How Christian Wattig built a successful online course and boosted his career
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- FP&A professionals loved what Christian had to say & he grew his audience to 36,000 followers
- Got recruited to be the Head of Training at a top FP&A company
- Got invited to be the headline speaker at a 200-person finance conference
- Got featured on finance podcasts, like CFO Weekly
How did Christian get his boss’ buy-in?
Key lessons from Christian’s experience:
The company helped me market the course through their newsletter, and in turn, I offered an optional bonus session for my students to learn about their software. It was a win-win situation. That collaboration turned into a job offer, and now I'm the Head of Training.
I have a third leg to stand on, which makes layoffs less scary. It empowers me to choose the projects to work on and take more control of my career.
The more I shared, the more I realized that people genuinely appreciated my insights and expertise. This encouraged me to keep pushing my boundaries and sharing my knowledge with others.
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