I love that moment when someone goes from “I don’t have extra money” to “WAIT! Why am I still paying for THAT?!” 😂💸 Because I know what it feels like to work hard, make good money, and still dread opening your bank account. I paid off $100K in credit card debt in six months after finally changing how I handled my money. That’s why I love The Smell of Money. We can talk about the purchases, the guilt, and the subscriptions we’ve been supporting longer than some relationships—then actually DO something about it. 💖 What’s something you stopped paying for and haven’t missed AT ALL?

Most Skool owners I come across aren't using social media at all. They post inside their community and wait. Very few are using Instagram. So I spent a few hours going through the public YouTube and Instagram activity of four fast-growing Skool communities. Two run YouTube and Instagram together, one runs Instagram alone and one runs YouTube alone. The pattern wasn't the platform. It was what happens at the end of every piece of content. The three that use Instagram all close their Reels by asking you to comment a keyword, and the full video or a free resource lands in your DMs. Two of the YouTube channels put the Skool link on the very first line of the video description, where it sits above the fold and is clickable. The setup I'd run starts with a long YouTube video, cut into Shorts that point back to it. For Instagram, I'd recommend making Reels created specifically for it, with their own hook and call to action. If you don't have the time or the resources, repurpose the same clips you cut for YouTube Shorts. I use Opus Clip to do that, or you can cut them by hand in your video editing software. Either way, each Reel asks for a keyword, and a DM sends the YouTube link and your Skool link. Because very few owners in your niche are doing it, it's an easy way to stand out. I've put the exact step-by-step into a free PDF, including the settings that keep your Instagram account from being flagged. Swipe right 👉 to get it. You don't need to join anything. If you'd also like to see how I run my own community, it's HERE. Des Dreckett - The Content Revenue Lab

I'm going to do something I've never done, and I'm going to bulk tag all the level one members on this post. Why have I never done it before? Because I find it amazingly annoying when it's done to me. Why am I doing it now? Because if you are at level one, I'm assuming you are brand new or you intended on being an active member of this community and then you didn't figure out how to make it work for you. On Thursday, I am hosting a new(ish) member orientation where you can find out more about this community and how to make the most of it. You'll learn what kind of posts work, what the "rules" are and what amazing opportunities are available to you. The most common comment at the end of these sessions? "Wow! I had no idea. I've really got to start making better use of this community!" So, if you see yourself below, carve out some time tomorrow to join us (find the exact time on the calendar). And if your name isn't below but you still want to learn more about the CLASSIFIEDS, you're welcome to join us as well! See you tomorrow! @Lisa Murray @Nyla Essa @Jonathan Cayupe @Tahiti Reed @Eusebiu Cristian Chirita @Tiana Elliott @Corey Loyd @Jessica Sabatini @Wendi Sustaire @Rob Currell @Paige Blevins @Kadijatu Timbo @Udi Glaser @Elma Shaw @Ghita Charaf @Chris Mc @Deborah Smith @Enid Gaddis @Lucas Reuterstig @Sixty Gelu @LaToya Wiggins @Charel Dee @Erik Dezsanyi @Aaron Figueroa @Travis Bart @Nathaniel Johnson @Thor Lundqvist @Ariel Hinds @Mark O'Neill @Yuan Zhen @Jo TheCreative @Jheneal McDuffie @Michael Essany @Kevin Mangum @Gerard Kelleher @Claudia Lopez @Ashley Johnson @Nichole Coke @Tonya Davis @Shelby Overstreet @Kaylene Frost @Dalton Iles @Ernie Bird @Leandro Langeani @Chris Clark @Makayla Kerr @MarcAnthony Scott @Ian Brake @Adel Sayed @Gabriel Turri @Annmarie Herman @Tra'Michelle Golden-DeJesus @Mutiat Adebowale @Honey Syed @Randee Mathews @Cylinda Rindal @Nikilette Bowman @Andrew Farmer @Mihai Balan @Jake Jones @Rosemary DiNicola @Jason Whaley @Jay Jay @Bavarlee Bernstein @Tevah El Emmet @Pumehana Palmer @Michele Humphrey @Joe Louis @Christine Mortensen @Christina Canendo @Teagan Hintze @Norma Tatum @Dasttie Digital @Jamie Northrup @Markus Vatsel @Jared Van Dyke @Larry Roberts @Marya Calhoun @Ross Young @Bart Obrochta @Alex Hansen @John Pogue @Cat Storing @Matt Healy @Cass Henry @Sonja Bey @Rand St John @Crencenthia Brown @Shanelle Rushin @Linda Davis @Alex Broad @Eric DeLeon @Bobby Gray @BritDany Matiox @Sebastiën Van der hart @Marty Bostick @Jessica Correa @Andrew Small @Saran P King @Mr Gpg @Maryyam Ghaffar @Angela Godbout @Lana Marsland @Conner Williams @Kristine Sääv @Celeste Yvonne @Carter K @Jennifer Lynn @Matthew Jope @Amanda Abelita @Catherine Beler @Ben B. @Tasha J @Niklas Schröer @Shawnda Burkes @Ro Pell @Daniel Hodgett @Junkyardboujeegirl Christine Mchale @Sarina Bland @Rhonda Haley-McKinnon @Hisla Bates @Harry Fairman @Richard Tyson @Anna Van Massenhoven @Ina Jalil @Carol Owens @Aziz Aiden @Ramona Zihlke @Jackie Rife @Zachary Davy @Kylie Thorley-hill @Nathalie Tedrick @Shanna Martin @Ebone Holmes @Jakob Van Acker @Grace Lytz @Taru Tuomi @Aja Taylor @Theresa Haney @Melissa Miller @David Hume @Deepanshu Udhwani @Angelica Perez @Carlethia Thomas @Mike Collins @Brooke Frances @Jordan Pugh @Dr. Mar @Rob Morgan @Linda Em @Richard Fish @Agustin Maschio @Reva Israel @Jason Scott @James Woodbine @Nastasha Woods @Alison DeMiero @Jade Malone @Sandra Martinez @Danny Wood @Sonja D'Angelo @Chris Hanlon @Beth Macleod @R S @Robby Reyna @Travis Storch @Mint Monroe @Augustus E @Manfred Confidence @Krisztian Riez @Taylor Gleckner @Christopher Blackwell @Jerome Bonneville @Allan Webster @Elina Smith @Stefan Butteweg @Jacob King @Danele Louw @Dioney Luna @Mihai Paun @Angelica Benavides @Axis Academy @Ryan Omeasoo @Michael Berube @Sonia Singh @Chantelle Morrison @Maria Therase Cucinotta @Angela Arnold @Loran Anderson @Salami Samson @Ny Barnes @Ben Cornish @Jack Angelopolus @Jon Pakula @Louis Derrick Sewell @Robin Stoltman @Carina Maeleen @Ferry Van der Stelt @Letizia Stagno @Shaheen Plunier @Eboni Harrell @Valérie Van Kraaij @Deidra Bryant @Ryan Thomas @Stacy Perez @Charlie Butler @Reality Architect @Mark Tompkins @Neil Faber@Donnie Maynard Christianson @Tammy Hamilton @Zarah McIntosh @Nikki J @David Whitham @Tiffany Thornton @Corrie Cole @Angela Solorzano @Laetitia Valstar @Frederick Mandl @John Kennedy @Anzumana Taal @Katie Felton @Brent Dempsey @Jared Proctor @Bagwell Rose @John Bejakovic @Donita Delaney@David Greiner

Anyone else here been on Skool for months and still at $0 MRR? I'm curious if other people are giving themselves a deadline...

If you missed some or all of today's masterclass for newish Skool community owners, have no fear, the replay is here! Even if you aren't newish but you are struggling to get traction and figure out which pathway is best for you, there is value to be found here. And...don't miss out because tomorrow (Thursday) in the Build Lab, I'm doing another masterclass about attracting new members and growing your audience. There are four main ways of growing your audience and number 4 is talked about very little yet it is the one thing that completely turned my business around! I hope to see you there. Oh, and after you watch the replay, let me know what you thought or if you have any questions. 😉