LUYC 123: Mastering Productivity & Virtual Consulting with Paul Minors

Level Up Your Course Podcast with Janelle Allen: Create Online Courses that Change Lives

Hey everyone! This week I’m joined by Paul Minors, productivity expert, virtual consultant, and founder of PaulMinors.com. He is here to talk about his course, How to Become a Virtual Consultant, and how he helps businesses set up and use tools like Asana, MailChimp, Pipedrive and Zapier.

Productivity is the vehicle by which you can have a great life.

As someone who is passionate about productivity and automation, Paul understands that setting up efficient systems is the key to success in any business. His course, How to Become A Virtual Consultant, enables clients to learn the processes and tools he uses to be more organized and achieve more in both business and life. Paul has helped more than 400 clients create more effective businesses using the best tools to get them results.

Tune in to hear Paul’s transition process from one-on-one work to an online course, plus his productivity and marketing hacks and how to build an online community.

Episode Quotes

"Surveying your audience is always a good idea."

"Community is the X factor when building your business online." - Janelle

"You're going to have a load of failure, so patience is really important."

"You will always be rewarded for being consistent."

"The success of a business comes down to how clearly you can communicate an idea."

Listen to Learn

01:43 - Rapid 5 Questions

07:28 - Paul's career and business journey

11:24 - Initial steps and transition to course creation

16:28 - Ways to build an online audience

18:41 - Course launching and audience survey

25:42 - Creating the course structure

27:51 - Marketing channels, why YouTube is worth it

32:21 - How to build and personalize marketing funnels

39:10 - LinkedIn, Google AdWords, and other marketing tips

41:31 - How to price online courses

45:50 - Paul's advice for online creators

48:29 - Exciting things coming up from Paul

Connect with Paul

Check out How to Become a Virtual Consultant

PaulMinors.com

Follow Paul on Twitter!

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Episode 123