How helping others delights me and helps produce useful content
Dear friends,
I hope you had a great weekend and are well. My weekend was busy but delightful to help my new students and create a new course for level 2 and level 3 learners who inspired me to continue.
I enjoy creating interactive content to help others to become better writers and grow their audiences. I am not an expert in Substack, but I use the education book of Dr Yildiz, Subtack Mastery, which I read and listened to multiple times before designing my course.
Last week, I published an education program titled “From Zero
to Substack Hero: Smart Strategies to Write, Engage, and Earn — Without Losing Your Mind” on Udemy. I introduced it briefly in a story, so I will not repeat those details here.
New Training Program: From Zero
to Substack Hero: Smart Strategies to Write, Engage, and Earn — Without Losing Your Mindmedium.com
Today, I want to share the joyful feeling of having my first 10 students, and two of them have already received their certificates from Udemy. It is a small start, but I am even grateful for one student who can benefit from it. Their success will mean a lot to me.
I also shared it with around 50 friends in my gaming community through my personal game server for free as a gift to the gaming community. I didn’t create it to earn income, as the cost of creating it is not very profitable, unlike my media consultancy business.
Although I prepared the curriculum myself, I asked my mentor, Dr Mehmet Yildiz, to publish it for me from his certified instructor account on Udemy as he has a much larger network than me.
He agreed and even wrote a story about it. I am very grateful to his support. You can learn the background on this course from his inspiring story.
Congratulations: “From Zero to Substack Hero” Education Program Is on Udemy
Aiden’s unique course has been published on Udemy, and as a gesture of appreciation, he generously offered the Medium…medium.com
Today, Dr Albert Jones called me and informed me that he loved the course, finished it quickly and received his certificate. It meant a lot to me as he is a retired mental health professional trying to create a Substack publication to share his decades of psychiatry experience with the world. Making an impact on these types of professionals humbles and honors me.
He emailed me a copy of his certificate and gave me permission to share it with my readers.
My good friend Mike Broadly, DHSc also received his certificate and he said he will laminate it and also share it on his LinkedIn page. He asked me how to do it but I don’t know the answer yet so when I learn I will write a short post about it.
For those interested in this course, here is what you will learn:
Here is the curriculum for level 1:
Here is the course description written by Dr Yildiz:
Designed to simplify the art and science of freelance writing and audience building, this course is expertly led and beautifully narrated by Aiden.
He is a professional media consultant, filmmaker, and experienced educator who has transformed the lessons from my best-selling Substack Mastery book into an actionable and engaging learning experience.
This course is more than just a guide to Substack. It is part of the Substack Mastery Boost Pilot program, which aims to support 34,000 freelance writers and 200000+ readers on Medium and Substack.
It will be your clear roadmap to mastering content creation, audience building, and effective monetization while keeping the process enjoyable and stress-free.
What You’ll Learn at a High Level:
- Proven strategies to create impactful content that connects with your audience.
- Practical techniques to build and grow a loyal following and subscribers.
- Practical steps to monetize your writing and turn it into a sustainable income stream.
- How to use Substack Notes, peer recommendations, and tools to maximize growth.
- The secrets to self-editing and maintaining consistency for long-term success and many more topics…
Who Is This Course For?
- Freelance writers and content entrepreneurs are looking to grow their audience and income.
- Bloggers, creators, and storytellers ready to expand their impact.
- Beginners who are curious about starting a Substack or refining their current newsletter strategy.
- Experienced writers seeking fresh ideas and tools to elevate their content development and marketing game.
- This course can also help content entrepreneurs to jumpstart the basics and get them started to scale their writing business.
- This course can be useful for anyone who wants to improve their newsletter writing skills.
- This course is also designed to enhance networking and be a community member on Substack and Medium.
- This course can be valuable for book authors to publish, market, and sell books via Substack.
- This course will allow you to be part of our 15 publications on Medium under the umbrella of ILLUMINATION Integrated publications.
Why This Course Stands Out:
- Comprehensive Learning:
This course is based on my best-selling Substack Mastery book, a practical and highly rated guide for writers enhanced by Aiden’s unique media skills, editing/curation insights, and teaching expertise. - Engaging Format:
Aiden blends actionable tips, thought-provoking questions, and lighthearted humor with videos, embedded PowePoint presentations, audio chapters of the Substack Mastery book, quizzes, and assignments to make learning enjoyable. - Multi-Sensory Experience:
This course combines video lessons, audiobook chapters, and interactive exercises to cater to different learning styles and keep you engaged. - Step-by-Step Guidance:
Starting from basics like understanding Substack Notes to crafting excellent newsletters that convert, each section builds your confidence and skills and helps you to grow your audience with loyal community support.
Course Includes:
- Exclusive access to professionally edited and narrated audiobook chapters from the Substack Mastery book.
- 6 hours of audio content and 66 pages of course material.
- Downloadable resources to support your learning journey.
- Links to free resources in the Substack Mastery blogs.
- Once you complete this course, we will give you access to our 15 publications on Medium.
- Upon completion, you will also be part of our Substack Mastery Boost Pilot program.
- We will invite you to our free and moderated Slack workspace with over 25,000 members from the writing community.
Why Learn with Aiden?
According to Dr Yildiz, “Aiden’s expertise in media consulting, filmmaking, and audience engagement makes him the ideal instructor to guide you through this transformative journey. With his approachable teaching style and real-world examples, you’ll feel empowered to take action and achieve your goals.”
Invitation to Start Your Journey Today!
Whether you’re a content guru, a seasoned freelance writer, or just starting online writing, this course will equip you with the tools, strategies, and confidence to succeed. Join us now and take the first step toward mastering your writing, engaging your audience, and earning sustainably — without losing your mind! Thank you for taking the course and being part of the Substack Mastery community on multiple platforms.
I will publish the level 2 soon on Udemy and later on other education site. In the meantime you can access most of the course on the Content Marketing Strategy Insights by Dr Yildiz offered to this subscribers.
It is inspiring that Dr Yildiz, a prolific writer, wrote a new health book and announced it earlier today on Medium. If you are stressed like me, you may find his new book helpful. I have already read the manuscript and loved it.
Why I Wrote a Book About Stress Hormone (Cortisol) to Be Published on 1 January 2025
Chronic stress is a causal factor for major health conditions like insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, type II…medium.com
Thank you for reading my story, considering taking this unique course, sharing it with those who might be interested, and being part of our writing/reading.
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A Little About Me for For Those Who Don’t Know Me Yet
I write stories in my field covering gaming, film-making, social media, and design. I am also a YouTuber. Thank you for subscribing to my account to get notifications when I post on Medium. I also created a new blogging site to share my content for free and promote stories of writers contributing to my publications on Medium.
I have a Substack newsletter. Let’s connect on Twitter and LinkedIn. I became a guest blogger on digitalmehmet.com community blog site. I own two publications on Medium. One for video gamers and another for YouTubers and Podcasters.
I also support Illumination Integrated Publications as a volunteer editor and participate in collaborative activities in the Slack Workspace. Writer applications for my publications can be sent via this weblink. Please add your Medium ID.
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