This is a fun one. This morning, I received a DM from @Joe Hache because he has created a mascot for the skool CLASSIFIEDS. Meet "CLASSY"! I'm sure you'll love her as much as I do. Thanks, Joe! You can check out Joe's community, The Creative Jukebox here.

I put this in the comments of the original post but I wasn’t sure how many of you would see it. So I’m dropping it here too because I genuinely appreciate the support. Thank you so much, everyone!! 🤍 I was genuinely surprised and so excited to see this. The Ad Sprint was such a helpful process for getting me to really clarify how I communicate what I’m building, so having The Guild published and winning the pinned post feels like such a fun way to finish it. Huge thank you to Shannon and Sondra for putting this together — and congratulations to everyone who made it through the sprint and got their ads built! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Ad Sprint! The winner of the 48-hour pinned post is @Jennifer Rassbach ! Please help me congratulate Jennifer.

You made it. Sunday is the day your ad goes live in the classroom! 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗱 (𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱) Keep these two parts short: Course title: short and clear (32 characters max) Course description (82 characters max) Then add your 1460 x 752 thumbnail Double-check that each page has a CTA + link 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 After you publish: Copy your course key Send it to me in a DM 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗱 Once you get confirmation that your ad is up, start driving traffic to it. Ways to share: Make a post in the community that links to it Share it on social media Send it to your email list How to get the link: Click inside the course (your ad) Copy the URL and paste it wherever you are sharing 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: This group is public, so anyone can view your ad even if they are not a member of the community. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆: Everyone who submits their course key by midnight EST Sunday will be entered into a draw to win a 48-hour pinned post. Congratulations!!!! Once you DM me your course key, celebrate your hard work and forward momentum in the comments below! 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁? It’s not too late. All the prompts will can be found in the “Games” category in the community, or search #adsprint. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝘁? It’s not too late! It’s only $3/month, and the ability to place an ad in the classroom is only one of the many perks! P.S. I'm on vacation right now, and this scheduled post (including the pinning) is powered by my favourite Skool Scheduler, Skooly. Not only can you schedule posts from your phone, but it will also tell you the best time of day for you to post! Thanks, @Joe DeFilippo

Today is your “choose your own adventure” day. Your core pages are in place, and now you get to add the extras that make your ad feel complete, convincing, and easy to say yes to. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟯 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 Pick what will help your best-fit people decide faster, with less scrolling and fewer follow-up questions. Optional page ideas: FAQs (pricing, who it is for, time commitment, how to join, what is included) Testimonials (proof, outcomes, transformation, credibility) A Roadmap or 7-Day Challenge (don't include the actual challenge, just explain and highlight what their early wins will be) A Lead Magnet (free value plus email capture) A Peek Inside (screenshots, a short tour, what members actually see and do) Anything else that fits your community (examples: a “Start Here” page, outcomes list, member wins) NOTE: There’s still one more mandatory section that will be unveiled on day 6…! 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 (𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹) If you do not have a lead magnet you are happy with, you will get access to @Sondra Verva 's lead magnet prompt to use in ChatGPT so you can create one during the sprint. Suggested approach: Keep it simple and specific Aim for something you can finish quickly and actually use Make sure it matches the promise of your community 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 Share: Which optional pages you are adding (1 to 3) If one of them is a lead magnet, tell us what you are creating in one sentence 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝘁? It’s not too late! It’s only $3/month (price increasing Sept 1), and the ability to place an ad in the classroom is only one of the many perks!