The Nathan Barry Show

Are online courses really dead? I recently sat down with attorney-turned-entrepreneur Sam Vander Wielen to discuss her latest course launch that generated over half a million dollars in just four days.

In this episode, Sam shares the exact strategies she uses to consistently achieve massive success with her webinars and online courses, proving that these methods are far from "dead" in today's creator economy.

We also discuss the power of personalized customer interactions, Sam’s genius email list strategy that keeps her audience engaged and growing, and how she tackles the challenges of AI while maintaining an authentic and profitable brand.

If you have a course or are thinking of building one, you need to watch this entire episode.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction: Courses, Launches, & AI
01:20 Breaking Down a $500k Launch
02:49 Consistent Revenue Beyond Launches
04:48 Refilming with Kit Studios
06:17 Webinar Sign-ups & Email List Growth
14:00 The Weekly Lead Magnet Newsletter Strategy
20:30 The Unscalable Strategy: Personalized Videos
25:00 Unreasonable Hospitality & Handwritten Notes
31:00 The Impact of Podcasting on Business Growth
35:00 Order Bumps: Adding $100k to a Launch
36:00 AI and the Legal Industry
41:00 Financial Splurges: Cars & Property
44:00 Investing in Your Team

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Featured in this episode:
Kit: https://www.kit.com
Typeform: https://www.typeform.com
Sam's book: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/book

Highlights:
01:20 Breaking Down a $500k Launch
14:00 Newsletter Strategy
20:30 The Power of Personalized Videos

What is The Nathan Barry Show?

As the CEO of Kit, Nathan Barry has a front row seat to what’s working in the most successful creator businesses.

On The Nathan Barry Show, he interviews top creators and dives into the inner workings of their businesses in his live coaching sessions.

You get unique insight into how creator businesses work and what you can do to increase results in your own business.

One of the things Nathan is passionate about is helping you create leverage.

Creator Flywheels let you create many copies of yourself so you don’t get bogged down with the little things in your business. Flywheels will help you reach a place where you can focus on revenue instead of busywork.

Tune in weekly for new episodes with ideas and tips for growing your business. You’ll hear discussions around building an audience, earning a living as a creator, and Nathan’s insights on scaling a software company to $100M.

Learn how to get more results with less effort and:

Grow faster over time.
Work less hard over time.
Make more money over time.