| The digital product market on the internet is big | | | | before making your podcast.o Video training: There |
| business. There are several types of digital products | | | | are many people who offer video trainings but fail to |
| that you can create such as e-books, podcasts, | | | | make a good video. This is because they fail to take |
| e-course, video training and ezines. For each, I will | | | | advantage of the visual mode. They simply talk on |
| discuss some essential requirements in this article.o | | | | the video which can be done via audio podcasts. |
| E-book: This is the simplest of digital products you | | | | What really interests people in a video training is the |
| can create. You need two things in order to create | | | | ability to see and learn what to do. So if you are able |
| an excellent e-book. One is knowledge on your | | | | to get screen recording software like Camtasia, you |
| subject and the other is good writing skills. If you | | | | will be able to show the navigation, which will be of |
| have the knowledge, you will be able to provide | | | | real use to your students.o E-course: Apart from the |
| information which will be useful to your readers. If | | | | essential things like knowledge and the systems, the |
| you have good writing skills, you will be able to | | | | most important ingredient of an e-course is the |
| present that knowledge in the most interesting | | | | communication channels. When you are offering an |
| manner. One without the other will not succeed. If | | | | e-course, you need to be available to your student in |
| you have knowledge but are not able to present it | | | | a number of ways. They should be able to contact |
| adequately, you will have bored readers. While if you | | | | you via email, via phone if required and via online chat |
| have no knowledge but only good writing skills, you | | | | or message boards. The more your availability, the |
| will not be able to solve the problems of your | | | | more students will feel secure in your e-course. The |
| readers.o Podcast: These are audio products, either | | | | best way to manage communications is to make |
| lectures or interviews. You need 2 things to make a | | | | your time and mode of contact clarified before you |
| great podcast. One is good oratory and the other is | | | | begin the course.o Ezine: The biggest requirement for |
| good recording equipment. Again, one without the | | | | running a successful ezine product is having abundant |
| other will not succeed. If you have good oratory but | | | | content. You should have enough material to send to |
| your equipment is not good, your listeners will not | | | | your readers to last a whole year which you can run |
| enjoy the podcast. While, if you have good | | | | on auto-pilot using automatic email sending software. |
| equipment but poor skills in oratory, you will only end | | | | If you intend to create any of the above products, |
| up highlighting your inadequacies and will lead to utter | | | | then these requirements will help you develop a |
| failure. So make sure you fulfill both requirements | | | | perfect product. |