So I wrote a post for my free community, which I also planned to auto-send via email. I crafted an image that would not only illustrate the post, but sit at the top of the email and hopefully increase retention. Now. In this post, I also referred to the VSL for my paid group. At first, I tried attaching that VSL (a YouTube link) to the post, but the system automatically repositions videos so that they place first. And I really didn't want my VSL thumbnail to be the image at the top of the email. Can you tell what happened next? CAN you, dear (and patient) reader? Instead of attaching the YouTube-hosted VSL, I linked to it in the text instead. Safe enough, I thought. And then I posted the post, which auto-sent the email to 172 members... ... with the VSL thumbnail right at the top of the email, telling people to join my paid group. 😫 My carefully crafted image? Nowhere to be seen in the email. This was LITERALLY THE LAST THING I WANTED TO HAPPEN. 😆😆😆 So here's my question: what is the possible benefit of auto-embedding the thumbnail of a video that a creator has merely LINKED to in the text - and that ending up at the top of the email? God knows, I love Skool and everyone involved with it like the siblings I never had, and this platform is a user-friendly dream, but from my POV this particular feature can jump in the sea. 😄👊🌊 P.S. While I'm on the subject, I'd love it if we could also have the option to not have videos auto-place first in the 'media row' on posts? P.P.S. UPDATE: Since posting this, I've also noticed that the post itself also has added the video in first place on the media row. I can at least delete this from the post...

When someone follows you, you get this nice little notification, but when you click on it, it takes you to their page, but there is not an option to follow them back. It would be awesome to be able to click that notification and it open their profile where you have the ability to hit "follow back" and/ or message them. It's a great time to strike up a convo, but you have to click around a lot to find them somewhere that you can click their link and get to where you can follow & message them. Or again, maybe I'm just doing something wrong??

When I say “best decision of my life” I don’t mean that it already paid off monetarily. Gosh no - as of right now it’s a horrible decision financially. But it’s the best decision of my life because I was never someone to take risks. And the only regrets as of today are about things I DIDN’T do - things I held myself back on never of what I did do. -> Also, realistically... What are the odds of NOT being able to make this work? I say low. Very low. ------------ I'm from Germany and here we have a concept where you work at a company and complete college at the same time - and today was the day where I handed in my letter of resignation for both. Meaning I'm officially jobless and a college dropout 😂😅 Here on skool I've been helping community owners get more members and clients through YouTube by coming up with video ideas, writing titles, hooks, making thumbnails, and even editing their videos. This month I managed match my current monthly salary, so that's pretty good! And now I'll have 40h more per week!! The toughest part though is that after 3 years of this college + job combo I would've been guaranteed a yearly salary of $55k as the entry level... which is really good... but I'd regret not giving this a shot. My job's contract expires on December 20th so from that day on I can do 10x as much work and I'm incredibly hyped for it!! Anyone else who recently took the jump or is considering it right now?

OK, I'm officially addicted to Skool! Seeing all my friends get fire emojis, one by one by their names, had me anxiously making sure I don't miss a day contributing to Skool for these past 30 days. 🔥 The way Skool is designed to be a GAME, from the Leaderboard points, to getting emojis in your name based on activity, all the way to the Skool Games is genius 🤓 Hitting this milestone makes me want to contribute even more! It was actually thanks to @Nav Pabla's 21 day IG challenge in her Book Shop (used to be High Skool:) that got me engaging daily, and my addiction began. SKOOL is more than just an online platform. It's a place where community comes together and real-life friendships and collaborations with like-minded people are formed 😎 In fact, I met a lot of amazing Skoolers thanks to @Matthew Thompson & @Ted Carr hosting the Belfast, Ireland Mastermind this past October. It was testament to how Skool really is a way to bring people together not just online, but IN REAL LIFE (IRL) 🌈 But what came first, the chicken or the egg? Did I make Skool friends in real life, or did I meet them on Skool first? Well, BOTH actually! Working as a coach (and Skool expert 😉) with Ted & Contentpreneurs for the past few years, I've helped many people setup their Skool communities and have been collaborating with some amazing coaches and entrepreneurs. In Ireland I met some of these peeps for the 1st time in real life (including my colleague and homie @Sam Bragg:) BUT also met several peeps for the first time ever, and now we hangout regularly on Skool 🚀 I'm more of an in person kind of guy, so the way Skool encourages such real connections is my kind of vibe 🙏 Through Skool & the Belfast Mastermind, I’ve had the chance to connect with some incredible people, like getting behind-the-scenes insight from @Calvin Hollywood on the GREEN DOTS on our profiles 🤯and other Skool Masters, and even sharing a beer with @Goose Dunlavey and other lovely friends in Ireland. 🍻

Tick tock, it's that time again. New month, new About Page. The About Page is our storefront window display. When it holds outdated elements, visitors will question our attention to detail in-store. Or worse, they might feel confused. Confusion is the arch enemy of sales. Here's your checklist to rule out harmful mistakes across your copy, images, VSL and also group bio (aka mini bio, aka Discovery bio) to keep your storefront display cutting edge. ⏰ PRICE Does your attempt to create urgency with an end-of-November price hike now look SO last month? Switch the mentioned month, plus the monthly and maybe annual pricing. Does your stated price in the copy, or even the VSL, match what people actually see when they go to hit JOIN GROUP? Again, check annual too. Does your About Page offer a free trial that's no longer available? Is it still the Black Friday weekend? If not, you know what to tweak. Side note: I recommend to clients that they also include the month alongside the year - e.g. "Lock in this crazy founder's price before it doubles 31 December 2024" - to reassure visitors that their group remains a going concern. Copywriting powerhouse @Patrice Moore has had the genius idea of literally publishing a new VSL on a daily basis! ⏰ PROOF Did you score new wins in November? Maybe you’ve now coached four Skool Games winners instead of three. Update accordingly. ⏰ PLAN Is the date when your new limited-space cohort begins still in the future? ⏰ BONUSES If November-only bonuses form part of your offer, it’s time to either remove, change or extend them (due to “popular demand”, obviously). 🎅 CHRISTMAS Might any kind of festive slant and/or special offer generate good cheer and higher conversions on your Page? How about a solid reason for visitors to join before 2025? 📢 How many changes did you need to made on your Page? And did I miss anything that needs updating on an About Page? 👇 P.S. Panicking, because you say "November" in your VSL? For a quick fix, hop back into the edit, plaster B-roll over yourself and lay down a voiceover for that one part. Or just re-shoot. We all need to resign ourselves to multiple VSL shoots over time.