The Online Course Show 099: Let’s Talk about Thinkific
Sep 17, 2019
33:29
If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you might have noticed that many of my recent guests mention Thinkific as their course platform of choice. I’ve been curious about this platform for a while, so today’s interview is with Rob Balasabas of Thinkific.com. Having him on the show with me was a great opportunity to hear about one of the many options we course creators have and why this platform might be right for you.*
“There are a ton of . . . groups that don’t have an offering. Go to all those places that have people congregating around these different topics and ask them what their pain points are.”
- Rob Balasabas
Rob delved into what Thinkific has to offer course creators, and how to make the most of what this platform provides. I enjoyed our conversation and I think you will too!
*Just for the record, this episode was not sponsored by Thinkific in any way.
In This Episode, We Talked About:
- (3:23) Some of the most random online course topics Rob’s encountered
- (4:29) What Rob does and how he came to work at Thinkific
- (5:58) Building strong communities online
- (8:25) Thinkific’s origin story
- (11:30) What Rob sees as the biggest hurdles for online course creators
- (13:22) Finding a balance between UX and marketing
- (15:42) Why choose Thinkific?
- (18:48) A funny connection I made with someone from a well-known company
- (19:47) Rob’s personal experience with course building and what he’s working on now
- (21:28) How Rob is validating his course concept
- (26:22) His advice for beginning and struggling course creators
- (28:41) What about course creators who are doing okay but want to level up their sales?
- (31:34) A parting pitch
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