickly niched down and changed her title to online course launch concierge and her VA business shifted gears to helping entrepreneurs launch on-line courses.</p> <h3>Time Needed to Launch an Online Course</h3> <p>Two months is the amount of time Denice suggests you allow yourself for launching an online course.   You will first create the content, then, identify the process, set up and automate the tech, and launch.</p> <h3>The Online Course Launch Process</h3> <h4>Email List</h4> <p>Use your email list to survey your audience to learn what problem they need/want you to solve for them.</p> <p>You need 300 to 500 people on your email list to effectively launch a course.</p> <h4>Create the online course content</h4> <ul> <li>Once you have the survey results, create the content for the online course.</li> <li>Begin with a webinar that will introduce you to your audience, tell them about the course and direct