Course Creators Weekly #25 🗓 December 14th, 2020 - How to Edit Videos FASTER

These are some really great tips. Some of it may be too advanced for recording and editing online course videos, but most apply to any kind of video.

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  Use multiple monitors—more screen real estate for everything you need to see
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  Use stock videos for short supplementary clips (e.g. Storyblocks)
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  Learn the keyboard shortcuts for your editing software
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  Make "proxies" for better performance (small-resolution videos linked to the original)
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  Edit in stages / use markers to flag issues without getting sucked into them
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  Edit backwards first—if you have retakes, you'll see the last retake (likely the best) first
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  Record editing cues while filming, for example by clapping
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  If using B-Roll content, use a separate timeline to select the best parts
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  Stack multiple timeline sequences, making it easier to see, combine and arrange them
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  Create presets for frequently used settings and effects

I highly recommend watching the video. It's pretty short (8 minutes), and Caleb demonstrates every one of the above tips with examples.

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  Ask people what's stopping them from taking steps towards their desired outcome
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  Start with a 30-day pre-launch period, releasing 1 piece of original content per week
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  Plan your pre-launch content around the most common objections and misbeliefs
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  Use webinars to generate excitement + guide your audience towards the next step
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  Share success stories, painting a picture of what's possible and why it should matter
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  Teach something new, but don't give the false impression they've learnt enough
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  To design your course content, start with the desired/promised outcome, and…
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  Break it down into phases, with actionable steps towards that outcome

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  Get over the misbelief that selling is sneaky—it's not when you're helping people
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  Stay connected and have conversations with your audience
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  Start selling when you know you can help people—it's a disservice to hold back
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  Think of money as a tool, that will allow you to better serve people
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  Afraid of imperfections? "You gotta be a disaster before you become a master"