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People Magic: How to Build a $1M Community

People Magic: How to Build a $1M Community

Written by: Mighty Networks
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 What if it was easy to create a $1M digital business you could be proud of? The path lies in creating people magic. Gina Bianchini, founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, has helped over 10,000 entrepreneurs, brands, and creators grow incredible businesses that put people first and generate millions in profit. Now she’s bringing the secrets of the most successful communities directly to you. In this series, Gina will show you how to build a community so valuable you can charge for it and so well-designed it essentially runs itself. She’ll answer your most pressing questions surrounding community building like: what has changed in the past six months that makes building a community so profitable TODAY? What is the #1 mistake new community builders make? How do you find members? Get the full People Magic Profit Course FREE: https://www.mightynetworks.com/peoplemagic© Copyright 2024 Mighty Networks. All Rights Reserved. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Self-Help Success
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  • Forget E-Commerce in 2026. This model is better.

    Forget E-Commerce in 2026. This model is better.
    Jan 15 2026
    E-commerce taught creators to sell content like products. But in 2026, that model is quietly breaking—and many creators are feeling it in declining sales, lower engagement, and growing uncertainty. In this episode of People Magic, Gina unpacks why traditional courses, funnels, and “passive income” strategies are losing power in an AI-driven world—and what model is replacing them. This is a reframe for creators who don’t want to race to the bottom on price, relevance, or energy, and instead want to build something truly defensible. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why the e-commerce model is failing creators • How AI has changed how people learn and buy • The real problem with selling information alone • Why most courses don’t create lasting value • The model that actually works in 2026 • How to turn a course into a shared transformation• Why transitions—not funnels—drive growth and retention (00:00) Why the e-commerce model is breaking for creators(00:34) “My course sales are down—what’s happening?”(01:18) How online courses were built to sell like products(02:05) Why most people never finish courses(02:52) The myth of passive income in creator businesses(03:35) How AI changed buyer behavior overnight(04:18) Why information is no longer defensible(05:00) The temptation to turn courses into AI tools(05:38) Why AI alone won’t save your business(06:12) The model that actually works in 2026(06:58) Turning courses into shared challenges(07:42) Why transitions create urgency and motivation(08:28) Designing transformation people do together → Get Our FREE Community Masterclasshttps://www.mightynetworks.com/peoplemagic?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic_sm&utm_campaign=peoplemagic → FREE LIVE Intro Eventhttps://community.mightynetworks.com/events?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic_sm&utm_campaign=peoplemagic → JOIN the $1-Million Community Challengehttps://community.mightynetworks.com/collections/16764?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic_sm&utm_campaign=peoplemagic
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    7 mins
  • ChatGPT Is Eating Your Course Sales But It Can't Eat This

    ChatGPT Is Eating Your Course Sales But It Can't Eat This
    Jan 14 2026
    ChatGPT is answering the questions your course used to own. And if you’re a creator, that can feel deeply unsettling. In this episode, Gina breaks down why AI is absolutely disrupting information-based courses—and why that doesn’t mean your business is over. The creators who win next won’t compete on content. They’ll build something AI can’t replicate: real human transformation powered by community. This conversation reframes where durable value actually lives now—and how to build a business that compounds instead of constantly starting over. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why ChatGPT is quietly eating course sales • What AI can replace—and what it never will • The difference between linear businesses and flywheel businesses • Why communities create compounding results • How your first members generate momentum • Why creators don’t need more content to grow • How results drive word-of-mouth and retention (00:00) Why ChatGPT is changing creator businesses (00:32) The fear course creators aren’t saying out loud (01:05) Why information is no longer defensible (01:42) Linear businesses vs flywheel businesses (02:18) Why courses and e-commerce force you to restart (02:55) What communities make possible that AI can’t (03:28) The power of your first 10 members (04:02) Why creators don’t need more content (04:30) Designing experiences instead of information (05:03) How results create word-of-mouth growth (05:33) Why momentum compounds in communities (06:02) The flywheel creators are missing → Get Our FREE Community Masterclasshttps://www.mightynetworks.com/peoplemagic?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic_sm&utm_campaign=peoplemagic → FREE LIVE Intro Eventhttps://community.mightynetworks.com/events?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic_sm&utm_campaign=peoplemagic → JOIN the $1-Million Community Challengehttps://community.mightynetworks.com/collections/16764?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic_sm&utm_campaign=peoplemagic
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    6 mins
  • Content Is Dead: What Smart Creators Are Building Instead

    Content Is Dead: What Smart Creators Are Building Instead
    Jan 8 2026
    If niching down feels scary, you’re probably thinking about it the wrong way. The fastest path to a paid, engaged community isn’t choosing a smaller topic—it’s choosing people who are ready for change. When you build for humans in transition, everything shifts: motivation, participation, retention, and growth. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why the most “qualified” audiences often make the worst early members How people in transition create instant momentum in communities What to look for when defining your ideal member (beyond demographics) Why engagement—not expertise—is the real growth lever How to start focused without boxing yourself in long-term Timestamps (00:00) Why comfortable audiences don’t join or pay (00:22) The fear behind niching down (00:54) Choosing an ideal member you actually enjoy serving (01:20) A simple framework for defining your ideal member (01:46) Why transition beats credentials every time (02:12) The psychology of motivation and momentum (02:42) Why clarity of outcome matters more than experience level (03:10) Community vs content: why people stay (03:38) How engaged members drive organic growth (04:08) Starting narrow so you can expand later (04:30) The executive audience trap (05:06) Why “up-and-comers” create better communities (05:36) How momentum attracts higher-level members (06:04) When members become your greatest growth engine → Get Our FREE Community Masterclass → FREE LIVE Intro Event → JOIN the $1-Million Community Challenge
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    8 mins
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