We think "Courses" is more intuitive. What do you think?

We wanted to make creating/editing courses as easy as possible. Now you can create/edit courses on the same page. What you see in the editor is what you get when it's saved. You can reorder your sets/modules by dragging and dropping them too. Watch the video to see how it works and let us know what you think? This is the easiest way to create/edit courses I've seen.

I launched my free Skool community 2 weeks ago. I've already brought in over 100 members. Launched HT offer 1 week ago. Using the framework below + a team, I got calls booked & sales closed faster than ever before. Freebie > Free Skool Community > Skool DMs > Call > Close I used to use FB for the same niche, got over 1,000 members in there & none converted like they have with Skool. The members have also given GREAT feedback about the classroom, community dashboard & the APP! we 💜 Skool

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I've seen @Andrew Kirby, @Brian Moncada, and many others build great communities FAST. It seems like a superior "lead nurture" model as opposed to email marketing or other social channels. I've been thinking about starting a community myself and am curious about those that have, how long did it take to "get off the ground?"

Do you want to create a paid subscription community on Skool? We're looking for 100 creators to join a private beta where you'll work with the Skool team directly to test features, give feedback, and collaborate with us to make your own paid subscription community. Please complete this survey to apply. Are you excited? We're excited. Share some excitement in the comments.

To build a successful community, you don't need 1,000 fans. You need 10 true regulars. (Credit to David Spinks for this idea... It's brilliant). This may contradict what most people imagine about communities — spaces with hundreds or thousands of people actively contributing and forming relationships where everyone is engaged and involved. In reality, only a small percentage of your members will actively participate. You don't need a lot of active members to get conversations flowing; you only need the right few. When new members join your community and see dozens of new posts and hundreds of new comments every week, they won't know if all that activity is coming from ten people or 100 people. However, getting to ten true regulars is not easy. My recommendation: Start with three. Get to the point where you have three members who are coming back every day (or most days) and posting and commenting. You probably already know the three people. A lot of successful communities have the same founding story: "It was just me and a few friends in a group, and it slowly grew from there." Who are you already talking to about the topic of the community? What three people would you text first with a question? You've already validated that they're motivated. They could be your founding members. Ask them if they'd be interested in joining a small group of friends who are interested in the same topic. Once you get them together, start conversations, discuss interesting articles, and share learnings. Be yourselves, the same way you would in a private text conversation. Be weird, tell jokes, have fun. It's that kind of organic, quirky core that can spark a thriving community. Slowly invite more people, but don't invite too many at once, or you'll smother the flame. Be selective and keep curating. Once you have 3 true regulars — reward them, make them feel special, hang out with them on Zoom 1on1, meet them in-person — give them what they need so they can continue being a role model in your community.

It’s true! See attached our cash collected in Stripe in the last 90 days! When Skool was first released I thought ‘here goes another shiny object’. Boy was I wrong. In the first month of transitioning to Skool, our cash collected doubled. No joke. We went from $250,000/mo to $500,000. All with one decision to move over to this beautiful place. I was super reluctant to make the shift in the beginning. We were integrated with what I'm gonna call “the devils’ trifecta” - a FB group, a scattered calendar, and kajabi. The thing is, “the devils’ trifecta” did work for us. It worked. But it created a negative client experience. Truth is we got lazy with it. We were using a platform and model that we knew was sub-par for clients just because it was gonna be painful to move to skool and it was ‘how we’d always done it’. Within 30 days of shifting to Skool, we took our cash collected to $500k/mo - a new height for us. And the cool part? It hasn’t dipped below that. We’ve kept this consistent, and May is due to be our best month yet (projecting $600k). By the end of the year we’ll be at 8 figures. Bold claim, but thanks to Skool we can make better product decisions and create more value as a company - allowing us to charge more, keep clients retained + garner more love from the market. How did Skool improve our product, cash collected & company? 1. Better offer Skool has given us the confidence in our product to have an insane offer. Before we guaranteed a ROI or your money back. Now, we guarantee 20 high ticket coaching, consulting or agency clients, or a full refund + a $5,000 wire! Madness. It’s much easier to get clients. Better product = better offer = easier acquisition. Simple. 2. More coaching calls Our previous product had the standard 2x coaching calls per week. These were run by my business partner and I, and they’d fill up, run over & questions wouldn’t be answered properly due to the sheer volume. Now, Skool allows us to host more calls. Due to the easy calendar feature, we run 15 decentralised coaching calls per week (run by community members), all on specific topics instead of general Q&A.

Want a simple landing page that explains what your group is about and why people should join? Now you have one! See an example here. You can promote your group by adding videos, images, and a description. You can specify if your group is free or paid. (less confusion when non-customers request access thinking it's free). For private groups: Non-members will see this page when they visit any of your group's links. For public groups: Non-members will see this page on the "About" tab. Once somebody is a member of a group, they'll see this page under the "About" tab. If you're an admin of a group, go to the "About" tab to customize your landing page. Try it for yourself and let us know what you think? 🎉

(And How This Affects Facebook Groups/Communities In The Future) I've had some incredible conversations lately. Conversations concerning how to BUILD, SCALE and (perhaps) SELL businesses... while minimizing stress, burnout and getting a work-life balance that you can actually call that. Here are 3 core lessons that have made that light bulb go off for me& why MRR is going to be the focus of everything we focus on going forwards in this group. 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭: ➕𝗔𝗖𝗤𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 + ⭕ 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 = 🚀𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛 It's very simple. Step 1: Get a client (on a monthly payment) Step 2: Keep a client for as long as possible Step 3: Repeat steps 1 & 2 for as many clients as possible Let's look at this and how it works. Let's assume you have a high ticket model that has a fee of $2.5k/m & you get just 3 clients a month for 6 months. - Month 1 = $7.5k - Month 2 = $15k - Month 3 = $22.5k - Month 4 = $30k - Month 5 = $37.5k - Month 6 = $45k That's THREE clients a month taking you to $45k/m in cash collected at month 6. 3 closes come from 10 sales calls a month if your calls are actually qualified and you've got a reasonable sales process that has you closing 30% of calls. That's 2.5 sales calls A WEEK. Easily something you can do while growing as a solo biz owner, and even easier when it comes to hiring. Compare that to the $5k one-off programs, where you'd need to take on 9 new clients a month. Closing 30% that's 27 calls a month. Not to mention the fulfillment headache on the back-end. Been there. Done that. Never again. 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮. 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪 = 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬. We've all had great months. And months of 0. We all know the mental strain from having seemingly great cash flow to a MASSIVE lull and wondering why on earth we started business in the first place. I personally can't stand the feeling. And I refuse to create a monster of a business that keeps me feeling like I have to hustle like a mad man just to hit a target. Recurring revenue is predictable.

Hi, guys here is a video of me testing a third-party solution for membership, running a Zapier connection to trigger the invite. Comes with a bunch of others features including the ability to take payment. Some of which Skool are developing. Like the post, if it was helpful, and comment below to discuss. If you want to use Outseta feel free to use my affiliate link or not, it's pretty cheap at only $33 a month with 1000 contacts - https://bit.ly/3AkIWwu

Skool has blown my mind. I have had Facebook Groups for my programs since 2017 and they don't even compare. And I only started with Skool about 75 days ago (February 27th 2023). My group already has (3) Level 8 people and it's become the #1 group in my niche absolutely. I almost didn't join Skool. The reason? "I already have everything setup and don't feel like changing it." What changed my mind? The SIMPLICITY and RESULTS I kept seeing from Skool success stories. So... I tried it out and an extra $50,000 a month in results and making my life more simple has been the result. Pretty solid I think. Glad I went for it rather than listen to my ego. @Nick Hauser asked me to share the things that have been successful in creating such a Skool group (here is the link to my Skool if you want to look to see how I'm doing it: https://manifestwithscott.com/group). ➡️ How I'm Using Skool: I have a free "Manifestation / Personal Development" Skool group (1,600 people in it right now) and convert the members into my paid "Manifestation Mentoring Program" Skool group. My Strategy: Have everyone become engaging friends sharing what they learn from our content. And if they want more, enroll into our programs. I have been trying to keep it super simple. Here are a few elements of the Strategy: (a) The type of posts I do that have been SUPER successful are NOT me posting value. But rather posts where members engage with each other. Examples: "What are your unique talents / skills?" "What time zone are you in? Accountability buddy?" These have been super engaging because members learn about each other. I text / email my list about these posts, so they get more than 1 notification of the post. That has been helpful in creating a lot of engagement. (b) And I partner these with action-based content. Examples of those: "3 Day Money Challenge! Are you in?" "Watch this video of 'The Law of Attraction Explained' every day for 30 days straight"

Just in time for the Aussie winter! Thanks guys!

The ability to schedule posts. Use Case: Q & A Call Reminders for my group.

I remember recently reading a post that the membership questions would soon be *required* for every new member to join a community. Is that something that is coming soon? Personally, I would like to see the questions required even for members I personally invite. Perhaps it could be a choice in user settings?

They add complexity. And are redundant. @Sam Ovens I love Skool. ❤️ And for paid communities is a no-brainer. But having 2 communities 1 free, and another paid... It's just DOUBLE the work. DOUBLE the content to create. DOUBLE the moderation to do... 😮‍💨 My proposal: 🤩 FREEMIUM MEMBERSHIP community. 1. 🗣️ Community: Limited Public view of the 10 most recent posts (only members can participate). 2. 🤓 Classroom: Free demo course + (only members can access premium courses) 3. 🗓️ Calendar: (only members can participate) 4. 🤝Members: (only members can see and network) 5. 🏆Leaderboards: Level 1 public. Level 2 - 10 members (Level up to unlock content for higher retention and Live Time Value of a member for the community). Integrating the RECURRING payment functionality of monthly/yearly membership.🤑 I would love to be able to do this with Skool. Not needing to manage 2 groups, all-in-one is what we want. FREEMIUM MEMBERSHIPS. Fancy Fails, Simple Scales.

What are y'all's thoughts on creating separate Skool groups for free and paid communities vs combining them together? Here are the pros and cons I've thought of so far: Combining groups: Pros - Simple. One group to manage. - Bigger searchable library of content. - Get more people to show up to collab calls. - Non-paid members get to see wins of members. Cons - Feels less exclusive for paid members. - Collab Calls may get crowded. - Discussion may get confusing for paid vs non-paid. Seperate groups: Pros - More exclusive experience for paid members. - More focused discussion. Cons - More complicated. One more group to manage. - Starting off, Collab Calls may have low attendance. - Less benefit of non-paid members seeing paid member success. - Knowledgebase split into two. - Have to host 2 Collab Calls Curious if anyone else is having this debate or has experience experimenting with either setup. Lmk in comments 🤙

We just shipped these features: 1. Course progress — see what % of your courses members have completed. (image #1). 2. Churned tab — see members who left your group and when. (image #2). 3. Membership settings modal — access all member info easily from the members list, profile, or profile preview. Membership questions, course progress, etc. live here now. (image #3). Check them out and let us know what you think? Enjoy 🎉

What I've found is that (generally speaking), people don't care about your community until they're in it. Before they're a member, they just want to solve a problem, eliminate a pain, or get closer to their desire... So if you have a free thing that will help them in those ways, and you put said thing in your Skool community (and lock it behind level 1), they'll join your community to get it. Skool is the ultimate opt in tool. Now you just need a lead magnet. Questions? Comment below. 👇 Happy to help.

Need a landing page SaaS that is something simple, fast and effective. 🙏 What do y'all use/like/prefer? ❓ P.S. I already looked at Highlevel and Flowtrak. Too bloated. 🤷‍♂️

Yesterday I made a post in my (3k members) free FB group and it performed poorly... ☠️ So this morning I made the same post in my (760 members) free Skool community to see if it'd perform any better... The results? See the attached images 👇 🤩 And this isn't just a 1 time fluke... I've seen a lot of other people here on Skool post about how their Skool community gets more engagement than their FB groups... And at first I thought, "yeah maybe for them, but not for me..." but now it's even happening for me 😮 Key takeaway: Organic engagement in a free Skool community is WAY better than on FB if you know how to set it up properly and nurture your people. If you don't have a free community on Skool yet, you're missing out... start one here <<<

I have my own public Skool group. In my group settings, it says that the content in a public group is findable by search engines. Any recommendations to boost SEO on Skool posts and comments?

Here is our business model where we help farmers desing and implement their dream farms. The model is completly driven by the communities on Skool platform using Skool groups as our main support system for client results and collaborations. It's effective and it's a lot of fun for us and for the clients!

A strategy that you can use for your mastermind which I've been inspired from Sam Ovens & Andrew Kirby. Hope it helps.

It does require the new feature (someone already requested it) that allows us to sell more courses inside Skool without necessarily selling different communities. This is the scenario I'm picturing: - I have a free community (it could be a paid membership) - I also create a paid course (or more than one) inside Skool - When my members go to "Classroom" they see the course is locked - If they click to learn more, the first video is unlocked and it's basically a VSL to explain them what the course is about - There's a button below to purchase the course with one click (when the billing is available, Skool will have payment details already, so we can easily create a one click upsell) Plus, if buyers in the community start talking about the course, FOMO will kick in for the other members and hopefully drive more sales. Everything inside Skool. What do you guys think?

Just wanted to share that I hit 1000 members in my Skool community. Having moved away from Facebook just over a month ago, I am very happy with how Skool works for my cycling coaching business. Happy to be part of the 'movement.'

I want to take a moment to express my immense appreciation for this platform and the visionary behind it - Sam Ovens. Having navigated communities across multiple platforms and reaching millions through my YouTube channel, I've interacted with free groups on Facebook and Telegram, engaged with paid groups on Discord and Slack, and pretty much explored every conceivable platform there is. On top of that, I've had the privilege of coaching thousands of individuals. However, this platform, conceptualized and brought to life by Sam, has truly revolutionized the way we learn and interact. Not only has it been a massive timesaver for me, but it has also transformed the learning experience for all the members involved. A significant critique I once held was the lack of a dedicated app. However, with the recent launch of the app, I am simply overjoyed and look forward to the Android version that's due to come out in the next 30 days. So, here's a heartfelt thank you, Sam Ovens, for everything you've accomplished with this platform. Your contributions are empowering millions to access high-quality online education and create a real impact. I can confidently say that this platform has had a revolutionary effect on my life and the lives of countless others. So, let's keep pushing forward, growing, and achieving more together. And just a little teaser for you all – I have convinced an influential figure joining our platform soon. And trust me, when I say he's big, he's BIG – even bigger than me. So, get ready for some exciting times ahead! 🚀🌟

I am thinking of making my group a Hybrid group...meaning its a free group with initial free modules, training content etc.....but then if individuals want to join, pay and get full content access....then those programs and that content will only be available to them. This prevents members from getting up to level 3/4 and then joining the paid program and having to start back at 0 in a new group....and NO LONGER posting participating in the free group. I like the idea of Hybrid...keeps the content going...all members active...and creates FOMO. Thoughts?

We shipped three features that make things more discoverable on Skool: New user profiles — Ever wondered what groups somebody is a member of, or if they're a creator of their own group? Now you can see on their user profile! This makes profiles more interesting and groups more discoverable. (image 1). Category chips — How do you get the organization of categories/channels but the simplicity of a single feed? Now you can see categories at the top of the feed and filter for them with a click. This makes categories and content more discoverable. (image 2). Pinned posts redesign — We made pinned posts yellow, so they're more obvious. (image 3). Check them out and let us know what you think 🙂

I have 4 skool communities and am all in. However, a good friend is starting a new endeavor that I think would be great on skool, but he’s considering using Mighty Networks Pro instead. Was curious if anyone here has used them? Pros and cons compared to Skool? Here’s their website: https://www.mightynetworks.com/pro Appreciate any feedback or insights! 🙏👍🏼