Well, I have finally watched the whole video to catch up with what I missed when I was cut off. The Presentation reminds me of my undergraduate courses in Statistics, Macroeconomics, and International Finance, and Microsoft Excel. Well done and excellent presentation Mr. Miller! You are absolutely right about "being up to our game with lecture video" and to "stick to your knitting". Oh, Udemy Staff watch our video? Noted! I have heard a similar statement earlier this year from attending a summit for EFL/ESL Instructors "find your niche and stick to it." I am also aware of the competition that's out there with other competitors such as Linkedin, Coursera, Alison Courses, Udacity, and even Xfinity has a TV channel that has courses that was created during the pandemic for people to watch to update their skills in Management, Computers, and so forth. I have gone to the Coursera website because they put an ad on my Linkedin Account. I looked through their website to discover that the courses they have on their website, are owned by big Universities such as University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Harvard just to name a few and Universities in China, Singapore, Japan and so forth. The challenge that I have is in Marketing which is not my area of expertise. I have also noticed the Udemy seems to be marketing some courses more than others. I am not sure whether my course was ever marketed before I added my second course. I just managed to have one student last month because I sent a YouTube link of one of lecture to her on Linkedin. Right now, Linkedin is so busy looking at Business Ads from Big companies that draws more attention and individuals don't really get a chance to be seen. Since I am a member of a Professional Association. I also have the members of the since Professional Association in my Network. So, advertising my Lecture videos will not be a great idea because unless it is something that has already been presented at a conference. Putting a new video on Linkedin is an opportunity for them to steal ideas and use them to create their own lesson plans and blocking the opportunity for Professionals from other countries who really need to see the Videos or Ads and register to take English for Specific Purposes and/or Business English. On Facebook, I have had share with Scammers stealing data, friends, and church members who see the Course ad and think "Oh, so you are with that company!" and then start sending messages, asking for money because they think the person is making money. Some who rather have you give to them for free than pay for it. I am trying to get some recognition and earn income here. These Church members, friends, and fellow tutors are not trying to promote my ad. Rather what they are doing is hurt the business. They don't believe me when I say I haven't earned anything yet. But they expect me to patronize them. So, my question is how I can promote my courses to draw students from different parts of the world who really need to take my courses for academic purposes to brush up their Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing skills improve their Test scores in order to be accepted into a Training School to obtain a Certificate, University to get a degree, get a required score in order to be accepted for a Job position, and as a requirement for work? Secondly, what is Udemy doing to promote courses for EFL/ESL Instructors within the United States and other countries? Thirdly, what I do to blot out those who are reading the Course ad or watching the Video with the intend to steal ideas and not helping to promote the course on social media and within Udemy? Thank you, Nina Nwaobilo
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