Having too many options can sometimes be a problem. You open an online learning platform, see hundreds of courses with enticing titles, 5-star reviews, and a 50% discount\u2014but in the end, you don\u2019t know where to start. If you find yourself in that situation, take a moment to answer the following four questions before signing up for any course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want to learn marketing\u201d is too vague of a goal. Let's make it specific: do you want to run Facebook ads for your own store? Or do you want to apply for a Content Marketing position at a company? Each goal will lead to a completely different course, even though they both fall under the \u201cmarketing\u201d category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before looking for a course, write down a single sentence describing what you want to be able to do. after<\/em> complete that course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A course that requires 10 hours a week will be a burden if you can only spare 3 hours. This doesn't mean the course is bad \u2014 it's simply not a good fit for your current schedule. Look for courses with flexible durations, broken down by module, so that you can learn at a pace that fits your actual time availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A good theoretical instructor is not necessarily good at teaching practical skills. Before registering, find out: has the instructor ever worked practically in this field? Are there real case studies or projects to illustrate? The best courses are usually led by those who are both professionally competent and know how to communicate effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finishing your studies doesn't mean it's the end. Practical questions often arise. after<\/em> You start applying knowledge to your work. A good course should come with a community group, a Q&A channel, or at least reference materials for you to return to when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A course with 10,000 students doesn't mean it's right for you. Conversely, a small course that hits the right focus, at the right time, and matches your learning pace will bring much greater value. Spend 15 minutes answering the 4 questions above before making your final decision \u2014 that is the most valuable 15 minutes of your entire learning journey.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Vi\u1ec7c c\u00f3 qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn \u0111\u00f4i khi l\u1ea1i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1. B\u1ea1n m\u1edf m\u1ed9t n\u1ec1n t\u1ea3ng h\u1ecdc online, th\u1ea5y h\u00e0ng tr\u0103m kh\u00f3a h\u1ecdc v\u1edbi ti\u00eau \u0111\u1ec1 h\u1ea5p d\u1eabn, \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 5 sao, v\u00e0 \u01b0u \u0111\u00e3i gi\u1ea3m gi\u00e1 50% \u2014 nh\u01b0ng cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng l\u1ea1i kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft n\u00ean b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u t\u1eeb \u0111\u00e2u. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n \u0111ang […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"single-post-sidebar-on-right","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marketing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":189,"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53\/revisions\/189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opser.aimarkee.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. How much time do you have each week?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Does the instructor have hands-on practical experience or just degrees?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. Is there a community or post-course support?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Don't choose based on the number of students \u2014 choose based on fit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n