Introduction to WaaS

CAMPer's Area Overview

Getting Started

During WaaS.CAMP training I’ll take you through a proven system to help you exponentially scale your business online as fast as possible.

We’ll also hold you accountable to make sure you create a successful WaaS… as long as you put in the hard work and take massive action to get everything done.

It all starts with the completion of this Orientation Checklist. Please check each of the following so that you are fully prepared for an exciting journey as you’re jumping into creating your very own website builder.

Orientation Checklist

Bookmark — Login Page

This allows you to gain immediate access into WaaS.CAMP. Go ahead and bookmark this page now for easy access!

Here’s the login page to bookmark: https://waas.camp/

Save / Change — Username and Password

The program operates via a password protected site. Save, store or change yours in a place you can easily access it. You should have received this in your welcome email for WaaS.CAMP.

WaaS.CAMP's Star Camper's Agreement 

As you go through each module in CAMP, I'll point you towards specific tools and give you action steps that will lead you in the right direction. I'll set you up for success in making your WaaS a reality.

But I can't do it for you.

It's been proven time and time again by phychologists that a huge factor in your own success is making a real commitment to change.

To hold you accountable to change and help you succeed, I've created a "Star Camper's Agreement"

With WaaS.CAMP, you have everything that you need to find a profitable niche, reach out to your target market and launch your WaaS (and much more).

Now, I'd like to invite you to accept the challenge of becoming a star camper.

Action Items:

1. Complete and submit the "WaaS.CAMP Star CAMPER's Agreement" (link found 2 steps below.)

2. Read and make sure you understand the principles of being a star camper.

3. Follow through and take action!

Introduction — Facebook

Our private accountability and mastermind community resides on Facebook. We use it to swap ideas, give encouragement, and ask for help as well as add value to the community.

So go ahead and request to join the group, if you haven’t already.

Here is the address: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CAMP.Members.Only/

How to Become a Star CAMPer in WaaS.CAMP

 

In this introductory lesson we'll talk about something that is very important to me... that YOU get results from the WaaS.CAMP program and become my next case study, aka star camper in WaaS.CAMP!

Are you as committed as I am?

YES!?

Awesome!

Then leave a comment in our WaaS.CAMP Members Only Private FB Community and say "I'm committed to become a WaaS.CAMP case study!"

Typing this out and telling others, will ensure you're more committed, even as things get tough.

Let's do this together!

WaaS.CAMP Star CAMPer's Agreement

WaaS.CAMP Star Camper's Agreement

I accept the challenge of becoming a star camper and creating an incredible WaaS. I commit to the following seven principles:

  1. I will reach my goal of launching a WaaS in 6 months or less.
  2. I agree to do the work of a star camper because I will only succeed if I take action an implement what I learn.
  3. I understand that I will experience setbacks or failures but I will always continue striving to reach my goals and learn from my mistakes.
  4. I agree to trust the WaaS.CAMP Method and follow it.
  5. I realize that star campers keep moving forward, even when life gets difficult. I will not quit when I meet a challenge.
  6. I agree to take full responsibility for myself and my actions, and accept the challenge of becoming a star camper.
  7. I will honor my commitment to complete this program and launch my WaaS - and become a star camper.

My Philosophy Around Websites as a Service

 

Watch this lesson to find out what my philosophy and beliefs are around Websites as a Service...

Learn why I think value is the key to your long-term success. It runs into all aspects of your business, not just your WaaS.

Let me know what you think in the comments on our private Facebook group. Does it resonate with you?

Head over to WaaS.CAMP Members Only Private FB Community to connect with others and start a discussion.

Why Do You Want to Embark on This Journey?

 

In this introductory lesson we will get clear on your “WHY?”

Why do you want to build a WaaS?

This is the foundation for every decision you make from this point onwards.

Action Steps

1. Follow the step-by-step process to get clear on your WHY.

2. Comment below this lesson to share WHY you would like to create a site builder in your niche.

3. Finally, head over to the WaaS.CAMP Members Only Private FB Community to share your why as well so more people can see it as well.

1. Why Do You Want to Embark on this Journey?

In this process, we will go over the main benefits to building a WaaS and how it can move your business to new heights.

We will start with 5 benefits of a WaaS, and then move into your current situation and where you want to go. This will help you to craft your unique why and create a goal for your WaaS as you move forward.

So let's get started!

1.1 Five Benefits of Building a WaaS

There are many benefits to creating a WaaS and here are 5 of the most important ones.

  1. Reliability: Consitent Environment
  2. Simplicity: Central Dashboard with Common Components
  3. Scalability: Easily Add More Customers Without Much Effort
  4. Faster Delivery: Get New Websites Up and Running Quickly
  5. Reduced Time Investment: Automates Processes

Which of these benefits are the most important for you?

Reorder them from the most to the least beneficial for you. Feel free to add more benefits if there is something else that is drawing your towards building a WaaS.

1.2 How a WaaS Would Benefit You

Before we go through the whole process to clarify, start by writing one sentence about the way a WaaS would benefit you.

Here are a few ideas of why you might be motivated to create a WaaS:

  • Freedom: Create the money, time and location-independence to live the life you want to
  • Impact: Expand your ability to change people’s lives
  • Relationships: Create connection with prospects, customers, and your affiliates
  • Flexibility: YOU choose what to focus on, YOU choose timing, YOU choose structure
  • Market Domination: Take the leadership role in your industry
  • Massive Value: You are creating something of quality that will help many people
  • Fun: Running a successful WaaS is a huge rush!

What is the top thing that it will help you accomplish or be able to do?

Write down one sentence about how hosting a successful WaaS would benefit you. 

2. Understand Your Current Situation and Goals

There are three main parts in this section:

  1. Where are you right now?
  2. Where do you want to go?
  3. How will a WaaS help you to get there?

You will find several questions to answer in each part, to help you to really understand how a WaaS can help to pave the way from A to B.

2.1 Where Are You Right Now?

The best place to start when clarifying why you want to create a WaaS is right where you are now. Once you're clear about that, it's easier to pinpoint where you want to go, and how a WaaS can take you there.

Here are some questions to think about:

Audience and Reach

  • If you already have a blog/podcast/youtube channel, how many views or downloads do you get each month?
  • How many people do you have on your email list right now?
  • How many followers do you have on Facebook? Twitter? Pinterest? LinkedIn? Instagram? Other social media that you use?

Connections and Partnerships

  • Which people in your niche would you feel comfortable sending an email to ask them to share something that you've just published with their audience? List out their names.
  • Which people in your niche have you contacted at least once in the last 6 months via email or social media?
  • Do you have any partnerships with other companies in your niche?

Income and Revenue

  • What is your average annual revenue?
  • What is your average monthly revenue?
  • What sources of income do you currently have? (e.g. hourly rate, online products/courses, coaching)

Reflection

As you were going through the questions above, how did your answers make you feel?

Are you happy with where you are at right now?

Or do you feel like you're behind where you want to be?

Write down a paragraph of 2-3 sentences to summarize your current situation.

  • Answer questions about audience and reach
  • Answer questions about connections and partnerships
  • Answer questions about income and revenue
  • Write a paragraph to describe how you feel about your current situation

2.2 Where Do You Want To Go?

Now we're going to work through your goals  and where you'd like to head from here. This is important because it helps you to pinpoint what would make this a success for you and what to focus on as you create your WaaS.

Here are some questions to think about:

Audience and Reach

  • If you have a blog/podcast/youtube channel, how many views or downloads do you want each month?
  • How many people do you want on your email list?
  • How many followers do you want on Facebook? Twitter? Pinterest? LinkedIn? Instagram? Other social media that you use?

Connections and Partnerships

  • Who are the top 5 influencers in your niche that you would LOVE to connect with?
  • Who else in your niche would you be interested in partnering with in the future?
  • Do you have any ideas for partnerships that you'd like to implement?

Income and Revenue

  • How much revenue would you like to generate annually?
  • How much time do you ideally want to spend working to generate that income?
  • How much revenue would you like to generate with your WaaS?

Reflection

As you were going through the questions above, did you have any interesting insights about where you want to go?

Write down a paragraph of 2-3 sentences to summarize your goals and where you want to go. 

2.3 How Will a WaaS Help You to Get There?

The next step is to connect the dots between where you are and where you want to go. You've already invested in WaaS.CAMP, so it's safe to say that you believe a WaaS could be the best thing to take you there.

But how will it do that?

Here are some questions to flesh it out:

  • Where are the biggest gaps between where you are right now and where you want to go?
  • In what ways will a successful WaaS help you to make the transition?
  • Why is a WaaS better than other options to bridge the gap?

Write down the answers to the questions above to clarify why a summit is useful for you to reach your goal. 

3. Figure Out Your Unique Why

Now that you know where you are at this point in time and where you want to go, the next part is simple. You just need to boil those answers down into a simple WHY statement that you can refer back to whenever you are in doubt.

Trust me, this will come in handy when you hit roadblocks along the way and you need something to ground yourself and keep you moving forward.

3.1 Use Your Current Situation to Craft Your Why

So now we’re going to use your answers from the previous section to craft your unique WHY statement. This is a short, simple statement that represents why you are going to dedicate so much time over the next few months towards putting together a profitable WaaS.

Condense your answers from the previous section into a single sentence that describes WHY you are going to create a WaaS. 

3.2 Display Your “Why”

The final thing that you should do is write your why statement down and keep it somewhere that you are going to see it often.

You might like to:

  • Stick it on the wall above your desk
  • Save it to your computer desktop background
  • Put it on a post-it note and stick it on your bedroom mirror
  • Write it in your diary

The exact place is up to you, but the point is to keep it somewhere that you’ll see it and be reminded WHY you’re putting in all this effort to build a WaaS. Because it’s worth it! 

Preparing to Create Your WaaS

In this Introductory Lesson, You'll Learn

  • The most important thing you need BEFORE you start planning and creating your WaaS.
  • The 3 base principles to help you get the most out of the proven WaaS.CAMP Method.
  • Why you can't really fail at the WaaS.CAMP Method.
  • And much, much more!

Head over to the WaaS.CAMP Members Only Private FB Community to connect with others and start a discussion.

 

Your WaaS Roadmap – My Specific Recommendations for You

 

In this introductory lesson, I'll talk about Your WaaS Roadmap + my specific recommendations for your unique situation.

WaaS.CAMP Quickstart Guide

 

In this introductory lesson, I'll give you a WaaS.CAMP Quickstart Guide in case you didn't go through the previous lessons in detail (although I think you still should watch everything to get the most out of the program... yes, that includes the intro lessons.)