When you join a group, it’s always a good idea to make note of whether the group is public or private. Public means anyone in the world can see everything inside the community (unless there are locks on courses). Everything inside is also indexed by search engines like Google. Private means only the people inside the group can see what’s posted. So while most people will choose rightly to have a private group, the whole point of the CLASSIFIEDS is to enhance your visibility and get you more members. I don’t want you wasting your time posting about your group and having it only seen by the people inside this community (as wonderful as they are!). On the flip side, make sure groups you are in where you are posting sensitive information are private. Check out the groups you are in. Any surprises???

If you are new to the group, Friend Friday is where we get the chance to showcase someone we know who has a community that is doing amazing things. It is also the only time that you are allowed to share affiliate links! So, if you know of someone who has helped you or is helping others with their community, please give them a shoutout in the comments below and then tag them or send them a DM to let them know you shared about them here. I promise, you will make their day! DO NOT START A NEW POST, PLEASE COMMENT BELOW. 😊 I can't wait to see what you share! Have a great weekend. 🎉

Back when I was a health coach, I remember one of my big platforms was about watching your numbers. But not the numbers most women keep tabs on - weight, waistline and calories. I was about the health numbers: blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. Fast forward to today as I dive into Skool (one month and a few days ago) I promised I would detach from the numbers as a measure of "success" and just "make friends" with them. At the time I was thinking more about the number of members in my community. Whether I had 1, or 3 or 300 (or wowza, 3,000) I'd by ok with that. The thing is that the numbers really getting me in the feels today are the discovery numbers. I've been fascinated to see how much our group has risen from the ashes in just 30 days. On Dec 13 Good Girl Gone Bold was ranked at 11,050. Today we're ranked at 3895. Our retention rate is 100%. We have 12 bold members. Engagement rate is.... 92%! Moral of the story. Follow the numbers. Remember, they're data. You can make friends with data.

Our new moderator, @Faith Adebayo has done some incredible research about what posts are performing the best in the community, and she now ready to share it with you so that you too can make the most of your posts in the community. How cool is that?!?!? Here is what Faith has to say: Ever posted in the CLASSIFIEDS and wondered whether it actually did anything… Want more eyes on your community… organically… ⚡This workshop is for you. ⚡ Make Your CLASSIFIEDS Posts Work Harder for You 🗓 Friday, January 30 ⏰ 1 PM CST This is a live workshop on how to get more out of the posts you’re already writing… without posting more or overthinking it. Simple shifts. Clear perspective. Worth your time if you use Classifieds. 👉 Add it to your calendar and join us live.

Congrats @Shannon Boyer , must take a listen to your podcast. PLUS, the masterclass yesterday was gold, exceeded my expectations and was FRESH! 😘 I'm celebrating Good Girl Gone Bold jumping 7000 points on the leaderboard in our first month with zero churn after 7 day free trials - with just honest, intentional connection and real conversation in our first month! Woop woop. 🎉 This time around, the game plan is different: ✨ Steady building without self-imposed pressure ✨ Strategic use of Skool groups + collaborations ✨ Listening first to what resonates with founding members ✨ Validating what actually works before expanding I’m also celebrating the capacity building happening as I transition from the old way to the new way (as you so perfectly named yesterday). That means: Opening the community without a fully stocked classroom to impress. Trusting measured expansion based on what’s needed for real transformation. Letting go of overloading members with challenges, workshops, masterclasses, and content for the sake of “engagement.” Not living for the numbers as a real metric of success, but not avoiding them either. This is a big deal for me. It honestly feels like a faith walk. My element is fire 🔥 Slow and steady doesn’t come naturally. But… you live and learn. Or partner with someone who anchors you so you can fly but not drift. 😁 In the past, I showed up as the excited people-pleasing, performative good-girl community leader — doing what I thought I was “supposed” to do daily to keep engagement high. I over-did the intellectual learning instead of the felt transformations. And when members posting slowed a few months in? I panicked and over-gave to prevent churn. Not this time. The clearest signal you're on the right path as a community leader? 👉 You’re actually enjoying the journey. When you feel like hiding instead of showing up, something’s out of alignment.