I’m thinking about writing a post about the importance of basic business skills and how we can encourage community owners to get at least a rudimentary understanding of how to run a business (as distinct from a community). Would it be appropriate/normal to post this in all the communities iI’m in (5) or restrict it to just 1 or 2.

These are some fun and exciting changes happening! 🤩 I've seen a good bit of changes today.. how many have you spotted? 👀 👇 WHO IS EXCITED??

There have been a few times on my community calls where people have shared their experiences elsewhere, and I was shocked. Why are these types of conversations coming up on my calls? Because we talk about building better communities, and naturally, that means discussing both what works and what does not. People need a space where they can share these experiences without judgment, so they can learn, grow, and do better. First, there was a community that expected someone to be exclusive to them when what they were offering was so low it was barely anything at all. They wanted loyalty without providing real value in return. (Btw: I do not even recommend signing up for something exclusive, because at that point, you have the same security as a nine to five but without the benefits.) Another person was promised a role, only to be strung along for months with no real answer. Their time was treated like it had no value, as if waiting indefinitely was just part of the deal. Then there was a community that came highly recommended until the moment someone decided it was not the right fit for them. Instead of a respectful parting, they were met with rude treatment, passive aggressive posts, and public call outs. When this was brought up on a call, over half my community had similar stories. That is not a coincidence. That is a pattern. Another story came up where people joined a well-known community, expecting a call with someone. Some were told after signing up that calls were no longer offered. Others were told to book, but the person never showed up. One finally got a rescheduled call, likely because they had paid for an annual membership, while another received no follow-up at all. They eventually left the community, feeling ignored and undervalued. Even in a widely praised, seven-figure community, this kind of thing was happening. If this is what is happening at the top, then understand this. You can do better. Just show up. Treat people kindly and like they matter. Value yourself.

Skool changed the categories recently to just 9 categories. There were a lot of different reactions to it, and a good bit of feedback. Skool heard you and took action based on the feedback. Now, it might not be what everyone wants, but they did hear their members and changed it to something better. Which is another reason why I love Skool so much! Thank you, Sam and Team 🙌 👇 Can you spot the difference?

I see MANY requesting for the automation where once a viewer gets close to the end of the video, that it will be marked as “COMPLETED”… yet this feature still hasn’t come out. Had a couple people dispute and after doing some research, 99% of people do not mark the video as completed so the analytics will always show as 0%... which is impossible for everyone to pay and do nothing lol How can I send this as evidence of a dispute when everyone is always marked at 0%??? Is there something I’m missing here? Please assist as other platforms do have this feature already built in… Thank you for reading :)