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Discover top tips & practical advice for building a wildly profitable business sharing your ideas and knowledge with the world. Get the online marketing, advertising, and business strategies you need, all wrapped up with a healthy dose of inspiration and fun. After 10 years of being the advertising secret sauce to the who’s-who of the online courses industry, your host Salome Schillack reveals what it really takes to turn your ideas into a thriving online business. Salome shares all the insi ...
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Getting real about what it takes. The Amy Porterfield Show is a podcast devoted to helping online business owners grow their revenue, audience, and team in a sustainable way that doesn’t just require more time and hustle. Host Amy Porterfield, New York Times bestselling author and $130MM online business owner, shares insights from her own 16+ years in business, as well as candid conversations with leaders in the industry, captivating experts, and the unexpected entrepreneurs who’ve cracked t ...
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Dear Bri: Community Strategy, Fiascos, and Drama

Bri Leever, Community Consultant, Strategist, and Founder at Ember.

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Welcome to Dear Bri, an advice column for community conundrums, fiascos, and drama! In each episode, host and community strategist Bri Leever invites a guest community expert to respond to an anonymous letter from a real-life community creator in distress. From online community-building mishaps to community engagement tactics gone awry, this podcast delivers relatable stories and sound community strategy for navigating the chaos of digital communities—all with empathy, expertise, and a touch ...
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Wavering But Hopeful. Our letter today deals with the very tough reality of deciding whether to continue putting in the effort to keep your community going or to close the doors when it feels like there’re more times when it isn’t working. To better help Wavering But Hopeful, I invited Salome Schillack as my gues…
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Want the truth about making money as an author in the online course world? It's not what you think! 🚀 Thinking of writing a book to grow your online course business? Before you block off three months to write your masterpiece, listen to this episode. I'm breaking down the real ways course creators profit (or don't) from publishing books. Spoiler al…
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Had a launch that completely tanked? Before you burn it all down and book that one-way ticket to Bali, this is your rescue plan. 🚀 Even the most profitable course creators have launches that flop (I share my own $30K faceplant). But the secret to building a Freedom Empire isn't avoiding failure - it's knowing exactly how to analyze what went wrong …
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How To Own the Room, Build Trust, and Convert—With Just One Signature Story Whether you're hosting a webinar, guesting on a podcast, or stepping onto a live stage, your ability to sell starts with mastering the art of connection. In this episode, I sit down with Colin Boyd, international speaker and business mentor, for a high-impact conversation a…
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Ready to triple your webinar sales without spending more on ads or working harder? 🚀 Discover my proven webinar conversion checklist that transforms passive viewers into eager buyers. Most course creators focus only on content, but the real magic happens in optimizing critical conversion points throughout your webinar funnel. I'm sharing exactly ho…
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Community Newbie. Our letter today deals with how overwhelming it can be to enter the world of community-building without really knowing where to begin. To better help Community Newbie, I invited Marjorie Anderson as my guest expert. She is the Director of Community for Exos and the Principal Strategist at Commun…
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Ready to discover why some online course creators build profitable businesses in months while others get stuck in a cycle of failed launches? 🚀 The difference between consistently profitable course creators and those working 70-hour weeks with little to show for it isn't about list size or ad budgets. It's about having a proven marketing system tha…
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What If Your Biggest Growth Opportunity Was Rethinking How Your Customer Actually Moves Through Your Business? If your business growth feels stalled, the issue might not be your funnel, ads, or webinar strategy — it could be that your ideal customer has outgrown you. In this episode, I introduce a powerful reframe around how to think about your cus…
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How to Build a Membership That Fuels Freedom, Stability, and Long-Term Growth If you've ever wondered whether a membership could work in your business model — or if you're still sitting on the sidelines debating when to make the leap — this episode is your permission slip to stop waiting and start validating. Stu McLaren is here for an unfiltered, …
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Are you unknowingly setting your online course business up for the $2 million plateau? 🚀 If you're scaling with ads hoping they'll magically replace your organic efforts, you might be heading for the expensive mistake that's derailing seven-figure businesses. After working with 14 multi-million dollar course businesses, I've discovered a pattern: s…
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Curious in Colorado. Our letter today deals with knowing whether jumping onto the community train is worthwhile by understanding the future of community building. To better help Curious in Colorado, I invited Zach Hawtof, Co-Founder, Community Manager, and CEO at Tightknit, as my guest expert. He is someone who h…
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Ready to double your course launch revenue with a few simple tweaks? 🚀 Tired of pouring endless hours into launches that don't convert? In this episode, I'm revealing the 7 split tests that my agency uses with our 6 and 7-figure clients to dramatically increase launch revenue without adding more work. Discover how one client doubled her webinar reg…
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Clarity Over Guesswork: The CEO-Level Questions You Should Be Asking What if the only thing standing between you and your next big leap in business is how you see your business? I’m joined by powerhouse business strategist and five-time Forbes business coach Jessica Marx. Together, we unpack what it really takes to scale with clarity, confidence, a…
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Ready to build your dream launch team without wasting thousands on the wrong hires? 🚀 Tired of conflicting advice about when to hire help for your online course business? In this episode, I'm revealing exactly who you need at each revenue stage based on what's worked for hundreds of successful course creators. Whether you're DIYing your first launc…
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Ready to Turn Your Launch Into an Evergreen Money Machine? Here's When You Know It's Time 🚀 Ever launched your online course multiple times but still feel trapped on the launch hamster wheel? In this value-packed episode, I reveal the exact metrics that signal your launch is truly ready for evergreen automation. Most course creators jump too early …
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More Isn’t Always Better—Here’s Why Knowing Your ‘Enough’ Changes Everything If you’ve ever felt stuck chasing bigger goals just because you should—you’re not alone, and you’re not wrong for wanting a different pace. In fact, this episode might be exactly what you didn’t know you needed. I'm sharing something that completely shifted the way I opera…
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Ready to discover why letting go of your successful offers might be the key to building something even better? 🚀 Sometimes our biggest business breakthroughs come not from fixing what's broken, but from releasing what's merely "good enough" to make space for something truly aligned. In this vulnerable episode, I'm sharing why I closed my profitable…
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Ready to crush your course launch with a tiny email list? Your small audience might be your secret weapon! 🚀 Forget what you've heard about needing thousands of subscribers before launching your online course. In this episode, I reveal why a warm audience of less than 1K subscribers can actually convert BETTER than massive cold lists. I break down …
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What This Season of Change Makes Possible for You and Your Business The online marketing landscape is shifting—and if you’ve been feeling like your go-to strategies aren’t working the same way they used to, you’re not alone. But here's the truth: this evolution is your invitation to get smarter, more agile, and more profitable than ever before. In …
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I’m Retiring My Old Podcast Newsletter – And Here’s Why. After 10+ years of writing weekly episode recaps, it started feeling like a chore… and if I wasn’t loving it, I know you weren’t either. In this bonus episode, I’m sharing what’s replacing it: a fresh, personal newsletter that feels like a note from a friend. Think behind-the-scenes stories, …
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Ready to boost your email engagement and conversion rates by deleting subscribers? (Yes, really!) 🚀 Is your online course business suffering from the "big list, low engagement" problem? After watching my open rates plummet below 10% despite having 10,000 subscribers, I made the tough decision to delete 40% of my list—and it completely transformed m…
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Ready to double your launch revenue without doubling your workload? My stacked launch strategy is about to change your entire business. 🚀 Are you noticing engaged audience members who consume all your free content but never buy? You might be sitting on a goldmine without realizing it. In this episode, I reveal how offering a deeper, premium tier al…
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Your Emails Deserve More Opens, Clicks, and Sales—Here’s How to Get Them AI is making us feel less and less connected with brands, but personal newsletters are changing the game. With a 48% higher open rate and 30% more click-throughs than traditional brand emails, personal newsletters are becoming the ultimate way to break through the noise and bu…
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Is your online course business one algorithm change away from disaster? 🚀 What if Facebook or Instagram disappeared tomorrow? Would your business survive? Most course creators build their businesses on platforms they don't control, leaving them vulnerable to algorithm updates, iOS changes, and the whims of tech billionaires. In this episode, I reve…
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Feeling like everything in your online course business grinds to a halt without you? Time to implement boring systems that create extraordinary freedom! 🚀 Is your calendar packed with meetings while actual work gets pushed to evenings? Are you drowning in team questions and repetitive tasks that anyone could handle? You're the bottleneck in your bu…
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The Smartest Entrepreneurs Know When to Pivot—Here’s How to Spot and Fix a Strategy That’s Holding You Back What if the reason your business growth has stalled isn’t due to a lack of strategy—but rather the wrong strategy? You might be unknowingly following an anti-strategy, a sneaky business misalignment that costs time, money, and momentum. In th…
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Ready to transform your service business from constant hustle to high-value strategic partnership clients can't live without? 🚀 In this episode, I reveal exactly how I evolved my ads agency from undercharging and overworking to highly sought-after consulting, working only with people I love while delivering better results for clients. Whether you'r…
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Ready to unlock new levels of energy and growth by mastering the art of saying no to the wrong things? 🚀 As course creators, we often end up trapped in perpetual yes-mode, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and chronically behind. But what if the key to building your freedom empire isn't saying yes to more things, but strategically saying no? In this e…
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The Step-by-Step Framework for Marketing That Actually Connects and Converts My friend, if you're ready to refresh your marketing approach, this episode is going to be a total game-changer for you! We’re diving deep into identity-driven marketing strategies with the incredible Veronica Romney, who has pioneered a revolutionary approach that shifts …
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Turn cold subscribers into eager buyers with a simple 5-email welcome sequence that works while you sleep! 🚀 Your subscribers are most engaged right after downloading your lead magnet - that's your golden opportunity! But most course creators either bombard them with everything at once or disappear entirely. Neither works. I'm sharing the exact 5-e…
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Is imposter syndrome keeping you stuck in endless learning mode instead of launching your online course? 🚀 That nagging feeling of not being "expert enough" isn't a sign you're unqualified - it's evidence you're growing! In this episode, I'm sharing my journey from feeling like a complete fraud in my early business days to building a 7-figure compa…
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Breaking Free From the All-or-Nothing Mindset That's Slowing Your Business Growth If you're anything like me, you've probably fallen into the trap of seeing your business in black and white – either it's thriving or failing, and there’s nothing in between! In this episode, I share my personal wake-up call (spoiler: it involves a disastrous 5K run) …
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Ready to end the "courses vs. coaching vs. memberships" debate once and for all? 🚀 Feeling stuck between creating a course, starting a coaching program, or launching a membership? Stop second-guessing and start selling! In this episode, I'll show you how to choose the business model that your audience actually wants to buy. You'll discover the four…
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Is building your online course business leaving you feeling isolated and burnt out? Discover my top 3 mindset shifts from Alt Summit that completely transformed how I approach business, marketing, and self-care. 🚀 After years of pandemic isolation and recovering from burnout, I discovered that sometimes the best ROI isn't measured in dollars. Learn…
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Buried in Day-to-Day Tasks? Learn How Deep Work Sessions Can Boost Your Productivity and Business Results What if I told you that dedicating just one day a month to deep work could completely change your business trajectory? In this episode, I'm sharing why deep work – focused, distraction-free time for high-impact activities – is the key to making…
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Ready to stop wasting time on ineffective lead magnets and finally build an email list that converts? 🚀 After spending over $2 million on Facebook ads testing both quizzes and PDFs for online course creators, I'm revealing the unfiltered truth about what actually works. Spoiler alert: the format isn't what makes or breaks your lead magnet success! …
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Ready to transform your lead magnets from list-building tools into actual money-making assets? 🚀 Stop creating lead magnets that collect digital dust! Discover why your freebies aren't just about growing your email list – they're the first chapter in your customer's success story and a critical piece of your sales process. In this value-packed epis…
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Feeling Like Success Has to Equal Exhaustion? Discover How to Scale Your Business Without Sacrificing What Matters Most If you've ever felt like quitting your business, you're not alone! In this episode, I sit down with author and host of the What Works podcast, Tara McMullin, to explore how to create a business that truly supports the life you wan…
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Ready to ditch your 9-5 without draining your savings? Learn exactly how successful course creators transition to full-time entrepreneurship without the financial panic. In this value-packed episode, I'm sharing my raw journey from corporate employee to profitable online business owner - including the $40K debt mistake I made the first time around.…
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Ready to transition from service provider to course creator without burning out or sacrificing your income? 🚀 Trying to build a course while maintaining your service business feels like an entrepreneurial Jenga tower ready to collapse! In this episode, I'm sharing my hard-won framework for successfully making the transition without the overwhelm. A…
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Struggling to Be Heard? Master This One Communication Skill to Instantly Gain More Respect & Influence If you’ve ever found yourself over-explaining, struggling to get your point across, or avoiding tough conversations, this episode is for you. Communication expert and trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher joins me to break down the essentials of effective…
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Ready to discover why your course buyers aren't really objecting to your price? (Hint: it's something much deeper!) 🚀 Most course creators believe pricing psychology is about ending with 7s or 9s, but that's completely missing the point. When potential clients say "I can't afford it," they're actually telling you something else entirely. In this ep…
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Ready to transform your Meta ads strategy with a surprising lesson from a zookeeper? 🚀 Discover why your Facebook ads aren't converting and how you're accidentally violating psychological trust barriers with your audience. In this episode, I reveal how Desmond Morris's "12 Stages of Intimacy" perfectly explains why your marketing feels pushy and ho…
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The real, unfiltered truths about chasing your first million dollars—and why it’s not what you think. If I could go back in time and sit down with the Amy who was chasing her first million dollars, this is the conversation I would have with her. And guess what? It’s not what you might expect. Reaching the million-dollar milestone in business is oft…
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Ready to stop choosing between courses and coaching and finally create a business model that gives you true freedom? 🚀 Struggling to decide between the leverage of courses and the premium pricing of coaching? Good news - you don't have to choose! After 10 years working with online course creators, I've discovered that the most successful business o…
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Learn step-by-step strategies for email management, scheduling, social media, and SOPs to save time and scale your online business. In this episode, we discuss: (4:41) Automation saves you time, money, and precious energy. It eliminates human error and allows you, and your team to focus on the big picture. (7:32) Email automation. Only check your e…
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Ever made a business decision that cost you big time because you "went with your gut"? Here's how to never make that expensive mistake again! 🚀 A $100K+ mistake taught me the hard way when to trust my instincts and when to dig into the data. In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how to balance intuition with analytics so you can make confident decis…
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Ready to transform your overcomplicated funnel into a revenue-generating machine that actually works? 🚀 Tired of adding more tactics, more upsells, and more retargeting sequences only to see the same disappointing results? After helping hundreds of course creators build profitable funnels, I'm sharing the surprising truth: the most successful funne…
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Quick tips for writing irresistible copy! From emails to social media and sales page messaging, listen for tricks that will sell your product instantly. In this episode, I share: (4:47) How to clearly define the problem your offer solves (9:40) Simple tips for writing personalized, intimate, and effective sales copy (12:36) A real life example of h…
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