Can I ask you a brutally honest question?

What is stopping you from creating your first course?

Maybe you struggle to find the time… maybe you worry about your writing skills… or your lack of marketing experience….or your lack of knowledge in a specialist subject.

These are quite common worries, and I understand them.

But with all the new (and free) AI tools that are appearing regularly Seriously! These things CANNOT be excuses any longer.

You see I’ve been running my own business for two decades, and I’ve been an information product marketer and publisher for almost three decades (yikes that ages me – of course I started when I was 3 😉)

I’ve seen a lot of trends and innovations in my time.

I was involved in the first free email newsletters… I published some of the earliest eBay and Amazon seller courses…. and I explored the targeted marketing opportunities offered by Google and Facebook.

All those platforms and tools broke down barriers, allowing ordinary people like us to get a slice of what was usually only available to big businesses with huge budgets.

But I have NEVER seen anything as revolutionary as this.

The artificial super brain that can help you succeed like never before!

A few weeks ago, I wrote to you about the release of a free Chatbot known as ChatGPT on 30th November 2022

I also gave you access to a free training on it which you can access here.

It’s a free and easy way to use artificial intelligence (AI) without programming skills or tech know-how.

You simply talk to it, just like you’re talking to a human.

It’s not much different to communicating with a friend on Instant Messenger – except your new AI friend is a super-brained computer with expertise in almost any area you can think of.

This is why it’s going to be such a door-opening tool for first time course creators like you (and I am going to be adding a lot of new resources to my Course Creation Academy to ensure we use this great new tool to its full capacity)

Whenever you need doing – from writing course material, to marketing, to sales copy and social media… the AI chatbot can help.

Not only will it create whatever you want it to do, but it will also do it in SECONDS, exactly as you command.

Just type in a simple instruction, and what you want will appear in front of your eyes.

Don’t like what you see?

Order it to do it again, but differently, based on some new suggestions.

It won’t complain. It won’t argue. It won’t even ask for time off.

Your wish is ITS COMMAND!

This is why AI has torn down the barriers that make it hard for many people to get ahead with their first digital course.

For example…

· Don’t have any ideas? The AI can come up with HUNDREDS of ideas for courses, along with titles, potential content and marketing suggestions.

· Don’t have marketing experience? It can analyse the opportunities, suggest profitable niches, even write advertising copy for you (a caveat here – you will need to work with what it gives you – it won’t be perfect)

· Don’t have writing skills? It can produce some of your course content and sales copy in good, simple persuasive English. And it can help produce your lead magnet, blog posts, email autoresponders and customer service replies.

· Don’t have the patience or focus to sit down and create content without distraction or procrastination? It can instantly start producing what you need without you staring at a blank screen.

· Don’t have enough time in the week? Using AI can slash the time it takes to plan, research and create courses. What used to take a few weeks can be done in a day. What used to take a day can be done in an hour.

In short, AI is like having your own magic virtual team of junior marketers, writers and researchers (and it’s free right now!).

They’re there whenever you need – all you have to do is just click your fingers.

These faithful servants will never give you hassle, complain, shirk or make you feel guilty for overloading them with work for zero pay.

It really is remarkable stuff. So if you’ve not seen this in action yet, you must!

And please don’t email me to complain if you can’t get access to it.

Alas it’s not my platform…I have no affiliation with it – I’m just introducing you to it because I think you’ll love it.

If it’s busy when you try to access it – just wait and try again later. It is free so we really can’t complain

Anyway – as I mentioned – I did a short video training here.

Watch that then just go to https://chat.openai.com/ to set up your free account.

Ask it to do something and see what happens.

For example, I’ve just given it this command: “Write a haiku about course creation”.

Here’s what it came up with in less than 2 seconds:

Words on the page flow
Lessons born, shared with the world
Knowledge takes flight.

Very poetic… for a robot!

But of course, you could ask it something more valuable, like this:

“I am a seamstress with 10 years’ experience. I upcycle clothes and sell them on Etsy. I also repair all my family’s clothes and make a side income from sewing jobs. I would like to create a digital course to share my knowledge. Can you come up with 5 different course ideas, with titles?”

Here’s how the AI might answer:

“Here are five different course ideas, with titles, that could be suitable for someone with your skills and experience:

“The Art of Upcycling: Transforming Used Clothes into Fashionable Treasures”

“Sewing 101: Techniques and Tips for Repairing Clothes at Home”

“From Rags to Riches: Selling Upcycled Clothes on Etsy”

“The Professional Seamstress: Building a Side Business Through Sewing Jobs”

“The Complete Guide to Sewing: From Mending to Making Your Own Clothes”.

You could then say: “Please outline number 1 for me.” And it would get straight to work!

In a few seconds it can produce this outline:

I. Introduction

Welcome and overview of the course
Benefits of upcycling clothes
Why it’s a great hobby or business opportunity

II. The Basics of Upcycling

Understanding the principles of upcycling
Identifying suitable materials and clothes to upcycle
Tips for sourcing materials

III. Planning and Designing Your Upcycled Creations

Brainstorming and sketching your designs
Considering the shape, size, and fit of the original garment
Choosing the right fabrics and accessories to complement the design

IV. Basic Sewing Techniques for Upcycling

Overview of basic sewing skills and tools
Step-by-step instructions for cutting, sewing, and finishing seams
Tips for using a sewing machine and hand-sewing techniques

V. Advanced Techniques for Upcycling

Advanced design techniques, such as adding pockets, sleeves, collars, and buttons
Adding embellishments, such as embroidery, beading, or applique
Creating custom fittings, such as darts, pleats, and tucks

VI. Marketing and Selling Your Upcycled Creations

Creating a portfolio of your work
Building a brand and online presence
Selling on platforms such as Etsy, local markets, and online marketplaces

VII. Conclusion

Recap of key points
Final thoughts and next steps
Encouragement to keep upcycling and share your creations with the world.

You could then get it to write each little section of this for you, one after the other, until you have a course beginning to unfurl on your screen.

Of course, you would need to adjust and adapt it to your own experience and skills.

And there are templates and formats you need to know in order to make the course sell.

But I just wanted to show you how valuable this could be for your course creation ambitions.

It means you get to concentrate on the important parts of the process…adding your own personality, expertise and energy rather than getting bogged down in the admin and ‘boring’ bits.

Lacking skills, time and experience is no longer an issue!

So there really is no reason not to push ahead when you have the help of free artificial intelligence doing all the legwork for you.

This is such an exciting new development, I cannot wait to show you more (don’t worry – I will cover other things in this blog)! I just want to keep you ahead of the game)

And if you are ready to create your own course, don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] to find out how you can join my Course Creation Academy.