how to actually level up in ai automation society (without being that guy)

Jack Robinson aka Charlie West

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4d • General Discussion 💬

*shoutout to

@Titus Blair

for the inspo on this one

so you just joined ai automation society.

you see the 100+ n8n templates, 190k members, nate’s perfect hair in the banner... and your brain goes:

“ok cool but uh… what do i do now?”

same.

skool feels weird at first because it’s not tiktok, it’s not discord, and it’s not a promo feed for your latest “dm me for details” offer.

here’s the game:

you level up by being useful
you’re useful when people like what you share
people like what you share when it actually saves them time, money, or brainpower

that’s literally it. the xp here is “i helped another human.”

the real “secret sauce” everyone thinks they need:

the craziest custom n8n workflow
a 40 step funnel
a notion dashboard that looks like nasa mission control

nah.

you grow in this community by doing something way less sexy:

show up to give, not to farm.

things that work stupidly well here:

answering “basic” questions without being condescending
posting your tiny wins, not just your giant case studies
sharing the one automation that saved you 3 hours this week
dropping your actual workflow screenshot plus a 2 line explanation
owning your L’s. “i broke a client’s crm with this node, here’s what i learned.”

when people feel like “oh wow this person actually cares if i win,” the likes, dms, and levels follow.

how the level system really feels from the inside

see that little number next to your name?

that’s basically your “i’m useful here” score.

you don’t increase it by:

commenting “fire bro” on 47 posts
pasting the same generic advice over and over
dropping links to your youtube on every thread

you increase it by leaving digital breadcrumbs of value everywhere you go.

good gut check:

“if future me was scrolling this group 3 months from now, would this still help me?”

if yes, post it.

if no, save it for your private journal lol.

what great posts look like in this group

ais is built around n8n, ai, and automation. so your content doesn’t have to be motivational. it has to be practical.

steal these:

“here’s my 7 step n8n flow that turns loom transcripts into linkedin posts. copy this and tweak step 3.”

“i broke my make.com scenario by forgetting this one filter. don’t be me. screenshot and fix inside.”

“here’s a chatgpt prompt i use to explain my automations to non tech clients so they stop freaking out.”

“tiny win: i hooked calendly, n8n and gmail so consults auto send a prep form. took 15 minutes, saves me 30 a week.”

short. clear. screenshots when useful. instructions a beginner could follow.

if your post needs a 40 minute loom to understand, it’s probably a course, not a community post haha.

stuff that doesn’t really work here!

let’s just call it out so you can skip the cringe phase:

“who wants me to build you a free automation, just dm me” on day 1
sharing a template with zero explanation of what it does
posting client wins with no context except “dm for details”
arguing in the comments to prove you’re the smartest engineer here
copy pasting the same pitch you use in other groups

everyone here is building smart systems. they can smell low effort and hidden agenda from like 3 scrolls away.

play the long game

thing i’ve noticed in every good skool community (including my):

month 1 helpers become month 6 leaders.

the people who:

answer questions for free
share what’s working, even if it’s “small”
give credit when they borrow an idea

don’t freak out if a post flops

those are the names you start recognizing on every thread.

those are the people you eventually dm asking “yo, can you help me build this for real?”

meanwhile the “pitch on day 2” crowd disappears like instagram story views.

how to start today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

after you finish reading this:

find one question in the feed you can answer, even halfway
comment with something that actually moves the convo forward
share one small automation, prompt, or tool that’s helped you this week
doesn’t have to be perfect. doesn’t have to be original. just has to be honest and helpful.

do that 10 days in a row and you will not recognize your notifications.

if you’re new and kinda lost, drop a comment with:

“here’s what i’m trying to automate + my current skill level.”

i’ll reply with one next step you can take inside this community to get momentum.

again, big thanks to

@Titus Blair

for the inspo. let’s make this place the easiest spot on the internet to become “the automation person” in your circle 🚀

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