On this episode of Digital Rage we speak to Brian Wood. Brian is a training consultant, author, developer, and father who tells us about how to stand out in a crowded market, launch courses online, and one of new favorite video tools from Adobe.
You have to be able to do more than just your one thing.
Brian Wood
Show Notes
- Loves teaching!
- Has worked with Starbucks, Adobe, REI, Nordstrom and a bunch of other companies.
- Has courses on Lynda, Creative Live, How Design University, Curious and Peachpit
- Is also a developer
- Author of more than 10 books
- Speaks at conferences: AIGA, How Interactive, Adobe, etc.
- Spends majority of time on training these days - speaking, writing, producing courses
- Talks about how to get into the training business these days - in short start doing it. Get on YouTube & Udemy and start putting up training videos. Adobe does keep on eye on what people are up to.
Show Questions
- How did you get started in software training?
- What resources do you use to identify trends and create new courses?
- Do you need to be an expert in order to teach?
- Are you an expert before you start writing a training article, or do you become an expert while writing?
- Do you have any courses on Adobe CC Process Automation (I need this)?
- What is the difference in revenue between web development and training?
- How’s the online training landscape shifted over the years?
- What’s your favorite adobe program?
- What advice would you have for someone trying to get into speaking?
- What are some of the challenges you face with your training business?
Show Links
- Brian Wood Training
- Brian Wood on YouTube
- Brian Wood Courses on Lynda
- Brian Wood Courses on CreativeLive
- Zapier
- Twilio
- David Blatner on Twitter
- AnnMarie Concepción on Twitter
- Dan Petty on Dribble
- Premiere Rush CC
- Adobe XD
- Adobe Spark