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COURSE
LAUNCH
PLANNER
PLAN OUT YOUR SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH,
CHALLENGE OR BOOTCAMP &
GET YOUR FIRST COHORT OF STUDENTS
Dear Course Creator
If you haven't heard of what a launch is before - here is the low down.
Commonly when you create a course, you will also launch it to a group
of ideal clients who your course would be able to help!
By this point in time you will have (hopefully!) validated your idea and
you know exactly who it's for.
They can be a fantastic way to not only sell the course you have
worked so, so hard on but also for you to connect with and build your
audience. Great launches are engaging, fun and bite-sized in nature so
you audience can have a quick win, and get a taste of what your
course and working with you would be like!
JESSA BELLMAN
Digital Product Coach
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01.
PLAN OF ATTACK
Let's set some goals, plan out the type of launch we want,
set our budget and know exactly how we are going to
focus on filling our launch.
02.
PRELAUNCH PLAN
Create a daily rhythm to follow leading up to your launch,
put it into action and start filling your launch group.
03.
LAUNCH OUTLINE
Map out the day by day happening of your launch so you
know exactly what is happening when. Know exactly what
you are doing when!
04.
FOLLOW UP
It's not enough to announce to the world your course is
ready for enrollment - this section is all about following up
with your potential students and locking down some sales.
05.
DEBRIEF
Now you have launched and hopefully had a glass of wine -
it's time to look at the numbers and review what the good,
the bad and the ugly features of your launch were!
06.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Some common problems course creators have when it
comes to launching, and how to overcome them.
Section 01.
PLAN
OF
ATTACK
C O U R S E C R E A T O R S S O C I E T Y . C O M . A U
THE ROAD TO
SUCCESS
8 WEEKS BEFORE
CREATE IRRESISTIBLE
FREEBIES
6 WEEKS BEFORE
PRE-LAUNCH
SOCIAL MEDIA
6 WEEKS BEFORE
START FILLING
LAUNCH
DAY BEFORE
RUN LAUNCH!
FRIDAY LAUNCH WEEK
OPEN CART
1 WEEK AFTER
CLOSE CART
2 WEEKS AFTER
DEBRIEF
GOALS & DREAMS
L e t ' s s e t s o m e g o a l s . I l o v e s e t t i n g g o a l s i n t h r e e t i e r s , g o o d w h ic h
i s y o u r m i n i m u m , g r e a t w h i c h i s b e t t e r a n d d r e a m w h ic h is s o fa r
our there that it would blow you away if you did it.
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PRIMARY OFFER DRAFT
It's important to reverse engineer your launch back from the actual offer you are
wanting to sell. Your launch should show whats possible with your course, and
offer your launch attendees an opportunity to get to know, see why you are a
thought leader for this topic & have a quick win for the time they invest.
NORMAL PRICE EARLY BIRD PRICE NORMAL PRICE EARLY BIRD PRICE
(PAY IN FULL) (PAY IN FULL) (PAYMENT PLAN) (PAYMENT PLAN)
It's great to offer a downsell to your main offer - it doesn't have to be directly
related but still needs to offer value and transformation.
SIMPLE
SAYS WHAT IT IS
IS EASY TO SAY
NAME BANK
CHALLENGE BLUEPRINT
BOOTCAMP PROJECT
WEEK COLLECTIVE
DREAM MASTERCLASS
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YOUR LAUNCH CONCEPT
To reverse engineer your launch concept think about how you can showcase the
transformation your actually course offers.
TIP: PLANNING & INFO SESSIONS MAKE GREAT
HOW CAN YOU BREAK THIS DOWN INTO A THREE STEP PROCESS?
Using the three step process above, draft a title for the lessons you will teach
over the launch. Aim for short sessions 10 - 30 minutes.
LESSON 1
LESSON 2
LESSON 3
THE DETAILS
THE NAME OF YOUR LAUNCH
R E C OMME NDE D F OR MA T
T R A I NI NG T R A I NI NG MA S T E R
CLASS
M T W T F
03.
Day
What you will cover Resource
05.
Day
What you will cover Resource
PRIZES
P r i z e s c a n b e a n a m a z i n g w a y t o g a m i f y t h e l a u n c h e x pe rie n c e a n d
i n c r e a s e e n g a g e m e n t . A t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y , l a u n c h e s a re n o t j u s t
f o r s e l l i n g y o u r c o u r s e b u t f o r b u i l d i n g c o n n e c t i o n s w it h y o u r
audience. Prizes I have found work well are...
COMMUNITY CHEERLEADER
Awarded to the most active member of the group
t h r o u g h t h e c h a l l e n g e - t h e r e p e r s o n w h o g o e s o u t o f t h e ir
way to encourage and raise people up.
Y o u c a n j u d g e t h i s i n a F a c e b o o k g r o u p b y g o i n g t o s e t t in g s >
membership
T I P : P o s t i n p r o g r e s s s c r e e n s h o t s a n d t a g t h e l e a d e r b oa rd in t o s t ir
up a bit of healthy competition!
COMPLETE AWARD
D r a w n a t r a n d o m f r o m a p o o l o f a t t e n d e e s w h o c o m p le t e t h e w o rk
on every day!
My Awards
Section 02.
PRE
LAUNCH
PLAN
C O U R S E C R E A T O R S S O C I E T Y . C O M . A U
PRELAUNCH
TIMELINE
W h e n i t c o m e s t o l a u n c h i n g t i m e i s y o u r f r i e n d , e s p e c ia lly
w h e n y o u a r e a s m a l l b u s i n e s s . I t h o n e s t l y f l i e s b y a n d it s
great to started planning and filling your launch 6 - 8 weeks
before your actually run it.
8 WEEKS BEFORE
CREATE IRRESISTIBLE
FREEBIES
6 WEEKS BEFORE
PRE-LAUNCH
SOCIAL MEDIA
6 WEEKS BEFORE
START FILLING
LAUNCH
DAY BEFORE
It's great to keep it really specific so you are getting the right people in your
launch - you are always looking for quality, interested people vs just numbers.
notes
SOME IDEAS FOR
GOOD FREEBIES...
eBook
Templates
Planner
Checklist
I t ' s i m p o r t a n t t h a t o n c e y o u h a v e p e o p l e s i g n e d u p a n d o n y o u r lis t
t o s t a r t b u i l d i n g a r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e m . G i v e v a l u e & n u rt u re
them - aim for 1 value based email a week.
T a l k a b o u t y o u r l a u n c h a n d l i n k t h e m t h r o u g h t o t h e s ig n u p pa g e .
EMAIL IDEA
EMAIL IDEA
EMAIL IDEA
FREEBIE NURTURE
EMAIL IDEA
EMAIL IDEA
EMAIL IDEA
EMAIL IDEA
EMAIL IDEA
FINDING YOUR IDEAL
CLIENT
H a v e a t h i n k a b o u t w h e r e y o u m i g h t f i n d y o u r i d e a l c lie n t a n d h o w
you can connect with them or offer your freebie.
FACEBOOK GROUPS
YOUTUBE
LINKEDIN
YOUR EXISTING AUDIENCE
I f y o u h a v e a n e x i s t i n g a u d i e n c e ( n o t c o m p u l s o r y ) i t ' s im po rt a n t t o
s t a r t t a l k i n g a b o u t y o u r l a u n c h l e a d i n g w a y u p t o i t a c t u a lly
h a p p e n i n g . N o m a t t e r w h e r e y o u r a u d i e n c e i s , y o u c a n s t a rt t a lk in g
a b o u t c o n t e n t r e l e v a n t a n d i n l i n e w i t h w h a t y o u a r e l a u n c h in g .
T h i s w i l l h e l p y o u t o r e a l l y u n d e r s t a n d w h a t y o u r a u d ie n c e is
l o o k i n g f o r a s w e l l w h i c h c a n h e l p y o u r e a l l y t a i l o r y o u r la u n c h t o
speak to & fulfil their needs.
TYPES OF POSTS
Ask a general question to Post & link to your Post a valuable piece of
engage your audience aligned freebie information your
audience will find helpful
FOR EXAMPLE
If you are doing a course on watercolour
painting you could ask...
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST STRUGGLE WITH
PAINTING WATERCOLOUR FLORALS?
TELL A BEHIND
STORY THE SCENES
Tell a story about you,
ideally that builds Show a sneak peak of whats
authority but also insight happening behind the scenes
into you and your life! BUILD
EG. Screenshots are good! AUTHORITY
Write a long form post
about how you overcame
something, or had some
form of success.
CONTENT PLAN
M T W T F S S
6
WEEKS
GIVE
BEHIND
UNTIL TELL A THE BUILD ASK A
LAUNCH VALUE BREADCRUMB
QUESTION STORY SCENES AUTHORITY QUESTION
5
WEEKS
UNTIL GIVE TELL A BREADCRUMB BUILD ASK A
LAUNCH
VALUE ENGAGE STORY QUESTION AUTHORITY QUESTION
4
WEEKS
BEHIND
UNTIL
YOUR BREADCRUMB TELL A THE BUILD ASK A
LAUNCH QUESTION STORY SCENES AUTHORITY QUESTION
FREEBIE
3
WEEKS
UNTIL GIVE TELL A BREADCRUMB BUILD ASK A
LAUNCH
VALUE ENGAGE STORY QUESTION AUTHORITY QUESTION
2
WEEKS BEHIND
UNTIL GIVE BREADCRUMB TELL A THE BUILD ASK A
LAUNCH
VALUE QUESTION
STORY SCENES AUTHORITY QUESTION
1
WEEK TELL A
LAUNCH
STARTS
TOMORROW
UNTIL STORY
LAUNCH YOUR BREADCRUMB LINK TO LINK TO
FREEBIE LINK TO ENGAGE LINK TO QUESTION SIGN UP SIGN UP
EEK! SIGN UP SIGN UP
NOTE: THESE POSTS ARE NOT FOR INSIDE THE ACTUAL LAUNCH GROUP, THEY ARE FOR YOUR EXTERNAL SOCIAL MEDIA TO
CONTINUE DRIVING TRAFFIC TO YOUR LAUNCH. WE WILL LOOK AT THIS IN DETAIL LATER.
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FILL YOUR
LAUNCH GROUP
Filling your launch group takes time and patience,
this is one of the hardest tasks of the whole launch process
so mentally prepare for it.
A s y o u g r a d u a l l y t a l k a b o u t y o u r l a u n c h a n d l i n k p e o p le t o y o u r
freebie your Facebook group will start to fill up.
N O T E : D o n o t l e t p e o p l e i n t o t h e g r o u p a t t h i s p o i n t i n t im e .
W a i t u n t i l t h e w e e k e n d b e f o r e t h e l a u n c h a s i t w i l l c r e a t e a bu z z o f
engagement allowing more people to see your posts.
LAUNCH GROUP
CHECKLIST
CREATE A POP UP GROUP
ADD A DESCRIPTION
GUIDE 2
WELCOME VIDEO
PRIZE LIST
IMPORTANT DATES
GUIDE 3
LESSON 1 VIDEO/LIVE
LESSON 1 RESOURCES
LESSON 1 SLIDEDECK
GUIDE 4
LESSON 2 VIDEO/LIVE
LESSON 2 RESOURCES
LESSON 2 SLIDEDECK
GUIDE 5
LESSON 3 VIDEO/LIVE
LESSON 3 RESOURCES
LESSON 3 SLIDEDECK
GUIDE 6
YOUR PRIMARY OFFER
THE BONUSES INCLUDED
YOUR SECONDARY OFFER
GUIDE 7
LIVE Q&A
TESTIMONIAL THREAD
(ASKING ATTENDEES FOR FEEDBACK
ON YOUR LAUNCH)
DAILY RHYTHM
T h e b e s t w a y t o f i l l y o u r l a u n c h i s t o t a k e a l o t o f s m a ll a c t io n s
d a i l y w h e r e y o u a r e t a l k i n g a b o u t w h a t y o u a r e l a u n c h in g .
C r e a t i n g a d a i l y r h y t h m o f s m a l l a c t i o n s w i l l c r e a t e a s e qu e n c e o f h a bit s
a n d o v e r t i m e t h e s e s m a l l a c t i o n s a m o u n t t o a l o t f o r a la u n c h .
DAILY RHYTHM
Section 03.
LAUNCH
OUTLINE
C O U R S E C R E A T O R S S O C I E T Y . C O M . A U
LAUNCH WEEK OVERVIEW
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
INTRODUCTIONS
MONDAY
LESSON 1
TUESDAY
CHAT IN GROUP
WEDNESDAY
LESSON 2
THUSRDAY
LIVE Q&A
FRIDAY
NOTES
THE SATURDAY BEFORE
Checklist
A D D W E L C O M E V I D E O T O G R O U P , C H A L L E N G E P E O P L E TO
WRITE AN INTRO POST ABOUT THEM AND IF THEY ARE
FEELING BRAVE TO SHARE A PHOTO!
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP - REMEMBER LAUNCHES ARE JUST AS MUCH
ABOUT CONNECTING WITH YOUR AUDIENCE AS THEY ARE
ABOUT SELLING - AIM TO BUILD REAL CONNECTIONS!
L A T E R I N T H E D A Y P U T U P A P H O T O O F Y O U R S E L F W I TH A
P O S T E X P L A I N I N G H O W E X C I T E D Y O U A R E F O R T H E FI R S T
TRAINING TOMORROW, AND HOW MUCH YOU HAVE LOVED
READING EVERYONE'S INTROS (AND TO KEEP THEM
COMING!)
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
NOTES
MONDAY
Checklist
S E N D O U T A N E M A I L W I T H T H E R E P L A Y O F T H E L I V E TO
YOUR EMAIL LIST
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
NOTES
MONDAY
Live Structure
CHAT WITH EVERYONE
T A L K A B O U T H O W Y O U G O T S T A R T E D A N D Y O U R J O U R N E Y U P U N TI L TH I S
POINT - JUST BE YOURSELF AND BE HUMAN!
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
NOTES
WEDNESDAY
Checklist
S E N D O U T A N E M A I L W I T H T H E R E P L A Y O F T H E L I V E TO
YOUR EMAIL LIST
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
NOTES
WEDNESDAY
Live Structure
CHAT WITH EVERYONE
A D D R E S S A N D C H A T A B O U T A C O M M O N C O N C E R N W H I C H S TO P S P E O P L E
FROM DOING WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO TEACH
P U T U P A S U C C E S S S T O R Y - S H O W W H A T I S P O S S I B L E TO
YOUR AUDIENCE
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
QUESTION
QUESTION
QUESTION
QUESTION
QUESTION
FRIDAY
Checklist
S E N D O U T A N E M A I L W I T H T H E R E P L A Y O F T H E L I V E TO Y O U R
EMAIL LIST + LET THEM KNOW YOUR CART IS NOW OPEN
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
FRIDAY
Live Structure
CHAT WITH EVERYONE
P R E S E N T Y O U R O F F E R - S H O W P A Y M E N T P L A N & E A RL Y B I R D P R I C E
CLEARLY SHOW THEM HOW THEY CAN ORDER
C O U R S E C R E A T O R S S O C I E T Y . C O M . A U
POST LAUNCH WEEK
OVERVIEW
SATURDAY
CHAT IN GROUP
SUNDAY
CHAT IN GROUP
MONDAY
LIVE Q&A
TUESDAY
CHAT IN GROUP
WEDNESDAY
THUSRDAY
CHAT IN GROUP
FRIDAY
CART CLOSES
SATURDAY
LET IN ANY PENDING MEMBERS & TAG THEM IN YOUR
WELCOME POST
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
SUNDAY
LET IN ANY PENDING MEMBERS & TAG THEM IN YOUR
WELCOME POST
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
MONDAY
LET IN ANY PENDING MEMBERS & TAG THEM IN YOUR
WELCOME POST
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
TUESDAY
LET IN ANY PENDING MEMBERS & TAG THEM IN YOUR
WELCOME POST
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
S E N D O U T A N E M A I L F E A T U R I N G T H E B O N U S + R E M I N D TH E M
THAT THERE IS ONLY 48 HOURS LEFT TO JOIN THE COURSE
THURSDAY
LET IN ANY PENDING MEMBERS & TAG THEM IN YOUR
WELCOME POST
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
S E N D O U T A N E M A I L R E M I N D E R T H A T T H E R E I S O N L Y 24
HOURS LEFT TO JOIN THE COURSE
FRIDAY
LET IN ANY PENDING MEMBERS & TAG THEM IN YOUR
WELCOME POST
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
CLOSE CART
SATURDAY
LET IN ANY PENDING MEMBERS & TAG THEM IN YOUR
WELCOME POST
G O T H R O U G H A N D C O M M E N T O N A N Y N E W P O S T S I N TH E
GROUP
SUNDAY
CLOSE GROUP
LAUNCH DEBRIEF
Section 05.
DEBRIEF
C O U R S E C R E A T O R S S O C I E T Y . C O M . A U
DEBRIEF
Sales
DEBRIEF
What went right
DEBRIEF
What could be improved
DEBRIEF
Other notes
Finally breathe.
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING TO THE END OF
YOUR LAUNCH - YOU ARE AMAZING!
C O U R S E C R E A T O R S S O C I E T Y . C O M . A U
I HAVE NO ENGAGEMENT ON MY LIVES
Reach on social media can be fickle - make sure you tag people in your lives,
and send out the replays via email to make sure people don't miss them.