Monday is the day I open the doors and share the behind the scenes of the CLASSIFIEDS. If you are new here and wondering why I do this, it's because it was requested by some of our very early members, and it has been very interesting to track! Number of Members: 650 Number of Premium Members: 64 (+11) About Page Visitors: 844 (-277) Sign Ups in the last 7 days: 79 (-27) Conversion: 9.36% (-0.10%) Discovery Ranking in Money: #42 (+6) Discovery Ranking Overall: #121 (+13) Highest Activity Day: 1234 on Wednesday (-145) Lowest Activity Day: 726 on Monday (+140) The Context: There are a few interesting numbers here: after several weeks of fast growth, we slowed down a bit this week. However, it wasn't because of a lack of requests. I am literally now declining more requests than I accept, and I feel absolutely okay about this. The vision for this group is that we prioritize quality over quantity. That they posts and interactions are high-quality and that this is a place that feels good and where you want to spend time. And, I think our meet and greet (the PERSONALS) on Friday proved that to be exactly what is happening! 😊 Another interesting number is the number of people who have chosen up upgrade to the Premium tier. This number has stayed consistently at 10% of the total member population since tiers were introduced. We have gone up in both the money category and the general discovery again. This is the highest we've ever been in either category, so let's see if we can maintain it next week. I can definitely feel that it's getting tougher to crack that top 30 barrier! Just a reminder that your comments, likes, and posts as well as your referrals help the entire group. Don't hold back from contributing. If you are not ready to make your own posts yet, start commenting on others to get yourself know. And if you are ever unsure if it's okay to post something, check out the pinned How It Works post (there's a lot of information there) or send me a DM!

One of the most important things I've learned since becoming an online entrepreneur is that the most important thing you can do to grow your business is to build relationships. Many of us (myself included) have rushed to promote our groups and services that we care so deeply about. And it only makes sense - we are excited about what we are doing! Today, I'd like to invite you to take a step back and introduce yourself to the group by answering the following questions: 1. Who are you personally? 2. Who are you professionally? 3. What is something you love doing outside of work? 4. What is something surprising about you? As you open up and make more connections, you will find that not only are people more interested in what you do, but they will also be more interested in helping you make connections with other people they know! 😉 After you introduce yourself, please scroll through the other introductions and add a comment to someone you have something in common with or would like to know more about. 😊 Please add your introduction in the comments below! ⬇️