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Honestly, you couldn't make this stuff up! At yesterday's Coffee, Chat & Collab, our chosen topic was how to get people to actually turn up to your events. And guess what? Quite a few of the people who wanted to discuss this very subject didn't turn up themselves! 😂 Oh, the irony! Fortunately, those who did show up had some cracking ideas, and we got into a really useful discussion about what actually makes people attend. Chris Hanlon shared that he regularly gets up at 3 AM to host events because that's when his overseas audience can attend. That's dedication! Personally, I'd need a week to recover, but he knows his audience and works around them. Chef Andrew took a different approach. He asked his community which times worked best, moved his calls accordingly, and attendance improved. Sometimes the simplest things make the biggest difference. We also talked about that horrible feeling when you've promoted an event everywhere, prepared all your material, turned up full of enthusiasm… and nobody arrives. But here's the thing. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱! Do it anyway! Record yourself delivering the material, turn it into content for your community, get some valuable practice in and work out what you could improve next time. Both Chris and Andrew have done exactly that. And those recordings can become useful lessons for people who weren't there. Now, a few other little nuggets came out of our chat. Are you paying attention to who's liking and commenting on your event posts? Those people are showing an interest! Rather than sitting back hoping they'll remember to attend, why not start a conversation? A personal message, or even better, a voice note, can make a world of difference. Are you actually showing people why they should listen to you? Tell them about your experience, share testimonials, make a short video so they can get to know the person behind the event. And for goodness' sake, don't keep posting the exact same thing everywhere! Give people something new each time. A different angle, another reason to attend, a little glimpse of what they'll learn.

An About page that isn't quite clicking? A decision you've been going back and forth on? Something you've created that could use a fresh set of eyes? Or maybe something's finally working, and you'd love to share what you've learned! It's Build Room Wednesday over in Skoolology. ❤️ Todd and I set aside time every Wednesday for members to bring whatever they're working on and figure things out together. No presentation. No required Zoom call. Just real conversations, questions, feedback, ideas, and a little celebrating along the way. And some of the best conversations happen when members jump in to help each other. We have wonderful builders with all kinds of experience and perspectives, and I love seeing those connections happen. You can join the conversation in the feed or ask to talk something through by DM, text, or call. If you've been wishing you had a few more people to bounce ideas around with as you build your Skool community, we'd love to welcome you. ❤️🐼 Skoolology

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