COME TO CLASS

Here's your second bonus teaching interview with Podge Thomas!We talk about:How Podge fell in love with teaching — even though she hated schoolWhy studying metacognition is the secret to better classroomsHow to stop recreating the harms of traditional education modelsWhat to do when a student says “I don’t get this”Why your teaching style doesn't have to be for everyoneThis conversation was also shared on Off the Grid, but you can hear it here without any intro/outro fluff!You can see the transcript on this page (click 'transcript' next to 'episode details').

In this quick audio note, I'm answering this question:"Hearing about how others generate revenue and their "real numbers" helps me feel like its possible for me too. If it resonates, can you break down the revenue from Come to Class? For example how many free participants, early bird, full price, interweb discount, Biz friends discount? I LOVE how you gave different tiered discounts and I'm really curious how that went in terms of revenue and your overall thoughts on tiered discounts and revenue for this class."Overall, the high level numbers are 70 students and ~$14000 in revenue. But tune in for the details! You'll get to hear me talk about the breakdown and also share more about how I think of pricing in general!Submit your own question at: https://tally.so/r/aQzlLv

Here's the recording of our first Office Hours calls where we discussed:Self-guided learning and when to make a self-guided class/resourceBundling workbooks and workshops and how to sell thatHow to scale your teaching businessRight-sizing your curriculumBorrowing audience vs marketing to peersFlodesk checkout and if it's worth itAccessibility suggestions for online teaching/learningHow to sell classes on SubstackThought leadership and how to spread your ideas without undermining your salesCommunicating the stakes of your work in the right way Find the video recording and transcript in your portal here: https://softersounds.thrivecart.com/l/come-to-class/office-hours-recordings/

In this quick audio note, I'm answering this question:"I'm not feeling quite ready to offer a live class yet, but I am excited about the idea of creating a smaller resource first. I’m imagining a creative, illustrated educational guide for editors related to language and writing. I’m hoping it could be useful on its own while also helping me explore what I may eventually want to teach.I’d love your insight on how to think about that sequence. How could I use an educational resource first as a way to build confidence, clarify my teaching voice, test audience interest, and eventually develop a class from it?More specifically, what would you recommend paying attention to as I create the resource so that it doesn’t become just “content,” but can later serve as the foundation for a transformational class, workshop, or teaching container?"Submit your own question at: https://tally.so/r/aQzlLv

In this quick audio note, I'm answering this question:"I lead an experiential workshop series that isn't recorded, because the whole point is to practice. But often people who sign up have to miss one or more weeks, and I'm struggling to figure out how to handle make-up sessions. Help!"Submit your own question at: https://tally.so/r/aQzlLv

In this quick audio note, I'm answering this question:"Sometimes, my students will try to lead the workshop for me in different moments in class. It most often comes from my friends - people I've known for years in my business - who I think mean well. But sometimes they'll DM me or say something out loud - like remind me of something I didn't do yet or make a suggestion about how I might do something differently. And while I understand they're building off of our friendship outside of class, I struggle to handle it in real time or get ahead of it in the moment. Please help!"Submit your own question at: https://tally.so/r/aQzlLv

In this quick audio note, I'm answering this question:"Would love to know your thoughts on co-creating community guidelines with the people you’re teaching vs. presenting a set of already developed guidelines at the beginning of class. I feel like co-creation can be great for a longer container or highly personal topic, but I once had someone tell me that you must always co-create the guidelines with the group, even if it is only a one hour class."Submit your own question at: https://tally.so/r/aQzlLv

Here's your first bonus teaching interview with Amber Faktor of Sunfish Ceramics!We talk about:Why Amber started teaching ceramics workshopsThe emotional journey Amber has to guide students through as they learnWhat she does when students "fail"Why Amber starts class with a 30-minute introduction and a "magical question"Differences between in-person and online workshopsHow to teach without burning out (especially for introverts and neurodivergent folks)How Amber *actually* makes money from her workshopsYou can see the transcript on this page (click 'transcript' next to 'episode details').

In our third session, we covered:Why passive course income is BS The path from syllabus to sales page Examples & practice time Marketing vs Promotion Marketing plans by audience size Pricing ideas6-email sales strategyFind the video recording and resources in your portal here: https://softersounds.thrivecart.com/l/come-to-class/day-3/

In our second session, we covered:Figuring out your teaching tech set-up How to lead awesome virtual sessions What to do with learning friction or classroom conflict How to connect session plans to student feelings & resultsFind the video recording and resources in your portal here: https://softersounds.thrivecart.com/l/come-to-class/day-2/

In our first 'official' session, we covered:Defining ‘learning’ & ‘teaching’ Choosing your teaching style Identifying your students & their learning needsSelecting the right teaching containerPutting it all together in your syllabusFind the video recording and resources in your portal here: https://softersounds.thrivecart.com/l/come-to-class/day-1/

In this you-arrived-early-for-the-party-and-we-love-it session, we covered:Defining learning & teaching Prompts for figuring out what to teach Writing your transformation statement How to plan your class/workshop/course Examples! Notes on scaffolding & assessmentFind the video recording and resources in your portal here: https://softersounds.thrivecart.com/l/come-to-class/day-0/

A quick message from Amelia as we begin.