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Video courses are not the same as having me there in person, or explaining things and answering questions via Zoom, but they are great for revision, great for anyone who […]
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Some statistics (at end 2021)
(see https://chriscroft.co.uk/statistics-update-aug-2023/ for 2023 update) ********************************** 34 courses on Linkedin Learning https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/chris-croft and 29 courses on Udemy https://www.udemy.com/user/chriscroft3/ Udemy: 124,000 sales of my leadership course on Udemy – it is
Zoom pros and cons
This summary was made by my colleague Martin of Martin John Training and I think it’s great: So a day costs about £1900, and an hour of Zoom costs about
Selling training is easier than selling consultancy
When a consultancy contract ends there is a sudden change from continuous work to no work. Ideally you’d start looking for your next contract (selling yourself) before the previous job ends,
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When training isn’t just training
Pure training could be described as “You turn up, tell them how to do stuff, and then leave again. Did they understand it? Who knows! Will they do it? Probably not….” Clearly this is
Suggested improvements to my courses
I sometimes get suggestions for changes to my courses, – helpful ideas on how to make them better. “You should add a bit to this video, change a bit
Imagine hiring Elton John and…..
If I was hiring Elton for a gig I’d treat him with a lot more respect than any of the above. I’ll give him lots of notice and I’ll give
For training: when is advertising worth it?
Google ads / pay per click: should we do it?? I think the answer is usually no….. PS – Are you considering getting into training? Would being a freelance trainer
My Linkedin Live interviews – the whole list so far:
Tom Triumph and me talking about Creativity – https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chriscrofttraining_test-activity-7300564722783842304-Tnlt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAjOLEBC_uCI5Ev8PaANyTYTGebVnisIVY Yogesh Chabria – Happiness and Time Management – https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chriscrofttraining_chris-croft-is-a-worldwide-expert-on-time-activity-7226530157124030465-bczU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Jason Cooper – how to sell without seeming like a sales person
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A training session is not just a download of content!
Any talk longer than 10 minutes should have lots of variety of method – stories, activities, quizzes etc. And ideally it would be constantly randomly changing so there’s no pattern
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How much material do you need before you can become a trainer?
None! You can buy it, read books, go on courses, write it from your experience, or get it from me. Or a mixture of all of these! You probably know
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How long does it take to get a new training business off the ground?
Even if you were able to start selling training tomorrow there would be a time lag before you sold a course, then a lag before you delivered it, and then
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Teamwork when building a new business
When I started Successful Trainers I realised that we would have a few people all doing it, and I vaguely thought they might want to compare notes, but I never
“How much should I pay a coach?”
The mathematical formula for the “expected value” of any investment is the potential gain x the probability of success. So if there’s a 50/50 chance of earning £100k for 10
What does Hybrid Training look like?
Now that Zoom has made all sorts of new ways of learning possible, and now that ‘asynchronous’ / video courses are gaining traction, what could ‘hybrid’ training actaully consist of?
Trainers Cost Calculator
Running a training session takes a lot more time than just the length of the presentation. There’s the preparation – even if it’s just printing out notes or thinking about
