If you’re a business owner who’s looking to increase profits (and let’s be honest, who isn’t?), we’ve got a surprise in store for you!

We (and a lot of C&C readers!) are huge fans of Marie Forleo’s B-School, an eight-week online learning program for big-hearted creatives who want to build a meaningful, profitable business online. The program teaches smart, effective online marketing strategies to business owners who want more sales and more impact from their online presence. Whether you’ve just launched your business or you’re a seasoned pro looking to build more robust marketing, B-School can help you craft strategies that truly pay off.

The program is led by marketing expert Marie Forleo, creator of the award-winning show MarieTV. Named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation, Marie and her team host weekly office hours for all B-Schoolers, so you’ll get direct access to the best in the biz.

Interested? Read on for the deets.

The Program

Once you enroll in B-School, you’re a member for life. You can take the program below for free each year, as long as you like.

Module 1: Clarify Your Profit Plan

Clarify your business vision and goals, understand your numbers and profit plan, identify your ideal customers and craft a unique strategy to connect with them and set yourself apart from the competition.

Module 2: Create a Website That Converts

Learn everything you need to know to make sure your website serves your top business goals: choosing the right web platform, avoiding costly mistakes with plugins, programmers and designers, optimizing your site to maximize lead and sales conversions and making sure that you have the control you need to change your website on the fly.

Module 3: Design Your Content & Communication Plan

Develop a strategic and achievable plan to stay connected to your audience, attract new fans and promote your offerings — based on your unique strengths. You’ll also learn how to design and deliver your newsletter, blogging do’s and don’ts, how to create content that helps increase your sales, the key to choosing the right ratio of content vs. promotion and how to make smart decisions on what, where and how frequently you publish (hint: it’s probably less than you think!).

Module 4: Nurture & Grow Your Email List

learn how to strategically and intelligently grow your email list, why more traffic isn’t always what you need, the importance of marathons and sprints for your list building efforts and how to leverage the power of parallel audiences to rapidly increase your list growth.

Module 5: Deliver Products & Services That Customers Love

Learn how to strategically and intelligently grow your email list, why more traffic isn’t always what you need, the importance of marathons and sprints for your list building efforts and how to leverage the power of parallel audiences to rapidly increase your list growth.

Module 6: Timeless Marketing For Modern Entrepreneurs

Learn a simple method to find out exactly what your customers really want and how to position your offering to maximize sales. Plus: why proactive sales prevention can be your biggest sales booster, the 5 factors that control how much you can charge, the 7-step checklist for high converting offers, and — if you plan to offer any program online — a deep dive punch list for the do’s and don’ts of online program delivery.

Pricing

The investment for B-School 2019 is $1999. The program offers a payment plan (12 monthly payments of $199) and holds a scholarship contest every year.

Testimonials

“I charge premium rates starting from $250 and up to $10,000. I've been featured on podcasts and blogs like Tiny Buddha. This business didn't even exist before B-School!” - ELIZABETH KELSEY BRADLEY, writer

“I have an MBA and a decade of corporate experience and this program still taught me something new in every module. I had to be brutally honest about what my real strengths were, who I really wanted to work with, and how much my services were really worth.” - LINDSAY ROSELLE, entrepreneur

“The initial launch generated $70,000 in sales. Now over 240 people have done the fishing course equating to $265,000 in revenue in our first year. WOW!” - KAREN RUDKIN-MOODY, marketer