Jenny Rader-Bakos told her husband it was a waste of time. All the effort going in, nothing coming back unless she was the one posting. He told her it was her passion. She stayed. Engagement in Rooted & Wild now runs somewhere between 85 and 90 per cent. The full conversation is up now: How Jenny Turned a Quiet Community Around. A few things she said that are worth your time: The comments are where the magic happens, not the posts. She's active in about ten other communities and sits near the top of most leaderboards. People read a good comment, click the profile, find the community. She never uses stock images. She photographs the process, not just the finished plate, because people who only see the finished thing decide they couldn't do it themselves. She runs a five-day posting plan so she never sits there wondering what to post. Monday through Friday, each day has a job; weekends off. Her first workshop was a Monday idea that ran on the Thursday, and two people turned up. She recorded it and shared the replay anyway. That's the moment things changed. Worth 30 minutes if you're in the quiet stage she was in back in June. If you want more of these, subscribe to the channel while you're there. Jenny's own community is Rooted & Wild if you want to see how she runs it. Check out our brand-new YouTube channel and hit subscribe while you're there. SUBSCRIBE HERE

what if your business is built on someone else's blueprint? i keep meeting founders running a model that works beautifully - for a completely different person. today 3pm UK @Justin Yip is coming into Community Builders HQ to unpack why that happens. he'll map a live Gene Keys pattern read on the call, then give the framework for building an offer from who you actually are instead of who converted best on someone else's launch. honestly i invited him because i wanted the demo for myself. free, live, questions welcome. recording free for 24 hrs. are you joining?

You are invited to the upcoming Master Class details: Title: High-Value Caregiver (for Professional & Family Caregivers) Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Time: 8:00 pm ESTI am a new member here. I appreciate the warm welcome and personal guidance from @Heather Wilson and @Des Dreckett. They are the best cheerleaders for entrepreneurs. Background: I started in February a skool community called Caregiver's Corner. Do you work as a caregiver in a hospital or home health setting? Are you caring for a loved one? Thank you for the unselfish work you do for others. I am hosting a free MasterClass next week. I am inviting all professional and family caregivers. You can register on stanstore. I look forward to meeting you. The High-Value Caregiver Masterclass by @CMDSmith | Stan

most people build a Skool community and then go looking for members. @Des Dreckett does it backwards. he fills his community from stage - podcasts, workshops, live events in people's communities. borrowed audiences instead of cold outreach. today he's showing us exactly how that works. 5pm uk. one hour from now. join us or grab a recording. ▶️ see you there?

Happening today, 5 pm to 6 pm London time (12 pm EST / 9 am PST). This one's live inside Lidia's community (Community Builders HQ on Skool), not mine, so you'll need to be a member there to join. If you haven't requested access yet, do it now rather than at 5 pm; approval isn't always instant. The Roadshow Effect teaches Skool community owners how to use impactful events to publicise their brand, attract ideal members, and grow their community. It's for anyone running a Skool who wants a repeatable way to turn expertise into a stage moment that pulls people in, not just another post in the feed. Join here: https://www.skool.com/skool-100/about?ref=c07c012406f34f4eae089d66ecd16106