LUYC 123: Mastering Productivity & Virtual Consulting with Paul Minors

Hey everyone! This week I’m joined by Paul Minors, productivity expert, virtual consultant, and founder of PaulMinors.com. He is here to talk about his course, How to Become a Virtual Consultant, and how he helps businesses set up and use tools like Asana, MailChimp, Pipedrive and Zapier.  Productivity is the vehicle by which you can have a great life.As someone who is passionate about productivity and automation, Paul understands that setting up efficient systems is the key to success in any business. His course, How to Become A Virtual Consultant, enables clients to learn the processes and tools he uses to be more organized and achieve more in both business and life. Paul has helped more than 400 clients create more effective businesses using the best tools to get them results.  Tune in to hear Paul’s transition process from one-on-one work to an online course, plus his productivity and marketing hacks and how to build an online community.   Episode Quotes"Surveying your audience is always a good idea.""Community is the X factor when building your business online." - Janelle"You're going to have a load of failure, so patience is really important.""You will always be rewarded for being consistent.""The success of a business comes down to how clearly you can communicate an idea." Listen to Learn01:43 - Rapid 5 Questions07:28 - Paul's career and business journey11:24 - Initial steps and transition to course creation16:28 - Ways to build an online audience18:41 - Course launching and audience survey25:42 - Creating the course structure27:51 - Marketing channels, why YouTube is worth it  32:21 - How to build and personalize marketing funnels  39:10 - LinkedIn, Google AdWords, and other marketing tips41:31 - How to price online courses45:50 - Paul's advice for online creators  48:29 - Exciting things coming up from Paul Connect with PaulCheck out How to Become a Virtual ConsultantPaulMinors.comFollow Paul on Twitter!   Looking for the Transcript?Episode 123