The BuddyBoss Podcast

In today's episode, we have a captivating chat between our Managing Director Graham Hoffman and the new Managing Director of Rapyd, Wes Tatters. They dive into what went behind launching Rapyd, a tailored hosting service for dynamic WordPress sites, especially those powered by BuddyBoss. Graham and Wes talks about: ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today’s episode, our CEO Tom Cheddadi joins our Managing Director Graham Hoffman as he shares the fascinating journey of BuddyBoss and what’s to come. Tom talks about: ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Ashley Alderson from The Boutique Hub; The Boutique Hub helps independent retailers find the education, trusted community and wholesale partners they need to grow! Ashley tells us about • How the three types of retail content; "Branded Content", "Sales Content", and "Engaging Content", need to play together to fuel a winning retail marketing strategy. • How she is starting to see a cleanse of new retailers that rode the wave of the pandemic when it seemed easy but can't sustain their business as spending habits return to normal. • How brand communities, affiliating for other retailers and exploring beyond wholesale channels can help businesses build their own customer asset, their brand recognition and their real-world relationships. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Natalie Benamou from HerCsuite; HerCsuite™ advances and engages women at every career phase with Turnkey Speaker Events, Leadership Development, DEI Council and Women on Boards Programs. Natalie tells us about • How 29 years of working in events and trade shows felt like a sinking ship at the start of the pandemic, but how that door closing opened the window to her serving her higher purpose. • How executive advocates can be the key to unlocking equality for women in the workplace, the C-suite and on boards. • How appraising many other platforms showed her that building the community she wanted just wouldn't be possible without BuddyBoss! ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Celebrity Astrologer & matchmaker on reality show Cosmic Love on Amazon Prime Ophira Edut from Astrostyle Galaxy; Her and her sister known as AstroTwins reach an audience of millions each month, and their community AstroStyle Galaxy helps business owners create a clear path to success based on their astrological birth charts. Ophira tells us about • How she reached her peak point of frustration during a 2020 launch trying to connect 8 different SaaS platforms together to make the launch work! • The B.A.N.K code for creating the perfect content and community experience to match your ideal customers' personality type. • Her IAM system, measuring 13 facets of your birth chart, to calculate the style of working on your business that will help you launch and grow most efficiently. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'll be discussing what a community funnel is and why you need one. We'll go over: ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Candice McField from As for Me and My Body; the community that helps believers bridge their spiritual and physical health 365 days a year and provides a safe haven to celebrate everyone’s wellness journeys. Candice tells us about • How in-home fitness coaching left her feeling burnt out and searching for a way to impact people who couldn't afford executive-level training. • How publishing a book with a companion community was the perfect way to take people beyond their first 21 day journey and support them long term. • How discovering BuddyBoss saved her $20-300k in developer costs, arriving at the perfect time to help her realise her higher purpose. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode, I am going to talk about • The challenges with depending on a single cloud platform solution to host your online course • 3 minimum requirements for selling and delivering an online course to your audience. • The collections of tools to start deploying at both a basic and professional level. ------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm gonna dive into Community Monetization and tell you about • The challenge of generating a sustainable revenue stream whilst also maintaining a community that's free for members. • The 6 best ways to make money directly from your members whilst keeping the community free for most people. • 7 strategies to generate revenue from your members indirectly without asking them to pay to participate. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm gonna dive into Membership Content and tell you about • What big influencers really use Memberships for in their businesses! (It's not what you think!) • How profitable membership site owners think about their content completely differently than you or I probably would. • The 7 types of membership content you need with examples of low, mid, and high-priced memberships! ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode, I'm going to dive into Community Engagement and tell you about • What actually is community engagement, what defines it, and is it the same for everyone? • What community engagement is, and what it is not! (Hint: Engagement is NOT a measure of success 🤯) • The 5 steps up the ladder of community engagement and what types of activity need to happen at each stage for each group of members. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Erika Wise from BayviewU; BayviewU is an online church platform created as an extension of the Bayview Church's local ministry in San Diego. This platform exists to provide current Bayview members with a place to learn, grow, interact and develop relationships with other members in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Erika tells us about • How before BayviewU existed the church engagement was dwindling with its congregation and after the passing of their pastor his successor had the vision to connect all of their members through their own social network. • How BayviewU utilises BuddyBoss to administer virtual Impact Groups where small sections of the congregation can get together in a more intimate space for Bible Study, Accountability, Prayer, and Fellowship • How Zoom has allowed members of the Bayview family to take their relationship beyond sunday service and meet virtually wherever they are in the world ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode, I'm joined by Kristina Romero from The Hagios Study; The Hagios Study is a series of Bible studies with a companion mobile app designed to provide a dynamic experience through the written word, audio and visual meditations. Kristina tells us about • How past experiences with bible studies that she didn't think were working was the inspiration to create a study that was a beautiful and transformational immersive learning experience. • How her expertise running a WordPress agency with her own events and courses led her to be brought on by GoDaddy to develop their new eLearning Hub and the challenges they are facing through its development. • We discuss the role that ego plays in early-stage entrepreneurship and what humility in business looks like and whether can it still be profitable. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Michael Fatica from Back In Shape; The Back In Shape Program helps people around the world, fix their back pain from home. Through rehabilitation exercise routines, live video support and a supplementary video library they are helping people get their back, and their body, Back In Shape - and keep it that way! Michael tells us about • How one of their own clients that is a GP discovered exercises they were prescribing to help their own patients didn't work for their own pain and how Back In Shape helped them overcome their own Sciatica • How they are using a PR agency to help get national coverage for their members and their results to bolster their customer acquisition strategy through YouTube video ads. • How they are able to achieve results with patients online that they never would have thought possible compared to seeing them in a clinic. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode, I'm joined by Marsha Guerrier from Her Suite Spot; HerSuiteSpot is a digital platform designed to empower women of color to advance as leaders in their careers and business. Marsha tells us about • How she started by giving out micro-grants of just $100 that she bootstrapped from the profits she made selling services and programs. • How brand awareness and credibility was her biggest initial challenge and how she has overcome that to gain the trust of corporate sponsors and raise over $30,000 at the start of the pandemic. • How your brand values and your mission must be in alignment with both the community you are serving and the sponsors you hope to attract. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Graham Hoffman from BuddyBoss; Graham tells us about • The main areas that BuddyBoss Support helps customers with as well as how the support team is structured. • Who the key team members are within the support team and the skill sets across each of the tiers. • The lifecycle of a support ticket, where he takes a dummy support request from me and talks us through each stage of its journey. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Carrie Green from Female Entrepreneur Association; The Female Entrepreneur Association is a global community platform connecting thousands of women worldwide, helping them to grow successful businesses through online Masterclasses and Workshops. Carrie tells us about • How the isolation and aloneness she experienced as a young female entrepreneur led her to create her own network for people like her. • How BuddyBoss made it possible for her to finally bring her multi-seven-figure membership site to life like she had always wanted. • How she more than doubled the size of her membership site from gaining 1000 members in her first year to 1200 in one week... by closing down enrollment! ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode, Jason tells us about • What the 6 most common types of Course Launch are and which specific elements make up each launch type. • The advantages and disadvantages of each launch type, what each type is best for and worst at. • How you can identify what type of launch is the best one for you depending on your experience, audience size, and the stage you're at in your course creation journey. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Bob Hamp from Think Differently Academy; Think Differently Academy helps people find release from life limiting beliefs and circumstances while training others to do the same. Bob tells us about • How operating inside facebook is like being inside a noisy gym, where the loud shouting of everybody drowns out the important message that somebody is quietly whispering for you. • How they are providing a private, safe and protected refuge for survivors of abuse, a community gathered around a journey they have decided to take. • How BuddyBoss provides a perfect opportunity for people to feel like they are a part of something more than just a class. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP

In today's episode I'm joined by Anthony DiMoro from Gamactica; Gamactica is a social media and marketing platform for the content creation & gaming metaverse Anthony tells us about • How there is a glass ceiling on all social media platforms that is attractive for initial growth but eventually prevents you from truly owning your content and your business. • How after wasting thousands of dollars, discovering BuddyBoss allowed him to finally not be beholden to developers and build the platform and App he really wanted. • How trying to build a brand online without some understanding of SEO is like trying to run a marathon with a weighted vest on. ---------- Show notes & transcript: https://www.buddyboss.com/podcast Watch this video episode: https://www.youtube.com/c/BuddybossWP Follow us: Insta: instagram.com/buddybosswp Fb: facebook.com/BuddyBossWP Twitter: twitter.com/BuddyBossWP