222: 4 Tips to Explode Course Sales with a Podcast (Featuring Kevin Chemidlin)

222: 4 Tips to Explode Course Sales with a Podcast (Featuring Kevin Chemidlin)

Author: Jacques Hopkins March 28, 2024 Duration: 1:07:53

In today’s episode, we're talking with the incredibly insightful Kevin Chemidlin, about how to explode your course sales with podcasting.

Kevin embarked on his entrepreneurial journey from scratch – no email list, no following, no audience, and no budget. Fast forward to today, and he’s achieved incredible success.

Kevin credits his growth to a single transformative strategy: The Podcast Ladder.

It's a powerful approach used for podcasts, YouTube, and other long-form platforms that catapulted his business to new heights. He give us a detailed walkthrough of each of the 4 steps.

We also tackle the hot debate of repurposed content versus catchy, bespoke short-form clips, to drive engagement and explore how the right strategy can hook listeners and turn them into course customers.

Even if you’re not a podcaster, you won't want to miss Kevin's key insights on using strategic calls to action to guide listeners through different sales processes.

So get ready to ascend Kevin's "podcast ladder," and tune in to this masterclass as a launchpad for your online course success!

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/I1L2fIvg3DE

 

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Jacques Hopkins hosts The Online Course Show, a space built for the specific challenges and opportunities faced by people who teach what they know. This isn't about vague inspiration; it's a practical exchange drawn from real experience. Jacques believes in going straight to the source, so conversations here are fueled by firsthand accounts of what actually moves the needle for an online education business. You'll hear from fellow creators and experts who break down everything from high-level strategic vision to the nitty-gritty processes that make a course run smoothly. Episodes dive into topics like marketing funnels, content strategy, and the operational details many gloss over. The dialogue is a two-way street, with Jacques regularly sharing his own observations and testing ideas within this entrepreneurial community. If you're creating, launching, or scaling an online course, this podcast serves as a continual workshop. It’s where abstract concepts meet actionable plans, all aimed at helping you build something that resonates and succeeds.
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