I had a great chat with Lidia on today's weekly live check-in call, and it helped me realise something I was completely overlooking. A few of my biggest takeaways: - I'm now at 200+ members in my community from Meta ads (cold traffic), and I'm at the stage where the challenge isn't getting people into the community—it's learning how to nurture them and build trust. - One of the biggest pieces of feedback was to start creating more videos inside the community. I've been having conversations with members in DMs, but people haven't really had the chance to hear my voice, see me consistently, or get familiar with me. That familiarity is what builds trust. - It was also a great reminder that, especially in the early stages, we have to keep showing up. Even if it feels like it's mostly us posting and commenting, consistency is what lays the foundation for an engaged community over time. - We also spoke about introducing my first paid offer and taking more of a page-first approach—focusing on the outcome, promise, process, and marketing before building everything else. My biggest takeaway... Getting people into your community is only the first step. Learning how to nurture them is just as important. People need the opportunity to get to know you, hear your voice, see you consistently, and build trust before they're ready to take the next step. I also just wanted to say that Lidia's Community Income Mastermind has been incredible so far. I genuinely think there's value no matter what stage of business you're at—whether you're just starting out, still figuring things out, or already building momentum. Having someone with more experience who can give honest feedback, challenge your thinking, and offer a different perspective has been incredibly valuable. And as someone based in Australia, I really appreciate that these weekly live check-in calls are APAC-friendly. Being able to attend live instead of catching the replay makes a huge difference.

when ppl ask me, i often say - you can't. i cannot help you start paid community right away. but it's not true. you can. here is how: - very narrow niche, super-duper narrow - huge, and i mean, HUGE personal brand and/or following on any of the social media platforms and/or email list here is the example: Gert Leroy, the founder of Underwater Squad, 3rd place in Skool Games this quarter 🏆 - his niche - Train freediver breathing from home. SUPER-DUPER niche, right? right! - YouTube channel - 1.57 Million subs. A LOT!!! not impressed with recent views, makes me wonder.. but we leave it there (happy to discuss) - Insta - 55.9k. not bad. reels are doing great. so, just like i said. you can go paid, right away. free trial is still on. what do you think? ⬇️ ps do you want more case studies like this? ⬇️

💪🏼 Let the reps begin!! Hehhehee. @Marilyn Harris and I are gonna be kicking some metric butt in the next 30 Days. ------------------------------------ Day 1. Using the Google Sheets tracker: Metrics and Daily Activities have been done. ✔️ I watched Week 1, Day 1. in the Classroom ✔️ Decided to share member count starting today at: 33 My community Marilyn's Community

yesterday, i just ran a monetization AMA (ask me anything) here, in Hackathon. you dropped questions. i answered each one with a personalized Loom video. missed it? here is the thread - defo worth going through it was one of the most valuable things i've done for my community and my business. here's why you should do the same. - you get to hear what people actually struggle with i got 7 questions from members at completely different stages. i didn't have to guess what my people need. they told me. that's market research disguised as a community event. - your answers become content, without extra work every video reply i recorded is now a reusable asset. i can turn them into a classroom lesson, a newsletter tipic, a recap post, a lead magnet, even a mini course. one AMA thread. dozens of content pieces. - it builds trust faster than any course lesson when someone asks a specific question and you show up with a thoughtful, detailed, personalized answer — that hits different than a pre-recorded lesson. just had 2 upgrades to Premium Level from this one post 🎉 - it gives you a reason to talk about your paid offers, naturally. "if you want help mapping this out — that's what we do on a clarity call" "this is exactly what we work on in the mastermind." "i'm building a mini course on this — stay tuned." when the advice is real and the offer is the logical next step, it doesn't feel like selling. because it isn't. - it generates social proof you didn't ask for one member commented that the thread was 🔥🔥🔥 another said the mindset reframe around being proud of your offers was exactly what she needed. i didn't ask for testimonials. the format created them. ==== now, when and how are you going to run your AMA? - pick a specific topic: "ask me anything" is too broad. "ask me anything about monetization" gives people permission to ask the thing they've been stuck on - commit to answering every question with depth. a one-line answer is a missed opportunity. a 3-5 minute video reply? that's a relationship builder. - then recap it (like this one). pin it. repurpose it. the value compounds.

Hi after my call with @Lidia Axe I changed my about page. It's for people who want to write their life story. Please give me feedback on whether it resonates with you https://www.skool.com/life-story-blueprint/about