After building a Skool community past 900 members, here's what I've learned stops most community owners from getting there. Myth one: Posting once a week is enough because members are drowning in notifications. The logic sounds reasonable - nobody wants to overwhelm people. But one post a week means one chance to be seen, one chance to add value, one chance to remind someone why they joined. Skool isn't email. Not everyone sees every post. You're not spamming people by showing up three times a week. You're just showing up. Myth two: Growing your member count is the main job. It isn't. A community of 50 engaged members who trust you is worth more than 500 passive names on a list. Growth is a vanity metric until your existing members are getting value and progressing. Fix the room before you fill it. Myth three: The welcome message is enough follow-up. It isn't even close. If a colleague joined your team, said hello on day one, and then heard nothing from you for three months, would you be surprised if they went quiet? Your members are the same. They joined for a reason. Check in. Ask what they're working on. Whether you have 50 members or 500, treat them like gold. Myth four: If you've added something to your classroom, people will find it and buy it. They won't. Your classroom isn't a shop window on a busy street. It's a room in a building most members haven't explored yet. If you're selling something, say so. Tell people what it is, what it does, and where to find it. Repeatedly. Myth five: lurkers are a problem to solve. They're not. Before you remove someone for not posting, consider what you don't know. Some members are going through a difficult period. Some are absorbing everything and aren't ready to contribute yet. Some will show up six months from now and become your most engaged members. Silence isn't rejection. Don't treat it like it is. If you're running a Skool community and want to turn it into consistent monthly revenue without burning out your members or yourself, that's exactly what we work on inside the Skool Monetisation Lab

One of the most common things people say to me when we start talking about their shoulder pain is: “But my setup is good. I’ve had an ergonomic assessment.” And I understand why that feels reassuring. But human bodies aren’t designed to stay fixed in one position for hours at a time, no matter how supportive the chair is. They adapt to the environment they spend most of their time in. That’s why so many women who already do yoga, Pilates, strength work, or exercise are starting to feel the old equation stop working. The hour spent working on the body no longer fully buffers the effects of the other 95% of the day. That’s the conversation behind my upcoming workshop: SIT ACTIVE: Make the 95% Work for Your Body Thursday 21 May 12.00 BST We’ll look at how desk life shapes the body, why shoulder pain keeps returning, and how to bring more movement, awareness, and variation into the workday itself. And if this is a conversation you’re interested in, you’re very welcome inside my free community, Bodywork Lab See you there Carrie

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! ⬇️

There is something about this time of year that makes people want to clear things out, start fresh, and pay attention to what is ready for new life in their business. So, let’s do a little spring check-in. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻? Maybe you are: updating your offer becoming more visible reviving a project you put on hold improving engagement in your group simplifying something that has become too complicated recommitting to a goal you do not want to let go of Share yours below, and if you feel comfortable, tell us why this matters to you right now. Then take a minute to comment on someone else’s post too. You never know whose fresh start might need a little encouragement.

If you are already on the Premium tier and want to know how to make the most of it, or are thinking about upgrading, here is everything you need to know... ⭐️ 🗞️ In the Standard tier, you can post in the community once a day in any category (except for days with a hashtag prompt, then you get an extra post!). There are two kinds of acceptable community posts: "anything" promoting your Skool group, or offers that are free (freebies, free workshops, podcast promotions, your own YouTube channel promotions). You can see the list of categories in the How It Works pinned post. These "rules" are for both standard and premium members. 🌟 🗞️ Now for the additional benefits for Premium members ($3/month or $33/year) 1. Premium members are allowed to put an "ad" in the classroom to advertise anything they want - free or paid. The ad stays up for as long as they are a premium member. Ads rotate weekly. 📰 You can place your ad by creating a draft course in your own community and then copying the course key and sending it to me to copy into the Classifieds. Course keys can be found by going to the thumbnail of the course in your classroom and clicking on the three dots in the top right corner. 2. Premium members also have access to all live events on the calendar. This includes meetups twice a month (called the PERSONALS) and open drop-ins once a month. 📆 The meetups are structured and focus on improving your visibility as well as helping you make connections and foster collaboration. 3. Premium members also have the opportunity to host their own free masterclass for all members on the CLASSIFIEDS calendar. This gives you the chance to provide value to the members and then pitch your group or product at the end. 💵 In order to qualify to host a masterclass, you have to first take my How to Teach a High-Value, High-Converting Masterclass workshop ($27). The next one is being offered on May 12 with doors opening for registration May 9th.. After taking the prerequisite workshop, the first masterclass you offer is of no charge. Subsequent masterclasses that you would like to offer will be subject to a $10 administrative fee.