A Blog About Community Building

Lori launched a paid community for professional executive women and hit a structural wall fast. Here is how Ember helped her rebuild a scalable Circle Community

Pam Morgan launched an Online Community for Adults with Developmental Disabilities on Heartbeat , and grew to 34 active members through word of mouth. Here's how it happened.

EDC Communications had clients asking for more — but no community to offer them. Here's how Ember built them a paid Circle community from zero infrastructure to a launch-ready platform.

See how Fastpitch Power transitioned to Circle with stable retention, 7× engagement, and a stronger, simpler community experience. A complete migration case study.

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.

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.

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 we first started Gay Moms Club, the goal was clear: to create a space for LGBTQ+ moms to connect, collaborate, and support one another.

This article contains affiliate links - when you purchase or subscribe, I earn a commission at no cost to you. Thanks for your support! Client: Molly Mahar, Founder of Stratejoy Project: Creating an Independent Community Platform for Deeper Member Connection Platform: Heartbeat Key Outcomes: 140 engaged members, self-sustaining subgroups, empowered member-led initiatives “I feel a tremendous sense of confidence in what we’ve built here. Tapestry has become more than just a co

When Susan Folts approached Ember, her vision was clear: she wanted to build an online community where both beginner and experienced sewists

Insights from Bri Leever on building successful and engaged communities.

A case study of how we built and launched the Recovery Community for Very Health and reflections in the six months post-launch.

Get a tour of the Piktosquad Community, a customer community created for my client, Piktochart.

Get a tour of the Heartbeat Customer Community.

This is a tour of the Archer Springs Community I created for the Nine Arches board game.

Get a tour of the Butterbassador Community - a community for superfan customers of the mission-driven brand, Ground Up PDX.

These last couple of weeks, I’ve had dinner with Brene Brown each night. Not literally. (But I’m flattered you think I’m that connected.)...

Before these fires at home (Portland, Oregon), I knew that sustainability was important. But if I’m being honest, my heart wasn’t in it....