by Debbie Hodge | Jan 30, 2019 | Blog
Are you in slow-mo when it comes to getting your course outline done because you don't know what comes next? Or did you outline it and then stop because you didn't know what to do then? The work that comes after your outline is to choose ONE lesson you're...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog
If you have written a non-fiction or how-to book, you can give it new life and extend its power and uses by turning it into an online course. Here are 4 ways an online course can extend your how-to book content and impact. #1. Add PACING to your how-to book when it's...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog
Over the holidays, my family played the board game Settlers of Catan. Several times. In this game, you trade resources–sheep and wood and bricks and wheat and rocks–to build roads and settlements and cities. The gameboard is set up so that there are...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 6, 2018 | Blog
There are 3 things I talk to would-be course builders about that have them worried and stalled BEFORE they've even created their course. Let me tell you why you should skip these concerns and move on to the real work. Worry #1: which online classroom platform...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog
Once you get students into your online course, you've still got work to do. You need to make sure your students consume the lessons AND take action: Here are 6 ways to amp up the engagement level of your students and make sure they are taking action. 1. Start...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog
If you're going to make an online class, of course you want it to be a success. And, so, let's talk success. Here are six things I've found to be key to creating a successful course–and happy students. 1. Make sure you're teaching a course people want and...