Design Surface Patterns From Scratch
Bonnie Christine
smart and strategic marketing ideas for your small business.
I enjoyed the course, it gave me a perspective I did not have.
At 52 years old, I just started my own Photography business and feel so overwhelmed with all the social media programs that I need to learn but also learn how to market my business correctly and effectively. This is my first class on marketing and I love April and how she breaks it all down in laymen terms. April I can not thank you enough for making me feel like " I can do this! "
Greate course....I got so much good useful stuff...April is giving it all...and the audience also...I am so inspied to make changes after gerting many aha'n. Thanks🌼👌
She goes through everything with great detail! It is so helpful and nice to listen to someone who goes through things one by one, clearly explains reasons and uses examples. Love this.
this course is bursting with content! i love April's style. she doesn't just drop ideas and move on, she works through problems towards a solution. it's an awesome step-by-step guide to reach more of your ideal followers
Creative people aren't always the most savvy business people and often we may feel like the two aren't compatible. I was so grateful to glean from April a new perspective about marketing - one that felt authentic and much more natural, rather than gimmicky and forced. I took the course in live time, taking in her teaching each day and doing my best to complete the homework as assigned. It was, and continues to be, a lot of work but thanks to April, I approach social media and marketing in new ways. It will continue to take me a while to implement everything but now I don't feel the pressure to do things that I see others do - I have a game plan in place and will going to plug away at it. I am grateful for April and the women in the studio audience for all they so generously shared. April is very organized and walks her talk. If you're willing to put in the time, I highly recommend this course.
This class is great. April is very devoted and transfers the information in a very good way
April is a great instructor with solid ideas and strategies.
Being in the second year of business, I knew it was time to work on a marketing plan. I watched the first week live and was convinced that this class was easily worth the cost. April knows so much and gets other experts to help out too. I took so many notes and the interactive workbook really got me thinking about why I am in business. I highly recommend this class for someone in a new creative business.
I am just getting started with this class. I can already tell that when my wife and I continue to watch and really engage with this bootcamp that our marketing will be completely transformed and so much more powerful. I am excited!
Love April's energy and the knowledge she offered in this class! I learned so much and now have a guild line to move forward with my blog building! Thank you!
I found April's presentation and overall content to be very well-thought out. Her visuals and presentation style are really nice, and I looked forward to taking action and watching the next day's video each day.
I haven't completely finished the course but I have been working through the wonderful workbook. My time to listen is very limited but the book alone is worth the cost. I love April's spirit and openness to share so much information. I also love many of the things that she loves such as Anthropology candles. A beautiful person with a lot of knowledge to give. Once again Creative Live thank you for bringing such inspiring people to our world.
I am watching for one hour and so far it is only about how amazing this course is...but nothing useful or concrete was said so far ;( so much of empty words without any value in it so far.
I started listening to the live class, and although there was some very valuable content, like another reviewer I was very put off by her "question inflection". I don't think I could purchase this class and tolerate all the sessions. with that speech issue. It does seem as though she would hear that in her presentations and correct it, since that is a key piece of her business. I really do like April and the content, just could not stand listening to an entire boot camp of questions.
I've taken quite a few online marketing courses for my blog, and have read countless "how-to's" as well. So I wouldn't say I'm a beginner when it comes to knowing what to do. I almost didn't watch this one but since I love April and her advice I figured "why not". Well, I'm so glad I did! This is probably the most comprehensive how-to market your blog course I've seen. Better than and with tons more content than some of the $2000 ones I've taken from well known marketing experts. I really like how she takes an idea and really expands upon it - example upon example, esp using audience members to show unique situations. Instead of just theory it shows how to put everything into practice. I highly highly recommend!
I am a fan of April Bowles Olin! I think she is a great teacher and inspring person, she has this "team-work" spirit of generosity that really makes a difference. Although I was able to follow the class online for free, I did choose to buy it and I know I won't regret it! I'm a"returning customer" when it comes to April, because I know that her system works! I 'd definitely recommend this class to the creative entrepreneurs who take their business seriously!
Thanks April very inspiring , I have not had the time to watch all your free broadcast , I have been catching it in pieces over the last few weeks . Its tricky exercising, cooking and working on a lampworking torch and watching you . So yes I hit the buy button so I can start from the beginning , I am impressed with the amount of information and simple directions can't wait to put it into effect...I have not had any problem seeing your broadcast , the normal stops sometimes but that happens on my other streaming apps ..Content well worth the wait...
I've listened to other Creative Live courses and even bought a few of them, but this is by far the best I've experienced so far! As a visual artist and jewelry designer, I love the visuals in every presentation and April's delivery of information is so pleasant that it feels like I am in the live audience even though I'm usually listening to the rebroadcasts late in the evening or on the weekends. I don't buy often, but just an hour ago, I hit the buy button because this is a course I will want to revisit often as I build my own creative business. And, of course, I didn't want to miss out on any of those great bonus materials!
This is a GREAT class. You get what you put into it. April is a wonderful teacher and this class is filled with useful information. And yes, she does cover both service based and products based business -- (user -a908d5 has not been watching all the classes, apparently). The Facebook group is great too. And the Periscope and Spreecasts! She has totally gone above and beyond and has convinced me to buy this class -- the first time I am buying a Creative Live class.!
Everyone learns in different ways but I have really enjoyed taking this course. Are some of the lessons drawn out? Yes ...but you know what, that really worked for me. It gave time for my mind to take in what she was saying, then apply it to my own biz. A lot of the topics should take more thought, and thought takes time. For me, the portion about "ideal customers" was worth it's weight in gold. I had a ton of "ah ha!" moments that helped me to break through some of my own thought barriers. If you don't know who your customer is, there are some great ideas for digging into that plus a bunch more. I'm at lesson 17 and I haven't had any problem with my video quality. CreativeLive has done a great job, as usual. Ooh, also, the slides are super pretty. I did miss the live chat and interaction. It would be really cool if CL could think of a way to have a live chat running while the boot camps run.
This Boot camp came on the best moment. this is the best way to introduce the arid topic of marketing to creative people that really dread to deal with this part of their business. I am in the middle of creating my web site, brand, everything, and all the ideas and tips given here are going to make a real difference in the way I approach my tasks for the next few weeks. I find it so amazing that you and CreativeLive offer this course! It is an amazing, outstanding qualtity and even though we are in Lesson 5 I learnt so much already. I don`t want miss a minute of what is said and offered here. My view of Marketing changed already and is moving forward. I love the easy to swallow way of presenting all the topics. I am very visual so I love your presentation style and the level of detail you go into to make the course come alive. All the pictures and the color palette you use really make me feel welcome and happy to be here. I really appreciate the effort April puts into making this a comprehensive and engaging course. April & CreativeLive have been above and beyond generous in what you have provided for free for the ones seeing it LIVE, I just feel that the price of the 5-week course is an incredible deal and I am sure I will hit the buy button before this is over just because I want to see what more is in the rest of the material. Thank you very much CL and April, keep up the good work!!!
I just purchased this course today and I'm so glad I did! There is so much content that I can't possibly absorb it all in one sitting. I love the beautiful workbook April made with its gorgeous water colors, photos and plenty of thought-provoking pages. The workbook helps me remember so many great class topics. I know for a fact that my tiny business will bloom by following April's advice. This class has finally taken the fear out of marketing for me because April makes it so fun. I am motivated and encouraged!
I love this course. April is very down-to-earth and sensible. She's real and that is very valuable to me. I appreciate the fact that she is imparting her experience rather than selling something. I feel she is truly interested in helping me achieve my goals. The stream has been seamless, with no interruptions or lag. Love this class and April.
Excellent course on marketing creatively with your website, blog, email list, and social media. April has mega real-life experience with creating a following on her blog, in her courses, and promoting herself efficiently and creatively.
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