Hello, and welcome to this week’s Friday Fresh!

Today marks a special milestone for us – Friday Fresh is officially one year old! 🎉

Over the past 12 months, we’ve had the pleasure of supporting you with actionable insights to help you grow as CPD accredited training providers.

But today, as we celebrate this achievement, we also want to reflect on something that has made all the difference: consistency.

Every training provider knows how important consistency is to learning outcomes. But it’s just as vital for growing your training business, building trust with your learners, and delivering long-term success. So, to celebrate Friday Fresh turning one, we want to share how our journey reflects the lessons of consistency, and how you can apply them to your own work.

Lesson 1: Start Small, Focus on Value

When we first launched Friday Fresh, we focused on providing value to our membership community. Every week, we shared insights, advice, and tips tailored to CPD-accredited providers, helping you enhance your training programs.

Takeaway for You:
Don’t wait until everything is perfect. Start small and focus on delivering value to your learners. Whether through emails, webinars, or short courses, sharing your expertise regularly can help you build trust and engagement over time.

Lesson 2: Don’t Be Afraid to Open Up

About six months into Friday Fresh, we noticed something exciting – people outside our membership community started asking to subscribe. That was our cue to open up and make Friday Fresh available to a wider audience. By doing so, we reached even more training providers and businesses looking for growth.

Takeaway for You:
Consider opening up your content and sharing your knowledge more widely. Whether it’s blog posts, social media tips, or sample lessons, offering a glimpse into your training can help you connect with more potential learners and clients.

Lesson 3: Embrace Feedback and Evolve

When we expanded Friday Fresh, the feedback was immediate and positive. We also started adding the newsletters to our website, which led to increased traffic. By listening to our audience and adapting to their needs, Friday Fresh evolved into a valuable resource for all training providers.

Takeaway for You:
Feedback is a gift. As you share your knowledge, be open to what your learners and clients are telling you. Their input can help you refine and improve your training offerings, making them even more effective.

Lesson 4: Consistency Pays Off

By the time Friday Fresh was nine months old, we added a subscription option directly on our website. Since then, over 150 new subscribers have joined – and several of them have become part of our community as accredited training providers. Consistently sharing useful content has helped us build relationships, just like consistent, high-quality training builds trust with your learners.

Takeaway for You:
Consistency is key to growth. Keep showing up for your learners, delivering content that helps them improve, and over time, you’ll see the results in both engagement and business growth.

Lesson 5: Build a Community, Not Just an Audience

Friday Fresh isn’t just about sharing information – it’s become a way for us to communicate with the CPDSO community. It has evolved into a platform where we can engage, connect, and support one another. That’s what makes it special.

Takeaway for You:
Think beyond just delivering training. Aim to build a community where learners feel supported and engaged. The more connected your learners feel, the more likely they are to keep coming back.

Final Thoughts

Consistency has been the foundation of Friday Fresh’s growth, and it can be the foundation for your success, too. As we celebrate this first year, we encourage you to think about how you can open up your knowledge, share your expertise, and create a consistent rhythm of communication with your learners.

Whether you’ve been with us from the start or are a new subscriber, we want to thank you for being part of Friday Fresh.

Here’s to another year of growth, learning, and consistency!

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