The Effective Course Creator Podcast

Hosted by Kristin Maahs

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Creating an effective online course helps business owners to get their time back–without sacrificing the results their clients get. I’m Kristin Maahs, a former ten year teacher with a masters degree turned six figure online course creator. After combining my teaching & business experience, what I learned is being an effective course creator is all about choosing the right techniques, mastering a few key strategies, and teaching your content effectively. If you are a coach or service provider who is ready to turn your experience and expertise into an effective online course this is the podcast for you. I’ll show you my framework for creating and selling a course that will create more social proof, testimonials, referrals and ultimately more sales. Let's increase your income and your impact while also getting your time back.

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December 18, 202444 min

117. How to Set Pricing For Your Course and Services

In this episode of The Effective Course Creator™ podcast, Kristin Maahs dives into how to set pricing for your course and services as she sits down with Suzanne Reilley to discuss how to use competitor research data to set pricing.Kristin introduces, Suzanne Reilley, a Business Coach who specializes in marketing strategy and copy advising. Also in this episode: •The Art of Setting the Right Price: Kristin Maahs and Suzanne Reilley explore how to confidently price your courses and services by understanding the balance between value, market demand, and profitability.•Leveraging Competitor Research Data: Suzanne shares actionable strategies for analyzing competitor pricing and using that data to make informed pricing decisions that align with your business goals and target audience.About Suzanne:She is a Business Coach, Marketing Strategist, and Copy Advisor for professional service businesses and online course creators who are passionate about helping others. Work With Kristin:Learn the secrets to creating a course that actually gets your students results with my FREE guide here: 4 Secrets to Creating an Online Course That Actually Gets Your Students ResultsClick HERE to Map Out Your Online Course in 1 hour with The Magic Course Map™Access the show notes hereIn the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram

December 12, 202436 min

116. The Metrics You Need to Scale an Online Course

In this episode of The Effective Course Creator™ podcast, Kristin Maahs dives into the lies your sales are telling you and how to uncover the truth as she sits down with Kari Poppleton to discuss the power of using the data in your business to drive decisions. Kristin highlights how using metrics has been pivotal in her own journey, leading to better business decision making.She introduces, Kari Poppleton, a consultant, who specializes in digital marketing metrics, data, and custom dashboards. Kari found her breakthrough by finding money in the metrics as a Certified Director of Operations. Kari specializes in helping business owners become more profitable simply by analyzing their data.Also in this episode: Understanding the Disconnect Between Sales and Truth: Kristin Maahs and Kari Poppleton discuss how relying solely on sales numbers can be misleading and the importance of diving deeper into your business metrics to uncover actionable insights.The Role of Metrics in Business Success: Kristin shares how leveraging data has transformed her approach to decision-making, and Kari provides practical examples of how analyzing metrics can reveal hidden opportunities for growth and profitability.Unlocking Profitability with Data Analysis: Kari explains her unique approach to creating custom dashboards and empowering business owners to make informed decisions that drive profits, highlighting her journey as a Certified Director of Operations.About Kari Poppleton:Kari Poppleton is the CEO and founder of Kari Poppleton Consulting, specializing in digital marketing metrics, data, and custom dashboards. She is a Certified Director of Operations and Certified Dashboard Designer, serving online business owners, course creators, coaches, e-commerce, and those with memberships and subscriptions, putting the numbers they need to make informed decisions at their fingertips via customized automated dashboards.Work with Kristin:Learn the secrets to creating a course that actually gets your students results with my FREE guide here: 4 Secrets to Creating an Online Course That Actually Gets Your Students ResultsClick HERE to Map Out Your Online Course in 1 hour with The Magic Course Map™In the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram

May 13, 202418 min

115. Should You Start a Podcast For Your Online Course Business?

One of the questions I get asked often is if someone should start a podcast. It makes sense because they see me with a podcast and think they need one to be successful too. So many successful people have podcasts. In this episode I’m going to pull back the curtain behind producing a podcast and share with you the truth about podcasting.In the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram

April 11, 202428 min

113. Using the Evergreen Strategy as a Course Creator

Check out the show notes hereJoin The Course Mapping Workshop: The 3 Day LIVE Course Mapping Workshop for Coaches, Content Creators, and Online Service Providers Ready to Increase Their Revenue with an Effective OnlineSign up for your 30 day free trial of Kajabi here.Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I InstagramAbout Kristin MaahsIn the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to an online course creator. With over 1700 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to specialize in helping business owners to transform their online courses into being so effective that their students become their biggest marketing asset. Kristin's frameworks help to transform burnt out coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can pull back some time and actually get the level of freedom they started their business for in the first place. Transform your online course into a course that actually gets your students’ results–which will showcase you as the expert you are, bring in more student testimonials, more referrals, and ultimately more sales.In the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram

April 11, 202419 min

114. Weekly Routines of a Course Creator

There are many marketers out there that will tell you they created an online course once and make money in their sleep. While some of that can be true, they fail to leave out what you need to do as a course creator to keep the momentum going. If you aren’t making improvements to your course and prioritizing your student engagement, it’s not scalable OR sustainable. In this episode I’m sharing the weekly routines course creators need in order to get consistent results for their students, testimonials, and sales.Check out the show notes hereJoin The Course Mapping Workshop: The 3 Day LIVE Course Mapping Workshop for Coaches, Content Creators, and Online Service Providers Ready to Increase Their Revenue with an Effective OnlineSign up for your 30 day free trial of Kajabi here.Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I InstagramAbout Kristin MaahsIn the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to an online course creator. With over 1700 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to specialize in helping business owners to transform their online courses into being so effective that their students become their biggest marketing asset. Kristin's frameworks help to transform burnt out coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can pull back some time and actually get the level of freedom they started their business for in the first place. Transform your online course into a course that actually gets your students’ results–which will showcase you as the expert you are, bring in more student testimonials, more referrals, and ultimately more sales.In the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram

March 25, 202411 min

112. How to Improve Your Online Course So Your Students are Successful

On this episode of the She's Building a Dream podcast Kristin takes a deep dive into the world of online courses. Kristin shares her expertise on how course creators can overcome the common hurdles of student engagement and course completion rates.Check out the show notes hereJoin The Course Mapping Workshop: The 3 Day LIVE Course Mapping Workshop for Coaches, Content Creators, and Online Service Providers Ready to Increase Their Revenue with an Effective OnlineSign up for your 30 day free trial of Kajabi here.Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I InstagramAbout Kristin MaahsIn the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to an online course creator. With over 1700 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to specialize in helping business owners to transform their online courses into being so effective that their students become their biggest marketing asset. Kristin's frameworks help to transform burnt out coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can pull back some time and actually get the level of freedom they started their business for in the first place. Transform your online course into a course that actually gets your students’ results–which will showcase you as the expert you are, bring in more student testimonials, more referrals, and ultimately more sales.In the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram

February 28, 202414 min

111. Mistakes Course Creators Make with Software

In this episode I'll share with you the mistakes course creators make with software. You will learn: What is software hoppingWhy you need to make sure you are prioritizing good softwareThe "must-haves" of software Check out the show notes hereJoin The Course Mapping Workshop: The 3 Day LIVE Course Mapping Workshop for Coaches, Content Creators, and Online Service Providers Ready to Increase Their Revenue with an Effective OnlineSign up for your 30 day free trial of Kajabi here.Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I InstagramAbout Kristin MaahsIn the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to an online course creator. With over 1700 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to specialize in helping business owners to transform their online courses into being so effective that their students become their biggest marketing asset. Kristin's frameworks help to transform burnt out coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can pull back some time and actually get the level of freedom they started their business for in the first place. Transform your online course into a course that actually gets your students’ results–which will showcase you as the expert you are, bring in more student testimonials, more referrals, and ultimately more sales.In the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram

February 2, 202411 min

110. The Three Processes You Must Have as a Course Creator

Many course creators make the mistake of not having systems inside their business or their course. Most times when someone doesn't have systems in their business, they don't have systems in their course. As a course creator it is incredibly important to have the right systems in your course so that your students have a better experience. So stay tuned as we talk about the three processes you must have as a course creator. Check out the show notes hereIn the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram

January 18, 202427 min

109. Growing Your List With Summits as an Online Course Creator - With Krista Miller

At Summit in a Box®, Krista helps you replace slow-growth and costly marketing strategies with a high-converting virtual summit that will multiply your revenue and lead to your biggest course, membership, or group program launch yet. Her method incorporates highly-targeted positioning and feel-good, engagement based strategies that lead to higher than average conversion rates, true connections, and making a difference through your summit in a way that creates ongoing benefits for months after the event wraps up. Check out the show notes hereIn the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram

January 5, 2024Episode 10811 min

108. Should You Use Gamification to Help Your Students Finish Your Course?

As soon as someone talks about making an online course more engaging, some people default to thinking about gamification. In this episode, I’m going to share with you my take on gamification and if it’s the answer to making your students finish your course.Check out the show notes hereIn the past 8+ years Kristin has transformed from a teacher to a six figure online course creator. With over 2000 course sales, she has used her 10 years of teaching experience and Masters in Education to help transform coaches, content creators, and online service providers into effective online course creators so they can can get their time back without sacrificing the results their clients get. She is the host of The Effective Course Creator program and the creator of The Magic Course Map. Connect with Kristin:Website I Facebook I Instagram