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You’ve decided it’s time to create your own course, but now you’re blanking on ideas and don’t know where to start — or what to create. You know you want to scale, but you’re not sure what your audience wants or what you can truly offer (at least when it comes to teaching).  Luckily, as […]

Course Creation

August 30, 2024

5 Online Course Ideas to Help You Scale Sustainably 

5 Online Course Ideas to help expand your offer suite and scale sustainably | Entrepreneur, Academicc

At some point, your course ideas have to leave your Notes app — they just do. You’re helping no one by having them stashed away for a rainy day when you could be helping everyone — at least everyone in your audience.  Still, organizing your ideas into an online course is easier said than done. […]

Course Creation

August 23, 2024

How to Organize Your Ideas Into an Online Course

How to Turn Your Ideas into an Online Course | Entrepreneur, Academic

You already have an online course, but you’re not stoked to shout it from the rooftops — maybe you feel that it’s not any good, or maybe you just put one together because you “should.” Whatever the reason, you’re not happy, your students are only getting subpar results, your testimonials form is dry, and it’s […]

Course Creation

August 16, 2024

3 Suggestions to Improve Your Course Curriculum

Improve Your Course Curriculum in 2025 | Entrepreneur, Academic

You already have a general understanding of the who, what, and why of your course and now it’s time to start putting it all together (yay!). Your course outline, or structure, is the foundational piece that determines how everything will come together for your student’s success! Every course will follow a similar, basic structure — […]

Course Creation

August 9, 2024

How to Structure an Online Course

Learning how to structure an online course by Entrepreneur, Academic

One of the most common questions I get as a course creator and learning specialist is, “What should I put in my course?” Most of the time, they’re stuck between what they think is valuable and what their students need to grasp the concept and put it into practice. And, more often than not, you […]

Course Creation

August 2, 2024

What Should You Put in Your Course?

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Have you ever read something that just didn’t click? Or maybe you bought a course or an ebook and were overwhelmed by all the information? When creating a product or offer for adults, you have to consider the learning experience — a poor learning experience leads to a lack of understanding and feeling overwhelmed, while […]

Course Creation

July 26, 2024

How to Break Up Your Text to Improve Online Learning

How to Break Up Your Text to Improve Online Learning | Lauren Dewey

You’re probably wondering, “What do you mean by a pre-made course?” or maybe not because you are here, reading this post. First, let me clarify that I’m not talking about slide decks or workbook templates; I’m talking about a course and curriculum that is pre-made for you to sell to your audience (or almost completely […]

Course Creation

July 19, 2024

Why You Shouldn’t Invest in “Pre-Made” Course Content

Lauren Dewey sitting on a couch, teaching why you shouldn't invest or use pre-made course content to scale your business

There are a million ways to create and launch an online course — and the only ‘wrong’ way is to give up. As a professional educator and course creator, I’ve helped experts create and launch courses for years. Each course was different, and each launch was unique to the creator. All were just as impactful […]

Course Creation

July 5, 2024

How to  Launch Your Signature Course

How to Launch Your Signature Course by Lauren Dewey, Learning Specialist

Let’s face it: an online course takes time to create, and most entrepreneurs fear they don’t have the time to dedicate to it (at least, not enough to make it into what they want to). Mostly, they don’t know how much time they need to dedicate to it — or they get overly ambitious, say […]

Course Creation

June 28, 2024

How Long Does it Take to Create an Online Course?

Lauren Dewey answering "How long does it take to create an online course?"

Did you know the average online course completion rate is 5-15%? It’s true, so if your students aren’t making it to your last module, you’re not alone. Still, just because the average completion rate is low doesn’t mean yours should be. This study considered traditional, academic courses through public and private education avenues — not […]

Course Creation

June 21, 2024

5 Reasons Why Your Students Aren’t Completing Your Online Course

5 Common Reasons for Not Completing an Online Course by Lauren Dewey of Entrepreneur Academic
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