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👀 Sneak Peek of the Creator Business Accelerator Curriculum
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Next week, I'll be kicking off my Creator Business Accelerator program, where I will work closely with a small group of creators to help them get attention online, build an email list, create a digital product, and make their first sale. I'll share everything I learned from building and launching LifeHQ, my epic done-for-you Obsidian vault (which did $65k in 3 months with a waitlist of less than 500 people 🔥). But I get it if you're not sure if this program is for you. That's why I've decided to share an in-depth look at EVERYTHING we'll be covering over our 10 weeks together 🙂 Here's the full agenda for the entire accelerator program: Week 1: Identify Your Ideal Customer ProfileThis is where we'll get clear on who we're trying to help and the problem we're going to solve. I'll share an AI prompt that can help you get clear on this by asking questions and packaging your responses up into a tidy package you can use for your messaging.
Week 2: Pick Your PlatformThis is where we'll choose our attention platform based on the type of insanely valuable (IV) content that we can create easily and where our ideal customers tend to gather.
Week 3: Communicate Your MessageThis is where we'll dial in our message and start creating consistently. I'll share frameworks and tools to help you create content easily so you can show up every day and get the feedback you need to refine your message.
Week 4: Build Your Email ListThis is where we'll work together to create an effective lead magnet you can use to move people from borrowed attention → owned audience. We'll use the lead magnet to start building an email list that you can reach directly with your offer in the future.
Week 5: Build TrustThis is where we'll build the systems to consistently send your weekly newsletter and build trust with your readers before you have anything to sell.
Week 6: Create a WaitlistThis is where we'll get people to raise their hands and join a waitlist for your digital product before you have it all figured out. This is the real key to a successful launch! I'll show you how to build this the right way and share a framework for pre-launch messaging.
Week 7: Create Your OfferThis is where we'll craft the offer for your digital product together. We'll figure out the value proposition, and I'll show you how to talk about your core offer in a way that adds value in the eyes of your ideal customer.
Week 8: Create Your Launch PlanThis is where I'll share the ideal launch timeline and help you craft each piece of messaging that you need for a successful launch. This is where most people get it wrong! You can't just "release" your product; you have to talk about it the right way.
Week 9: Create Your Digital ProductThis is where we'll work together on the MVP version of your digital product. Most people overthink this! You don't need to have it all figured out; you just need the core solution available for your ideal customer prior to launch (I'll help you build that out here).
Week 10: Make Your First SaleThis is where we'll launch your product together and make your first sale. I'll help you create the systems you need to continue to sell your digital product even after the launch window closes.
You can find out more (and see all of these dates in an easy-to-read table) by viewing the private sales page here. FYI, I'm letting a couple of beta users into this first group, but I'm limiting the sales of this first accelerator group to The plan for next time is to increase the number of students, but also the cost of the program. So if you think the Creator Business Accelerator is for you and you want the best deal possible, click the button below to join now:
Hope to see you inside 😉 — Mike P.S. You're receiving this email because you had indicated you were interested in my Creator Business Accelerator that kicks off next week. If you changed your mind, click here and you won't get any more emails about it. |
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