About This Workshop
About This Workshop
Welcome to Teacher Success Challenge: Learn to Market Your Skillshare Class. This challenge is perfect for any first-time Skillshare teachers who want to ensure that their new class is successful; publishing is only the beginning!
On Skillshare, the most successful teachers leverage their classes to build large student followings and earn steady income, and that process begins the moment you’ve published your class! The first step to building your following on Skillshare is through class marketing. Enrolling your initial students will allow you to build credibility on the platform and help your class to “trend” in our class listings.
Through this 7-day challenge*, we'll guide you through the process of getting your first class off the ground, from your very first student, to many, many more. Plus we’ll help you stay on track from start to finish with milestones, reminders, and continued support along the way.
*Joining after Monday, January 25th? No problem! Jump in at anytime, and simply catch up on the steps you've missed by following the timeline below.
How it Works
- Join this workshop today to get started.
- Watch the class Class Marketing: Build Your Student Following on Skillshare to familiarize yourself with how the Skillshare platform works, and the tools you’ll need to successfully market your class(es) and build your student following.
- Complete each step indicated below over the course of the week-long workshop. We’ll also be sending out daily reminders over the course of the week to keep you on track.
- Celebrate the success of your first class!
- BONUS: While making sure your new class is a success should be quite rewarding in itself, we have a special prize to make things a bit more fun! The challenge participant whose class has the highest number of new student enrollments by the end of the week will win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.
Challenge Timeline
Day 1: Monday, January 25th
- Watch Class Marketing: Build Your Student Following on Skillshare to learn how the platform works and how to become successful on Skillshare through marketing.
- Start your project, and share a link to your Skillshare class in your project workspace.
Day 2: Tuesday, January 26th
- Make sure your class is well merchandised. Check out our class merchandising tips for a quick refresher!
- Email your friends and family and encourage them to support you by enrolling in your class for free. Head over to our marketing tips for additional guidance and best practices.
Day 3: Wednesday, January 27th
- Share your class on social media, and on your website and blog using content marketing. This article from our Teacher Handbook should be a great resource for best practices as you craft these posts!
- Share at least one channel you've used to promote your class in your project workspace.
Day 4: Thursday, January 28th
- Get creative! Test out one or more of the tactics here to create more awareness for your class.
- Switch your class to “free” temporarily in the "More Details" section of your class creator if you're having trouble reaching 25 students.
Day 5: Friday, January 29th
- Participate in the Teacher Success AMA (Ask Me Anything) at 1pm EST with top Skillshare teacher Jake Bartlett! Jake will be live for an hour to field your questions about marketing and becoming successful on Skillshare.
Day 6: Saturday, January 30th
- Get started on student engagement. Check out this class on engaging with your students to kick things off.
Day 7: Sunday, January 31st
- Share the progress your class has made in the project gallery! Feel free to include any or all of the below:
- Number of students enrolled in your class
- Positive reviews from your students
- What tactics worked best for you to market your class
- What you plan to do next to market your class
- What you plan to do next to engage with your students
Have any other questions or need more help? Post in the Discussions section, or feel free to email any questions or feedback to [email protected]
Classes
Projects
Students
Classes
Projects
Students
Welcome to Teacher Success Challenge: Learn to Market Your Skillshare Class. This challenge is perfect for any first-time Skillshare teachers who want to ensure that their new class is successful; publishing is only the beginning!
On Skillshare, the most successful teachers leverage their classes to build large student followings and earn steady income, and that process begins the moment you’ve published your class! The first step to building your following on Skillshare is through class marketing. Enrolling your initial students will allow you to build credibility on the platform and help your class to “trend” in our class listings.
Through this 7-day challenge*, we'll guide you through the process of getting your first class off the ground, from your very first student, to many, many more. Plus we’ll help you stay on track from start to finish with milestones, reminders, and continued support along the way.
*Joining after Monday, January 25th? No problem! Jump in at anytime, and simply catch up on the steps you've missed by following the timeline below.
How it Works
- Join this workshop today to get started.
- Watch the class Class Marketing: Build Your Student Following on Skillshare to familiarize yourself with how the Skillshare platform works, and the tools you’ll need to successfully market your class(es) and build your student following.
- Complete each step indicated below over the course of the week-long workshop. We’ll also be sending out daily reminders over the course of the week to keep you on track.
- Celebrate the success of your first class!
- BONUS: While making sure your new class is a success should be quite rewarding in itself, we have a special prize to make things a bit more fun! The challenge participant whose class has the highest number of new student enrollments by the end of the week will win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.
Challenge Timeline
Day 1: Monday, January 25th
- Watch Class Marketing: Build Your Student Following on Skillshare to learn how the platform works and how to become successful on Skillshare through marketing.
- Start your project, and share a link to your Skillshare class in your project workspace.
Day 2: Tuesday, January 26th
- Make sure your class is well merchandised. Check out our class merchandising tips for a quick refresher!
- Email your friends and family and encourage them to support you by enrolling in your class for free. Head over to our marketing tips for additional guidance and best practices.
Day 3: Wednesday, January 27th
- Share your class on social media, and on your website and blog using content marketing. This article from our Teacher Handbook should be a great resource for best practices as you craft these posts!
- Share at least one channel you've used to promote your class in your project workspace.
Day 4: Thursday, January 28th
- Get creative! Test out one or more of the tactics here to create more awareness for your class.
- Switch your class to “free” temporarily in the "More Details" section of your class creator if you're having trouble reaching 25 students.
Day 5: Friday, January 29th
- Participate in the Teacher Success AMA (Ask Me Anything) at 1pm EST with top Skillshare teacher Jake Bartlett! Jake will be live for an hour to field your questions about marketing and becoming successful on Skillshare.
Day 6: Saturday, January 30th
- Get started on student engagement. Check out this class on engaging with your students to kick things off.
Day 7: Sunday, January 31st
- Share the progress your class has made in the project gallery! Feel free to include any or all of the below:
- Number of students enrolled in your class
- Positive reviews from your students
- What tactics worked best for you to market your class
- What you plan to do next to market your class
- What you plan to do next to engage with your students
Have any other questions or need more help? Post in the Discussions section, or feel free to email any questions or feedback to [email protected]
