Membership site

[Kathirvel]

I am in healthcare business and I have put in place a set of e-learning modules for fortnightly releases for my paid members. I have a strong domain expertise in my area of work. But my expertise in terms of putting up a website, creating mp3 podcasts, videos and integrating it into the paid offerings is a problem.

In my earlier assignment, I tried setting up a portal and my dependence on programmer was 100 percent and that is not a good situation to be in. It ultimately got messed up and we had to partways.

Creating password protected e-book in pdf, mp3 podcasts, videos requires little amount of knowledge of graphics, pagemaking skills etc. I grossly lack that. My expertise is in making people to listen to what I say and can have a captive audience for that. My rich industry insight backed with solid 18year experience will be the backbone of this membership site.

I have a few questions to you----

Is it essential to have a technical team of my own for regular updates ?
If so, what kind of skill set does these people need to possess ?
To start with, to what extent, I can run this as a single man show?

Kathirvel

[tyroneshum]

Oh I can see what you want to point out. Well creating a membership site requires 3 Steps to successfully put it up. I have placed a link to where you can learn that.

Goodluck!

[aap]

Hi Katherivel,

My name is Anthony. How did you go setting up your memberships site? Is it up? What software did you use, host etc.
I 'm in a very similar situation right now. I'm actually not to far from you in terms of professions- I'm a personal trainer who is putting together a golf fitness/Health/fat loss site, It will include programs created in a PT site that are viewable and down loadable, heaps of content that I have written, podcasts, coaching etc.
It is time now to get the site up and f I'm tossing up what systems to use eg Membershipspeed, Good Barry. Infusion (bit pricey to start with) and or maybe a word press blog for the Internal Blog that I will be communicating with members through (I like the look and feel or Yaros, John Chows blogs- although mine will not be public like theirs).

I will have 1. Email capture page then2. enter the site a long page copy page then 3. The membership area.

Any words of wisdom from Katherivel or anyone out there?