This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving and it's really such a lovely time of the year to be thankful - the leaves on the trees are gorgeous shades of yellow, orange, and red, the sun is shining, and the farmers markets are bountiful! It's also the time of year I am so grateful to have a healthy, happy family and the ability to pursue entrepreneurship so that I can be more present for them. Alongside that, I am forever grateful for this amazing community and all of you who make it the warm, welcoming, and collaborative place that it is. The vibe her is one-of-a-kind, and so many people who join comment immediately that it feels like a great space - and that is all because of you! A few days ago, I accidentally allowed in someone who I shouldn't have. This person sent hundreds of spam messages using AI. Two amazing things happened as a results. First, three different people immediately reported the comments to me so that I could take fast action and ban him from the group. But also what occurred to me was that his comments were so easy to spot because they were so different from the usual lovely comments that are authentic and genuine and full of real connection. I appreciate so much how you all show up here every day posting authentically about how you are able to help others and then commenting on each others posts with genuine interest and questions. Running a group of this size is not easy, and I really depend on the vigilance of the group to help me keep it the safe space it is. I also really appreciate how the majority of you take it upon yourselves to make sure that you are following the community guidelines so that we don't have to do as much enforcing. So, on this lovely October Sunday, thank you and I hope you have a lovely day no matter where you are in the world. ❤️Shannon

Giving a masterclass in the CLASSIFIEDS is a great way to show people what you have to offer, build your authority, and invite members to buy your service or join your community. It has been so successful for some of our members that they do it monthly or even biweekly! One of the great things about doing this is that you get to use your own link, so you own the recording to do with what you want and you can also invite people to attend from all over. Share the link with your email list and publish it in other communities. The best part is that this community is public, so people are able to attend even if they are not members! To be able to give your own masterclass there are a couple of things you need to do: 1. Become a Premium member ($5/month, includes other perks). 2. Take my prerequisite workshop How to Give a High-Value, High-Converting Masterclass. This is offered live once every two months. The next one is on Sept 15 and doors open for registration on Sept 11. Check the calendar for exact times. 3. The first masterclass you give is free. Subsequent masterclasses are subject to a $10 admin fee. I pin your announcement as part of this fee. Don't want to pay $10??? Become a VIP member and as part of your membership, you get to give a workshop each month at no additional cost. VIP membership is by application only. Applications open once a quarter and they are open right now until Sept 10!!! Click here to apply. Want more info on becoming a VIP member or giving your own masterclass? Attend our Info Session on Sept 9.

The replay of Why Your AI Needs a Brand Book is now available. I’ve put it inside Adapt Lab, my free Skool community for solopreneurs who want practical ways to use AI to save time, reduce repetitive work, and get better results without making AI more complicated than it needs to be. Once you join, head to the Community tab. You’ll find a post there with everything from the masterclass, including the replay, the AI Brand Starter resources, and the Brand Context Audit to help you see what your AI already knows about your business and where the gaps are. 👉 Join Adapt Lab free, then grab everything from the workshop here: https://www.skool.com/adapt-lab-ai-meets-humanity-6616/about And thank you @Shannon Boyer for letting me host a masterclass in the CLASSIFIEDS. I really enjoyed myself, and we had such a wonderful group of people there. If you missed us live, come on over and catch the replay when you have time.

First, our own @Micki Kosman is hosting "Why Your AI Needs a Brand Book," which I know mine absolutely does!!! See below for her description of what you will learn! Then, I will be hosting a quick info session about our VIP tier (application open only 4 times a year 😳) and you will have a chance to ask any questions you have. Check out your calendar for exact times in your time zone! ________________________________ If you’re using AI to create content for your business, there’s a good chance you’re spending more time than you should rewriting, correcting, and trying to make the result sound like you. The problem may not be your prompts. ChatGPT and Claude can only work with what they know about your business and brand. I’m Micki Kosman, founder of Adapt Lab on Skool, where I help solopreneurs use AI in practical ways that save time and take work off their plates. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll look at what AI actually needs to know before you ask it to represent your business. You’ll see a real before-and-after example of how much the output can change when AI has better brand context. Then we’ll build together. You’ll create a simple AI Brand Starter using information about your business, your audience, your point of view, and samples of your own writing. You’ll use it with ChatGPT or Claude on a real piece of content so you can see the difference for yourself. By the end of the session, you’ll have an AI Brand Starter you can keep using, plus a much clearer idea of what belongs in an AI-ready Brand Book and how it can help you spend less time rewriting AI content. You can use either ChatGPT or Claude. Free or paid accounts are fine. If you can, bring 2 to 3 examples of writing that genuinely sound like you, such as emails, social posts, newsletters, blog posts, or website copy. Open to everyone.

I’m excited to be hosting a CLASSIFIEDS Masterclass tomorrow, Wednesday, September 2 at 10:00 AM Pacific. If you’re using ChatGPT or Claude to create content for your business, but still spending way too much time rewriting, correcting, and trying to make it sound like you, this one is for you. We’re going to get practical. You’ll build an AI Brand Starter using your business, your audience, your point of view, and samples of your actual writing. Then we’ll use it on a real piece of content so you can see what changes when AI has better context about the brand it’s representing. You can use ChatGPT or Claude. Free or paid accounts are fine. 👉 Add it to your calendar now so you don’t forget: https://www.skool.com/classifieds/calendar?eid=89b5a4094dce42068127d50a643a2984 Or join me directly on Zoom tomorrow at 10 AM Pacific: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78711708158?pwd=uBYNolDCSbtkPkn3oNK5pldbRoh602.1 Seriously, go add it to your calendar now. Then bring 2 or 3 pieces of writing that actually sound like you and we’ll build this together.