The costs for online courses and coaching programs varies wildly - with some as low as $47 and others as high as $5000. So when you’re considering an online course and a coaching program, it’s important to know what’s in store, and how it compares to other options in the marketplace.

What Costs are There with Downstage Media’s Marketing Mentorship?

Downstage Media’s Do-It-Yourself Option, Marketing Mentorship

For those people who have more time and more skills, and perhaps a lower budget, Downstage Media offers a do-it-yourself option. I have taken many online courses. Like, many many many many. And all of those courses that I have taken, I have gotten the most clear, actionable value from the Business Made Simple suite of online classes. There are classes on messaging, on marketing, on mission statements, and many other topics that are perfect for companies - even those in the arts. They come with helpful PDFs as well as assessments to make sure that you’re learning.

Other online courses I have taken are disorganized and confusing. Not so with Business Made Simple.

So Downstage Media has decided to offer those courses, partly because they cost only a fraction of those other courses.. and so full of useable information that will transform your business.

Online courses, though, can languish in inboxes if they are not actually used. Which is why coaching is an important part of the process - it provides accountability, insights, and my coaching will help filter the information through the lens of the performing arts.

So Downstage Media’s do-it-yourself option offers the Business Made Simple suite of online courses, plus a minimum of 90 days of Marketing Mentorship with me. That’s right, each month you’ll get two 45-minute one-on-one sessions each month.

The Business Made Simple + Marketing Mentorship also includes:

• a minimum of 3 months of Downstage Media’s Backstage Area

• access to the Performing Arts Entrepreneurs Group

• 1 Hour Kick Off Call and Orientation so you can hit the ground running

• monthly live Q&A sessions with best selling author Donald Miller with a post-show talkback facilitated by me (Annie Schiffmann)

Cost Comparisons

This Business Made Simple + Marketing Mentorship package costs $350 a month for a minimum of three months. Many online courses that are over $1000 offer some kind of coaching element, although usually it is group coaching and in a one-to-many format. Online courses that are less than $500 usually are self-guided and may offer a Slack channel or Facebook Group for community feedback and discussion, but not always mentorship. Sometimes, they don’t offer anything other than the course material itself.

Note: you can simply take the Business Made Simple courses for $275 for the year. You wouldn’t get the bonuses or the coaching that is listed above.

The Best Option For You

In order to figure out if the Business Made Simple + Marketing Mentorship is right for you, schedule an Intro Call. You’ll fill out an intake form which will help give an idea of your goals and your needs. Then, Annie will discuss your options with you so you can figure out the best one to achieve your goals based on your budget, skills, and need.