Now Creating Your Own Distance Learning Courses Makes More Sense Than EverWritten by Susan Dunn, WebStrategies for Coaches & Entrepreneurs
Peope are flocking to distance learning to grow personally and professionally. When you create and teach a DL course, you help people, establish your expertise, promote your practice, and generate passive revenue. THINGS TO KNOW Check out copyright laws at http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html . Attach © to your materials, and respect copyrights of others. Offer options – streaming video, audio, teleconference, packaged, modules, self-paced, or all. Include individualized instruction, and email interaction, and make your products licensable (another revenue stream). Plan lesson and homework to take one hour a week, for busy adult learners. For free bridge line, go to www.konferex.com . ADVANTAGES You can see (or may have experienced), tremendous advantages to DL- ·Flexibility for student ·Access to instructor ·Affordable and convenient ·Concentrate in privacy and convenience of own home or office ·Self-paced learning ·Ability to reach diverse individuals globally and accommodate different learning styles ·Once established, courses run themselves
| | Good, Bad or Indifferent Written by by Bob Osgoodby
Good, Bad or Indifferent by Bob OsgoodbyIt has been said that person's reputation is most important thing they have. Good, Bad or Indifferent, whatever it is, it will shape their life, as well as their future. Many people who start a business fall into "Indifferent" category, as they have not had time to build one. This is one reason people who are starting a business hire a spokesperson. It is normally someone who is well known and respected in his or her field. If you intend to do business on web, a good reputation is extremely important. The web is a difficult medium on which to pursue a business if you are unknown. That is why it is important to have a web site that gives your prospective customers information about, not only your business, but you as well. A short paragraph or two with your picture will go a long way. But that is just beginning. You must also be known on web as a person who is knowledgeable in your field. There are a number of ways to do this, and exposure is key. How can you get your name in front of people as an expert? Some go "spam" route, which is a mistake. You might get to be well known, but most people have a dislike for this type of email. You just may be building a "bad" reputation, and wind up being someone they consciously avoid. I receive information concerning recasting my home mortgage, on a daily basis and these are last people I would do business with. Writing articles is a good way to get known. Publishers have an ongoing need for fresh articles and normally welcome submissions. A search of web will quickly find publications, which would be suitable for your submissions. You should also publish your articles at web sites that allow submission there. Many publishers frequent these sites looking for content for their publications. A good place to start is Rozey Gean's site at: http://www.marketing-seek.com where you can easily submit your article.
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