Creator Science

#78: Marie Poulin – Earning $40,000 per month as a course creator

Nov 2, 2021

Marie Poulin, creator of Notion Mastery, helps business owners streamline their systems using Notion. She shares her journey from agency work to a full-time freelance career and the creation of her online course. Marie discusses the challenges of course pricing and the significance of real-time feedback in evolving her offerings. She emphasizes the importance of adapting content to market needs and finding personal fulfillment in teaching. Additionally, her insights on productivity tools and community engagement highlight her unique approach to course creation.

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Quick takeaways

Marie Poulin transitioned from agency job to full-time freelance, discovered online education, and created a software product called Digital Strategy School to teach designers how to utilize Notion strategically.

Marie found success and growth by consistently providing value, being helpful, and establishing herself as a reliable resource, which is crucial in today's competitive landscape.

Designing a business around your natural abilities and aligning it with your personality and strengths, while emphasizing personalized attention and high-touch interactions, can lead to fulfillment and success.

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The Excitement and Discovery of Notion

Marie discovered the productivity tool Notion and became obsessed with its capabilities. She started sharing her experiences with notion through webinars, YouTube videos, and office hours, which caught the attention of the Notion team. She decided to double down on her passion for Notion and created a course called Digital Strategy School to teach designers how to utilize the tool strategically. This marked the beginning of her journey as the 'Notion person'.

What Years Are We Talking About Here?

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Web Designers - How Do You Find The Ceiling On This?

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The Price of a Mentorship Course

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Intro

3min

From Art to Online Course Creation

5min

Journey from Designer to Course Creator

17min

Finding Fulfillment Beyond Software

4min

Navigating Online Course Creation

6min

Transforming Productivity with Notion

10min

Adapting Course Creation for Success

9min

Finding Success Through Market Timing and Product Fit

3min

Marie Poulin is the creator of Notion Mastery. Marie helps ambitious business owners design their life and business systems, so they can make space for growth.

Notion is one of her favorite tools for making your goals visible and taking action on your ideas, and she loves showing folks how to use it to Supercharge their productivity.

Marie educates people on how to use Notion on YouTube and through Notion Mastery, her 12-month, semi-guided learning journey. She provides video instruction and all kinds of templates as a starting point, which she pairs with weekly live office hours, an online community, live demos, coaching hot seats, and even some additional workshops.

In this episode, we talk about Marie’s transition from agency job to full-time freelance, her discovery of online education, her foray into creating a software product, the origins of Notion Mastery, and why her inconsistency hasn’t slowed her down one bit.

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