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What I found challenging about the format is that I didn’t find it streamlined at all. I know they release things in a stream of modules, but there was a lot of material to go through from the start and a lot of ways to divert attention and I would get overwhelmed by the volume, yet at the end seemed to not be fully satisfied with my depth of understanding of the material.

I’ve actually taken multiple university-level classes in an online format and didn’t struggle as much with keeping track of where to go next in the materials or feeling overwhelmed with the materials. Perhaps it was the tool the university used, or the presence of weekly teleseminars with the professor that kept me on track.

I chalk it up to different people learning differently. Learning Sells is still a quality product. It just wasn’t working for me.

I also found the format challenging for my particular learning style.

Bottom line: I thought Teaching Sells was a high quality product and wouldn’t discourage anyone who thinks they’d find it useful. It just wasn’t the right tool for me, nor did I think it unique enough from other resources easily available for free to continue the membership.

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Absolutely, you could get the info by digging through other sources (Problogger/Copyblogger included), but as with any other product, the value lies in having concepts organized and laid out in a way to make learning it quick and easy.

It’s the same concept as coaching – when I deal with clients they almost *always* know what they should do in some way shape or form … but having someone crystalize the 100 different possibilities into a streamlined, “what to do next” gameplan is what’s valuable.

Given that I’m an e-learning veteran I’m finding that some of what’s covered in the course is part of my current knowledge base, but it’s still valuable to have someone who is currently executing it give me a streamlined game plan an a host of other tips I wouldn’t have thought of.

Of course, the other advantage is that with the forum, I can ask Brian/Tony Clark (as well as other members) specific questions.

Per your question about “is it worth a monthly subscription,” you have to ask yourself how much your time is worth and is it worth it to have someone do the research, lay it out in front of you and provide support. In my case, it’s a “Hell Yes.”

I’d say it’s not much different than your “Double Your Dating” eBook … I could search the web for plenty of dating articles, or I could invest some cash for someone to filter out all the things I *need to knw* about dating and organize organize it in a way that saves me time. In that case, I’d prefer getting eBook ‘coaching’ from someone who is doing it right now.

(And technically, I guess I should say I don’t apply to this example because I’m happily married and not looking to double my dating!)

BTW, David, I’ve followed what you’ve done with Altitude and was impressed by the buzz you generated with your business quiz. Kudos to you, and thanks for your question!