LUYC 121 - Courses, Coronavirus, and YouTube: Q1 Recap with Janelle Allen

Published: April 1, 2020, 8 a.m.

b'Hey family! I\'m so excited to be back with you. It\'s been three months since the last episode because I took a bit of a hiatus. Thank you for hanging out and giving me the leeway to take that break and come back. \\n\\nIn this solo episode, I\\u2019m going to report on what I did over these past three months, including finally launching my YouTube channel. I\\u2019m happy to say that it\\u2019s been up for almost a month now. In line with that, I\\u2019ll share my thoughts on YouTube for course creators. Is it really worth the effort?\\n\\nThen, on a serious note, let\\u2019s talk about COVID-19. I\\u2019ll get into how it\\u2019s affecting online course creators and business owners, and what to do in terms of launching and marketing your course in these unprecedented times. \\n\\nFinally, we\\u2019ll wrap up with what you can expect going forward on the podcast. I was so encouraged during the hiatus by your kind notes, emails, and tweets, and I\\u2019m excited to share what\\u2019s coming up.\\n\\nEpisode Quotes\\n"Part of being a business owner is being able to adapt and be agile because there\'s always going to be uptimes and downtimes."\\n"In this COVID-19 crisis, it\'s the time to double down on building awareness and serving your audience."\\n"Be sensitive with your audience and be empathic. This is not the time to be using scarcity tactics on your marketing."\\n\\nListen to Learn\\n02:20 - What I did during my 3-month hiatus\\n06:58 - Is YouTube worth it for course creators? \\n13:22 - COVID-19: Business impact and what to do as course creator \\n24:51 - What\'s coming up on the podcast\\n\\nLooking for the Transcript?\\nEpisode 121'