"Before enrolling in EPM 2020 in October, I had spent 5 months prior watching challenges and masterclasses from over 35-course creation coaches. Over 500 hours later, I was getting to the point where I couldn't even decide which course coaching program to enroll in and was overwhelmed with the multitude of choices. I was running out of time as I wanted to at least be enrolled in some course creation program by Fall 2020.
Marisa's 3-day challenge in late September was the last coaching preview I watched and after her first session talking about the Dopamine Button, I was intrigued. I also, by the 2nd day, was impressed about the way EPM could help us better engage our student clients with core experiences and "rewarding"" them with mini-wins along the way using Xperiencify. I also liked how EPM was set up with so many training modules AND direct coaching in three ways: Marisa on Mondays, my own group coach on Wisdom Wednesdays, and tech coaching on Fridays with Mathew and Emily. All the other course content coaching programs that I spent months watching in some ways did not offer or were weak in one of more of the areas of branding, direct coaching with more than one coach, marketing, and technology. EPM seemed just so much more put together and went into full detail in all these areas (and far more than I ever expected). So, I was relieved to finally enroll in EPM for 2020.
Through all the training modules, coachings, bonus training, milestones, direct mailings with my group coach, I realized how robust EPM was and at certain times also overwhelming with the amount of content to listen to and then have to produce myself. I was pleased to be able to finally find a niche, design a product name and colors, get a free logo (from Emily), create a mission statement, and develop a course bird's eye view. On the other hand, I also realized that there was so much writing involved with just the marketing campaigns as well, especially the surveys, pre-launch/enrollment/nurturing/launch emails, social media postings, creating opt-ins, etc. There's just too much to do with just marketing alone that I never had the time to actually even create my course other than a framework (not even mind-mapped it yet) and haven't even decided what and how to add in the different core experiences for each of my own modules. I was trying to follow the ""Earn as You Learn"" model but found myself getting even more behind with the course creating part because I was still trying to get the copy written for my different marketing campaigns (which I still haven't finished). I didn't ever get to truly Chatterbox with anyone because I was just so consumed with all of EPM training and marketing campaigns. So to this day, I haven't been able to sell my product to a single client because I'm still trying to get anyone's responses to my request to meet online/phone for an enrollment conversation.
And for now, I will have to put my EPM course launching/creation on hold because my life has taken a big turn since I first contracted COVID in mid-January as well as my parents. Even though I am on the road to full recovery, one of my parents is in dire critical condition and hospitalized--I'm just praying he will heal and live to have a long life. I am now in a state of absolute turmoil and just trying to keep it together and only focus on family and health first.
But I know one day I will sell my course. And get the feedback from my select few coaching clients in my beta course to perfect the course for the next time the course launches at full capacity and price. I also know I will create more courses this year as well so I have 2-3 signature course coaching programs out there that will eventually become scaled and provide me with not only passive income in the future but help countless people around the world with my experience products.
So thank you Marisa and everyone on your team for giving me clarity and focus to know what to do to create success in my future course coaching programs and my business. This EPM program is indeed unique and powerful and was the right coaching course that I enrolled in 2020 out of the 35 I watched.
So onwards to graduation!"
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
In the face of all types of challenges, we will eventually succeed--just keep going and trying each day.
How did EPM help you become successful?
Becoming knowledgeable in product creation and marketing campaigns--being focused each week to learn and apply the concepts.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
Success here is that I took a leap forward to finally start a course coaching program and have an idea of the process needed to each time create a new course and eventually market/launch it. There are so many course content coaches out there but the EPM system that includes all the coaching by Marisa, my coach Debra and Mathew/Emily/Murray all helped to me see how everything connects and can be helpful for not only my course but to serve the public.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
Knowing how to put a product name, branding, mission statement together and create a framework to explain what I can provide in terms of service transformation for my clients.
What is now possible for you because of your Experience Product?
That I can create any type of course according to what my audience/niche needs and know how to create the course using the EPM 5 step process. I also know about the different marketing campaigns I can use to get my product out there. Also, I have never learned so much on just technology alone and the types of apps out there at my disposal until now.