How to become a digital coach online
Are you someone who loves to share their knowledge with others? Do you feel excited when people ask you to solve a problem through your expertise? If yes, then digital coaching is the right option for you. Earlier we couldn’t even imagine that teaching can be done online. But this pandemic has brought almost everything online. And the best thing about digital mentoring is that you can earn even when you are not working. Because online courses have the potential of selling again and again. They require additions or changes twice or thrice in a year. So, you will not have to update them on a regular basis.
So, if the thought of becoming a digital coach has ever crossed your mind. Then don’t waste any more time and start working towards your goal. There are various course hosting platforms which will make it very easy for you to host and sell your online courses. In this blog, I will share everything that you need to become a digital coach.
Steps to become a digital coach
1- Choose your Niche
What I am good at? This is the first question that you need to ask yourself. This will help you in choosing the right topic for your online course. You have to find out what is something that you can teach well. Your niche has to be something like
Your Niche = Talent + Passion + Market
Along with in-depth knowledge you need to be passionate about the topic. Also, you have people who would be interested in purchasing your online course. You need to have a combination of these three things to make your online course successful.
2- Choose your course format
After choosing your niche, decide in which format you will deliver the course. Anything can be taught by using videos, audio, and PDF. You have to choose the combination that would provide an amazing learning experience to your learners. Video content is more interactive than any other type of format. Creating videos and editing them requires lots of your time and energy. But all your efforts will be worth it. Because learners find it easy to learn through videos. Try to make your videos more interactive by including various things like slides, sounds, or images in them.
3- Choose the platform
There are various platforms where you can host your videos.
● YouTube – You can start with YouTube. It has approximately 275 MN monthly active users in India. The best thing about it is that you can start for free. And once your channel reaches 1000 subscribers, you can start monetizing it through YouTube ads. It can help you in building your personal brand.
- LMS – If you are creating a course for professionals then it is mandatory for you to host it on a LMS. Because it will make it look more appealing to your potential learners. The best option for you is to go for Spayee. It is an amazing course creating and selling platform. It will allow you to embed your youtube videos or vimeo videos.
4- Build a strong email list
A strong email list will help you in building your personal brand. It will work as a strong foundation for your online academy. Your emails land directly in the inbox of your leads. It makes it a very personal form of interaction. It also helps in converting your cold leads into warm leads and then finally into your learners.
You can use Spayee. It allows third-party integration of Mailchimp. So you can easily send personalized emails to your existing and potential learners.