Find Calm Here Podcast

Send us a textToday I'm sharing a Recording: Community Builders' Fireside Chat with the  Swarm community Founder Gavin Hammar. The platform is a video-centric community-driven driven that guarantees higher engagement than anywhere else.In early February, I had a fireside chat with Gavin. I answered lots of common community building challenge questions. I hope that this helps you as you consider building, launching, and growing an online community.

Send us a textChris Fitz is the Founder and Artistic Director of River Crossing Playback Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. With experience in improvisational arts since 2003, Chris and his ensemble use Playback Theatre to build community by dramatically portraying real-life stories. He is also a trained mediator and former Executive Director of the Center for Community Peacemaking, specializing in Restorative Justice—community-based practices that address harm and promote healing in schools, communities, and the legal system.Chris sees Playback Theatre as a tool for personal and social healing, emphasizing the power of storytelling to foster connection, belonging, and understanding. Through performances like "Healing York," his troupe has addressed issues like racial harm, showing how storytelling can help heal communities.Chris believes in the importance of repeated dialogue and rituals to foster belonging, whether in-person or online, and offers advice to community builders on engaging participants without relying too heavily on presentations. His focus remains on creating safe spaces for people to connect, share their stories, and address community challenges through both art and conversation.Contact Chris Fitz and the River Crossing Playback Troupe by visiting the website  https://rivercrossingplayback.org/ and connect with Advoz at https://advoz.org/. If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEMighty NetworksAll-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool ConvertKitConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Send us a Text Message.Today, I'm happy to introduce the Reverend Mike Travisano, an ordained Buddhist priest, mindfulness instructor, and integrative group therapy facilitator for an intensive outpatient program for adolescents and young adults.Mike is also the founder of The Art of Monday Morning. This company provides mindfulness instruction to individuals and organizations.In this episode, you'll hear Mike's story of starting a Monday Buddhist Mindfulness and Meditation community.  Mike spent most of his career working in tech software, but his life took a turn in 2020 when he joined the seminary to become an ordained Buddhist priest. Over two years, he studied and wrote about his thoughts and understanding of Buddhism. He finishes with a “plunge,” which allows students to choose their path toward how they will implement their training. Working with those seeking help, Mike began providing support through mindfulness counseling.If you are interested in the virtual gathering, please visit Mike's website: https://www.theartofmondaymorning.com/. To learn more about Mike, connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-travisano-7b30a733/. Please consider sharing this episode with someone else you think might enjoy this discussion. Send questions or comments to Deb@FindCalmHere.com. If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEMighty NetworksAll-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool ConvertKitConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.The Community Strategy Podcast offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the Community Strategy Podcast. I'm Deb Schell, the host. I'm excited to introduce today's guest, Eli Walker! She designs events and programs that build play into belonging in the modern world and how to use play to facilitate more engaging meetings. Equipped with a BFA in Theater from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and as the founder and author of Drunk Yoga® (now The Uplift Experience), Eli pioneered the wellness entertainment movement to bridge the gap between #selfcare and #communitycare through her social yoga events. Since then, she has used immersive storytelling and mindfulness practices to support tens of thousands of individuals and hundreds of institutions across the globe—including NYU and Columbia University, as well as Barclay's, eBay, Intel, Google, Pinterest, and Mastercard—in building meaningful belonging for themselves and their teams in our modern, remote world by leveraging the art of play in live experience design. Eli has always loved helping people from different backgrounds get on the same page. Bonus points if she can achieve this while inspiring them to live joyfully, empowering them with new perspectives, and making them laugh simultaneously. When you work with Eli, you can expect to play, move, laugh, and walk away feeling empowered with tools to create a more connected world.During this interview, Eli shares her entrance into the community industry. She describes community-based theater as an immersive performance art in which the facilitator and storytellers go into existing communities and use live storytelling theater to help participants tell their stories and bridge sociological barriers. If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEMighty NetworksAll-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool ConvertKitConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.The Community Strategy Podcast offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to The Community Strategy Podcast! Today's guest is Mathilde Leo. She's the Head of Community and Customer Education at Circle, an all-in-one online community, program, and course platform for entrepreneurs, startups, and nonprofits.She's been building online customer communities from scratch since 2021. As the first community hire and employee #11, she was instrumental in crafting and implementing Circle's original community-led strategy, which helped onboard, activate, and educate 10,000+ customers, building some of the most innovative community businesses on the planet. Before Circle, Mathilde co-founded MakingJam, the leading European product professional conference. It was a side project she turned into a thriving community business. Episode Notes. If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEMighty NetworksAll-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. ConvertKitConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology InstacartA typical Instacart order saves one and a half hours to get back in your day to do whatever! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.The Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Send us a Text Message.Get ready to jump into a NEW episode of The Community Strategy Podcast! Hosted by Deb Schel, she interviews Tracy Beavers, a six-figure entrepreneur, and an online community builder. Get the tips to grow your community organically and launch a group that turns into income! Tracy hosts a free Facebook group, BE A CONFIDENT ENTREPRENEUR: Get Visible + Grow Your Email List & Income, with over 2.7K members! When Tracy first launched her Facebook group, her biggest goal was to become more visible. After setting up the group, she invited members from her list to join the free group. In addition, she mentioned the community when networking and posted about it on social media. Although organically growing the Facebook group was challenging, she persevered and now sees about 100 new members monthly. Don't miss out on the opportunity to access Tracy's valuable free marketing resources. They could be the key to your community's success.  Connect with Tracy on Facebook. Did you like this episode? Let me know by rating and reviewing this show on Apple Podcast. If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEMighty NetworksAll-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool ConvertKitConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.The Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Send us a Text Message.In this podcast episode, you'll hear the second half of a webinar hosted with Community Builders with Purpose and led by Nicole Gray, the founder of Boxed Community, which helps community leaders achieve well-being. For a comprehensive understanding, it's crucial to listen to the first part of this webinar hosted with Community Builders with Purpose and led by Nicole Gray. If you missed it, please listen to that first. Go here to listen. Nicole helps leaders grow, improve their well-being, and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through one-on-one and group coaching. As a wanderlust and visual artist, she infuses her programs with diverse experiences, creating engaging and empowering experiences.In part two, Nicole provides practical advice and tools for implementing immediate stress management treatments for online community builders. You can go here to complete the show notes. Thanks for listening to the Community Strategy Podcast! Please subscribe, Follow, Rate, and Review! If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEMighty NetworksAll-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool InstacartA typical Instacart order saves one and a half hours to get back in your day to do whatever! Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.The Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to the Community Strategy Podcast, your unique resource for navigating the challenges of leading online communities! Leading an online community can feel overwhelming and daunting, especially in the face of ongoing challenges. From clarifying your community concept to defining your ideal member and launching a new group, it can be challenging to find time for reflection. Over the past few years, I've learned that trying to take on too much leads to burnout and feelings of failure. Every community leader I've worked with has struggled with when the right time to pause is.Boxed Community is committed to helping your well-being to ensure sustainable success later. Our community offerings, including courses, coaching, and membership, are designed to help you connect, grow, and thrive during wellness activities. Nicole helps leaders grow, improve their well-being, and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through one-on-one and group coaching. As a wanderlust and visual artist, she infuses her programs with diverse experiences, creating engaging and empowering experiences.In this episode, you'll hear a recording of an event inside Community Builders with Purpose in April 2024. Please take a look at the full show notes Thanks for listening to the Community Strategy Podcast! Please subscribe, Follow, Rate, and Review! If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEMighty NetworksAll-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool ConvertKitConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology InstacartA typical Instacart order saves one and a half hours to get back in your day to do whatever! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.The Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to The Community Strategy Podcast! In this episode, you'll hear the first half of a recording of an event in March of 2024 inside Community Builders with Purpose, an online membership for community builders. During the session, Brian Helfman, the host of Third Nature, an online and in-person community, helped thousands of people cultivate clarity, creativity, and connection while having more fun. In addition to the community, Brian has consulted with organizations to help them build more connections and cultivate a sense of community. In the second part of this discussion, Brian talks about how he built a team and continues to redefine terms of what he does. Still feeling like a solo entrepreneur, Brian's team is project- and deadline-driven, with a clear start and end date and time to reevaluate the project. When building a membership, Brian selected Circle, an online community platform that is flexible for For Brian, an online membership isn't a good fit. In the interview, he shared that the seasonality of timed programs works better for him and his team. It takes the pressure off “having to provide or generate value,” Brian said. Workshops led by community members lead to connections and growth because the members are relatable. His success is uncertain, and his workshop is a vehicle to learn. The “free time” is where the magic happens. “Nudging people in the right direction and creating conditions for authentic connection and fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment to feel fully self-expressed,” Brian said. The community plans to continue focusing on in-person experiences, however. There are enough people who will always crave in-person experiences. From Brian's experience, the connection is cultivated more deeply when in person, but the online connection is really important. Third, Nature values accessibility. Before attendees sign up and commit to the summer camp, many potential participants join conscious convThanks for listening to the Community Strategy Podcast! Please subscribe, Follow, Rate, and Review! If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Support the Show.The Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Welcome back to The Community Strategy Podcast! In this episode, you'll hear the first half of a recording of an event in March of 2024 inside Community Builders with Purpose, an online membership for community builders. During the session, Brian Helfman, the host of Third Nature, an online and in-person community, helped thousands of people cultivate clarity, creativity, and connection while having more fun. In addition to the community, Brian has consulted with organizations to help them build more connections and cultivate a sense of community. See full show notes here. Thanks for listening to the Community Strategy Podcast! Please subscribe, Follow, Rate, and Review! If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Mighty NetworksAll-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEGrammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.The Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Welcome back to The Community Strategy! In this podcast episode, you'll hear the second part of an event held in February 2024. Windy Lawson presented to community builders how to thrive with too many ideas. Click here to watch part one. In her insightful presentation, Windy Lawson provides five practical areas that empower you to differentiate ideas from opportunities. Windy emphasizes that action on opportunities, not just ideas, drives success. Go to show notes. Thanks for listening to the Community Strategy Podcast! Please subscribe, Follow, Rate, and Review! If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! Mighty NetworksAll-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool ConvertKitConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Welcome back to the Community Strategy Podcast! I'm thrilled you are here and excited to jump into this new episode! Since opening Community Builders with Purpose, I've been reminded that we can learn much from our peers. I've been looking for ways to support my clients and encourage them to move faster by focusing on a few or, better yet, one option at a time. I was looking for speakers to join the community when Windy Lawson shared her talk about "Thriving with TMI” (Too Many Ideas). Windy joins the Community Builders with Purpose in a pre-recorded presentation to community members. Since 2017, Windy has been on a journey to help female microbusiness owners in the start-up phase or those who've recently turned a part-time side hustle into a full-time gig. You are in the right place if you are tired of chasing shiny objects that the gurus told you are the holy grail of success."Where do you seem to get your best ideas?" Windy asks at the beginning of this session. She works with women who are creating a business independently. In that space, she said that getting ideas or deciding on an idea "gets a bad rap."We say things like we are "chasing squirrels" or "shiny object syndrome," which is why the idea seems to get the brunt of the criticism—Windy points out that ideas are powerful and are what push us forward. Learn More about Windy. Click here for complete show notes. Thanks for listening to the Community Strategy Podcast! Please subscribe, Follow, Rate, and Review! ConvertKit ConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Welcome back to The Community Strategy Podcast: Season Three! I'm thrilled you have joined us; I can't wait to meet you inside Community Builders with Purpose! If you still need to listen to Part One, click here now! In Part 2, Celebrating International Women's Day, you'll hear Serena Snoad, Jenny Kay Pollock, Maria James-Thiaw, Melissa Schoettle, Theresa Anderson, and Cha'Von Clarke-Joell continue the conversation about women's empowerment, inspirational women, and resources for learning more about how to show up as yourself. In this part, Theresa Anderson shared a quote from a blogger she follows: "You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children, you don't owe it to civilization in general; prettiness is a rent you pay for occupying a space marked female." Erica McKeen. Melissa Schoettle highlighted women's challenges when being diagnosed with Neurodiversity in their 20s or 30s. We give one label and take other labels away, Serena said. "Being a woman online might mean that you'll get direct messages that are inappropriate.Thanks for listening to the Community Strategy Podcast! Please subscribe, Follow, Rate, and Review! If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! ConvertKit ConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Welcome back to The Community Strategy Podcast: Season Three! I'm thrilled you have joined us; I can't wait to meet you inside Community Builders with Purpose! This season, you'll hear recordings of our live events inside this new community. For the first episode of the season, I wanted to share a recording of a live event I hosted with women to celebrate International Women's Day! It is a global celebration observed annually on March 8 to recognize and honor the achievements and contributions of women throughout history.We forge a better world by inspiring others to understand and value women's inclusion. When women are inspired to be included, they feel a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment. So, collectively, let's forge a more inclusive world for women.Many individuals participate in events and initiatives to mark the day, including conferences, panel discussions, workshops, and awareness campaigns. International Women's Day is a time for celebration and an opportunity to reflect on the progress made and the work that still needs to be done to achieve gender equality worldwide.Click here to join Community Builders with Purpose! Click here for the show notes. Thanks for listening to the Community Strategy Podcast! Please subscribe/follow and rate/review! ConvertKit ConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support If you have an online community, or just want to grow an online business, communicating directly to your audience allows you to build relationships with them one email at a time! You might think you don't have enough time, but I have some great news for you! ConvertKit can help you start building your email list with easy-to-setup templates, immediate analytics, and start for free! ConvertKit ConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Welcome back to the Community Strategy Podcast: The nexus where online community strategy meets intentionality. In this episode, Deb Schell and special guest Alex Sanfilippo discuss how he continues to grow an online community connecting podcast hosts with guests. Alex Sanfilippo is an entrepreneur who is the CEO and founder of PodPros, a software company focused specifically on the podcasting industry. He is also a podcast host of the top-rated podcast called Podcasting Made Simple and a lead podcast educator.In this episode, we dive into: The growth Alex has experienced with this quarterly community event. Mighty Networks transition to spaces and the benefits of the new architecture. Setting up quarterly events and how Alex repurposes the content. Benefits of hosting a community on Mighty Networks. The challenges and opportunities Alex has experienced. If you are a podcaster or want to be a guest on a podcast, check out PodMatch. Alex has shared a special gift for podcasters who are working on growing and improving their podcast or improving their influence as a guest. Click here to learn five quick things you can start doing today that will grow and improve your podcast or your influence as a podcast guest! Click here to get your copy of Creator to Community Builder. Mighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool ConvertKit ConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear an excerpt from Deb Schell's new book, Creator to Community Builder. This episode is an expert from chapter twelve – Maintain Your Community. Creator to Community Builder offers time-saving tips for struggling entrepreneurs to establish and scale online communities, enhancing business growth and client connections. Community Strategist Deb Schell shares insights from aiding 60+ business owners, offering stories, strategies, and practical tools to launch thriving communities, ultimately saving money and time.A note to readers that there is no audiobook version, which is why this particular season offers audio experts of the book. To get a PDF digital copy for free, click here. (Link expires 1.1.24) Social Media LinkedIn  FacebookTwitterResources:Join the Community Builders with Purpose Free Guide: 5 Ways to Awaken Your Online Community Giveaway: Enter now! Free Guide: Explore You!Mighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Buzzsprout Let's get your podcast Start for FREEConvertKit ConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear an excerpt from Deb Schell's new book, Creator to Community Builder. This episode is an expert from chapter eleven – Grow your membership. Creator to Community Builder offers time-saving tips for struggling entrepreneurs to establish and scale online communities, enhancing business growth and client connections. Community Strategist Deb Schell shares insights from aiding 60+ business owners, offering stories, strategies, and practical tools to launch thriving communities, ultimately saving money and time. A note to readers that there is no audiobook version, which is why this particular season offers audio experts of the book. To get a PDF digital copy for free, click here. (Link expires 1.1.24) Social Media LinkedIn  FacebookTwitterResources:Join the Community Builders with Purpose Free Guide: 5 Ways to Awaken Your Online Community Giveaway: Enter now! Free Guide: Explore You!Mighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEConvertKit ConvertKit makes it easy to get started and has tons of support Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Stratetgy Podcast, host and author Deb Schell read excerpts from the newly released book Creator to Community Builder: FInd Calm While Building Your Online Community. Creator to Community Builder offers time-saving tips for struggling entrepreneurs to establish and scale online communities, enhancing business growth and client connections. Community Strategist Deb Schell shares insights from aiding 60+ business owners, offering stories, strategies, and practical tools to launch thriving communities, ultimately saving money and time. A note to readers that there is no audiobook version, which is why this particular season offers audio experts of the book. To get a PDF digital copy for free, click here. (Link expires 1.1.24) Takeaways: Rosie has spent twelve years building thriving communities by understanding the member's experiences. She first started a gathering for fun and turned that into a seven-figure business.  Adrian says the key to retention is knowing your most valuable people and consistently providing them with value. Céline reviews the community data to inform Canva of the latest successes and challenges within the community. Well-run communities have transformed my own life. I know firsthand the value of being a member of a thriving community. As a journalist-turned-podcaster, I've investigated what makes online communities flourish. Since starting my journey, I've contacted and interviewed over 100 experts, colleagues, and leaders who have built online communities for years, even decades.I always ask them to share what has worked as they have built, launched, and grown their online communities. I'm fascinated to discover what brings members back again and again. In this chapter, I'll share my key findings from interviews with experts who have built thriving communities. Social Media LinkedIn  FacebookTwitterResources: Join the Community Builders with Purpose Get a FREE Digital Copy of the Creator to Community Builder bookBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear an excerpt from chapter nine of Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building Your Online Community. Deb Schell is a Community Strategist and Author who's aided over sixty business owners build an online community, course, or membership. Takeaways: The five community onboarding elements include an explication of the space, a way for members to show up and connect consistently, telling your members how this community can help them with their challenges, validating that members are in the right place, and providing them with safety. Understanding your ideal members is essential; knowing how they consume content will be necessary in creating content for them.Know how your members interact on the internet and provide them with guidelines to ensure a safe online community for all members. To establish a strong sense of belonging, you must clarify what the members have in common. Lay out how they can support each other through challenges. Join the Community Builders with PurposeGet a FREE Digital Copy of the Creator to Community Builder book!Book an Expert Session with DebBuy the Creator to Community Builder (Paperback, Amazon)Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Deb Schell reads excerpts from her new book, Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building an Online Community. In Chapter 8, Deb shares tips on launching an online community. Join the Community Builders with Purpose Get a FREE Digital Copy of the Creator to Community Builder book! Book an Expert Session with DebBuy the Creator to Community Builder (Paperback, Amazon) Are you a struggling entrepreneur trying to create new revenue streams? Discover proven strategies to help you save thousands of hours of your valuable time building an online community that can help you scale your business while connecting more authentically to your ideal clients. You've heard the buzz about building an online community from social media on your app, but you don't know where to start. In Creator to Community Builder, you'll learn how Community Strategist Deb Schell has helped over 60 business owners find calm in building, launching, and growing their online communities. Based on client case studies, community examples, and interviews, this book provides new community builders with stories, strategies, worksheets, templates, and checklists that help you take action, launch sooner, and build your next revenue stream. Save thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of your valuable time by getting the strategies that have worked for successful community builders, and find calm building your online community today! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Deb Schell, Author of Creator to Community Builder, will read an excerpt from chapter seven of the book. Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building Your Online Community is anticipated to be published in September 2023. In this episode, Deb shares when she started becoming an online creator by launching a WordPress blog in 2011. Expert Session with Deb SchellEpisode 98 with David Siegel, CEO of Meetup Takeaways: An ecosystem is built to serve the community's needs by sharing wisdom.You don't have to be on social media. You can still build relationships through your network by focusing on the core problems you will solve. Create a leadership team, and it will grow from there. You don't want your members coming in and feeling overwhelmed. Have them come into your membership feeling ready to dive in! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode, author Deb Schell reads chapter six of Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building an Online Community.Mentioned in this episode are the following tools, resources, and support. YouMap® Coaching 4-week program: Explore You A Guide to Explore You (free) The Creator to Community Builder book Community Builders with Purpose Mighty Networks Support + ResourcesMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode, you'll hear an excerpt from chapter five of Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building Your Online Community. Author Deb Schell will read the expert of this chapter, which discusses how to evaluate and assemble an online community launch strategy. In the previous episode, I introduced the IDEA™ framework: Identity, Discovery, Evaluation, and Assembly. So far, we've discussed Identity and Discovery. This chapter will dive deep into evaluating your discovery findings and preparing to assemble your community based on the validation your members have provided. Join the Creator to Community Builder Advanced Reader Cohort Work with Deb Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode, you'll hear an excerpt from chapter four of Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building Your Online Community. Author Deb Schell will read the expert of this chapter and provide examples and a new framework for community builders to help them identify their ideal members. Listen to past episodes from chapters one, two, and three. Additional Resources: The value of discovery with Theresa Anderson (Podcast Interview) The IDEA™ framework:  Identify, Discover, Evaluate, and Assemble (Blog post) Earning your community members' trust with Paul Bradley (Blog post) Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Printful Printful helps you start selling your designs faster so you can start earning money soonerInstacart A typical Instacart order saves one and a half hours to get back in your day to do whatever! Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear experts of the Creator to Community Builder book. Deb reads a chapter about community design and the architecture of an online community. A well-thought-out community aligns with the group's host's vision, mission, and purpose. Leading an online community requires deciding how you want to communicate with your members and understanding how they enjoy connecting with each other. When working with a client to restructure their community, I start by identifying a purpose for each area of the community. A common problem for many community builders is knowing how many destinations to have available for people to meet, connect, and engage. The structure you establish will influence other design elements like your community's culture. It will provide the framework for your host, leader, and/or manager to help your people build habits and cultivate rituals. Think about how you want to communicate; your personal communication style is an important factor to consider. In addition, your community must be easy to access. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks All-In-One Community Platform for your course or membership. Printful Printful helps you start selling your designs faster so you can start earning money soonerInstacart A typical Instacart order saves one and a half hours to get back in your day to do whatever! Bonsai Run your entire business in one place with the help of this business management tool Grammerly Grammarly helps you become a better writer using AI technology Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear an excerpt from the Creator to Community Builder book, coming soon! Are you a struggling entrepreneur trying to create new revenue streams? Discover proven strategies to help you save thousands of hours of your valuable time building an online community that can help you scale your business while connecting more authentically to your ideal clients. You've heard the buzz about building an online community from social media on your own app, but you don't know where to start. In Creator to Community Builder, you'll learn how Community Strategist Deb Schell has helped over 60 business owners find calm in building, launching, and growing their online communities. Based on client case studies, community examples, and interviews, this book provides new community builders with stories, strategies, worksheets, templates, and checklists that help you take action, launch sooner, and build your next revenue stream. Save thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of your valuable time by getting the strategies that have worked for successful community builders, and find calm building your online community today! Check out the book here. Sign up for the Advanced Reader Cohort here. Click HERE to save time with Instacart. Click here to get $30.  Learn about YouMap and working with Deb HERE. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks Community PlatformDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Due to the global pandemic, the world had to adjust to living in a bubble and withdrawing from in-person social connections. I don't know about you, but the events of those years shifted my perspective on how I spend my time. Most people I've talked with have shared that they've enjoyed exploring their hobbies, spending more time with loved ones, and building new relationships with peers with similar values, challenges, and goals. For some, that means rethinking personal lifestyle goals. Many of us have looked at how the life we're currently living stacks up to our “ideal life.” Noticing the distance between where we want to be and where we are…  makes an impact. We start questioning what is accurate, and each person may answer differently. Read the show notes here. Sign up for the Creator to Community Builder Advanced Reader Cohort Check out the Creator Shop Learn more about YouMap®. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks Community PlatformDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this new season of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear excerpts from the Creator to Community Builder Book, soon to be released. Sign up for the Advanced Reader Cohort starting in August! Hi, I'm Deb Schell, Host of the Community Strategy Podcast. Since 2020, I've interviewed over 100 community leaders to learn how they navigate the challenges of online communities, memberships, coaching programs, online courses, and more.In the new season, I'm excited to share excerpts from my new book, Creator to Community Builder, to be published in the fall of 2023. Are you a struggling entrepreneur trying to create new revenue streams? Discover proven strategies to help you save thousands of hours of your valuable time building an online community that can help you scale your business while connecting more authentically to your ideal clients. You've heard the buzz about building an online community from social media on your own app, but you don't know where to start. In Creator to Community Builder, you'll learn how Community Strategist Deb Schell has helped over 50 business owners find calm in building, launching, and growing their online communities. Based on client case studies, community examples, and interviews, this book provides new community builders with stories, strategies, worksheets, templates, and checklists that help you take action, launch sooner, and build your next revenue stream. Save thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of your valuable time by getting the strategies that have worked for successful community builders, and find calm building your online community today! Use my link and get $30 to try Instacart for Free! Go to Shop.FindCalmHere.com Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

A new season of the Community Strategy Podcast is coming this Sunday, July 30th, and I'm kicking it off with a preview of a recent interview with the Community Leaders Institute. Before I dive into that episode, Let me share some of this backstory with you first. Back in 2021, a year after I launched a consulting business, I was looking for a community for consultants and couldn't find one, so I created one. After asking on LinkedIn if anyone else does community consulting, I found a few people who raised their hands. I said they wanted to meet monthly and chat about what they are doing in their businesses. Consultants usually see each other as competitors, but the group we started, now called The Community Consultants Collective, is a fantastic group of people. Now we are growing to more than 70+ members! This episode will share excerpts of an interview with Brad Weaber, who leads a discussion about why to hire a community consultant with the CCC board members Todd Nilson, Carolyn Zick, Mathijs Vleeming, John Summers, and Deb Schell.A few questions you could ask include:What is needed for your current challenge?Is there a need for a redesign of the community structure?Will there be a need for someone who is tech-savvy and has a background in operations, integration, and implementation of systems or programs?Do you need to get someone to help you increase activity in your community through hosting or co-hosting events, workshops, courses, or conferences?Founded in September of 2021, the Community Consultants Collective is a watering hole for community professionals transitioning to freelance and consulting work to get support, training, and the tools to grow their expertise. Join for free, connect with your peers, and elevate your career. The Community Strategy Podcast Season 2 starts Sunday, July 30th, with new episodes allowing you to learn about the Creator to Community Builder book, soon to be published in the fall of 2023. Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In the final episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Host Deb Schell invites Find Calm Here Founding Member Carol Chapman and her business partner, Lynnda Pollio, to share their collaborative project, a 7-week series called "WisdomKeeping.” Carol Chapman is a Heart-Centered Practitioner who was called to leave her corporate career and spend time doing meaningful work. She co-founded several businesses focused on heart-centered, conscious business practices. This led her to launch the Hearts Rise Up Podcast. Carol is a certified coach, author, writer, and speaker. She's traveled extensively, lived abroad, and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.Lynnda Pollio is a Consciousness Doula and author of the award-winning, best-selling visionary novel, Trusting the Currents. Lynnda has always been deeply committed to elevating human consciousness. As a Consciousness Doula, she helps people and businesses understand consciousness and connect to energetic frequencies that expand self-awareness for personal and global transformation. Lynnda recently moved from New York City to Sedona, Arizona. Lynnda and Carol are currently collaborating on a 7-week series called "WisdomKeeping" -- to help others explore what it means to become "awake," discover their innate "Inner Resonance Signature," and meet the WisdomKeeper they truly are.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Carrie Melissa Jones shares her community experience from her early days to becoming a full-time consultant. She's helped create community strategies for presidential campaigns, non-profits, small businesses, and the Fortune Global 50. She's the coauthor of Building Brand Communities, the Founding Partner, and COO for CMX Media (CMX Hub), the “community for community builders” that provides training, events, and programs for community builders worldwide.She started her professional career in community management in roles with Socratic (AI-based education app), Scribd (online library), and Chegg (online book rentals). Carrie's first exposure to online communities was as a supermoderator of a music forum 15 years ago. In 2016, she was named by Salesforce as one of 3 experts to follow in community management. She's a graduate of UCLA, a current M.A. student at UW-Milwaukee, and regularly volunteers for organizations such as Young Women Empowered and Indivisible Washington.If you are considering a community consultant, Carrie's specialties include Community strategy, community outreach, community development, social psychology, community leadership, online communities, virtual communities, and coaching community leaders. Support the Creator to Community Builder Crowdfunding Campaign. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, David Siegel is the CEO of Meetup, the largest platform for finding and building a local community. He has over 20 years of experience as a technology and digital media executive, leading organizations through innovative product development, rapid revenue growth, and digital traffic acceleration. Before joining Meetup, David was CEO of Investopedia and, before that, President of Seeking Alpha. David holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania. He is an adjunct professor at Columbia University, teaching strategic planning and entrepreneurship. He hosts the podcast Keep Connected, which is dedicated to the power of community. David's book, Decide & Conquer (HarperCollins), lays out the framework for decision-making that leaders can use to ensure organizational and personal success.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Benji Vaughan, Founder of Disciple Media, shares his experience transitioning from a music producer to founding a community platform. Benji shares, “As a musician, I had my own community of fans and followers. What I didn't have was my own space to grow and manage that community in the way that worked for me. So, I set out to create that space. Along the way, I found a lot of other community managers with the same problem.” Disciple supports a wide range of influencers, creators, wellness coaches, YouTubers, politicians, and celebrity chefs who were all looking for a platform that, unlike Facebook or a website, empowers community hosts. Disciple fills a need they have and provides a way to build, manage and control their own private social apps. The platform is trusted by over 700 customers in over 20 different industries and across the globe and supports influencers from Bollywood to Croatia. He's worked with the biggest musicians in the world, including The Rolling Stones and Luke Bryan. Click here to learn more about Disciple Media.  Click here to support the Creator to Community Builder Book. Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Adrian Speyer, an experienced digital marketer and community builder shares the story behind his new book, The Accidental Community Manager. With over 10 years of community industry experience, Adrian has delivered numerous talks about community building at major international conferences and is the author of The Accidental Community Manager. He has worked with top brands which has enabled him to teach community builders best practices, effective frameworks, and ways to be successful in community building that have a meaningful impact on organizational goals.Adrian currently resides in Montreal and is the Head of Community and Evangelism at Higher Logic Vanilla, a SaaS community platform, hosting the best-loved brands in the world.Click here to learn more about Adrian and to purchase his book! Click here to Support the Creator to Community Builder Book Click here to view the show notes! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast the Community Consultants Collective, a cohort of new and veteran community industry leaders, share their experiences discussing the state of the community industry and what trends they would like to see in 2023. The Community Consultants Collective, founded by Deb Schell, is a virtual group that meets once a month via Zoom to discuss how to be a consultant in the community industry. It started in August of 2021 when Deb reached out to fellow professionals on LinkedIn to ask if anyone is also doing consulting. During our interactive sessions, the collective discusses topics including pricing, services, client onboarding, and professional development. The group meets monthly and has now established a board of advisors, including Todd Nilson, John Summers, Ilker Akansel, Mathijs Vleeming, and Carolyn Zick.The CCC is planning to become more formal in 2023 with speaker-led sessions, a website, and a consultant directory. If you are a consultant or considering shifting to doing freelance work and are interested in learning more about the group, send an email to deb@findcalmhere.com to schedule a conversation. Creator to Community Builder BookClick here for the full show notes Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

Episode 94: Onboarding Automations for Course Creators that scale your community with Drew Dillion In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast Drew Dillon, CEO of Burb shares insights about onboarding members into a cohort or course using their software as a service (SaaS). An early employee at Yammer, building communities inside companies, where Drew developed skills and insights that helped him understand how people gather. Burb's software makes it easy for creators and course builders to develop an automated onboarding process to keep members from Circle, Slack, or Discord engaged as they progress through a course or program. For those interested, Drew is offering listeners of this podcast an opportunity to speak directly with an expert on the community operations team during a 1-hour free consultation call to understand if the software is a good fit for your online community.To reach out to Drew, click here to connect and message him on LinkedIn. Support the Creator to Community Builder Book Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation with CSP Host, Deb Schell, and Richard Millington, the founder of FeverBee, who talk about the insights he's discovered on his journey as an international community consultant, and the author of Buzzing Communities, Indispensable Community, and Build your Community, Richard's clients have included Google, Facebook, Oracle, Wikipedia, EMC, Greenpeace, and many more. Prior to FeverBee, Richard interned with Seth Godin in New York.Show Notes  - Click here for Show NotesBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast Taylor Harrington, Head of Community at Groove, a FREE app for solo workers to instantly connect and conquer their to-dos alongside each other, shares her mission to solve the loneliness epidemic. Taylor shares how she's designed online learning experiences with best-selling author, Seth Godin and that her community professional experience emerged from a job she had a at local craft studio during college. “Amy Frank, the creator of The Makery, did such an incredible job building a beautiful container for community members to thrive with just enough structure and freedom for them to contribute their magic and make their experiences feel unique in that space. I learned so much watching Amy lead by example and later facilitating crafting workshops on my own.” Taylor's passion for building the opposite of loneliness is now something she practices every day in the Groove app, with members, and in her daily life. She also hosts in-person meetups in New York City, which you can learn about at https://www.taylor-harrington.com/register. Join Groove!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks Community PlatformDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Lois Koffi shares her journey over the past two years of navigating the challenges of being an entrepreneur and how it changes as she learned more about how to get to the “heart” of selling, leadership, and how to feel better about life, relationships, and wellbeing. Lois is a transformational sales coach, best-selling author, and speaker who's coached thousands of people in business and healthy lifestyles for over 20 years. As a former Ironman Triathlete, Lois' superpower is creating more in less time in a balanced way.With now over 23 years of experience in sales and coaching (as well as success AND failures), her passion is to help YOU create your BEST life - best health, best wealth, and best Wisdom along the sales path.  She helps co-create that with you, walking alongside you, in magnetizing what it is you TRULY want to manifest for your highest good. Click here to join Lois's free community for 30 daysSupport the Creator to Community Builder BookFull show notes at www.FindCalmHere.com Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks Community PlatformDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Laurence McCahill, Co-Founder of The Happy Startup School will share his journey to inspire, empower and connect entrepreneurs and leaders that want to create lives and businesses rich with purpose.After running a digital agency for 10 years, Laurence and his co-founder have devoted themselves to realizing their vision for The Happy Startup School creating experiences, programs, and an accidental community of like-minded people. Are you an entrepreneur who wants to experience more happiness? Click here to check out their e-book. Connect with Laurence on LinkedIn. Support the Creator to Community Builder BookFull show notes at www.FindCalmHere.com Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks Community PlatformDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast Pablo Gonzalez, the inventor of the Relationship Flywheel, and Host of the B2B Community Builders Show shares his experiences. Pablo is obsessed with human connection and has used his expertise to grow his business, and Co-Founded Be The Stage, a marketing agency whose concept is to start with identifying ideal clients, asking them about their challenges, and then using the content they uncover to build digital marketing campaigns for clients to boost their sales and revenue. Pablo has closed over $60M+ construction projects, rescued fledgling start-ups, set record-breaking quarters for $150M+ companies, and has been named a Latino Leader of the Future and a Top 20 Under 40 in various publications.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMighty Networks Community PlatformDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear an interview with Pamela Slim, an author, business coach, and co-founder of the Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, Arizona.Since 2005, Pam has advised thousands of entrepreneurs as well as companies serving small businesses. Pam has written three books: Escape from Cubicle Nation (named Best Small Business and Entrepreneur book of 2009 from 800 CEO Read), Body of Work (2014 with Penguin Portfolio), and her latest The Widest Net (2021 with McGraw Hill).In 2016, Pam launched the Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, Arizona, a grassroots, community-based think tank for small business economic acceleration.Please visit FindCalmHere.com for the show notes. Support the show

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, host Deb Schell shares her notes and thoughts from the recent CMX Summit which she attended virtually on September 14th and 15th and attended several sessions in addition to networking with the world's largest group of community builders.Click HERE to support Deb's new book, Creator to Community BuilderSupport the show

The world has experienced a mental health crisis in the past few years. One resource that offers a place for everyone to come and find a bit of calm is the Mindful Living Collective, led by Elisha Goldstein.  During this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Elisha Goldstein shares why he decided to open up the collective, how his experience has been as a leader of a global community with over 7,000 members, and much more! Elisha's energy is contagious and he has the ability to turn complicated information into easy-to-understand concepts. He shares practical applications of mindfulness and psychotherapy that event attendees can put into effect immediately. The Mindful Living Collective (MLC) is a safe space where everyone can learn from an expert and collective knowledge, share their personal challenges, and access support in the collective effort to live more mindfully. Quote“We've tried many things from volunteer-led to donation, to free community structures, and we've found that sometimes the technology can create friction. How we've overcome these challenges was to keep it simplistic, we made it easy for everyone.” Show NotesClick HERE to read the full show notes. Click HERE to support Deb's new book, Creator to Community Builder Mighty Networks Community PlatformBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

On this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Allegra Stein joins the Find Calm Here Community Members for a conversation about aligning strengths with a community strategy. Allegra is a YouMap® Certified Coach who leads Misfits to Maverick, an online mentorship community for coaches who want to start taking simple, creative, and transformative steps forward in their coaching practice. During this episode, you'll learn about Allegra's journey being a coach and leading a coaching program. Thoughts on the challenges community leaders face, and if our passion needs to lead to profits. To support Deb's book, Creator To Community Builder, visit her campaign page HERE>>>>>>>>>>>>> SHOW NOTES

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Carolyn Zick shares her community journey and offers marketing tips for new community builders. She's the host of The Bad Axe Biz Club and AMIDST Creatives of the Midwest, both on the Mighty Networks platform. During the recording of this live interview, you'll hear some strategies to avoid burnout and Carolyn gives practical steps to grow your online business, scale your community, and inspire others. Carolyn is a multi-passionate business owner and marketing nerd. She believes that you can be intentional and impactful online while respecting your mental health.  Check out Mighty Networks to build your online community today! Do you want to start your own podcast? Check out Buzzsprout, they make it super easy to launch a podcast in minutes! Try Bonsai to organize your clients, manage projects, track time, send invoices, and receive payment for your services on the same day! Did you love this episode? Say thanks with a cup of coffee ☕Check out PodMatch to find a podcast to share your message! Small business owners scale their services with Circle, learn more by clicking this link.Support the show

In this episode of The Community Strategy Podcast, John Morley shares how he built an online community on LinkedIn by offering awareness, bringing delight to the members, and offering value in authentic conversations. John is a self-proclaimed Serial Entrepreneur, International Professional Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, Radio Personality on Drive-Time Radio, and Global Marketing SpecialistHe's the CEO and Founder of The JMOR Connection, Inc as a Technology leader, Innovator, Thought Leader, Engineer & Marketer, his company helps customize the right solution for their business.The values of his organization are security, trust, integrity, and professionalism. Based in New Jersey, he serves small to mid-sized organizations in the area as well as offers remote solutions for organizations shifting to a fully-remote team. Check out Mighty Networks to build your online community today! Do you want to start your own podcast? Check out Buzzsprout! Need a way to organize your freelance clients? Try Bonsai! Curious about Mighty Networks? Join the FREE community for hosts! Did you love this episode? Say thanks with a cup of coffee! Do you want to find podcast guests or be a guest? Check out PodMatch! Are you Community Curious? Check out our recent workshop!Do you want a FREE Strategy Session? Check out this and grab the link!Interested in learning about Circle? Click Here to join the thousands of creators and brands bringing people together in forums. Support the show

As an online community leader, it has been challenging to juggle personal and professional tasks over the past two years. Many leaders feel overwhelmed with building, launching, and growing. I'm one of them. In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear the second part of a recording of the Community Leaders Mini-wellness Retreat, held in June with fellow Find Calm Here Community members who share tips, success stories, challenges, and how to avoid burnout and overwhelm as community professionals. Nivi Achanta, CEO and founder of Soapbox Project, teaches a self-care system to sustain your work, time, and energy. Soapbox Project makes it easy for busy people like you to create a positive social impact. Our lightweight climate justice funnel starts with bite-sized climate action plans, scales up through monthly action hours, and engages people further through a membership community focused on local action. Ani Papazyan of Last Stop 4 Pain discusses the sources of our pain in the neck. She'll give recommendations and a self-help technique or two for neck pain relief. Through self-help techniques, suggestions, and recommendations I empower my clients to take control of their health, take charge of their habits, and make informed lifestyle choices. My primary focus is to help them see that living with pain does not have to be their new norm. By taking consistent small steps they can live a happy, healthy, and pain-free life.Carol leads everyone through a guided meditation to help us tap into our hearts.After a successful corporate career, Carol felt a calling toward something more impactful, meaningful, and spiritual. She is the Co-Host of the Hearts Rise UP Podcast and shares her guided meditation with the community. Do you want to start your own podcast? Check out Buzzsprout! Need a way to organize your freelance clients? Try Bonsai! Curious about Mighty Networks? Join the FREE community for hosts! Did you love this episode? Say thanks with a cup of coffee! Do you want to find podcast guests or be a guest? Check out PodMatch! Are you a Mighty Networks Host? Click here to check out this Spotify playlist with interviews exclusively hosting their community on Mighty Networks.Support the show

As an online community leader, it has been challenging to juggle personal and professional tasks over the past two years. Many leaders feel overwhelmed with building, launching, and growing. I'm one of them. In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear the recording of the 2-hour wellness mini-retreat that I hosted with community leaders and fellow Find Calm Here Community members. You'll hear tips, success stories, challenges, and how to avoid burnout and overwhelm as community professionals during this event. Carolyn Zick of Bad Axe Enterprises will help you find calm in marketing your online community. She'll give tips and strategies to avoid burnout and teach you to grow your online business, scale your community, and inspire others. Carolyn is a multi-passionate business owner and marketing nerd. She believes that you can be intentional and impactful online while respecting your mental health. Find her in her online communities: Bad Axe Biz Club and AMIDST Creatives of the Midwest.DoTERRA Wellness Advocate, Leah Light, shares specific oils to assist remote work.Leah is a Natural Solutions Enthusiast who loves sharing the benefits of a natural lifestyle with others. Leah experienced health obstacles from a young age and always felt there had to be a way to address the root of the problem rather than only treating the symptoms. There are many approaches to and facets of healing. Essential oils are one of the tools you can add to your wellness toolbox!Do you want to start your own podcast? Check out Buzzsprout! Need a way to organize your freelance clients? Try Bonsai! Curious about Mighty Networks? Join the FREE community for hosts! Did you love this episode? Say thanks with a cup of coffee! Do you want to find podcast guests or be a guest? Check out PodMatch! Are you a Mighty Networks Host? Click here to check out this Spotify playlist with interviews exclusively hosting their community on Mighty Networks. Support the show

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Marco Torres shares tips on how he helps thousands of business owners worldwide boost sales and scale their businesses through the use of incentive-based marketing. By identifying the best methods to encourage customers to create video testimonials, the travel incentive program was created and has helped Marco's hospitality customers increase their business, fill empty hotel rooms, and cultivate an exciting customer experience. Marco's community, The Marketing Boost: Value-Add-Incentive-Based-Marketing Facebook Group is home to more than 28K active business owners who are raking in sales with his advice and amazingly affordable subscription program. He has transitioned a great number of these members into his paid online program to increase additional revenue streams for his business. The members of the community share how they are using travel incentives to boost their brand, increase sales, and improve conversion rates to paid programs and products. Through affiliate marketing, he has created great excitement inside the community and continues to build and scale this membership. Action-takers in the community benefit from programs that inspire members to promote, market, and sell online and offer incentives to new customers. Do you want to start your own podcast? Check out Buzzsprout! Need a way to organize your freelance clients? Try Bonsai! Curious about Mighty Networks? Join the FREE community for hosts! Did you love this episode? Say thanks with a cup of coffee! Do you want to find podcast guests or be a guest? Check out PodMatch! Support the show

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear a recording of an interview with Sarah Hines, the Host of Leading while Healing Network, who shares her community-building journey. She also just launched The Lodge Project, which you can learn more about or if you are interested, email her at sarah@inlodgewetrust.com. As Deb's client, Sarah, and Deb collaborated on the community strategy, structure, and design of the network. Do you want to start your own podcast? Check out Buzzsprout! Need a way to organize your freelance clients? Try Bonsai! Curious about Mighty Networks? Join the FREE community for hosts! Did you love this episode? Say thanks with a cup of coffee! Do you want to find podcast guests or be a guest? Check out PodMatch! Are you a Mighty Networks Host? Click here to check out this Spotify playlist with interviews exclusively hosting their community on Mighty Networks. Support the show