Episode 19

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17th Mar 2025

19. Choosing a Course Platform: Your Top Considerations

It’s easy to get Feeling overwhelmed trying to find the right fit for your online course? With countless options available, it can be a TASK.

In this episode of the Educational Design Lab podcast, Nicole Lehman simplifies the process by outlining the four key factors to consider: the type of system you need, user experience, pricing structures, and customer support quality.

She explains why some platforms offer all-in-one features while others focus solely on course hosting and how to determine which suits your business best. Nicole also highlights why understanding pricing limitations and customer support availability can save you from headaches down the road.

Whether you’re launching your first course or upgrading to a better platform, this episode provides clarity and actionable insights. If you’ve ever felt lost in the sea of options, this conversation will give you the confidence to move forward. Plus, Nicole invites listeners to reach out for personalized guidance.

Tune in now to make an informed decision and get your course out into the world!

Episode Breakdown:

  • Introduction: The challenge of choosing a course hosting platform
  • Key consideration #1: What type of system do you really need?
  • Key consideration #2: Prioritizing the user experience
  • Key consideration #3: Understanding pricing models and limitations
  • Key consideration #4: Why customer support can make or break your experience
  • Summary of the four factors to focus on when making your decision
  • Final thoughts & Nicole’s invitation to reach out for personalized advice

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The Growth Framework, Offer Suite Strategy, Scaling Strategy, and Educational Design for Entrepreneurs.
Build a Business Designed to Scale
Your business deserves more than random offers, chaotic launches, and chasing growth hacks that don’t deliver ready to buy clients and consistent 5 figure months. The Growth Framework is your strategic guide to building a business designed for sustainable growth to 10k+ months - not random new offers every quarter and scrambling for new leads in hopes of randomly hitting your income goals.
Inside each episode, you’ll learn how to streamline your offer suite, apply educational design principles that actually drive client results, and scale with intentional strategies instead of burnout tactics.
This isn’t about hustling harder, it’s about building smarter, aligning your offers, and structuring your business to grow on a solid foundation so that your system works on your behalf - retaining clients and delivering hot and ready to buy leads on the daily.
If you're ready to trade frantic launches and throwing spaghetti at the wall for strategic momentum, you’re in the right place.

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