The Skillshare Show

Episode Summary: What Skillshare is, how its community and membership model works, what it takes to publish a class, and why teaching online — on Skillshare or anywhere else — makes for a better, sharper you.What You'll LearnWhat Skillshare is, how its membership model works, and what it costsWhy project-based learning is the most effective way to teach and learnWhat's actually required to publish a class on the platform3 real reasons to teach: money, authority, and personal growthAsk Mike Anything: An iPhone Holder for a Small TripodQuestion: Any recommendation for a good iPhone holder for a small tripod?Answer: MeFoto Sidekick360 ($30) or the Manfrotto Twist Grip ($49).What Is Skillshare?Started in NYC, live since 2011. Over 1.8 million students, $5 million+ paid out to instructors, and 6,000+ classes in the library. It's a community-based platform.Project-Based LearningEvery Skillshare class is project-based — the goal is that a student actually creates or makes something by the end, which is the most effective way to learn anything.How Skillshare WorksA membership model with both free and premium classes; instructors decide whether to charge (most do). Membership runs $9.99/month for unlimited classes — the Netflix model applied to online education. Discount: signing up through this link gets 3 months of Premium for $0.99.What Can Be Learned on Skillshare?A smorgasbord of topics these days, but especially strong in design and creative arts, entrepreneurship and social marketing, technology, and lifestyle topics like meditation, health, fitness, and productivity. It's a particularly good place to learn Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, photography, video, and Instagram/social media tips and tricks.Requirements to TeachAnyone can teach — the only real requirement is filling out a class properly (titles, descriptions, etc.) and making sure every class includes a student project.Class LengthSkillshare encourages "snack-sized" classes, with roughly 20 minutes being the sweet spot.What to TeachThe easiest approach, on Skillshare or online in general, is to think small and simple. Look at a typical work day — full-time gig or side project — and identify what's done every day that feels like second nature. A favorite Derek Sivers quote applies directly:What's obvious to you is amazing to others.Why Teach?Read the complete show notes and resources on mikemurphy.ai.Support the showSubscribe To Weekly Newsletter:AI UnpluggedConnect With Me🌐 Website📧 Newsletter🎥 YouTube🐦 X💼 LinkedInComments, Questions & Feedback: [email protected]