A Blog About Community Building

Circle vs Mighty Networks (2025 Comparison): Which platform really helps you build a thriving online community? Discover the honest breakdown from Bri Leever — community strategist and founder of Ember — on UX, pricing, AI tools, and which one fits your brand best.

Compare Circle and Kajabi in this 2025 guide to find the best platform for your community. Learn pricing, UX, and which tool truly fits your growth.

Community Platform Comparison: Circle vs. Heartbeat

Rebecca Davis, director & producer of Join or Die, joins Bri to explore how community and social capital can bridge deep political divides.

Discover how Byron Katie’s The Work helps community builders reduce conflict, foster connection, and lead with clarity. Free Ember workshop Sept 30.

Discover how Ligare, a Christian psychedelic society, successfully launched a thriving membership community on Heartbeat, gaining 78 members after kickoff with expert community strategy, tech support, and authentic engagement.

Setting up your paid community on an all-in-one platform? Discover what pitfalls to avoid, so your members thrive and stick around.

Not sure which platform to build your paid community on? Bri reviews and compares Mighty Networks, Skool, Honeycommb, Circle, and Heartbeat in this episode.

Bri and Lindsay Rothfeld discuss how to handle negative feedback in your community with emotional intelligence and transparency.

Can anonymous posts build trust or break it? Amanda Northcutt shares tips for moderation, gamification, and building high-ticket communities.

Tune in to better understand the different types of community management help available and which one makes the most sense for you and your community. You'll also be the first to know the details on the Ember community's newest program, Ember Fractionals.

Tune in to better understand the different types of community management help available and which one makes the most sense for you and your community. You'll also be the first to know the details on the Ember community's newest program, Ember Fractionals.

Tune in to better understand the different types of community management help available and which one makes the most sense for you and your community. You'll also be the first to know the details on the Ember community's newest program, Ember Fractionals.

Tune in to better understand the different types of community management help available and which one makes the most sense for you and your community. You'll also be the first to know the details on the Ember community's newest program, Ember Fractionals.

Learn how to build peer-to-peer connection and learning in your membership community without always being the center—with insights from coach Diana Davis.

After consulting with Eric Plantenburg to help build out their online community experience, I had the wild opportunity to go experience the Abundant Living Retreat in person. I’ve never participated in a container quite like this and it’s difficult to explain, but I will share it was the most transformative experience of my life. These are my observations as a participant and community strategist.

Learn how Eric Plantenberg blends a powerful online community with immersive in-person retreats to deepen connection and boost member engagement.

Discover how Ember helped Eric Plantenberg transform his in-person retreat into a thriving paid digital “community of communities” using Circle.so. This case study breaks down the strategy behind choosing the right platform, designing for connection, launching a scalable membership model, and building a seamless bridge between retreats and online engagement.

When to Keep Going or Let Go of Your Online Community with Salome Schillack

Community expert Marjorie Anderson shares the first steps to building a thriving online community and 3 essential questions to ask before you begin.