What to do to move from Teachable by 2023 (and the best place to go) |
Teachable is a solid learning platform that is able to creating asynchronous courses-pre-recorded and constructing the landing page for selling the course.
However, when you think about modern platform for courses, Teachable is still missing a lot of options. With limited options for live streaming as well as cohort courses with no genuine community features as well as limited applications (iOS only), a lot of Teachable users want something more robust.
If you're in that vessel, then this article is for you. In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to move to Teachable... in addition, we'll provide some suggestions for the best way to proceed.
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Motives for migrating from Teachable
How do I migrate from Teachable
1. Determine your requirements
2. Select your preferred platform
6. Shut down your Teachable account
7. Keep in touch with lost members.
Reasons to migrate from Teachable
We discussed this in the intro, but below are a few of the shortcomings Teachable users face:
- There are a few options available for live-streamed courses
- Limited community options
- Limited app access
- A pretty clunky LMS
- Limited live events
Bottom line, a lot of people who begin with Teachable outgrow the platform. They are running their course using Teachable and running a group on Facebook organizing events on Zoom, and trying desperately to keep it all in place with emails.
Modern courses platforms provide everything you need all in one location.
How to migrate from Teachable
1. Determine your requirements
The limitations were discussed above. If you're looking to move to Teachable create an outline of what the non-negotiables for you are.
- What are the limitations you're seeing?
- What would you like to provide but aren't able to?
Begin to create a wishlist to your brand next platform. Make sure you involve your existing students with the project too. A poll or survey, especially using a gift card could provide you with valuable feedback about what's working and which ones aren't.
If you'd like, you can include the question of whether or not users will follow your path if you switch to a new platform. If you're seeing the shortcomings of Teachable be sure to trust your intuition. A new platform will give you opportunities to grow in new ways.
2. Pick your favorite platform
The next step is deciding where to move to. This means finding an online learning platform that lets you do everything you've dreamed of doing.
Here are a few of the features you can look for:
- The option to teach live-streamed courses or live streams
- An excellent LMS to use for online courses
- A community platform which includes chat, discussions, and member profiles
- Virtual event features to allow things like office hours or group coaching
- Flexible to modify it to reflect your branding
Amazing apps that work on every device
Here are a few alternatives that you could consider in place of Teachable
- Mighty - We've got solid course platform that works well for recorded or group classes. Additionally, we have a top-of-the-line community platform built-in, with live streaming events, live stream members' profiles, discussion forums, chat and messaging. It's also a great app for EVERY device. Get started with Your Free Trial
- Thinkific The Thinkific platform is for those who prefer the static design of Teachable for a pre-recorded course, Thinkific offers a good alternative. It's a superb LMS that includes some great course marketing features but is restricted to live classes, communities, and events.
- Kajabi is a good choice. Kajabi is another great option to take a completely asynchronous class. It's a reliable LMS with a really good marketing platform to create landing pages, integrate emailand even up and down-sell. Like Thinkific the Kajabi platform is also limited with regards to live events as well as cohort classes. Kajabi is also the most costly choice on the list.
3. Transfer Content
Once you've signed up your account on the new system You can determine what information you'd like to transfer to the new system as well as what's left behind.
A lot of people who migrate their online courses or communities opt to transfer an existing recorded course, or downloads. If you simply bring in the content from your existing Teachable account, it's a quick and straightforward way of integrating the new platform.
You can also decide to add additional goodies and this could coincide with the things we'll talk about below-getting the current members of your group excited about moving.
4. Invite your members
Invite your current members!
If someone has purchased an Teachable course providing them with an email to sign up on the new platform is straightforward. It's important to let them know that they'll have easier access and extra value from moving.
5. Create a launch event
In the case of migrating from Teachable to Teachable, the nuts and bolts involved in the new platform are straightforward. You don't need to sweat this too much.
The most important thing is getting people to be excited and create momentum for your new space. What better method than to hold a launch party?
Hosting some sort of launch event in the new platform brings people together, and gives them the motivation to register and log on. It makes for the transition more seamless than sending an email to inform people that "the course is live using a different platform. "
This new platform is a way to overcome the shortcomings of Teachable. Make sure you are creative when using the platform!
Below are some ideas to consider for a launch event :
- A speaker special series
- Teaching some or all of the course live
- Discussions or lessons
- Informal events like games nights or networking events
- A Mastermind Session
Make sure to communicate any additional goodies that your members will get from the new facility. These are some great options:
- office hours
- Weekly Q&A's
- Project feedback opportunities (from you and other members)
- An opportunity to connect with similar-minded individuals
- Built-in accountability
6. Stop using Teachable.
This is a crucial step, so we need to make it clear. If you'd like to convince people to move to your new platform, you need to completely close your Teachable account.
If you keep it open forever, people don't feel compelled to leave. Additionally, DEFINITELY do not keep re-posting on Teachable and your new platform. If you'd like your move to be successful, you need to stop the migration at the end of time.
Allow your students to have the opportunity to have a grace period. Let them have time to make the transition. Set a date, and stick to the deadline.
7. Stay in contact with missing members.
If you discover that you lose members in the process of moving, which could happen, don't worry about it too much. This is typical. It is possible that they have received the value they wanted from your class through Teachable and want to disconnect now.
Keep in contact with them. Let them know what's going at your new place by email and continue offering them the chance to get connected.
8. Get growing!
It is likely that one of the main reasons behind departing from Teachable was access to greater expansion. Therefore, get ready to increase your students' base!
You can create promotional materials in conjunction with the event, sell admission tickets or memberships for launch events, or offer discounts to bring new customers to sign up.
Don't be afraid to reuse your old material to benefit yourself, and especially as a selling point. You could, for instance, choose to teach a completely new course live. However, you could offer your old course as a "bonus." Absolutely amazing.
Learn ways to expand your course community and lean to it!
Are you ready to begin?
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