When you create barriers like sign up forms on websites you are increasing your chances of not getting someone to join you in your funnel. Things like get my FREE PDF on how to tackle xyz vs be part of the community are 2 different things. Whether you are a coach, a consultant, a media person, a market-teer, a wizard, a warlock, or an ape. We all need to find a need and fullfill it. Creating meaningful conversations with the people that need your service is a win-win. Another mentor and many others have said it before - The fasest path to cash is having more conversations. The model of creating and building a community is a bunch of mini conversations that may lead to your inbox. What we call inbound marketing. It is a different medium. Attracting the right people and delivering value is the most important thing. More business conversations comes later. Also, how many touchpoints does a SKool group + an email list bring?

...the conversion from 'foe' to 'friend' I came up with this after many years of observation and testing. Proper follow-up deals with this 'first' conversion. Disregard at your own peril.

Hey Fellow APES! If you missed Tuesday’s Strategy Call, you missed some jaw-dropping moments! 🤯 We went deep on clever ways to get more qualified leads without SEO, PPC, or even content generation – the stuff no one talks about. Here’s what we covered: 👉 Fast & Free Funnel Fillers: Get high-quality leads without spending a dime. 👉 Networking in Overdrive: How to leave any event with more leads than you can handle. 👉 Leverage Other People’s Traffic: Tap into ready-made traffic for fast results. And remember that show-up bonus? The fastest lead capture tactic I’ve ever revealed? Well, I promised you I’d cut it from the replay… and I did! 😜 But don’t worry, you’ll still have a chance to unlock it inside the APES community by getting to Level 3. How do you get to Level 3? Well, by engaging in the APES community through original posts, likes, shares and genuine exchanges with other APES members! 💪 Watch the Replay Now → This is still GOLD! Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments! Are you ready to start filling your funnel, fast? Let’s do this! Steve PS. As Jamie Buck says:

Welcome to APES (Automated Paycheck Escape System)! Engagement is the key to success in our community. You engage by making posts and by commenting and liking other people’s posts. It’s how you earn points… And points unlock lots of good stuff. Not to mention that Leaderboard Winners will get some really cool prizes each month at the APES Jungle Party. (remind me to tell you a story about the Jungle Party on the next Q&A call 🤣) Now, it’s your turn… Use this template below to create your first post in the APES community. Introduce yourself, make friends, earn points, level up & earn your rewards. —————————————————————————————————————————— Complete this Action: Post template (Introduction Category): 👋 Hi, I’m ______! I live in ________________ and I’m plan on building a ________________ community . I want to get these 3 things from the APES community: 1.   2.   3. I want to give these 3 things to the APES community: 1.   2.   3. For fun I like to do these 3 things: 1.   2.   3.   —————————————————————————————————————————— 🚀Pro Tip:🚀 - Include images of yourself, a 30-90 second loom video, GIFs & polls to increase the interaction on your post. Earn more points, level up faster & earn your rewards.