ZCS033: Philip Morgan Shares His Unconventional Course Design & How to Position Your Online Course

Published: June 15, 2016, 8 a.m.

Welcome to another episode of The Zen Courses Show! Today\u2019s guest is Philip Morgan, founder of PhilipMorganConsulting.com and author of The Positioning Manual.\n\n \n\nIn this episode, you'll discover the game-changer\xa0for\xa0effective\xa0marketing. Enjoy!\n\n \n\n**In This Episode, You'll Learn:** \n \u2022 What positioning is and how it can help you sell more courses and other products \n \u2022 The cold, hard truth about self-paced courses and completion rates \n \u2022 How the live bootcamp model is differs from self-paced online courses \n \u2022 Why learners need more structure than we think \n \u2022 The pros and cons of hybrid courses \n \u2022 Non-salesy marketing strategies for introverts \n \u2022 Why you should build a minimum viable course (MVC) instead of focusing on perfection \n \u2022 Unconventional non-LMS ways to run your online course\n\n \n\n**Resources that Philip Mentions:** \n \u2022 [PhilipMorganConsulting.com](https://philipmorganconsulting.com/) \n \u2022 [The Positioning Crash Course](https://philipmorganconsulting.com/positioning-crash-course/) \n \u2022 [Prison Break Bootcamp](https://philipmorganconsulting.com/prisonbreak)\n\n \n\n\u2022 [Free workshops](http://zencourses.co/freeworkshop) Philip and I are hosting on positioning and marketing your course\n\n \n\n**Thanks for Listening!** \n If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving 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\n \n\nAnd, finally, don\u2019t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. If you have an Android phone, you can subscribe on Stitcher.\n\n \n\nLastly, I want to say THANK YOU to Philip for sharing his story with us on The Zen Courses Show!