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How Dear Bri got to the top 5% of podcasts with 12 episodes

According to Listen Notes, the Dear Bri Podcast, with just 12 episodes and launched to an email list of 600 people, is in the top 5%.

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The Ultimate Guide To Leveraging Your Presence In Other Communities For Business Growth

Over this last month, I’ve heard this question more than a few times: how do I leverage my presence in other communities to grow my business

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Why Membership Community Building is Moving to All-in-one Platforms

Why community builders are flocking to all-in-one platforms and how to pick one that's right for you.

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A Free Guide to Launch (or Migrate) Your Community in 7 Weeks

Get a 10-page roadmap and detailed checklist to launch or migrate your online community business in 7 weeks.

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Good Reasons and Bad Reasons to NOT Start an Online Membership Community

The good reasons a business would not start an online community and the lazy excuses we used to avoid our fear of failure.

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How to Apologize to Your Online Membership Community

In light of the recent blackout on Reddit, I wanted to share some of my own lessons and learnings as an online community builder and...

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When is the right and wrong time to launch a membership community?

The signs to know when to (and when not to) build a brand community.

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Are social media platforms a good place for membership community building?

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Your beta might be different than your eventual community

In order for your community to become a gathering place for learning, you first have to create a community of experts.

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Open conversation isn't attracting more members like you think

Learn why conversation channels don't make for great lead magnets like the other two pillars of community programming: events and content.

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Dam: An Analogy for Content

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A Guide to Community and Augmented/Virtual Reality

I brought together some of the brightest community + VR minds to discuss the ways that VR could intersect with the community.

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Let the Lurkers Go

Why letting your lurkers go might be the best thing you can do to grow engagement and foster leadership in your community.

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Where should Community live in an organization?

I have invited some of the brightest community professionals to discuss where a community should live in an organization and why.

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From Aspirational Marketing to Community-led Marketing

My community story began at a founder-led company with a strong mission and an even stronger story.

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The Whats, Whys, and Hows of Community Consulting

Author's note: This article was first published in my newsletter, By the Fireside. Sign up for my mailing list and be the first to hear...

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3 More Myths About Building a Brand Community

A few months ago, I wrote an article called 7 Myths About Building a Brand Community. Many people make assumptions about communities,...

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Why you should move your community off of Slack or Facebook

One of the most common questions I get, especially from brand managers and thought leaders who are new to the community-building journey,...

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How Communities Solve Problems Differently

I was groomed in the world of commerce before I made the jump to the community space. Community was viewed as a marketing tool, a part of...

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Is it a cult, or a community?

Years ago, I was sitting with Father Ganz, a Jesuit priest, who was explaining the different types of love to me. He said that there is a...

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