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    Welcome! Take the onboarding steps...
    • The dilemma of "sell what you want vs. what *they* want?"
      6:32
      1 Sell what they want or what they need?
    • Focus on pain points or yearnings?
      6:29
      0 Focus on pain points or yearnings?
    • How specific does your program topic need to be?
      3:07
      Group - how specific does your program topic need to be?
    • Market research (feedback) convos -- key questions
      6:59
      2 market research convos
    • The art of pivoting -- what if your market research says they don't spend money on it?
      4:17
      2a the art of pivoting -- what if market research says they don't spend money on it?
    • Circles of Feedback
      5:12
      3 the circles of feedback
    • Write your list of favorite people ๐Ÿฅฐ
      3:20
      4 write your 20 names
    • Your ideal client avatar
      4:39
      5 write your ideal client avatar
    • "Speak" with this avatar to refine your topics & program design...
      2:38
      6 talk to your avatar about your program design
    • Reach out and get feedback :)
      3:03
      7 do the outreach
    • What if desired outcome from client is different from what *you* feel they should desire?
      5:23
      What if desired outcome from client is different from what you feel they should desire?
    • At end of market research convos, ask if anyone else comes to mind...
      1:45
      0 At end of market research convos ask them if anyone else comes to mind
    • What's the timeline for circles of feedback?
      2:33
      0 What's the timeline for circles of feedback?
    • Status check -- how's it going thus far?
      1:36
      1 how's it going?
    • Will group programs take more or less energy from you? (compared to 1-1?)
      3:33
      3 Will doing a group program take more energy?
    • Too many program ideas, not sure which to launch?
      3:09
      1 Too many program ideas, not sure which to launch?
    • What's the best time of year to launch your program?
      4:12
      2 When's the best time of year to launch your program?
    • Do you need to offer pre-recorded content?
      3:14
      4 How much pre-recorded material must you have?
    • Knowledge is holographic / always assume some background knowledge
      4:41
      5 Knowledge is holographic
    • Managing over-expectations in a group program
      4:25
      6 Managing over-expectations
    • Include 1-1 as part of your group program?
      1:38
      7 Include 1-1 meetings as part of group design?
    • One Pay + Payment Plan
      11:23
      8 Single pay vs payment plan
    • Custom prices & flexible payment plans?
      2:20
      9 Flexible payment arrangements
    • No commited length = no sustainability...
      3:39
      10 Contract tie in is a must
    • Run a Beta Group first?
      3:50
      11 Beta program first?
    • Software for group programs
      3:25
      12 Software for groups
    • Record your group sessions?
      4:45
      15 Record your group sessions?
    • Finding more people for your program...
      9:56
      14 How to find more of the right people for your group?
    • Sales Page Principles / How to think about writing it
      5:11
      1 Sales Page principles
    • When addressing pain points, be as a caring doctor
      1:59
      7 When addressing pain be as a caring doctor
    • Sales Page: Who They Are
      5:53
      2 Who are they?
    • Sales Page: Vision of the Work
      1:51
      3 Vision
    • Example of writing Vision using Ai chatbot
      4:18
      5 Example of writing Vision using Ai chatbot
    • How to prevent overpromising results?
      1:36
      4 How to prevent overstating the promise?
    • Sales Page: Problems they face
      2:45
      8 Problems
    • Sales Page: Diagnosis (Optional)
      4:19
      9 Diagnosis
    • Sales Page: The Process / Pathway
      2:14
      10 Pathway
    • What if each part of your Process/Pathway could be its own group or course?
      2:51
      11 Each part of your Process could be its own group?
    • Sales Page: Your Passion
      1:40
      12 Passion
    • Sales Page: Your Credibility
      3:21
      13 Credibility
    • Sales Page: Logistics & Price
      4:10
      14 Logistics & Pricing
    • Price juxtaposition and education
      3:47
      15 Price juxtaposition and education
    • Should you publish your price, or only reveal it in a discovery call?
      5:05
      16 Should you share your price or reveal it in a discovery call?
    • Sales Page: FAQ Section
      3:26
      17 FAQ section
    • Should you put language about cancellations & refunds on your sales page?
      3:12
      17 Should you put language about cancelations & refunds on your sales page?
    • Sales Page: Next Step?
      1:15
      18 Next step
    • How long should your sales page be?
      1:08
      18-b How long should your sales page be?
    • Coming up with your Program Name...
      2:18
      19 Program Name
    • Circles of Feedback (Take 2!) for the Sales Page
      2:12
      20 Circles of feedback take 2
    • Should you offer some benefit or gift in exchange for their feedback?
      1:57
      21 Should you offer something in exchange for their feedback?
    • You are the Admissions Director for your Group Program
      5:22
      2 Be the admissions director
    • Circles of Enrollment ๐ŸŒ€
      2:41
      3 Cirlcles of Enrollment
    • Your Inner Circle ๐Ÿค—
      5:01
      4 Inner Circle
    • Beware the stance of "I know you're really busy... and it's probably too expensive anyway... but here's the invite"
      3:17
      6 I know you're really busy and it's probably too expensive anyway but here's the invite
    • The reality: they *will* miss a key opportunity if they don't respond...
      2:01
      7 The reality that they will miss a key opportunity if they don't respond
    • Your invitation message: should it include the link to the sales page?
      1:38
      5 Invitation message should it include the link to the sales page?
    • Your Middle Circle ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ
      1:47
      8 Middle circle
    • Your Outer Circle ๐ŸŒŽ
      4:23
      9 Outer circle
    • Application for the Outer circle... what about the other circles?
      3:08
      10 Application for the outer circle - what about the other circles?
    • Is it weird that Inner Circle sees public invitation to the group program?
      6:29
      Group Launch Is it weird that Inner Circle sees public invitation to the group program?
    • How to tell someone program isn't the right fit for them? (Writing your decline or "rejection" letter...)
      2:28
      13 How to tell someone program isn't the right fit for them?
    • ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Timeline for the Circles of Enrollment
      5:05
      11 Timeline for Circles of enrollment
    • Instead of a firm start date, what if you just wait until you have enough people?
      2:42
      12 Instead of a firm start date what if just wait until you have enough people?
    • ๐ŸŒ  Reminders for a successful launch
      4:30
      14 Reminders for a successul launch
    • The undecideds - give them samples if you can ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ
      1:27
      18 The undecideds - give them samples if you can
    • If some great candidates prefer it, consider 1-1 instead ๐Ÿ˜Š (tailoring custom 1-1 program)
      3:30
      15 If some great candidates prefer it, consider 1-1 instead ๐Ÿ˜Š
    • Pricing of 1-1 tailored program vs group program?
      1:34
      26 Pricing of 1-1 tailored program vs group program?
    • Dealing with the (rare) cancellation / refund
      7:04
      16 Dealing with the (rare) cancellation refunds
    • "If we're not selling change/transformation, what exactly do clients pay for?"
      3:14
      19 We're not selling results
    • Feedback is tricky -- behavior is the best feedback
      4:48
      20 Avoid the focus group effect re feedback
    • How many feedback calls must you have, before moving forward?
    • Keep your center as you get different opinions from feedback?
      2:52
      21 Keep your center as you get feedback
    • What if potential members feel the group wouldn't be private enough, compared to 1-1 work with you?
      2:45
      22 What if potential members feel the group wouldn't be private enough, compared to 1-1 work with you?
    • Is it a good idea to allow members to start later... after the official start date?
      1:45
      23 Allow people to join later?
    • You did it! Congrats on finishing the course :)
      1:14
      27 Congrats for completing the course!
    • Post-Course Assessment โœ๐Ÿฝ
    • First steps to creating a group program?
      9:07
      First steps to creating a group program?
    • Group of interested clients - work with them to design an offer...
      4:19
      Small group of prospective clients or students - work with them to design an offer
    • Small group program - must members all agree to meeting times?
      2:47
      Small group program - must members all agree to meeting times?
    • Launching group program -- preselling with circles of enrollment
      21:06
      Launching group program -- preselling with circles of enrollment
    • Pricing your Membership program -- Resist the temptation to do low prices...
      18:55
      Pricing your Membership program -- Resist the temptation to do low prices
    • Basic strategies for filling a group program
      6:30
      Basic strategies for filling a group program
    • Gentle launch for a small group program
      7:10
      Gentle launch for a small group program
    • Brainstorming marketing ideas for group program enrollment
      7:51
      Brainstorming marketing ideas for group program enrollment
    • Group program not enough people... cancel or delay it?
      3:24
      Group program not enough people cancel or delay it?
    • Trying to streamline curriculum for a group program
      11:13
      Trying to streamline curriculum for a group program
    • Zoom meeting facilitators -- how to get feeling of connection / create energy in the group?
      8:44
      Zoom meeting creating energy
    • Group teaching equanimity when things aren't flowing like you planned...
      9:06
      Group teaching equanimity when things aren't flowing like you planned
    • When are you ready to create group program or course? How long to create content first?
      3:38
      When are you ready to create group program or course? How long to create content first?
    • What if your in-person program is difficult to sell as an online program?
      3:59
      What if your in-person program is difficult to sell as an online program?
    • Group Program vs Online Course
      3:58
      1 Group Program vs Online Course
    • Small group program - think about whom you want to invite...
      3:26
      2 Small group program - thank about who you want to invite
    • Small group, what if few people show up live?
      1:59
      2a Small group, what if few people show up live?
    • Decide on logistics first?
      2:47
      3 Decide on logistics first?
    • Pricing your group program
      6:10
      4 Pricing your group program
    • Group program - should you create a beta program first?
      3:14
      5 Group program - should you create a beta program first?
    • If launching a membership how soon to start social media posting?
      6:24
      If launching a membership how soon to start social media posting?
    • A bit about my group mentoring program
      3:43
      A bit about my group mentoring program

When is someone ready to launch a group program?

Last updated 25 Oct 2023.