IM Academy is an online educational platform, but for co-founder and CEO Christopher Terry, connecting with people in person is an important part of the business. While IM Academy’s mission is to provide accessible online educational materials, it often hosts IM Beyond meetups of educators, students, and independent business owners involved with the Academy to discuss marketing strategies, network, and share knowledge about online education. .
In 2022, IM Academy hosted four of these events, in Palm Beach, Florida; Barcelona, Spain; Phoenix; and Zurich. A fifth event is planned in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in December.
The events coincided with a busy year of launching new programs at IM Academy. These include a travel and lifestyle service, TLX, as well as new academies focused on scalping strategies focused on time-based trading, the stock and futures markets, and building a social media presence. As the Academy continues to introduce new programs, it is reaching out with these in-person events to discuss its approach with interested students and independent business owners, focusing on expanding its reach on an international scale.
Eventos IM Beyond
Each IM Beyond event features a rotation of speakers involved with IM Academy as educators or independent business owners. These speakers share ideas on how to reach students interested in obtaining financial education and discuss how to optimize the use of the Academy’s educational materials.
IM Mastery Academy co-founders Christopher Terry and Isis Terry are often the keynote speakers at these events. They use the platform to embrace the Academy’s philosophy of positive self-talk and dedication to hard work when seeking an online education in financial markets.
When the Terrys founded the Academy in 2013, they set out to build a platform that would allow interested students to learn about financial markets on their own schedule. With IM Beyond events, the goal is to spread the word about the Academy’s growing library of online educational resources.
“My goal in 2013, I said, ‘Let’s do it. we’re going to do it Yeah, we’re going to do it’, and we started moving forward and boom, that’s my goal. I will get there. I just have to make changes,’” Terry said in a recent speech. “I got up and got up again, and sometimes we had a couple of bumps here and there, and now the goal was for thousands of people to come and celebrate and take us to the next level, and here we are. ”
As IM Academy has grown, its IM Beyond events have expanded to attract thousands of attendees, reaching students and IBOs from around the world. In 2022, the Academy focused especially on Europe. In addition to the Barcelona, Zurich and Rotterdam events, Christopher Terry completed an extensive European speaking tour over the summer, traveling to more than 12 venues across the continent.
“After traveling to over 12 countries during this recent tour of Europe, it occurred to me that 90-95% of the people in this world are still programmed a certain way. Unfortunately, this show is on the side of struggle, setbacks, and hardship,” Terry said in a recent Facebook post. “However, as creative beings, we have a choice. We can choose the thoughts to think, the affirmations to speak, and the actions to take. We can choose whether or not we want to reprogram our mind. Boys and girls, stand up. Break the chains that bind you and start programming your subconscious mind. It may not be easy, but the growth you experience can make all the difference.”
At IM Beyond events and other speaking appearances, Terry sets out to communicate this message of the power of a purposeful, positive mindset and the value of pursuing an education.
Future plans
Following the success of the 2022 IM Beyond Events, IM Academy will look to continue hosting similar events in the future. In addition to the Rotterdam event, it has announced plans to hold regional Elevate events, including one planned for Orlando, Florida, in 2023.
These events are part of an ongoing effort to expand the Academy’s reach, an effort that also includes the launch of new academies and services. Its most recent launch is the SMX social media academy, indicating that IM Academy continues to expand into other verticals outside of financial education. The SMX Academy provides students with resources to learn how to build a personal or business brand by creating engaging content on social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
IM Academy also introduced the TLX lifestyle and travel service, which offers members an online resource for booking hotels and resorts around the world at a discounted price, as well as the opportunity to book themed trips with other members and educators. by IM Academy.
Going forward, Christopher Terry envisions continued growth for the academy, both in attracting new students and providing new resources.
“One word that comes to mind is unity,” Terry said in a Facebook post reflecting on the IM Beyond Phoenix event. “We came together even stronger this past weekend. We came together and became stronger. The momentum is here.”
Note: IM Academy does not provide financial or investment advice to its students. Students do not trade on IM Academy educational platforms.