Build It or Borrow It: The Smartest Way to Grow Your Audience Fast

Build It or Borrow It: The Smartest Way to Grow Your Audience Fast

May 28, 20263 min read

Build It or Borrow It: The Smartest Way to Grow Your Audience Fast

Stop waiting to be discovered and start getting in front of the right people now.


Let me guess…

You’ve been trying to grow your audience the “right” way.

Posting consistently
Showing up on stories
Trying to stay visible

And slowly… very slowly… your audience is growing.

A few followers here.
A few likes there.

But nothing that’s actually moving your business forward.


👀 Here’s the Truth

You can build your audience.

Or…

You can borrow someone else’s.

And if you’re serious about making money in your business…

You need to be doing both.


🧠 What Most People Do (And Why It Takes So Long)

They try to build everything from scratch.

  • Start at zero

  • Post into the void

  • Wait to be discovered

  • Hope the algorithm works in their favor

And months later…

They’re still stuck in the same place.

Because building alone is slow.


🔑 The Shift: Stop Waiting to Be Found

You don’t need more time.

You need more exposure to the right people.

And the fastest way to do that?

👉 Get in rooms where your audience already exists.


🧱 The B.O.T.H. Strategy

If you want real growth, use this approach:


B – Build Your Foundation

Yes… you still need your own audience.

This includes:

  • Your content

  • Your email list

  • Your brand voice

This is your home base.

But let’s be clear…

👉 This alone is not enough (especially in the beginning)


O – Optimize Your Message

Before you try to get in front of more people…

Make sure your message is clear.

Because more visibility + unclear messaging = wasted opportunity

If people don’t understand what you do…
it doesn’t matter how many people see you.


T – Tap Into Other People’s Audiences

This is where things change.

Start showing up in places where your audience already is:

  • Podcasts

  • Speaking opportunities

  • Collaborations

  • Communities

  • Guest content

  • Strategic partnerships

You don’t need to build the room.

Just get invited into it.


H – Have a Plan to Convert

This is where most people drop the ball.

They get the visibility…
but don’t turn it into anything.

So when someone finds you:

  • Where are they going?

  • What are they signing up for?

  • What’s the next step?

No plan = no revenue


💭 Let’s Make This Real

You could spend the next 6 months:

  • Posting every day

  • Trying to grow your following

  • Hoping things pick up

Or…

You could spend the next 30 days:

  • Getting on 2–3 platforms where your audience already exists

  • Speaking in front of new people

  • Driving traffic back to your content and offers

Which one sounds like it’s going to make you money faster?


😬 Real Talk

Some of you are hiding behind “building your audience.”

Because it feels safe.

No rejection
No pitching
No putting yourself out there

But it’s also keeping you stuck.

You don’t need to wait until your page “looks good.”

You need to get in front of people.


📌 What To Do Right Now

Start here:

  1. List 5 places your audience already spends time
    (podcasts, groups, communities, platforms)

  2. Identify 3 ways you can show up there
    (guest speaking, partnerships, content, etc.)

  3. Make sure you have:

    • A clear offer

    • A lead magnet or next step

    • A way to capture their information

Because visibility without capture = missed opportunity


🚀 What Happens When You Do This Right

  • Your audience grows faster

  • You build credibility quicker

  • People start seeing you as an authority

  • You get in front of buyers, not just followers

And most importantly…

👉 You start generating revenue sooner


👉 Ready to Stop Playing Small?

If you’re ready to stop trying to figure this out on your own…

And you want a clear strategy to grow your audience, build authority, and actually convert…

We can help you map it out and implement it.

Book A Call


💬 Final Thought

You don’t need to wait to be seen.

You need to put yourself where people are already looking.

That’s how you grow faster.

And that’s how you get paid.


Cori Fonville

Cori Fonville Foster, DTM is the CEO of IROC Marketable Business Solutions, LLC and a business systems strategist dedicated to helping service-based entrepreneurs turn big ideas into profitable, sustainable companies. As the author of Big Dreams, Bold Moves: Turning Your Vision into Action, Cori blends practical strategy with real-world experience to guide business owners through growth, productivity, and leadership with clarity and confidence. Through IROC MBS, Cori provides frameworks, tools, and resources that simplify marketing, operations, and client management. Her work includes high-impact resources such as the 5 Ways to Turn Clients into Repeat Buyers, 20 Plug-and-Play Lead Gen Ideas for Coaches & Consultants, The Business Systems Starter Pack, CEO Metrics Tracker, and the High-Converting Sales Call Script — all designed to help entrepreneurs build systems that scale. Cori’s mission is simple: equip founders with the structure, strategy, and support they need to move boldly from vision to execution and build businesses that truly work for their lives.

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