Skool Stories

Gert Leroy is an ex-record-holding freediver turned breathwork coach.

He has 1.6M subs on YouTube and 55k on IG… yet Skool now sends him 80% of his traffic.In this episode we talk about:

- How Growth Boost helped him jump from 80 to 200 members

- Why creating a 6-week challenge helped him with retention

- And his process for making beautiful graphics that help sell his community

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Check out Marty's Skool: https://www.skool.com/sketchclubwithmrty

Dan Harrison and Charley Tichenor are in a race to see who will hit $100k/month on Skool first.

In this episode, they talk about:

- Why the leaderboard is so motivating

- The power of friendly competition

- #1 piece of advice for anyone new to Skool

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Lizzie Townsend has got 79 new customers in the last 7-days thanks to Growth Boost.

As a result, her community ended up on Trending, she set a new MRR record, and her boss asked why her phone was making so many "ka-ching noises" at work 😂

In this pop-up interview, we chat about:

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Why constantly changing her About Page kept her stuck

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How "copying what works" led to her big breakthrough

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And her biggest lesson from 1-year on Skool

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Start your own Skool: http://tinyurl.com/skool-games

7 years ago, @Samuel G was selling hot dogs on the streets of LA.

Now, just a few minutes ago, he became the highest earner of the last ever Skool Games.

In this episode we talk about:

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How one shift in his messaging changed everything

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The unique live-streaming strategy that turbo-charged his traffic

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And why giving his members a coloring-book slashed churn

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Over the last 7-days, Skool's new GROWTH BOOST feature has sent over 10,000 people to Evan Shawn's About Page.

As a result, he got 100+ new paying members and hit the first page of Discovery.

In this pop-up episode, Evan shares exactly how he optimized his brand-new, 3-week-old community for Growth Boost — and how you can too.

Topics covered:

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Coming up with a viral community idea

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Designing a community image that will get picked up by the algorithm

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Creating a clear, 1-sentence promise

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And how to make the most of the crazy new opportunity Growth Boost provides

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Jesse's Skool: https://www.skool.com/@jesse-carroll-5319

Jesse Carroll is a voice actor and Skool Games Winner.

His niche is helping people land their first voiceover gig.

In this episode, we talk about:

- How he arrived at his current pricing model (using tiers)

- The retention mistake that cost him thousands of dollars

- And why turning a course into a community changed his life

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​ ⁨Gillian Berry⁩ is a vegan content creator and Skool Games Winner.

Her niche is helping people live healthier lives by eating raw food.

In this episode, we talk about:

- How live-streaming accidentally became her #1 growth strategy

- Why community owners shouldn't pretend to be perfect

- And what it's like hosting in-person meetups at her house 🙊

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Grateful Mike is a guitar teacher and Skool Games Winner.

His niche is helping "Dead Heads" (fans of the band The Grateful Dead) play their favorite songs.

In this episode, we talk about:

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The power of going all-in on your passion

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Connecting your community to existing subcultures

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And why "the riches are in the niches"

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Megan O'Hare is a photographer, mom and Skool Games Winner from Nebraska.

In this episode, we talk about:

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Why selling static courses didn't work for her

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The power of live-launching (webinars-for-moms 🤣)

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And how deeply caring for your customers makes business more fun

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Pat Damiano is a kettlebell nerd and x2 Skool Games Winner from New York.

We caught up with him in LA to find out:

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How he turbo-charged traffic to his About Page using Lord Of The Rings

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The biggest discovery he's made to reduce churn (6-week cycles)

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And why shifting away from personalization created a stronger community culture

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P.S. Yes, there is a Gandalf sword in the episode.

Dave Donoghue is a guitar teacher from Ireland who won the Skool Games using some super unique LOCAL strategies like:

- Putting up posters in his local village

- Offering a giveaway to his contacts on WhatsApp

- And talking to people in real life 😂

In this episode he also talks a lot about the importance of:

- Getting super specific on who you serve

- Finding "Skool friends" to walk the journey together

- And the importance of keeping things simple

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We joined Calvin Hollywood on-stage in Germany for a Q+A about welcoming members into our communities.

Topics covered:

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Auto DMs

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Leaderboard levels and unlocks

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Junk engagement vs genuine connection

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What to write on your about page to attract quality members

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And how to bring people back onto Skool when they leave

You'll also hear live questions from other Skoolers who were there :)

Ryan and Haley Schrope signed up for Skool 2-years ago... Now they make a full-time income doing what they love (while living in a truck).In this episode, you'll find out:- Why you should always start before you ready- How to "copy what works"- And the importance of staying in the game long enough to winCheck it out!

Gracie Pleschourt and Tracy Pleschourt run a dating community on Skool.

We caught up with them in LA to find out:

- Why they switched away from 1-on-1 coaching

- How to give members what they NEED

- And what it's like running a community with your family

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Jason Olofsen's passion is making friends with strangers. Thanks to Skool, it's now also his full-time job.

We caught up with him in LA to find out:

- How he actually get customers

- Why doing what you love scales faster than you think

- And how he makes money without complicated funnels

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Robert Venter is a dad from South Africa with a passion for teaching languages.

We caught up with him in LA to find out:

• How he went from 0-1,000 customers
• What he did to cut his churn to 4%
• His roadmap to hit $100k/month

Check it out!

Join Robert's Skool: https://www.skool.com/layersmethod

Start your own Skool: https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=ef9ab8589baa43298d5b59362e460ae0

Nate Herk is a x4 Skool Games Winner.

In this episode we talk about:

- How he built a free community with 180k people

- Why reducing his classroom content led to better results

- And what his family thinks about him making $230k/month 🤣

Check it out ❤️

Nate's Free Community: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about

Sam Ovens is the Co-Founder and CEO of Skool.

We caught up with him in LA to find out about:

- The mysterious rock he keeps in his pocket

- Why Skool became "the most human place on the internet"

- And how to build a community people fall in love with

Check it out ❤️