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.

YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN ME LIVE! I'm excited to be joining Donna Thornton in Skoolology for a special Thanksgiving Giveaway! Come see what it's really like to have a professional LIVE Remote Headshot Session from the comfort of home! I'll be demonstrating how I personally capture professional headshots remotely using just a smartphone. 🎁 PLUS! A chance to WIN a FREE Remote Headshot Session valued at $97! 📅 Thursday, November 19th ⏰ 9 AM Pacific Time ❤️ Everyone is welcome! Just click the link below to join us LIVE! 🎥 https://streamyard.com/watch/bDvz7JwrfwAS I'd be so excited to see some familiar faces from my Photography by Cristal community there! ❤️ See you LIVE! 🎬📸

I'm so excited to have an incredible article featured in this month's issue! ❤️📸 And here's something you might not know! ✨ You can advertise with a full-page feature for just $14 in next month's issue! ✨ The Skool Magazine community is FREE to join! ✨ Every month, they welcome volunteers to help create and build the magazine. ✨ You could even write an article of your own! What a wonderful opportunity to share your story, showcase your business, and support other Skool community members! If you've been looking for another way to get your name and business out there, this might be just what you're looking for! ❤️ Who's ready to be featured in Skool Magazine? 📰🎬

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Hey everyone! Heads up! Community called TECHNICAL AGENTS just slipped into my DMs on Skool, using what looked like the Skool logo as their profile picture, and started asking me for money! 💰 Something didn't feel right, so I hovered over their profile picture and checked it through Google. Right away, I received a warning identifying it as a scam! ⚠️ PLEASE BE CAREFUL! - Don't assume someone represents Skool just because they're using the logo. - Never send money or share personal information with suspicious accounts. - Don't click unfamiliar links in unexpected DMs. - Report suspicious messages and block the sender. Just because someone gets into your DMs doesn't mean they belong there! I'm sharing this because I want everyone in our community to stay safe. ❤️ 📸 Cristal