Skool Strategy: 7 Day Free Trials & Affiliates
Why Skool Owners Should Watch This (Matthew Thompson — Screen Time Challenge model) 1. Proof Before Pitch → You deliver a full 7-day transformation for free, then only charge for maintenance. Zero sales resistance. 2. Free Trial Engine → Uses Skool’s built-in 7-day free trial to replace sales calls and funnels. Instant fit for your platform. 3. Daily Action Design → Each lesson is 5 minutes + one minimum-viable action. Keeps members acting instead of binging content. 4. Forced Engagement → Lessons unlock only after members post a public check-in. This builds community energy and visible momentum. 5. Personal Coaching Layer → Every member gets a coach reply on Day 1. Cuts churn and makes the experience feel human, even at scale. 6. Referral Flywheel → Members can invite friends with a “give them a free 7-day reset” link. Referrals happen before money talk. 7. 90-Day Retention Map → After the challenge, members roll into a structured 3-month program with unlocks at Day 31/60/90. 8. Identity Training, Not Info Dumping → Anchors around three simple “domino habits” (phone out of bedroom, no-scroll blocks, friction-first home screen) that stick long term. 9. Iterate Fast → Cohort model encourages you to re-record weak spots weekly. Version 8 arrives in months, not years. 10. Plug-and-Play Assets → Check-in templates, coach reply cheat-sheet, and playful theming (LOTR, gamification) make it easy to launch your own version. To see it in action and "steal" what works, click here to join the free 7-day trial. It's what I'm doing!