LATEST ARTICLES BY SARAH CORDINER

 

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Do You Need Quizzes in Your Online Courses?

Many people’s memories of school and education, involve doing tests, exams and quizzes. I don’t know how many of you found them fun and delightful, but as an adult not many people rank courses based on how good the tests were…. Watch this video if you are thinking about creating a course with quizzes in…

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Everyone Needs To Hear What My Grandmother Taught Me….

My Grandparents fought in World War 2, and what my Grandma taught me has saved my life so many times. Every time I feel like things are getting hard, that I can’t win or I feel like quitting – I remember this story of resilience.    

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WARNING! Do This To Avoid Getting Scammed When Hiring ‘Experts’

I am seeing way too many course creators getting SCAMMED by this sudden boom of so called ‘course creation experts’ who have popped up out of nowhere and have never stood in front of a classroom in their lives. Do NOT get scammed by charlatans! Hiring a course creation expert to help you create your…

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3 Things That EVERY Start-Up Business Owner NEEDS To Know To Avoid Failure!

Here are 3 things that you NEED to know if you are new to business: Focus on getting clients and making money – NOT on a pretty logo and love hearts on Instagram. Money pays your bills, logos don’t.   Email addresses will earn you a lot more money than likes will. Don’t spend money…

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How Long Should a Blog Post Be?

There are lots of different stats around what length a blog post should be to get you the best discoverability in search engines….. but, it’s not just about the number of words!   Watch this video to find out how long your blog posts should be!  

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15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Blogging That Prove You NEED To Have a Blog

So many business owners are missing out on the biggest source of free traffic they could have in their business, because they’d rather spend hours a day pressing love hearts on social media, than spending 5mins a day writing a blog post that could earn them a fortune for years to come.   Blogging has…

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Should Your Online Course Have a Learner Community?

The short answer to this is, yes. An online community that comes with your course, coaching program or membership can enhance social learning, create a sense of belonging, make support instantaneous and increase the value of your offer. However, do make sure that you have set expectations with your members in terms of ‘operational hours’…

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How To Tell If You Are Over-Complicating Your Content

As a qualified course consultant, I’ve had so many clients say to me “I can’t teach my topic in short tip videos or webinars! MY topic is COMPLICATED!”   Wrong. ANYTHING can be explained in a 30 second tip version, and in a 3 year university degree version. ANYTHING!   Simplifying does not mean talking…

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3 Things Business Owners Need to STOP Doing ASAP!

Success doesn’t JUST come from the things we DO. It also comes from the things that we STOP doing.   Holding back from putting yourself out there because you’re scared. Being scared doesn’t help anybody. Being scared doesn’t make you money. somebody calling you a poo-poo head doesn’t actually change who you are and the…

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What FREE Platforms Can You Use For Blogging?

Like everything on the internet now, there are endless tools for absolutely everything. But when it comes to blogging, your own website is always the best first choice. My top pick is WordPress, but there is also a completely FREE blogging platform owned by Google that you can use too!   Check out this video…

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