I feel like a proud parent but instead of creating a little human bundle of joy, I’ve birthed a kick-ass digital program

So, my biggest, most awesome kick-ass digital program Create Awesome Online Courses: The proven step-by-step system for creating, promoting & profiting from online courses launches Tuesday morning (after over a year of research, planning and other fun stuff). Yes, I just said awesome twice in one sentence.

It is going to be a game-changer as it is going to help so many folks ACTUALLY HELP PEOPLE (key!), generate revenue from their expertise and platform (i.e. your blog, web show and podcast) and stop trading dollars for hours.

Am I a little excited? Well I’m currently shaking, haven’t had caffeine and I’m sweating a little. So, either I’m getting sick OR I’m super excited.

Now, one thing very important to know…to stay posted you have to make sure to subscribe via email.

You can subscribe up (if you haven’t already) right here and also get a link to the free training videos that will get you started.

See you tomorrow,

David

Because procrastination sucks. Not getting stuff done sucks. And it is hard to help people and make the bling bling unless you actually get your products and programs out there, right?

Watch today’s DSG TV video below for the little hack. Back into my launch cave (send water and treats).

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Are you ready to create your own online course? I’m gonna help you (because I’m cool like that).

Make sure to nab the free video series right here and check out the first video: 5 Steps to Creating an Online Course That Sells. These are the same strategies I used to turn my Create Awesome Interviews course into multiple six figures in just a few months.

And no, it isn’t me playing in a softball double-header in 90+ degrees yesterday and sliding into home in a dust pile. Although that all happened.

As you know, over the last several weeks I’ve been talking big time about how my entire business changed as a result of creating my own online course. I’ve been sharing the delicious secrets and strategies because I know, as a mediapreneur, creating, promoting, and selling your own online course can be freakin’ life changing for you, your business, and your customers.

In today’s The Rise To The Top episode, I’m rollin’ solo and answering your questions about creating online courses.

See you in the comments section. Now back into my “product-launch-bunker-I’ve-set-up-in-our-condo-for-next-week’s-product-launch-of-fun”.

-David

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Option #1: Creating a wide variety of information products (courses, ebooks, videos, etc) on different topics and putting as much marketing effort (as possible!) into each one of them?

Option #2: Having one FLAGSHIP product where you focus 100% of your marketing efforts (and later on sell to buyers of that product other products as addons or stuff that goes with it)?

What do the most successful mediapreneurs do? Watch today’s DSG TV to find out.

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Are you ready to create your own online course? I’m gonna help you (because I’m cool like that).

Make sure to nab the free video series right here and check out the first video: 5 Steps to Creating an Online Course That Sells. These are the same strategies I used to turn my Create Awesome Interviews course into multiple six figures in just a few months.

First of all, getting Mike Chang on the show was quite an adventure. The guy NEVER does interviews or stuff away from his fitness channel, but some sexy strings were pulled and sha-boom.

Second of all, think about ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the fitness channels out there on YouTube. Thousands and thousands and thousands. Mike Chang’s Six Pack Shortcuts is #1. Over 1.5 MILLION (yes, MILLION) subscribers. Over 200 MILLION views (yes, once again, not a typo). Holy crap.

And even more than that, Mike isn’t one of those peeps who has “a lot of views but doesn’t make much money”. He has a rocking fitness program that sells like hotcakes (affiliate) that has him rolling in the bling bling and helping people get in shape (how cool is that?).

In today’s episode, I tracked him down, kidnapped him for the show (sort of), and begged him to give us his very best YouTube tips, keys to success, and his strategies. Enjoy!

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If you have a blog, web show, or podcast and want to turn it into revenue, Uncle David is here to help! I’ve got a free (and sexy!) video series for you on turning your online platform into revenue by creating your own online course. Nab it for a limited time right here.

“There is already someone teaching what I’m teaching and they have a course out. Woah is me. Nobody will buy mine.”

To that: I say PHOOEY!

There is plenty of room for you. And, in fact, a big thank you to those other people who have courses on your subject because it shows there is a market out there. And that is great.

In today’s DSG TV, using examples from three best-selling online courses, I show you the key to sticking out from the pack (hint: it is all about the X-Factor…no, not the TV show). Enjoy and see you in the comments section!

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Have you nabbed the free training videos yet? What?! You haven’t?! If you have an online platform of awesome (blog, web show, podcast, etc) and you want you want to dive deeper into creating, promoting, and profiting from your own online course, I’m giving away my top strategies (my entire business changed as a result of creating my own online course and if I can do it, trust me, so can you) in this free video series.

“Hint on the new The Rise To The Top format debuting one week from Thursday…it focuses on a word that rhymes with ‘raining”.”

Lots of funny responses to that, including “complaining” and “dance-aining”.

The answer is: TRAINING.

Here’s what’s up. You are freaking busy. I’m freaking busy. We have mediapreneur empires to build. So, I was thinking, what will be the MOST VALUABLE use of your time when you decide to come spend it with me every Thursday for The Rise To The Top (and of course DSG TV on Monday’s, but we are talking The Rise To The Top here)?

And the answer is: Learning something useful that you can implement right away in your biz.

What I’ve done for the new format of The Rise To The Top is recruit the very best fluff-free experts (and doers) to come on and teach us all something awesome (and very specific) using a combination of slides, website examples, and other visual aids. All focusing on building your platform, growing your audience and subscribers, and/or making the bling bling (revenue).

And because we have our kick-butt sponsor Citrix Online, this training is staying FREE (even though about 383458 of my friends said I should be charging for it because it is high quality and super useful). If we lose our sponsor one day, we will talk.

Without further ado, welcome to the new format.

Today, I’m joined by Liz Lockard. She is a self-described Google Analytics “chick” who loves helping mediapreneurs not just get more traffic to their sites, but more of the *right* kind of traffic. And, as a bonus, stop wasting time and money on marketing that’s not working. And in today’s training, she shows us: How to Increase Your Conversions, Save Money, and Stop Wasting Time on Shoddy Marketing (with Google Analytics).

Watch it below (and looking forward to your feedback)!

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To encourage peeps to turn on their webcam, we are giving away a brand spanking new Logitech B525 HD Webcam to a lucky member of RISE Nation.

How do you enter? Really simple. Tweet your answer to this question (make sure to use the hashtags #risewebcam and #gotomeeting):

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Free Video Training Series is here!

At last, my friends, it is here (cat is out of the bag after over 8 months in the making). FREE VIDEO TRAINING SERIES: How to turn your ONLINE PLATFORM (blog, web show, podcast, etc) into REVENUE by creating your own ONLINE COURSE. The first video is “5 Steps to Creating a Course That SELLS” and is the exact strategy I used to generate six-figures with my Create Awesome Interviews course. Nab it right here.

Let’s say you decide to create an online course. Sweet. And you get it out there to the world. Sweet. And it doesn’t go so well. Not sweet. And you are sitting there thinking, “What went wrong?” 

Now there are about a million-and-one answers to this question, but more often than not (99.99% of cases) it comes down to only TWO things. In today’s DSG TV, I dive into the two big mistakes (so you can avoid ‘em). Watch below.

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If you haven’t signed up already, I’ve got some FREE training (and then an opportunity to join my new program) on its way to teach you how to turn your platform (blog, web show, podcast, etc) into revenue by creating your own online course (and avoiding mistakes like the ones in today’s videos). Creating an online course completely changed my business and if I can do it, you definitely can. Make sure to sign up for free right here if you are interested, as the first training video is going to be out shortly and, trust me, it is SUPER actionable and step-by-step (I pride myself on giving away far more than what people charge for!).

Amy has built a freaking empire (and quickly, I might add) by creating high quality digital products/training focused on Facebook marketing. And she has a podcast on the rise as well, which has been an absolute force.

Amy is a one-woman wrecking crew and today on the show she is candid as ever talking about everything, including what is working in her business right now, her top strategies for marketing her products, why she is doing a podcast, and so much more. Trust me – this is juicy!

Listen below.

PS: I mentioned this last week, but very soon (next week if all goes to plan) we are unveiling the NEW The Rise To The Top show format. Get ready to cry…with happiness.

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Giving Away a Free Camera!

Our good friends at Citrix Online are back with a kick butt giveaway. So, as you probably know, GoToMeeting comes with HD Faces (so you can actually SEE who you are meeting with, which is awesome).

To encourage peeps to turn on their webcam, we are giving away a brand spanking new Logitech B525 HD Webcam to a lucky member of RISE Nation.

How do you enter? Really simple. Tweet your answer to this question (make sure to use the hashtags #risewebcam and #gotomeeting):

If you could have a meeting with anyone famous (living or not), using GoToMeeting with HD Faces, who would it be and why? Click here to tweet your answer!

Enter as many times as you want, between now and June 2nd at midnight.

Free Training Is Coming!

If you haven’t already heard, I’ve got some FREE training (and then an opportunity to join my new program) on its way to teach you how to turn your platform (blog, web show, podcast, etc) into revenue by creating your own online course . Creating an online course completely changed my business and if I can do it, you definitely can –  just like all the top mediapreneurs out there. Make sure to sign up for free right here if you are interested, as the first training video is going to be out shortly – and trust me, it is SUPER actionable and step-by-step.

To encourage peeps to turn on their webcam, we are giving away a brand spanking new Logitech B525 HD Webcam to a lucky member of RISE Nation.

How do you enter? Really simple. Tweet your answer to this question (make sure to use the hashtags #risewebcam and #gotomeeting):

If you could have a meeting with anyone famous (living or not), using GoToMeeting with HD Faces, who would it be and why? Click here to tweet your answer!

Enter as many times as you want, between now and June 2nd at midnight (go crazy with it!).

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