Episode 748: The Course Chronicles: Creating Interest (Episode 04)

Apr 11, 2025

Get ready for a deep dive into the journey of creating a transformative coaching program. Learn how a simple waitlist strategy led to over 460 sign-ups in a day! The host shares powerful insights on the necessity of real coaching for genuine growth. Plus, discover the secrets behind launching a digital product that resonates with your audience. Don't miss out on a free training designed to turn your ideas into revenue. If you're ready to take action, this is your invitation to start your own entrepreneurial adventure!

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ANECDOTE

Early Waitlist Success

James Wedmore emailed his existing students to join a waitlist for his new coaching program.
In just over 24 hours, 464 people signed up, showing strong initial interest.

INSIGHT

Coaching Builds Authentic Reputation

Coaching builds true reputation because results and word-of-mouth cannot be faked.
Many online personas are fabricated, but real coaching drives authentic business growth.

ADVICE

Simplify Your Launch

Keep your launch simple with one email and a direct checkout link.
Avoid creating an elaborate sales page or extensive marketing for your Minimum Viable Product.

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It’s time for the fourth installment of The Course Chronicles, where I document and bring to you, in real-time, my thoughts, processes and updates for our brand-new program that we’re creating and launching. Let me tell you, we are gaining traction and things are happening! In this episode, I reveal what I’m doing to create interest for this new offer, and more exciting developments including sign-ups to the waitlist.

I hope you are enjoying this series and what I’ve been sharing these past few weeks, and that it gives you the permission to launch what it is you have on your heart and mind this year. You can do it!

My free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, is coming on April 22nd! It’ll help you go from Zero to SALES, and in it I share my $90 million process for creating a digital product that people will actually pay for. You do not want to miss this, so register now at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, and I’ll see you there.

Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just once a year, our 3-part live week-long training experience, The Rise of the Digital CEO!

Before you go, snap a screenshot of the episode playing on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni. We’d love to hear what resonated with you the most.

In this episode you’ll hear:

How I validated this new offer with a waitlist and what happened after I sent the first email
What exactly I said to connect with my audience and drive action and waitlist sign-ups
The importance of delivering tangible results to build a strong and authentic reputation, versus the fabricated online personas we see so often
A breakdown of my minimalist launch plan that will focus on a single email with a direct link to a checkout page
What to understand about the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and promotion
How you can register for my free 3-day live training, Your First Digital Product, happening on April 22nd

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/748