I've known Kris Simmons for several years. What started out as listening to his podcast, turned into buying his e-books on how to create a proposal for my video production client. I eventually became a part of his membership site in 2013 and have been a member ever since. Kris and I both help corporate clients create high quality training videos, safety videos and much more, so I wanted to have him on the show. And, just like me, Kris is an entrepreneur, who has created very profitable ebooks, online courses and membership sites. In this episode Kris shares his insights on how to produce quality training videos. He also goes in depth of how he started and grew his online membership site. Keep listening for his tips and tricks to give the most value in a membership site, without having to kill yourself with continually adding the wrong content. Please help us bring share this content with others by leaving a rating and review. Or, share the podcast on your social media accounts directly from your podcast app or on the website.
In this show we talk about some of the following: I'll be at the FinCon (Financial Conference) in Charlotte, NC on September 17-20th. If you're there, I'd love to meet you. In this episode we start off by talking about his video production company and some tips on how to make the best training video We talk about how to market your courses and ebooks as well as his successes and challenges along the way He talks about how much value you should be bring into a course or membership site. Is there such a thing as too much value? What happened when he moved his forums to FB and what results that provided Kris recommends just getting it out there and launched, knowing that he can modify things as he moves ahead Questions I asked Kris Simmons in the podcast Tell me about your corporate video experience and background. What type of corporate training videos have you produced over the years? How do you go from safety training manual to a training video Share with the audience the the genesis of why you created your first e-book? How did you market your ebooks? What led you to creating online training materials for your audience? What is Kre8 university? What are some tools you use to make Kre8 University site? Kris Simmons of 6 Strong's bio6 STRONG’s founder and executive producer, Kris Simmons, is a leader in utilizing production, design and communication strategies for creating and executing successful corporate videos. His commitment to learning and mastering these principles won him Tennessee’s “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” honors from the U.S. Small Business Administration in 2004. It has also resulted in numerous awards from the American Advertising Federation among several other national and international organizations. Kris is an advisory board member for the Digital Video Professionals Association (DVPA) and has also served on the board of directors for Carson Newman University (his alma mater), the Chattanooga Technology Council and the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce. In addition to running 6 STRONG, Kris has helped over 10,000 video professionals worldwide learn how to be more successful in the video production industry through his training programs, ebooks, coaching services and speaking appearances. Under his leadership, the 6 STRONG team produces hundreds of video productions each year for clients ranging from the Fortune 500 to successful small businesses and non-profit organizations located in Chattanooga, Atlanta, Nashville and throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.
You can find Kris at 6Strong and Kre8Insights.com