Stop Renting Your Audience from Social Media

Happy Wednesday EduCreator,

I have built the most amazing relationships from social media, especially from participating in live social audio spaces on X. If you’ve never experienced being in a Space, consider joining my next space today at 1pmEST so you can see what it’s like to be on what’s basically a live conference call with an audience.

Some Spaces are purely for entertainment, some are highly educational like the Sales and Marketing Space by Justin “Results” French I go to every morning at 9:45amEST. No matter the topic, these are all live meeting points to connect and find your favorite people online.

What do I mean by data ownership?

Having followers is great, but what happens if you lose access to the platform you’ve been building on? This might sound unlikely, but it’s far more common than you would think. Or what if someone you have built a great relationship decides to leave the platform? Also very common.

How do you stay connected?

It sounds simple because it is: collect contact info and own your audience data. Here are my favorite ways to do this.

• Collect emails with a high value lead magnet

• Start a newsletter and gain subscribers

• Build relationships in the DMs and connect off platform

• Create a Calendly link to set up 1:1 calls

Create a Lead Magnet with my new AI Tool 👇️ 

I created a Lead Magnet generator tool that will create a lead magnet for you. Just fill out the form and I’ll send you your lead magnet via Google Docs.

How Platforms Can Limit Growth

🔒 1. You Don’t Own Your Audience

You can grow to 10K followers and still have no direct access to them.

• No emails.

• No real contact.

• No guarantee they’ll see your content tomorrow.

Algorithms decide who sees your posts. And when the algorithm shifts, so does your reach.

💸 2. You Don’t Own the Revenue

Sure, you might get tips, subscriptions, or run sponsored posts… but it’s crumbs.

• The platform takes a cut.

• You don’t control pricing models.

• You’re at the mercy of platform policies.

True revenue control means owning your funnel, your pricing, your data.

🧍‍♀️ 3. You Don’t Own the Engagement

Community isn’t just followers—it’s conversations, collaboration, and co-creation.
On social media:

• Comments get lost.

• Group chats are clunky.

• Spaces are fleeting.

You’re yelling into a digital void, hoping the algorithm favors you.

So What’s the Alternative?

Build outside the algorithm.
Create owned spaces where your community can grow with you—not around you.

Platforms like:

• Discord or Heartbeat for real engagement

• Beehiiv or ConvertKit for newsletters you own

• Softr + Notion for launching your own community apps

• Voiceflow + Make for building intelligent agents that support your people 24/7

Stop chasing followers. Start building relationships.

Miami Global News 🌴 🌐 

Welcome the first 34 Founding Members!

We pre-launched the Miami Global community exactly two weeks ago and we already have 34 Founding Members, and 9 of those members are on the Pro Tier! Thank you to everyone who has supported so far.

If you would like to join, please check out the two membership tiers: VIP EduCreators for this community ($5/mon) or Pro Tier ($47/month).

Matchups Start Next Week

Next week, members will have the opportunity to participate in Matchups: a connection supercharger. You can “opt-in” to Matchups from desktop and by clicking on the button from the side panel. Also check the Docs section to learn more. Don’t miss your chance to get to know other members in the community. This is where you’ll get the most value!

Introducing the Pro Tier ⭐️ 

Are you ready to lead your own group inside of Miami Global or host your own premium workshops? The Pro Tier is now available as an upgrade or for any new members. We have 8 spots left at the 50% off lifetime rate. Just use coupon code: FOUNDER. Click the image above or here to learn more.

Why Join Miami Global as a VIP EduCreator

• You want to support my work and be a part of something wonderful from the very beginning (this is my fourth community launch and will be the best one I’ve built by far)

• You love getting special treatment as a VIP member, which is something I’m only offering to my EduCreator community. You get first access for only $5/month. The launch price for everyone else will be $47/month.

• You love joining live events like workshops, webinars, and network events

• You want access to my 5-Day Automated Lead Magnet Challenge

Leaderboard 👏 Congratulations to our Top 8 Members!

Miami Global is all about connecting and building meaningful relationships. These members are bringing the vision to life. Scores were created using a custom formula that measures engagement through posts, reactions, comments and messages.

Upcoming Workshops 🗓️

Statistics show that communities built on platforms like Skool, Mighty Networks, Circle, and Heartbeat, not only have unlimited earning potential when monetized, but members are significantly more engaged.

Join me and Dan Ryan, the Founder of Teamwork State (built with the Fluent Community plug-in) on Tuesday June 17th at 12pmEST.

Upcoming Spaces 🗣️ 

⭕️ How to Host a BANGER Space 🔥 Top Pro Tips | Thursday, June 12th @ 1pmEST  RSVP

That’s all for now!

Christel

Want to support my work? You can buy me a flower here 🌸