To build a successful community, you don't need 1,000 fans. You need 10 true regulars. (Credit to David Spinks for this idea... It's brilliant). This may contradict what most people imagine about communities — spaces with hundreds or thousands of people actively contributing and forming relationships where everyone is engaged and involved. In reality, only a small percentage of your members will actively participate. You don't need a lot of active members to get conversations flowing; you only need the right few. When new members join your community and see dozens of new posts and hundreds of new comments every week, they won't know if all that activity is coming from ten people or 100 people. However, getting to ten true regulars is not easy. My recommendation: Start with three. Get to the point where you have three members who are coming back every day (or most days) and posting and commenting. You probably already know the three people. A lot of successful communities have the same founding story: "It was just me and a few friends in a group, and it slowly grew from there." Who are you already talking to about the topic of the community? What three people would you text first with a question? You've already validated that they're motivated. They could be your founding members. Ask them if they'd be interested in joining a small group of friends who are interested in the same topic. Once you get them together, start conversations, discuss interesting articles, and share learnings. Be yourselves, the same way you would in a private text conversation. Be weird, tell jokes, have fun. It's that kind of organic, quirky core that can spark a thriving community. Slowly invite more people, but don't invite too many at once, or you'll smother the flame. Be selective and keep curating. Once you have 3 true regulars — reward them, make them feel special, hang out with them on Zoom 1on1, meet them in-person — give them what they need so they can continue being a role model in your community.

Creating a successful community platform is essential for building a thriving online community. A community platform is an online space where like-minded individuals can connect, share ideas, and grow together. In this article, we’ll explore the key factors to build a successful community platform. ✅ 1. Define Your Community’s Purpose The first step in building a community platform is to define your community’s purpose. What is your community about? Who is your target audience? What problems does your community solve? By answering these questions, you’ll be able to create a clear vision for your community and attract the right people to join. ✅ 2. Choose the Right Platform Choosing the right platform is critical for building a successful community. You need to find a platform that meets your community’s needs and provides the necessary features and functionalities. Look for platforms that offer communication tools, content management, and analytics to help you grow your community. ✅ 3. Create a Welcoming Environment To build a successful community platform, you need to create a welcoming environment where everyone feels comfortable sharing their thoughts and ideas. Establish clear guidelines and rules, encourage respectful communication, and address any issues or conflicts that arise. ✅ 4. Foster Engagement Engagement is the key to building a successful community platform. You need to encourage your members to participate in discussions, share their experiences, and collaborate with each other. This can be achieved by creating interactive content, hosting events, and asking questions that spark conversation. ✅ 5. Provide Value To attract and retain members, you need to provide value. This can be in the form of exclusive content, discounts, or access to experts in your niche. You can also create online courses or webinars to share your expertise with your members. Make sure to constantly evaluate and improve your offerings to keep your members engaged and satisfied.

Today one of my bigger clients got all of his social media accounts hacked. YouTube gone. Instagram gone. Facebook gone. He spent YEARS growing his social media audience, had TENS of thousands of followers & subscribers, and now his audience is all gone... 💔 I was gutted when I heard the news (imagine how he felt 😢 ), but it served as a stark reminder for me. In 2023, if you're a contentpreneur without a free community, your entire business is seriously at risk from: - Hackers - Account bans - Algorithm changes If any of those things happen, your business can become royally f*cked overnight. Sales can dry up right away, potentially causing you to go under. The solution? A free community - OFF of social media - like on Skool. The risk of not having your own free community isn't worth it nowadays - ESPECIALLY when you consider how easy it is to set one up, and how enjoyable it can be to run. And running a free community doesn't take much time, either. With just 2 minutes per day you can keep it running smoothly. And think about the benefits of having a free community... you'd have to be insane to not want these: • You go from 'renting' and audience to 'owning' one. Wanna be a risky renter or CEO owner? • You safeguard a large portion of your audience from hackers, account bans, and algorithm changes. • You don't have to rely on the "1-to-many" sales approach (your community members can actually help sell for you). • You have a 100% deliverability rate to your prospects (social media typically gives you a 5% delivery rate). • You can get away with uploading far less content on social media. • You can interact with your audience on a more personal level, making market research a breeze. • You can make sales so much faster (because you're having way more personal conversations). If my client had focused on growing his free community a year ago (granted, he probably never even knew about free communities), he would have gotten a large portion of his social media audience into a safe place, and not been in such a dire situation now.

Welcome to the Start Your Community group! You are now entering a hidden oasis on the internet for creators who want to achieve financial freedom by building a profitable online community. Here's EXACTLY what to do first: Step 1: Introduce yourself using this Copy/Paste Template: What's your nickname? Where you from? Biggest strength? Biggest weakness? Which content platform is your favourite? What do you want immediate help with inside of this community? Step 2: Learn how to unlock everything by reading this. ------- Best practices in this community: • Try to level up quickly by commenting and posting your insights in the community. • Hit 'Like' 👍 on every helpful post or comment you see to help others level up. • When you write a post, break up your paragraphs into single sentences like I am doing now - this way more people will read what you write, and actually reply. • Make sure your profile picture is a photo of you. • Be cool. • If you ever get stuck, feel overwhelmed, are not sure what 'next step' to take, just ask the community. ------ Group Rules: 1) No Self Promotion 2) No Selling in the DM's 3) No Spamming the Community Feed