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Go Big to Give Big048: Pua Pakele | Building a Legacy Through Branding and GivingIn this episode, Pua Pakele, a renowned digital designer, shares her journey from fine arts to digital design and course creation. The conversation delves into the importance of clear messaging, branding, and the story brand framework in website design. Pua also discusses her unique approach to integrating giving components in businesses, emphasizing the power of small businesses in philanthropic efforts. The episode concludes with rapid-fire questions about giving and closing remarks by Randy Molland.
Welcome to the "Go Big to Give Big" podcast with Randy Molland and Steve Arneson! In this episode, we are talking about the importance of...2023-03-1449 min
Go Big To Give Big048: Pua Pakele | Building a Legacy Through Branding and GivingWelcome to the "Go Big to Give Big" podcast with Randy Molland and Steve Arneson! In this episode, we are talking about the importance of giving with Pua Pakele. Pua is a digital designer based in Hawaii who specializes in working with entrepreneurs who have epic products and services to share with the world. She has been designing websites and online courses for small businesses and entrepreneurs since 2014. Pua holds a Master's in Business Administration and has gained an eclectic collection of professions, from local startups to multinational corporations. With a background in web and graphic design, branding, and...2023-03-1349 min
Digital Difference Makers with Jobe NealEp 53 Pua Pakele - Course DesignerPua Pakele a Hawai'i-based digital designer who loves working with bold, gritty, heart-led entrepreneurs with impact-driven products and services to share with the world! Pua is the owner of Pualena Digital Design, and is a fierce believer in creating exceptional user experiences.
Get in touch with Pua:
pualena.com2023-01-3030 min
Book Marketing MentorsHow to Best Create a Website to Promote Your Book - BM-326Do you need a book or an author website - or neither?In this week's episode, "How to Create a Website to Promote Your Book" Pua shares the importance of websites to authors and how entrepreneurs and authors should approach websites in today’s age. Websites have been crucial for entrepreneurs and authors since the internet was created. It has been used to promote and share what they have to offer to its consumers. If you are an author, then having a website would surely benefit you, especially when it comes to promoting your book. Pua...2022-07-0534 min
Course Creators Academy012: Why I LOVE Donald Miller's StoryBrand FrameworkStories sell.
Stories sell for the same reason that box offices can get away with charging $20+ for movies. People love a great story. In most indigenous cultures, the language, traditions, dances, and rituals were all passed down verbally, and many of these oral traditions were centered around stories. Great stories are memorable, impactful, and allow us to become involved and emotionally invested in the characters, activities, journeys, and outcomes.
Hollywood (and all other film capitals of our modern world) has boiled the art of storytelling down to a science. Most productions follow a similar fo...2022-04-0717 min
Course Creators Academy011: Cultivating Community for Your Business with Bri LeeverHave you met Bri? Bri Leever (yup, best name EVER!) is the founder of Ember Consulting and her specialty is teaching her clients how to utilize and cultivate COMMUNITY to enhance their customer experience. In this episode, Bri shares how her personal and professional experiences have culminated to lead her to start her business, and why she believes community is an essential component of any business!
Connect with Bri at @ember.consulting on Instagram and check out her suite of services at www.emberconsulting.co.2022-03-3146 min
Course Creators Academy010: How to do a Beta Launch for Your Online CourseHow to do a Beta Launch
Beta Launches for Online Courses are essentially the way that you can test your proof of concept! Rather than creating a prototype of a physical product, you’re testing your course from top to bottom on a small group of people who agree to experience the course, share feedback, and be part of the creation process.
Free or Paid?
One of the most common questions I get asked is, "Should my Beta Launch be Free or Paid (with discount)?"
I always recommend charging a sma...2022-03-2429 min
Course Creators Academy009: Mindful Movement for Entrepreneurs with Megan NolanMovement is crucial not only to our overall health and wellness, but to our productivity, happiness, and ultimately to our success as entrepreneurs! Most of us spend several hours at a time sitting at our desks. That's just the nature of the biz, but that doesn't mean we can't also implement some mindful movement and self-care throughout the day!
In this episode, the fabulous Megan Nolan shares practical exercises and tips that we can implement today to improve our circulation, focus, productivity, and quality of life! Learn some simple stretches and a quick 5-minute routine to get...2022-03-1755 min
Course Creators Academy008: Why You Don't Need a WebsiteSo you're thinking of starting a business, launching a course, creating a new product...and the first thing you need is a website, right?!
WRONG! 😱
This episode dives into why you do NOT need a website and what you DO need instead!
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👇🏽 Here are some resources from this episode:
Leadpages
ClickFunnels
Kajabi (this is an affiliate link for a 30-day FREE trial!)
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Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the Course Creators Clubhouse on Facebook!
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Course Creators Academy007: Thriving with Imposter Syndrome with Paul N. LarsenPaul N. Larsen is an speaker, coach, and author of his book and signature program: Find Your V.O.I.C.E. as a leader. My friendship with Paul began the day he reached out to inquire about design services. A client who quickly became a treasured friend and mentor, Paul has shared his talents, wisdom, energy, and love with our Course Creator communities in so many ways.
One of Paul's specialties is coaching his clients to not overcome, but to thrive with Imposter Syndrome and the many ways that sneaky voice sneaks into our heads to tel...2022-03-0358 min
Course Creators Academy006: Big Vision Planning for Course Creators in 2022In this episode, we'll walk through a process that I use and love to do some Big Visioning for your business and your life for the New Year and beyond!
**Spoiler Alert** It's NOT a New Year's Resolution activity - I don't believe in those! Instead, this is a quarterly and weekly planning process that you can revisit every regularly to stay in alignment and on track with your vision and your goals.
Scoop up a free digital copy of this weekly planner at pualena.com/planner so you can follow along and do your ow...2021-12-2921 min
Course Creators Academy005: 5 Production Tools for Course Creators in 2021In this episode, we'll chat about 5 awesome tools for course creators in 2021! (By the way, this episode drops at 12:21 on 12/21/21! Loving these 21's, my favorite number!)
A little back story for those who may not be familiar with me quite yet - I own a company called Pualena Digital Design, and our main service is custom websites, online courses, and membership sites. 90% of our clients are small businesses and solo entrepreneurs who are either launching or re-designing online courses and membership sites. While I believe strongly in the efficiency of outsourcing the parts of your process that cr...2021-12-2128 min
Course Creators Academy004: 7 Best Productivity Tools for Course Creators in 2021Ready to level up your systems and processes in 2022? Listen in to find out our picks for the Top 7 Productivity Tools for Course Creators in 2021!
Here are direct links to these platforms if you want to check them out! Some of these are affiliate links.
ClickUp - Project & Task Management
Slack - Communication
Canva - Graphic Design, Image and Video Editing
Calendly - Scheduling
Later.com - Social Media Scheduler
Google Drive - Collaboration and File Organization
Google Calendar - Calendar Management
I’d love to know if you use these, if this episode inspired you to...2021-12-1231 min
Course Creators Academy003: How to Transition from One-on-One Services to Online CoursesAre you thinking about creating an Online Course to either enhance or replace your main source of income? In this episode, we'll chat about the strategies and best practice for how to transition or integrate your new course into your current professional trajectory.2021-12-0921 min
Course Creators Academy002: Where to Start When You're Creating an Online CourseSo you're ready to start creating your online course, but there are so many things to design, build, and launch to put your course in motion...where do you start?! In this episode, I'll share my favorite strategies around course creation and exactly where I recommend to start!
Looking to get started on Kajabi? Click here for a free 30-day trial! (Full disclosure: this is an affiliate link.)2021-12-0633 min
Course Creators Academy001: Welcome to the Course Creators Academy Podcast!Welcome to the Course Creators Academy! I'm looking forward to providing a space to get inspired and learn impactful tips, tricks, and strategies for your Course Creation journey!2021-12-0603 min
The Million Dollar Body Podcast | Burn Fat and Get Motivated with NateMonetizing Your Side Hustle (with Pualena)Always dreamed of turning your hobby into a side hustle? Could your passion project become profitable? The only way to find out is to do it. In this episode, my digital designer, Pualena, shares how you can get started with turning your entrepreneurial dream into reality.Want to connect with Pua? Visit her website or join her free 30-day course creation challenge!Check out the new Million Dollar Body Method website Pua built for me! (00:52) Introducing today’s guest, Pualena (01:30) What is digital design? How does it help you attract ideal clients? (04:32) Pua explains ho...2021-04-0942 min
Hanging Out with Nolan HongPua Pakele & CabotPua is a creative entrepreneur who became one of the OGs of the Hawaii podcast game when she co-created the “Best Life Ever” podcast back in 2015. She went from business coach to business owner when she opened Pualena Digital Design last year. We talk about life lessons and how the many twists and turns […]2021-01-251h 18