ZCS012: Maya Gaddie on Leaving Corporate and Starting Small with Online Courses

Published: Dec. 9, 2015, 8 a.m.

b"Today\\u2019s guest is Maya Gaddie from mayagaddie.com. Maya is a fellow online course creator who helps entrepreneurs launch their online classes.\\n\\nIn this episode, Maya shares how getting laid off and taking a sabbatical kickstarted her entrepreneurial life. Plus, we dig into her online course and learn her tips for course creators.\\n\\n**In This Episode, You'll Learn:** \\n\\u2022 How Maya transitioned from corporate sales to online entrepreneurship \\n\\u2022 Why she left fancy cars, a high salary and her PhD program and leapt into entrepreneurship. \\n\\u2022 How living and teaching in Ghana changed her perspective on life and entrepreneurship \\n\\u2022 Why it\\u2019s never too early to start creating revenue \\n\\u2022 Why starting small actually gives you more power and freedom \\n\\u2022 How Maya started selling courses with only 50 people on her list \\n\\u2022 What key marketing strategies Maya used to get her first customers \\n\\u2022 How you can test your audience\\u2019s engagement with your ideas \\n\\u2022 Why launching is so challenging for us\\u2026and what to do about it \\n\\u2022 The learning elements that are essential for your online course\\n\\n**Links Mentioned in This Episode:** \\n\\u2022 MayaGaddie.com \\n\\u2022 This is How to Tech \\n\\u2022 Paid Membership Pro \\n\\u2022 Camtasia \\n\\u2022 Thrive Themes \\n\\u2022 Vimeo Pro \\n\\u2022 Slack \\n\\u2022 HelpScout \\n\\u2022 ActiveCampaign \\n\\u2022 ConvertKit\\n\\nThanks for Listening! \\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave an honest review for The Zen Courses Show on iTunes! Ratings and reviews boost ratings & help new listeners find the show. I read every review and I'd love to read yours. [Click here to leave a review](http://bit.ly/zencoursesshow).\\n\\nLastly, I want to give a huge THANK YOU to Maya for sharing her story on The Zen Courses Show!"