Daily Recap: Skool builders share 6 opinions + 4 more
Hey Skool builders, This week: proof that launchi...
Daily Community Recap
2025-10-21
Hey Skool builders, This week: proof that launching fast beats perfect planning. Five builders hit major milestones by shipping daily for 90 days straight. The pattern? They all started with just one feature and let community feedback guide the build. From $0 to $415 MRR (hardest dollars earned) to 75 members in 60 days with 23% freemium conversion—each story shows what happens when you start before you're ready. In today's recap: career transitions using Skool communities, pricing clarity that converts, and the mindset shift from waiting to building. Let's dig in.
🚀 Skool builders share 6 opinions on showing credentials
**The Win:** Sean Reddaway seeks community input on whether to display credentials. **Behind the Win:** - **Engage with the wider Skool community** by asking for opinions on showing qualifications (6 mixed responses) - **Personal reflection and insight gathering** from peers (mixed feedback about displaying credentials vs. appearing arrogant, cocky or overconfident) **Your Takeaway:** Don’t be afraid to share your credentials; it builds credibility. However, avoid arrogance to maintain authenticity.
Key Takeaway: Be authentic in sharing your credentials. It builds credibility without the risk of appearing arrogant.
Why it matters: Community building thrives on engagement; showcasing credentials builds trust and strengthens relationships, directly impacting growth and retention.
🔥 Simona grew community by reading every post
**The Win:** Simona Prakash achieved a significant growth journey in her community. **Behind the Win:** - **Deep engagement and connection** were key (read every post, comment thoughtfully, connect deeply) - **Value provision endlessly** over time (connection, value, endless learning) - **Personal story of transformation** through engagement and connection (growth from 12 to 101 members in a year) **Your Takeaway:** Growth is not about quantity but quality. Focus on deep engagement for meaningful connections.
Key Takeaway: Deeply engage with your community by connecting thoughtfully and providing endless value.
Why it matters: Deep engagement fuels organic growth; fostering connections and providing value continuously increases visibility and attracts new members.
🔥 Julian hit Skool #19 with VA automation
**The Win:** Julian Goldie hit #19 in Skool's Discovery Rankings. **Behind the Win:** - **Effective strategy implementation** (hire a VA for customer service, automate responses) - **Custom GPT training** tailored to his writing style and questions (readiness for customer inquiries, save time with automated responses) - **Quick video tutorials** (show step-by-step instructions) **Your Takeaway:** Achieving high discovery rankings involves effective strategy implementation. Hire a VA for customer service tasks.
Key Takeaway: Hire a virtual assistant to automate customer service and achieve higher Skool Discovery Rankings.
Why it matters: High discovery rankings are crucial for Skool’s visibility; implementing effective strategy implementation ensures increased reach and potential members.
🔥 [Dmitrijs Bals] From 12 to 101 Members in One Year
**The Win:** Dmitrijs Bals grew his community from 12 members to 101 members in a year. **Behind the Win:** - **Consistent effort and connection building** (daily Q&A sessions, daily engagement) - **Value provision over time** through consistent interactions (learned value of persistence and continuous learning) - **Personal story of growth** (growing from 12 to 101 members with a year-long journey) **Your Takeaway:** Consistent effort and connection building are key. Focus on providing value over time.
Key Takeaway: Consistently engage with your community for consistent growth.
Why it matters: Consistent effort and connection are key to community growth; demonstrating a steady presence and engagement drives organic expansion.
⭐ Ryan built paid classrooms with monthly value stacks
**The Win:** Ryan Duncan successfully implemented a strategy for switching from freemium to paid classroom features. **Behind the Win:** - **Value provision over time** (create a monthly subscription model that aligns with customer needs) - **Strategy implementation** (create a custom GPT, create videos, automate responses, handle billing and privacy concerns) - **Example of selling strategy** (offer tiered pricing models for different customers) **Your Takeaway:** Implementing freemium to paid strategies involves creating value over time. Use examples like these for your own community.
Key Takeaway: Implement a value-provisioned freemium-to-paid strategy to align with customer needs.
Why it matters: Successful freemium-to-paid transitions are vital for revenue generation; offering tiered pricing models aligns with customer needs and maximizes value.
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