I think memberships are so awesome but so many entrepreneurs don't understand what it takes to run one at a high level. Thanks for breaking this down so well Graham
Dude...this was just the perspective I was looking for. I'm on Podia and keep waffling back and forth between doing an online course or starting a membership...of course, the waffling keeps me from committing and doing too. Really loved how you shared pros and cons about both with great advice and insight too. Also, just dig the not-over-produced, conversational style. Thanks again. Best!
OMG finding this video and your channel is a GODSEND as I've been struggling on how to start an online biz and conflicted on whether I should create an online program/membership first. Thank you for your advice and for the free guide!! I'll get on it rightaway. Once again, thank you so much for this!! SO Grateful for you!
Cheers for the Video! Excuse me for the intrusion, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Kanmma Banabriel Scheme (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is a smashing one off guide for discovering how to protect your precious file downloads without the headache. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my m8 at last got amazing success with it.
This is a great video as I'm in the valley of decision. I'm confident now I'll do a full-priced course first, and maybe later do a membership. Thank you for posting.
Thank you Graham. Building an excellent online course is a daunting task. Right behind that is building a thriving online community, especially in today’s over saturated markets. Downloading now. 🙏 for all that you do.
Appreciate Video! Sorry for the intrusion, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you heard about - Donichrel Membership Meticulous (just google it)? It is a great one of a kind guide for learning how to start your own lucrative online business without the headache. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my coo-worker at very last got astronomical success with it.
Great Video clip! Excuse me for butting in, I would love your opinion. Have you tried - Donichrel Membership Meticulous (google it)? It is a smashing one off guide for learning how to start your own lucrative online business minus the headache. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my work buddy got amazing results with it.
Thanks Graham, you totally answered the big question I've been asking myself for the last few months. I've watched numerous videos and podcasts on both subjects but you put them all together and since you are doing both of them, you come with some credibility. I am building my online course now as we speak. Thanks again.
I loved the way how deeply u have analysed both of them. I started off listening for the first 3 mins and bang on i went through the whole talk. i enjoyed every bit of it. Great man God bless u. I am in.
Excellent video! I have worked in the hair and beauty industry for well over 40 years and I feel that my knowledge and experience at many levels will be wasted if I do not put it too good use. I have been considering both options and your honest opinions will help me greatly in coming up with a solution. Thank you and I have subscribed to your channel as I will be looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
I luv it! My first visit to your page, and you come across as genuine and authentic. I will be downloading your guide. Before watching your video I had been researching trying to get it all in one shot' before launching. And now I can rest with what I have and pace myself.
Awesome video Graham! I really enjoyed hearing your insight on the pros and cons to both. Hope you're enjoying your social media free month! 😎👍 -Cole Mize
Hey bud, I think you need to up your shutter speed. It looks like every time you move a little you blur out a little. Make sure your shutter speed is double your frame rate or higher. Double is best. Also try a higher fstop so you don't go out of focus when you move back and forward. Use lights or up ISO to compensate exposure. Great content though. I like your Kajabi video too. Getting started with them.
Great video Graham, loaded with content and really well laid out. Totally gave me some new things to think about i’m how to structure my business. And not only that but you got yourself a new subscriber and I just shared you with four other people. Thank you so much for your largess in offering this value added free advice! Much appreciated...😎
Nice video - my fitness business is growing but growing beyond my present model so need changes. You speak very well - like it - will download pdf - thanks
Graham, I love all your videos and content. Been following The Recording Revolution for a few years now...great stuff! This video was VERY helpful as I'm in that exact process now...don't worry though...it's not a recording course...you got that covered ;)
This is amazing, Graham! I so want to live that life and be free. Where is the best place to upload your online courses? If you don't have a TH-cam channel? On my website? I wonder where people find it. Thanks for great videos!
QUESTION! What about combining the two? My end goal would to have a library FULL of courses and other digital products which people pay a monthly subscription to have access to. All under the same niche/audience. What are your thoughts about that? I have a strategy I use to drive high amounts of leads for my business (10,000+ new somewhat targeted emails a month). I want to make my paid content accessible to as many people as possible, hence wanting to go with the subscription model.
I know this was two years ago but this is also a question I have. I feel like combining both would be a great idea. I think within the membership it does create a lot of conversation amongst members and then to do a call or two a month with Question and Answers.
True, I won't join Costco anymore because I hate being billed every month. If you auto-renew and my charge my credit card without my prior permission, I will cancel and get rid of the membership right away.
Ques #1. what would you recommend as a good platform for online courses. And #2 Won't people gravitate to membership over the online course because of the convenience of cost to them?
This was very helpful, knowledgeable and sound advice. Looking forward to absorbing more and more of your stuff. P.S downloaded FREE 30 Day No Hustle Business Plan 💃
Great question. A membership site is MORE than a FB group, although it can certainly include one. It generally involves three elements: content, coaching, and community. The FB group is only the community piece. Although you could argue that you could add content (videos, PDFs) and coaching (live Q&As and answering questions) in a FB group. So yes, you CAN build a legit membership site on only FB, but there are other challenges. How will you accept recurring payment? How will you keep up with members who cancel payment, making sure they no longer have access to the FB group? What if half the people who want to join your membership don't use FB? Hope that helps!
For your membership site; can you have an affiliate link to give your members and others to advertise with; a way to get more members. Even though the money will probably be low. For example if you have a 10 dollar monthly membership price; perhaps give the affiliate 50% of this; 5 dollars; just for the first month payment of the new member; the affiliate found?
Loved this video! It's really helpful to hear your opinion! I have a question though... I created an online course ($199) and have launched it twice and only sold one. I'm feeling a bit defeated and thinking about turning it into a smaller course at an entry price point ($35) focusing on ONE thing. Then use this as a tripwire to a membership? I have a small audience but it's growing. I know my ideal customer likes membership sites as they prefer the low price point each month, the community vibe and the access to ask questions. Does this sound like a solid plan or do you have any recommendations?
@@KateEmiley OK. So for a list of 1000 people, you should have sold between 5 and 10 copies when you launched. So could be the price point. Or could be the positioning. Or could be the product isn't what they want. Hard to tell. I would try a few different things!
@@GrahamCochrane yeah it sucked because I got some testers to go through the course and they said it was amazing... but I couldn't sell it for some reason!
I wouldn’t give up on it. Maybe they’re not the audience for that product. This business is a hunting game! Find out more about that one person who bought it. Find out why, what their need is and you can potentially find others like them through that research
You can do either. Group coaching is great if you want to scale your time. Membership sites can be an affordable way for people to get some of your teaching and coaching as well.
Hey Graham...great video...would you ever suggest a prepaid 1 or 2 year membership at a slight discount?.....i worked for an option trade company where we sold lifetime membership...very successful..your thoughts??
I'm so glad to have found your channel. Starting to migrate my services to a virtual platform. I need to satisfy both courses and memberships. I have a yoga studio and a lot of my members have agreed to stay with us as far as we can continue offering yoga classes every day. I also do workshops thru the year, which now will have to create. Quick question, can I do both just using Kajabi? Or will I also need to get them on sites like teachable or thinkific. I'm looking for a central solution. Currently I have a wordpress website plus subscription to software to manage my memberships, process payments and schedule management. I watched your other video on using Kajabi and I'm very interested. In your experience can Kajabi centralize all my different sites and software in one? I hope my question makes sense and thank you for your support
Hey Grahm, Would you suggest doing a Mini-Course as your first course? Also, would it be possible to do a subscription for the Mini-Course? Has anyone done that before? Thanks for all your content!!
What do you think about having a blog where a person can read a little bit of the articles but then needs to join a monthly subscription to read them in their entirety? (the subscription being like $10/mo)
Hai there Graham. Been watching your videos about kajabi for quite a while now. Really awesome and helpful content. I understand that in kajabi we have the option to create a sales page and an upsell. But its limited to only one upsell right. I have a main product and 2 courses that i want to upsell. Can i use leadpages to build my sales funnel and the connect it to kajabi to deliver the courses? I just can't seem to figure out how when someone complete the registration, kajabi will send a link for their log in details. Can you help me on this ?
I think memberships are so awesome but so many entrepreneurs don't understand what it takes to run one at a high level. Thanks for breaking this down so well Graham
Dude...this was just the perspective I was looking for. I'm on Podia and keep waffling back and forth between doing an online course or starting a membership...of course, the waffling keeps me from committing and doing too. Really loved how you shared pros and cons about both with great advice and insight too. Also, just dig the not-over-produced, conversational style. Thanks again. Best!
So glad it was helpful and thanks for the feedback Kevin!
Love it when you put the right question in the search bar and get the perfect vid / teacher 1st time - thank you!
Thanks!
OMG finding this video and your channel is a GODSEND as I've been struggling on how to start an online biz and conflicted on whether I should create an online program/membership first. Thank you for your advice and for the free guide!! I'll get on it rightaway. Once again, thank you so much for this!! SO Grateful for you!
So glad it’s helping!
Cheers for the Video! Excuse me for the intrusion, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Kanmma Banabriel Scheme (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is a smashing one off guide for discovering how to protect your precious file downloads without the headache. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my m8 at last got amazing success with it.
Nice to hear dialogue based off integrity and honesty, Much appreciated. Excellent work !
Love both - they work well together, along with a community
Havent seen quality content like this for a while ! Kudos to you!
Started watching your videos and so excited to have found you! Love these videos and your honestly and transparency. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the feedback!
@@GrahamCochrane with the membership site how to you manage many members who want mentorship.
This is a great video as I'm in the valley of decision. I'm confident now I'll do a full-priced course first, and maybe later do a membership. Thank you for posting.
I TRULY APPRECIATE YOU FEEDBACK AND DETAIL INFORMATION. IT HAS BEEN HELPFUL.
Graham, you have been really refreshing. I listen to your PodCast every week. Thanks for all the Content
Glad you enjoy it!
Great job at clearly articulating the differences...I appreciate your time and great insight.
Thankyou for your opinion on these 2 subject!
It's has made things clear for me when deciding on what areas to venture into first.
Thank you Graham. Building an excellent online course is a daunting task. Right behind that is building a thriving online community, especially in today’s over saturated markets. Downloading now. 🙏 for all that you do.
So glad I found your advice. I've been thinking about this for a while now. Great advice
Appreciate Video! Sorry for the intrusion, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you heard about - Donichrel Membership Meticulous (just google it)? It is a great one of a kind guide for learning how to start your own lucrative online business without the headache. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my coo-worker at very last got astronomical success with it.
Great Video clip! Excuse me for butting in, I would love your opinion. Have you tried - Donichrel Membership Meticulous (google it)? It is a smashing one off guide for learning how to start your own lucrative online business minus the headache. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my work buddy got amazing results with it.
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Thank you Graham. I see why success has traveled your way!
Thank you!
Thanks Graham, you totally answered the big question I've been asking myself for the last few months. I've watched numerous videos and podcasts on both subjects but you put them all together and since you are doing both of them, you come with some credibility. I am building my online course now as we speak. Thanks again.
Glad to help Sam!
What a valuable video! Honestly, I can't believe your amazing ideas are offered here for free! Much appreciated!
I loved the way how deeply u have analysed both of them. I started off listening for the first 3 mins and bang on i went through the whole talk. i enjoyed every bit of it. Great man God bless u. I am in.
Graham, Thanks so much for your vision. So interesting and well laid out. I have made big decisions while listen to you. And thanks for the guide too!
Dude your content is amazing. Really appreciate the amount of value you have put in to this video.
So glad to help!
Great information and value! Visiting your channel was worth my time!Thanks for adding value to other people’s lives.
Welcome!
Excellent video! I have worked in the hair and beauty industry for well over 40 years and I feel that my knowledge and experience at many levels will be wasted if I do not put it too good use. I have been considering both options and your honest opinions will help me greatly in coming up with a solution. Thank you and I have subscribed to your channel as I will be looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Thanks for the support!
Love membership sites over online courses personally! Better for building recurring revenue :)
Thank you Graham for that INCREDIBLY HELPFUL video!!
I luv it! My first visit to your page, and you come across as genuine and authentic. I will be downloading your guide. Before watching your video I had been researching trying to get it all in one shot' before launching. And now I can rest with what I have and pace myself.
Glad to have you!
I like you...you feel like an honest man. Thank you for this channel
Thanks!
Awesome video Graham! I really enjoyed hearing your insight on the pros and cons to both. Hope you're enjoying your social media free month! 😎👍 -Cole Mize
Glad to hear it - and YES, I'm enjoying the break so far!
Hey bud, I think you need to up your shutter speed. It looks like every time you move a little you blur out a little. Make sure your shutter speed is double your frame rate or higher. Double is best. Also try a higher fstop so you don't go out of focus when you move back and forward. Use lights or up ISO to compensate exposure. Great content though. I like your Kajabi video too. Getting started with them.
Thank you for your detailed review. I have subscribed and will take your advice and build my first online course.
Thanks so much for thus video, I find it very helpful as I am about to start a online course .
Great video Graham, loaded with content and really well laid out. Totally gave me some new things to think about i’m how to structure my business. And not only that but you got yourself a new subscriber and I just shared you with four other people. Thank you so much for your largess in offering this value added free advice! Much appreciated...😎
Nice video - my fitness business is growing but growing beyond my present model so need changes. You speak very well - like it - will download pdf - thanks
Thank you, Graham. Your insights are helpful and informative. 😃
You are a life saver. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you thank you!
You're very welcome!
Great Content Graham! (Real Value and Insight!)
Thanks for this Graham! By the way I loved the background music in your videos, I'd love to hear it again :)
Haha. Thanks I've had people say they hate it. And then people say they love it. :-)
Graham Cochrane oh man I think it gives it an edge, and wraps it up in a nice little package :)
that's true, bgmusic somthing inspires too
Graham, I love all your videos and content. Been following The Recording Revolution for a few years now...great stuff! This video was VERY helpful as I'm in that exact process now...don't worry though...it's not a recording course...you got that covered ;)
Great video. Thanks for the info Graham!
Vdryy helpful video!!! Thank you for sharing, and keep up the good work!
Great video and breaking down the comparisons. Thank you.
Great vid and definitely helpful advise. Will download the guide because that is exactly where I am.
Thank you for this! So glad I found this video
Thank you so much! I know my plan of action now!
This is amazing, Graham! I so want to live that life and be free. Where is the best place to upload your online courses? If you don't have a TH-cam channel? On my website? I wonder where people find it. Thanks for great videos!
Thank you ❤️❤️ super useful!
Great value, thanks Graham. Excited to launch my course :)
Liked subscribed and this is the best resource I’ve found that’s transparent. Thanks!
This was so helpful! Thank you so much!
Great information and easy to follow!
Amazing video! Thank you so much for sharing! Very helpful
You've nailed it again! Great job👌
Why does TH-cam not have a LOVE button
Nice sound, a little too overexposed light in my opinion. Thumbs up for the great content!
Great and helpful information ! Thanks!
QUESTION! What about combining the two? My end goal would to have a library FULL of courses and other digital products which people pay a monthly subscription to have access to. All under the same niche/audience. What are your thoughts about that? I have a strategy I use to drive high amounts of leads for my business (10,000+ new somewhat targeted emails a month). I want to make my paid content accessible to as many people as possible, hence wanting to go with the subscription model.
I know this was two years ago but this is also a question I have. I feel like combining both would be a great idea. I think within the membership it does create a lot of conversation amongst members and then to do a call or two a month with Question and Answers.
Hi Connor! I am interested in your idea. How did your decision play out over the years? :)
Very informative! Thank you Graham!
THANK YOU (all in capital cos that's how really I mean it)
True, I won't join Costco anymore because I hate being billed every month.
If you auto-renew and my charge my credit card without my prior permission, I will cancel and get rid of the membership right away.
So helpful! I think this video also sold me on your membership 🤣 great video
Thank you so much for this info brother
Good stuff. Thanks for helping me make a decision.
Lol @“Heck there not even shot in HD”
Really good advice, thank you for the share! :)
Top notch content!
Thank you! This is helpful!
So glad!
Ques #1. what would you recommend as a good platform for online courses. And #2 Won't people gravitate to membership over the online course because of the convenience of cost to them?
for undetermined subjects like learn music memberships is more honest and grateful i think
This was very helpful, knowledgeable and sound advice. Looking forward to absorbing more and more of your stuff.
P.S downloaded FREE 30 Day No Hustle Business Plan 💃
Thank you for watching! Hope you enjoy the free guide!
@@GrahamCochrane I won't lie the guide looks a bit daunting for someone like me who works a 8am -4:30pm job. But, no sacrifice no reward.
Yes online course seems more attractive to me - how about a mini course? Which is the best online platform?
Nice breakdown!
thanks for the amazing content
Why would a membership site be better than using a facebook group?
Great question. A membership site is MORE than a FB group, although it can certainly include one. It generally involves three elements: content, coaching, and community. The FB group is only the community piece. Although you could argue that you could add content (videos, PDFs) and coaching (live Q&As and answering questions) in a FB group.
So yes, you CAN build a legit membership site on only FB, but there are other challenges. How will you accept recurring payment? How will you keep up with members who cancel payment, making sure they no longer have access to the FB group? What if half the people who want to join your membership don't use FB?
Hope that helps!
fantastic points! one, two punch of knockout advice
thanks a lot Graham.♥ understood the fact 😊😇
For your membership site; can you have an affiliate link to give your members and others to advertise with; a way to get more members. Even though the money will probably be low. For example if you have a 10 dollar monthly membership price; perhaps give the affiliate 50% of this; 5 dollars; just for the first month payment of the new member; the affiliate found?
My brother Graham, Thank you for the this content. Please, can you share the camera and mike you used to record this video. Thank you!
Panasonic Lumix G7 for camera. Rode NT1a microphone.
Graham Cochrane Thank you! Blessings
Thank you! Blessings
Great points
In addition to q&a vids, would your content basically be a piece mealed course over time + q&a to keep people subscribed?
Kind of. The real key to a membership is the community piece. The content and Q&As are just part of the package.
Thankyou!!
This may have been mentioned but u r da man 👍😁👍
😂thanks!
Loved this video! It's really helpful to hear your opinion! I have a question though... I created an online course ($199) and have launched it twice and only sold one. I'm feeling a bit defeated and thinking about turning it into a smaller course at an entry price point ($35) focusing on ONE thing. Then use this as a tripwire to a membership? I have a small audience but it's growing. I know my ideal customer likes membership sites as they prefer the low price point each month, the community vibe and the access to ask questions. Does this sound like a solid plan or do you have any recommendations?
Potentially a membership makes sense if that's what people want. How many people were on your list that you've promoted your course to?
@@GrahamCochrane about 1000.
@@KateEmiley OK. So for a list of 1000 people, you should have sold between 5 and 10 copies when you launched. So could be the price point. Or could be the positioning. Or could be the product isn't what they want. Hard to tell. I would try a few different things!
@@GrahamCochrane yeah it sucked because I got some testers to go through the course and they said it was amazing... but I couldn't sell it for some reason!
I wouldn’t give up on it. Maybe they’re not the audience for that product. This business is a hunting game! Find out more about that one person who bought it. Find out why, what their need is and you can potentially find others like them through that research
What if we are coaches? Would a membership be more advisable because then we could build packages revolved around 1-1 or group coaching sessions?
You can do either. Group coaching is great if you want to scale your time. Membership sites can be an affordable way for people to get some of your teaching and coaching as well.
Graham how do you deal with merchants? And reserves when your getting started?
such a helpful video. Thanks
Graham, yours are wonderful contents! Please let me ask: what mic you used to record this video?
Rode NT1a
@@GrahamCochrane Thank you, and happy 2020!
Great video! What plugins or all in one programs do you use to host your membership programs?
How to make a membership website?
Awesome informatıon. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Hey Graham...great video...would you ever suggest a prepaid 1 or 2 year membership at a slight discount?.....i worked for an option trade company where we sold lifetime membership...very successful..your thoughts??
If I have a mebership site can I add new members to the back end without them having to pay through kajabi?
Yes. You can "grant" them the offer for free.
So much meat and no BS. Thanks!
I'm so glad to have found your channel. Starting to migrate my services to a virtual platform. I need to satisfy both courses and memberships. I have a yoga studio and a lot of my members have agreed to stay with us as far as we can continue offering yoga classes every day. I also do workshops thru the year, which now will have to create. Quick question, can I do both just using Kajabi? Or will I also need to get them on sites like teachable or thinkific. I'm looking for a central solution. Currently I have a wordpress website plus subscription to software to manage my memberships, process payments and schedule management. I watched your other video on using Kajabi and I'm very interested. In your experience can Kajabi centralize all my different sites and software in one? I hope my question makes sense and thank you for your support
You can do it all on Kajabi!
Please, which LMS platform are you using for your online courses?
Where is the link and pdf pls?
Hey Grahm, Would you suggest doing a Mini-Course as your first course? Also, would it be possible to do a subscription for the Mini-Course? Has anyone done that before? Thanks for all your content!!
Totally a great move to do a mini course first. I personally wouldn't do a subscription for the course, just a one time payment.
@@GrahamCochrane Got it!! Thank you so much for the great advice!!
What do you think about having a blog where a person can read a little bit of the articles but then needs to join a monthly subscription to read them in their entirety? (the subscription being like $10/mo)
What is a typical cost of your online courses and in them, do you do video AND a workbook?
Hai there Graham. Been watching your videos about kajabi for quite a while now. Really awesome and helpful content.
I understand that in kajabi we have the option to create a sales page and an upsell. But its limited to only one upsell right.
I have a main product and 2 courses that i want to upsell.
Can i use leadpages to build my sales funnel and the connect it to kajabi to deliver the courses?
I just can't seem to figure out how when someone complete the registration, kajabi will send a link for their log in details.
Can you help me on this ?
what time I join the membership I SIgneg for kajabi online businness