More and more people are doing cohort base courses because they seem to be like, the hot topic right now. 99 point nine percent of the population still really doesn't know what a cor base course is. I think it's really, really exciting that creators a stating to catch on them because creaters are, by nature inventive creatures who like breaking the rules. And so one thing that that we found from teaching the maven course accelerator is we'll give creators a bunch of these frameworks, principles, foundational tactics and strategies, and examples about heres what's work for other people. We're just at the begin of that curve.
As co-founder of the altMBA, Wes Kao helped create the modern cohort-based education movement with Seth Godin.
Wes has led over 150 launches for Fortune 500 brands and startups, and is recognized as a leading expert in B2C marketing. Now she’s taking the category she helped create to the next level with her new startup Maven, the world’s first digital platform for cohort-based courses.
I learned heaps from this conversation as Wes unpacked all things cohort-based learning. Tune in to find out more about creating an engaging course, how the best courses evolve, growing your community, and the power of beta-testing.
Talking Points
- The rising trend of learning cohorts
- Some common mistakes made by first-time course creators
- Why it’s never too late to start a cohort-based learning course
- The impact of people working from home
- How to make the most out of online learning
- Repurposing evergreen content into cohort-based course
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"The less tools you have, the less things will break."
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