In a post in Skoolers from 2024, someone asked what a "good" retention rate is for your community. Sam Ovens gave the following statistics for churn. Churn is the opposite of retention. It is the number of paying members who leave your community: 2-9% = Amazing 10-19% = Good 20% = Average 21-30% = Bad If we translate this into retention rate, which is what is what is now reported by Skool in your settings instead of churn, it looks like this: 91-98% = Amazing 81 - 90% = Good 80% = Average 70-79% = Bad I looked at my own numbers and was confused, so I asked him for clarification. His response was that the retention rate in the CLASSIFIEDS is "exceptional!" Why exceptional? Because the retention rate is better than 100%. It is actually 105%!!! Retention is defined by Skool as "the amount of MRR revenue at the start of last month which is still active at the end of last month." In the Build Lab, my other community, the retention rate is 96%. Want to know how to improve your retention rate in your community and the #1 thing I do to ensure that my own retention rates stay high? Check out the new Standard tier of the Build Lab. We discuss this and many other factors that play a real role in making sure that your community is successful for the long term (and none of them have anything to do with flames, games, or insane MRR goals)! I'll be doing a live training at the beginning of August on my top 6 retention strategies so that you can start implementing them immediately. Oh, and there's a 38% discount if you sign up for the year - because we all know that it's going to take longer than a minute to get your community where you want it to be. 😉 Check out the Build Lab here! I can't wait to support you in creating a successful Skool community that gets meaningful results for both you AND your members!

I had a huge mindset shift during today's Skool Classifieds VIP speed networking. Thank you, @Katya McEwen, for asking such thoughtful questions and thank you @Shannon Boyer for creating the safe space. As we talked, I realized something that had been quietly holding me back. I wasn't promoting my Claude Coworker Lab the way I should have been. Why? Because in my mind, it wasn't "ready." I kept thinking: "I need more content first." "I need to build it out more." "I don't want people joining before it's perfect." The funny part? People have been joining anyway through Skool Growth Boost, and instead of celebrating that, I was almost embarrassed that they were seeing it "too soon." That was my wake-up call. This isn't just another project. This is one of the income streams I want to grow. The only way it becomes what I envision is by inviting people into it as I build it. So I'm changing my mindset. No more waiting until it's "finished." I'm going to build it in public, keep making it better every week, and let members be part of the journey. Sometimes the thing holding us back isn't a lack of strategy. It's the story we're telling ourselves about being "ready." Today's conversation reminded me that progress creates confidence, not the other way around. Now... let's go! 🚀 P.S. If you're curious about Claude Coworker Lab, I'd love to have you join us. I'm building it in public, sharing the real behind-the-scenes, workflows, and AI power moves as I go. It's just $5/month for now, so it's a great time to jump in before it grows. 👉 https://www.skool.com/claude-coworker-lab-2644/about

Ever wonder how you can let people know about your Skool community? Feel like you have so much to offer but don't know how to get people involved? Wish there was somewhere you were actually allowed to promote yourself and talk about your offer? Look no further! The Skool Classifieds are the place where you are not only allowed to promote yourself, but you are actually encouraged to do so! Like the Classifieds section of your local newspaper or the Community Message Board at the gym, this is the place to let people know what you do and what you offer. Here's how it works: 1. Invite other Skoolers you know to join the group using your invite link. The more people join, the more people there are to promote to! 2. You can post once a day only. This is to keep the group from getting spammy. If it's spammy, people won't read and you won't get noticed. Post as many days in a row as you want, but please do not post the same thing day after day - mix it up! 3. Make sure you add your post to the appropriate group/heading. Please see below for a description of what each group is for. If you don't see a group that is appropriate, message me. 4. Self-Promotion is what this group is all about, but please do not DM people with your offers. You will be removed from the group for doing this. 5. Introduce yourself in this thread, and then scroll up and find someone you have something in common with. Reach out. There are some really amazing people here! 😉 This is a place for us to support each other for our mutual benefit. Hate speech, offensive language, or general negativity will be deleted, and you will be removed from the group. *Please check out this post for more tips on how to get great results from your posts. And also this post by one of our own community members who has had great success growing his group through the CLASSIFIEDS. To learn How to Make Your Classifeds' Posts Work Harder for You, check out this masterclass by one of our moderators, @Faith Adebayo