Welcome, and we're so glad you're here. This is Skoolology, where we go inside Skool communities and break down what really makes them work, so you can build one people don't leave: no hype, and no affiliate links or commissions on the communities I review. If you're building a community and can't work out why people leave, if you're tired of guessing what works, or if you're brand new and want to learn how to do this right from the start, you're in the right place. Your first step takes about ten seconds. In the comments below, drop a single word. Your name, a word that drives you, a word for the community you want to build, anything at all. Just one. Here's the fun part: We'll take your word and make you a little something from it, just for you. So pick one that means something. Once it's in, here's your next stop: the Start Here course in the Classroom. It's a quick tour of how this place works and how we use it. After that, come say what you're working on in The Builder's Morning. We read every word dropped here, and I'll be in your replies soon. Welcome in. Donna & Todd Learn. Build. Lead.

Heads up. Next week, Donna and I are going live to share everything we have learned so far about Skool ads and growth boost. We will cover all the basics plus the "I hadn't thought of that" stuff. The call will be open to all members. We will drop the exact date and time in the calendar tomorrow. In the meantime, drop your specific questions in the comments and we will make sure to cover them.

Okay, I have to admit it. I am having way too much fun with this one. 😂 One of my favorite things about Skool is how many wildly different communities exist, each serving its own people in its own way. So every time one pops up in my feed as a Skool ad, it hits me all over again: these are real people building, teaching, guiding, and making an impact. Which means it is officially time for the Sighting Superthread.👀 Who has been showing up in your feed lately? Spot yourself or another Skoolologist in the wild? Drop a screenshot below.📸 Let's celebrate our fellow builders and community leaders, one sighting at a time. 🚀 #ISpyASkoolologist

One of the best ways we can make Skoolology more useful is by building deeper conversations instead of starting a brand-new post for every related thought, question, or update. A single post is a spark. It can start a thought, ask a question, share an idea, or invite someone into the conversation. But when people keep adding insight, examples, and real experience to the same place, that spark becomes something stronger. A strong thread becomes a fire. That is the power of a Superthread. A Superthread is a focused conversation that grows around one clear idea. Instead of creating a new post every time you have a related thought, you add to the thread that is already in motion. When every related idea becomes its own post, the conversation scatters. Good insights get buried and helpful answers get harder to find. When we build in one place instead, the ideas connect, the thread becomes easier to follow, and new members can scroll through and watch the conversation develop over time. A great example is our Drop your One-Word thread, where each member shares a single word and we turn it into an acronym about community building. Anyone reading it finds a growing collection of words, acronyms, and motivations in one place. (Fun fact: We remove a word from being used again once it has been used twice, so the thread always stays fresh.) That is the kind of thread that becomes more useful the longer it lives. How to add value to an existing thread You do not need a strict format. Just look for ways to build on what is already there: Add a thought: "What this made me think of is..."Add another angle: "Another way to look at this is..."Add experience: "I tried something similar when..."Add a question: "A question this raises for me is..."Add a resource: "A resource that might help is..."Add application: "Here is how I would apply this..." Comments like these keep the conversation moving. They add context, create connection, and give others something to respond to.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟯,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟴 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀? That's exactly what we set out to uncover. Our first detailed Skool Community review is live, and we went deep. The community under the microscope is 𝗔𝗜 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽, and the growth numbers alone make it worth studying closely. Check out the full breakdown in the link below. This thread is the place for everything else, so once you've read it, bring your questions, comments, and takeaways right here. Going forward, every community we review will have its own thread just like this one. Welcome to Skoolology Reviews - Skool Community Reviews · Skoolology: Community IQ Lab What do you think is driving their growth? Curious to hear your guesses before you dig in.