The Ultimate Guide on How To Create a Mini-course [Step-by-Step]

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Maxine wanted to know how to create a mini-course because a 6-figure course creator let her in on a little secret. Just like Maxine, this 6-figure business owner got a successful start using a mini-course. After hearing this Maxine was determined to grow her business using similar strategies. However, there was one problem. Maxine never created a mini-course before so she needed a guide or mentor to assist. Let me know if you're having an experience similar to Maxine's. You've heard that less is more. How true is this concept in online course creation? Is there value in creating a one-hour or two-hour mini-course? Mini-courses can be powerful online tools for creators when created correctly. If you're just starting out, a mini-course provides a great platform for you to grow into full online courses. If you already have a course running it can be a great complement and drive sales to your full course. But to create a valuable best-selling mini-course, you should select a topic, know how to create an online mini-course, and consider what modules you should include. In this post, you'll learn how to create a mini-course, how many modules a mini-course has, and the benefits of developing a short course. What's a Mini-Course? A mini-course is a short online course or a condensed version of a full-length course. It can also be online video courses created for a targeted audience. As a short course, it can contain a number of short videos and be used as a minimum viable product of a larger course. A mini-course can be mini online video classes or a set of live trainings without printables or download options. A mini-course is a powerful tool that creators use to build their online businesses. It takes less time and is one of the best ways to launch an online course business. The focus of mini-courses is assisting people to gain experience and learn a new concept or skill. A mini-course acts as a tool creators use to attract market leads or acquire market validation. Compared to full courses, mini-courses are action-oriented, more focused, and quicker and easier to complete. In most cases, creators use a free mini-course as a guide and platform for creating more expensive and longer courses. Advantages of Developing a Mini-Course Bigger isn't always better, and creating a mini-course is simpler and takes less time to produce. A mini-course is an appropriate way to start making money before launching your full-length course. It can be placed at the front end of a sales funnel and sold using monthly subscriptions. So why should you create a mini-course? Is it worth the time and the resources used when creating it? What are the potential advantages of developing a mini-course for your audience? Below you'll find the primary benefits of creating a mini-course. Less Time To Produce If you don't have the time to create a full-length course, but you still want to share your ideas online, why don't you create a mini-course that requires less time to produce? Producing a mini-course is faster than a full-length course. You can create a mini-course in two weeks and use limited resources and money. A large course has much more pressure and requires more investment of time and money. Verify Your Market Mini-courses also help you gauge demand for the selected topic before investing resources and time to create a larger course. You have the opportunity to create online courses to test your market. When starting your online course business, starting small is always appropriate. You can even ask your audience what they really want through social media platforms and social networks. You can use the feedback to verify and validate your target audience and market. Start small if it is your first online course to create and you feel insecure and uncertain. Select a mini-course topic and create a short online course for your target audience....