Most entrepreneurs are out here competing for attention — posting more, spending more, chasing more. But the ones who dominate their space aren't doing more. They're doing something fundamentally different. They're building advocates. They're creating social proof that compounds. And they're showing up in the places where AI is paying attention. The good news? You don't need a massive following or a big budget to start. Here are the first 5 of 10 actions you can take right now to start turning stakeholders into advocates (I call them Business Superfans®), build a reputation the market can't ignore, and position yourself as the authority AI recommends. 1. Deliver a transformation, not a transaction. Every interaction should leave people feeling measurably better — because that emotional shift is what people talk about, and word-of-mouth becomes your most powerful (and free) marketing channel. 2. Craft one magnetic message. Ten words or fewer that describe what you make possible — so when every partner, client, and collaborator echoes it consistently, the marketplace hears confidence, and confidence converts strangers into pre-sold prospects. 3. Actively collect detailed reviews — not just star ratings. Target 10 substantive reviews per month, because specificity in reviews signals credibility to both humans and AI — putting you in front of buyers who are already looking for exactly what you offer. 4. Build a referral path with zero friction. One clear, simple way for happy stakeholders to share you — because a personal referral closes faster, costs nothing, and carries trust no ad budget can buy. 5. Interview your clients on your podcast or video content. Elevate them as the expert, they share it with their audience, and suddenly, you're in front of a warm crowd that already trusts the person who introduced you. These first 5 are just the beginning. Part 2 drops soon with 5 more actions that stack directly on top of these — and together they form the foundation of what we build inside Authority Vanguard™.

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If you have the knowledge but keep getting stuck on what to film next or how to fit production around a full-time job, this is for you. What to Make and How to Make It is a live workshop covering a repeatable topic research system and a time-efficient production workflow built specifically for professionals with a full-time job. Live Thursday 17th April at 8 pm GMT. Replay included. System Worksheet included. Early access $47 until Tuesday, 15th April. The standard price is $67 after that. $29 monthly tier members get free access plus all previous replays and Skool Monetisation Lab access, normally $99 a month. Join here and look at the pinned post - https://www.skool.com/content-revenue-lab-4761 Des Dreckett - The Content Revenue Lab

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How are you using video right now — in your business AND in your community? 🎥🌿 I'm genuinely curious, because there are so many different kinds of videos and so many creative ways to use them! 💡✨ 𝘼 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙄'𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨: 👇 📚 In your Skool community: Are your courses mostly video with just a little text — or lots of text with a few videos mixed in? What's working best for your students? 🌱 In your business:How are you using video for things like: - 🎯 Marketing and visibility - 🤝 Onboarding new clients - 🛠️ Training and education - 📣 Launches and promotions 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄'𝙢 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩: 🌻How are you leveraging the videos you already have? 📺 Maybe they're living on your YouTube channel, quietly growing in the background 🌿 — or maybe there's a really great one buried deep in your social media timeline that deserves so much more life than it's getting. 💎 [If you've ever wondered whether that existing content could be leveraged on streaming TV — I would love to have that conversation with you. 🖥️🤝] Drop your thoughts in the comments — tell me what you're doing, what's working, and what feels underused in your video garden right now! 🌱💬