I've been thinking about the metrics that I want to focus on moving forward and how I want to judge success. The goal of this community has always been visibility and meaningful connections. As I've seen other communities grow faster, sometimes it's been a struggle to maintain the bar of only allowing Skoolers in. I get tons of requests every day that I turn down. The vanity metrics could be a lot higher. The reason I've stayed true to the original intention of the group is because I honestly believe that it is the right decision in the long-run and that it directly relates to the quality of the group as a whole - and it doesn't negatively affect anyone's visibility because we are a public group that can be seen by anyone. As I was thinking more about what to watch in terms of metrics, I decided to take a look at a few other larger communities to evaluate where we stand in terms of active members, which I believe is an important indicator of the health of your community. These screenshots below were taken within minutes of each other. Yes, this only represents that people are online in Skool and not necessarily this community, but if people aren't logging in to Skool at all, that's an even bigger problem. So, in a nutshell, I'm moving forward with my commitment to make this a community for Skoolers only, and I hope that at the end of the day, the quality of the interactions that you have in the community, during masterclasses, and in the live meetups will continue to prove that this is the right decision.

We've had some absolutely amazing masterclasses offered over the past few weeks in the CLASSIFIEDS, and hopefully you've had a chance to partake or a few! If you've been wondering how you get on the calendar or thinking about hosting your own masterclass, you'll definitely want to keep reading - I've got all the details for you. Hosting a masterclass in the CLASSIFIEDS is a wonderful opportunity to get in front of a ton of people, show what you know, and then invite viewers to join your community or buy your services. Because the CLASSIFIEDS is a public group, anyone can invite anyone to attend you session - they don't have to be a member of the CLASSIFIEDS to attend! How it works: 1. You must be a premium member (don't worry, it only costs $3/month). See this post for more information about all the perks. 2. You must first take a prerequisite workshop from me called How to Teach a High-Value, High-Converting Masterclass. I'm not going to tell you how to teach your masterclass, but I will teach you one way that you might want to consider, and I'll let you know what the minimum requirements are. The cost of this workshop is $27 and it's gotten rave reviews in the past. 3. Teach your first masterclass! 4. If you would like to teach more than one masterclass, each additional class is subject to a $10 administrative fee. What happens after the masterclass? Well, now that you are top of mind, you keep posting in the CLASSIFIEDS and continue to invite people into your community. It's a great opportunity! If you've ever wanted a pinned post, this is how you get it! You are also welcome to share the recording however you like. Some people share it in the main feed, some share it in the CLASSIFIEDS classroom, and some share it in their own community only - it's totally up to you. 🙋‍♀️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 (𝗜 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟴𝘁𝗵, 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿.

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