Behind-the-Scenes of a Cooking Membership with Marcia Smart

12/01/20 • 40 min

Have you been dreaming of creating a membership for your cooking classes?

Well if so, then this episode is a MUST-listen. Bust out your pen and paper, because our guest, Marcia Smart, is sharing so many nuggets of wisdom on this topic.
Marcia is the founder of Smart In The Kitchen Cooking School, where she offers online cooking classes and her quickly growing membership.

In this episode, Marcia shares with us how she made the pivot from hosting in-person events and classes to creating her cooking school. Like many of you, Marcia had no experience teaching online cooking classes but she knew she had to make a shift to save her in-person business.

I’m so grateful to have Marcia on the show to talk about the rollercoaster ride of creating a membership site. Marcia breaks down the basics and shares her top strategies for success. In less than a year, her cooking school has grown leaps and bounds so it’s safe to say that these tactics truly work.

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Connect with Marcia Smart on Instagram
Check out the Smart in the Kitchen blog
Learn more about Marcia’s Cooking School
Get 28 days of Kajabi for FREE
Join The Experiential Table Facebook group
Read our Episode Transcript
Get to know Hidden Rhythm on Instagram

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Have you been dreaming of creating a membership for your cooking classes?

SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW:

HELPFUL LINKS:

Connect with Marcia Smart on Instagram
Check out the Smart in the Kitchen blog
Learn more about Marcia’s Cooking School
Get 28 days of Kajabi for FREE
Join The Experiential Table Facebook group
Read our Episode Transcript
Get to know Hidden Rhythm on Instagram

Thanks so much for listening! Connect with me on Instagram (@culinarycynthia) and let me know how you enjoyed this episode. I'd love to hear from you!

Previous Episode

3 Tips To Make Your Online Cooking Class Tech Easier

Surprise! I'm dropping a bonus episode to help you get your online cooking class tech under control.
If you've resisted teaching online cooking classes because you...⁠⠀
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→ Don't want to spend a lot of money on new equipment⁠⠀
→ Don't know what you actually need to make it happen (and still look pro)⁠⠀
→ Are overwhelmed with how to set everything up⁠⠀
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This episode is for YOU.
I'm sharing 3 tips to help you make your online cooking class tech easier so that you can focus on doing what you love in the kitchen.
Also, I'm so excited to drop my new mini-course: Lights, Camera, Cook! It has everything you need to know to get your online cooking class tech ready to go: step-by-step tutorials, an essential shopping list, setup checklist, and 1-hour live Q&A!⁠⠀
To learn more about my NEW $27 mini-course, Lights, Camera, Cook! , head over to hiddenrhythm.com/lcc. Enrollment is open until November 30, 2020 at 9pm PST.
There's never been a better time for you to teach what you love in the kitchen. So let's make it happen!

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When Cinnamon Rolls Meet Social Enterprise with Emily Kim and Heather Hodge of The Pastry Project

Have you ever wished you could pursue your passion AND change the world at the same time?

My guests today have set out to do just that. Emily Kim and Heather Hodge are the co-founders behind The Pastry Project, a Seattle-based social enterprise that provides free baking and pastry training to individuals with barriers to education and jobs in the industry. The opportunities they’ve created for the community are truly everlasting, and they’re just getting started.

In this episode, Emily and Heather share their very unique paths that lead them to meeting and eventually joining forces to start The Pastry Project. We talk about the details of a social enterprise, the various revenue streams for their for-profit business model and much, much more.

After you tune in, I’m convinced you’ll take a look at your own business and think even deeper about how you can create profit and do social good at the same time. And you might crave a sweet treat or two while you listen, so grab a cookie or a slice of cake and enjoy this episode!

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Learn more about The Pastry Project
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The Culinary Boss Podcast - Behind-the-Scenes of a Cooking Membership with Marcia Smart

Transcript

CYNTHIA SAMANIAN: Hi there, welcome to The Experiential Table podcast. I'm Cynthia Samanian, your host and founder of Hidden Rhythm. I help food businesses of all sizes create engaging experiences, both online and offline. Now I've got a few questions for you. Do you ever feel burnt out from having to promote your online cooking classes time and time again? Do you love the idea of having recurring revenue hit your bank account month after month? And do you get excited by the i