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  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Tim Cooper, the founder and host of the eCourse Domination Podcast.  In this episode Tim interviews me about my Udemy experience and the Online Learning Podcast for his podcast audience and we thought it would be great fun to share with you so that you can learn about his eCourse Domination Podcast.   Join the Online Learning Club - my Facebook Group for Online Learners This is my Facebook Group for the Online Learning Community and you are most welcome to join us.  Just click on this link to go to the Page and ask to join the Group. In this Week's Episode: Tim Cooper           In this Episode we discuss: Introduction to my background and courses Why John hates digging trenches and prefers Banking Why John is passionate about online education and teaching Why Rob Cubbon is responsible for my Udemy career Why we need to help instructors with marketing Why podcasting can be a great promotional tool for your marketing Why podcast

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Sergey Kasimov, an experienced Udemy instructor.  When we were chatting a few weeks ago we discovered a mutual interest in Amazon FBA and that we were both working on Udemy courses.  We decided that two heads were better than one and joined forces to create a comprehensive Amazon FBA course.  In this episode we discuss the process and challenges of how to make a Udemy course together. Join the Online Learning Club - my Facebook Group for Online Learners This is my Facebook Group for the Online Learning Community and you are most welcome to join us.  Just click on this link to go to the Page and ask to join the Group. In this Week's Episode: Sergey Kasimov           In this Episode we discuss: The experience of How to Make a Udemy Course together How we came to work together on the course Our different approaches to creating courses Why Sergey is more hands on and John is more systematic How to use the Udemy platform as a proje

In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome David Nihill, Udemy Instructor, Comedian and Best Selling Author.  David explains how he created his best selling book from his Udemy course and then launched a conference business on the back of both.  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: David Nihil    In this Episode David and I discuss: How to become a funny speaker Why David spent a year testing comedy techniques How David discovered Udemy and created his first course Why David found Udemy a great channel to find his audience How David took his course and turned it into an Book How David used his course as the outline for his book How he outsourced the tra

In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Jyotsna Ramachandran who has created a Kindle Publishing Empire in just over 1 year.  She explains how her book, "How to Escape Your Job" came to be written from her own experience of becoming a Kindle publisher of over 49 books and how she did both.  Jyotsna shares detailed information about her Kindle business model and then talks us through the seven steps of "How to Escape Your Job".  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: Jyotsna Ramachandran In this Episode Jyotsna and I discuss: How to research a hot topic on Amazon.com Where to find Amazon best seller lists Where to find software to help you know what is

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Syed Bukhari from Pakistan.  Syed is an expert internet marketer and Udemy instructor and brings a particular expertise in how to market Udemy courses on Forums.  These can be one of the best places to market Udemy courses and so Syed and I talk about one particular forum, where I was recently given a one week ban for not posting properly, so I asked Syed to come on the show to teach me where I went wrong and how to do it right.  We thought you might like to listen in too!  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: Syed Bukhari               In this Episode Syed and I discuss: Why you need to first search for an

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Robert Scot, "Dr Youtube" who provides fantastic advice on how to use Youtube to rank in Google.  This is truly exceptional episode at Robert generously shares amazing advice on how to get your Youtube Videos to rank #1 in Google.  Don't miss his amazingly valuable tips and advice!  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: Robert Scot         In this Episode Robert and I discuss: How to optimise your Youtube video using keywords and phrases How to make the most of links in Youtubes description box What Robert's formula is and how it works How to optimise your Youtube video to rank #1 in Google How to use the wo

    In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Thushyanthan Amirthalingam an expert in Communication skills.  Thushy treats us to an insight into the power of his Ontological approach to communication skills and had me rushing to make notes as he shared wonderful insights that he covers in his course!  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: Thushyanthan Amirthalingam             In this Episode Thushy and I discuss: How emotions affect communication How emotions affect your body shape Why Communication skills are about education and learning Why we can have different interpretations of the same conversation Why conversation and communication skills is no

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Ruth Amos who discusses How to be Paid to be yourself.  Ruth is an inventor, engineer, speaker and entrepreneur.  She is new to Udemy but is already producing amazing quality courses and I am sure she is going to really make her mark here.  She shares some great "secrets" from her course (not all of them obviously) and I know you are going to get some fantastic actionable advice from this episode!  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: Ruth Amos         In this Episode Ruth Amos and I discuss: How to go about building your brand What is your story and how you need to build your brand around your story What b

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I want to talk to you about Online Courses.  For over 100 Episodes we have been discussing them and now I want to make it  personal. Online Courses are a brilliant way to enhance your internal training as well as develop new and deeper customer relationships. Why are you not doing them?  Well, let me deal with some of the issues surrounding Online Courses and help you to decide whether you and your business need to start making them.  If in doubt, give me a call!  Special Exclusive Download - James Burchill on Course Creation, Email Signups and List Building + Special Bonus 12 Step Email Responder Sequence from Jason Fladlien - Just Click on this Link! In this Week's Episode: Its Me! John Colley               In this Episode we discuss: Why make Online Courses? What are the benefits of Online Courses to Students and Instructors alike? What type of Online Courses are we talking about? Should your Online Courses be self-hosted or hosted by a third party?

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Frank Visciano from Udemy. Frank is the Head of the Instructor Team at Udemy and he kindly provides a helpful and candid insight into the current thinking at Udemy on a wide range of issues important to both students and instructors.   For the 100th Episode of the Online Learning Podcast he is the perfect guest and I am very grateful to him for making the time and contributing so much to our discussion.  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: Frank Visciano, Instructor Team Lead at Udemy   In this Episode we discuss: The importance of student success and satisfaction How Udemy are focused on the student experi

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, James Burchill shares his perceptive advice on Course Creation, Email Signups and List Building.  A self confessed, lazy marketer, James likes to find quick and efficient way of working.  In this fascinating interview he shares his tips and tactics on the fast way to create courses, the effective way to get high converting sign ups to his email lists and how to convert your prospects with autoresponder sequences.  Special Exclusive Download - James Burchill on Course Creation, Email Signups and List Building + Special Bonus 12 Step Email Responder Sequence from Jason Fladlien In this Week's Episode: Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur, James Burchill          In this Episode we discuss: Course Creation and how to identify a Topic How to identify demand for your topic How to identify desire for your topic - the desire to pay How to master the subject very quickly How to differentiate yourself from the competition before you start the Course Creation pr

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, Anton Nadilo, expert Course Launcher and Marketer, shares some amazing information about How to Launch your online course like a rocket rather than a damp squid!  Anton has masses of experience in the online marketing space and shares amazing ideas and information which will definitely help you with your Course Launch!  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: Expert Marketer, Anton Nadilo           In this Episode we discuss: How to create real success well before the launch Why its important to find the pain points before you start drafting your course Why you need to identify the problem that needs to be solved Why you should not sel

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, Film Maker and Online Instructor, Paul Jenkins returns to the Online Learning Podcast to share his Time Management Strategies for Udemy Instructors.  He applies all his film making experience to producing high quality courses which provide real benefits and value to his students and he explains many of the techniques and tricks he uses to produce these courses very fast!  I nearly call this episode the Paul Jenkins guide to creating really great courses really quickly!  Time Management Strategies seemed to have a better ring to it!  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: Film Maker Paul Jenkins           In this Episode we discuss: Wh

    In todays Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome Alex Genadinik, an online entrepreneur who also comes with great marketing skills which we tap into for some great techniques to improve your online courses!  Special Exclusive Download! Get my SEO and Lead Generation Check List, compliments of my Online Learning Podcast Guest Adrian Knight   Yes! Send Me My SEO and Lead Generation Check List today! - I want to Improve My Conversions and Get More Sign Ups!   In this Week's Episode: Alex Genadinik       In this Episode we discuss: How to get to know your audience in depth Why Alex likes to pull in experts to joint venture on online courses Why co-producing online courses with other instructors works How to master producing online courses in different settings the benefits of interacting with other instructors Why Alex likes taking Udemy online courses about how to be successful on Udemy Udemy Courses Alex has 34 Udemy Courses - links and discount codes to his online courses will be posted s

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I have another return guest, Rob Cubbon, a marketing maestro who provided masses of great value about how he makes his online income with his courses and his kindle books.  Rob has seen overnight success grow steadily over the past three years and I was really keen to learn his secrets!  As you know people are very open with their best secrets in a podcast episode and this is no exception.  Hold on tight for a really fast ride!  Special Exclusive Download - How Rob Cubbon Makes $5,000 a month with Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Great Tips and 4 Example Promotion Advertisements)   Yes! Send Me My Copy of this great eBook: How Rob Cubbon makes $5,000 a month with his Online Courses and eBooks (including 11 Top Tips and 4 Example Promotional Advertisement) In this Week's Episode: Marketing Maestro, Rob Cubbon         In this Episode we discuss: How Rob makes his online Income from his Online Courses and Kindle Books Why he publishes his quarterly

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am delighted to welcome back Aneri Shah, the community manager of Skillfeed, an excellent subscription based platform for online learning.  I interviewed Aneri about Skillfeed back in Episode 29 of the podcast (http://jbdcolley.com/olp029) and it is a great pleasure to welcome her back to learn all about Skillfeed and some exciting new developments that are coming up.  Special Exclusive Download - SEO and LEAD GENERATION CHECKLIST   Get Your Exclusive Copy of this Lead Generation and SEO Checklist from Adrian Knight In this Week's Episode: Aneri Shah, Community Manager, Skillfeed   In this Episode we discuss: How Skillfeed was founded The types of courses and categories you can find on Skillfeed The types of courses that do well on Skillfeed Why Skillsnacks can be great and why it can also pay to upload longer courses The importance of tagging your courses How to create an account on Skillfeed How to upload a course to Skillfeed What Skillfeed does to

In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am really excited to welcome Dennis J Smith. Dennis is a social media marketing expert with particular brilliance in wordpress and mail chimp.  He brings some really great marketing ideas to help us all promote our online courses and it was great fun swapping ideas and comparing notes with him.  Special Exclusive Download - SEO and LEAD GENERATION CHECKLIST   Get Your Exclusive Copy of this Lead Generation and SEO Checklist from Adrian Knight In this Week's Episode: Dennis J Smith Udemy Courses MailChimp: MailChimp's Forever Free Email Marketing Plan ­ $7 Proven Results Marketing Your Business With WordPress ­ $7 Maximum eBooks Profits With WordPress ­ $10 (Brand New Course) Learn More Dennis J Smith - Website http://www.dennisjsmith.com Udemy https://www.udemy.com/u/dennissmith2/ Chart Your Udemy Course For 2015 : Live Google Hangouts With Udemy Expert Instructors http://bit.ly/ChartYourUdemyCourse2015HangoutReplay TheCourseFactory http://www.thecoursefa

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am really excited to welcome Adrian Knight to the Online Learning Podcast.  Adrian is an SEO and Lead Generation expert and he really delivers the goods.  I asked him for some actionable advice and he came up with nine amazing SEO and Content Management tactics which you can action today.  They are so good that I have made a downloadable PDF Checklist for you to take away and implement immediately!  Just click on the image below and get going!  Special Exclusive Download - SEO and LEAD GENERATION CHECKLIST   Get Your Exclusive Copy of this Lead Generation and SEO Checklist from Adrian Knight Udemy Courses Keyword Research for Profit: A SEO Guru's Beginner Blue Print $29 - Save $20 - Enrol for just $9 - Click Here           Increase Your Sales by Builing a Lead Generation Website! $199 - Save $150 - Enrol for just $49 - Click Here           Build Lead Generation Websites for Your Amazon FBA Business! $199 - Save $150 - Enrol for just $49 - Click Here

  In today's Episode of the Online Learning Podcast, I am doing a solo episode in which I not only share how I organise my Online Business but also my detailed Objectives and Strategies for the coming year.  Don't worry if you are reading this in the future, you can adapt and adopt these actionable strategies any time!  Get my Online Business Management - Objectives and Strategies eBook that accompanies this podcast to make sure you have all the notes.  Download Your Copy of my Online Business Management - Objectives and Strategies eBook To Get Your Exclusive Copy of my Online Business Management - Objectives and Strategies eBook - Just click here to download!   In this Week's Episode: John Colley - Yes its Me! Check out the Accompanying Blog Post I wrote about this recently as well in a blog post which you might find is a useful summary: http://jbdcolley.com/onlinebusinessmanagement  Don't forget to check out my Courses on Udemy which you can find at http://jbdcolley.com/udemy. I need your help! If you ha