Skool Magazine — Issue 15 By Cristal Vancarson I have a confession. I love Skool communities! Every time I discover a new one, something interesting is happening. Someone teaches a new skill, hosts a LIVE event, shares an experience, or creates something I never even thought about. And before I know it, I've joined another community! Sound familiar? As I approach my first anniversary on Skool, I've discovered that one of my biggest challenges isn't finding communities worth joining. It's finding enough time to participate in all of them! So Many Communities, So Little Time Every community offers something valuable. There are classrooms filled with lessons, LIVE events, challenges, networking opportunities, and wonderful people to meet. But here's where things get interesting. You join a community because something catches your attention. Then you discover another community that teaches something completely different. Before long, your calendar is filling up with LIVE events, your notifications are multiplying, and you're wondering how you're going to keep up with everyone! And that's before you've even worked on your own business! In my case, I'm running my Photography by Cristal community, photographing clients remotely around the world, and sharing my memoir journey LIVE, raw, and unedited. I've also created Memoir School, a place for writers to share their experiences, preserve their memories, and bring their stories to life. And somewhere between all of that, I'm still discovering wonderful Skool communities I want to be part of! Membership vs. Participation Here's something I've been thinking about. Does joining a community mean we're actually participating in it? We can belong to dozens of communities, but realistically, how many can we actively engage with? And does being less active mean we're getting less value? I don't think so. Sometimes we're learning quietly. Sometimes we're busy building our own businesses. And sometimes we simply don't have enough hours in the day.

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When your members look confident, your whole community shines. Imagine every profile picture in your community looking professional. Your members feel seen, your community looks polished, and new visitors notice the difference right away. I jopened Hollywood Headshots for Teams in the Classroom, so Skool owners can gift their members professional headshots. Here’s how it works: 1. You choose how many members you’d like to gift. 2. Each member books their own live 30-minute session on FaceTime (or WhatsApp for international members). 3. I direct each member live and I capture every shot myself. 4. Everyone gets their headshots the same day, ready for their Skool profile, LinkedIn, and more. No studio. No travel. Just a smartphone and a stand. Member packages: - 5 members: $250 - 10 members: $450 - 20 members: $800 You’ll find it in the Classroom under Hollywood Headshots for Teams. Know a Skool owner who would love this for their members? Share my community with them: https://www.skool.com/free-fallin-8524/about I don’t just take photos. I capture who you’re becoming. Cristal 💛

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