A Blog About Community Building

Pricing your paid community wrong changes who shows up — not just your revenue. Bri Leever's Pricing Compass framework shows you how to find the right number confidently.

The free-to-paid community pipeline sounds logical — but it usually backfires. Bri Leever breaks down why freemium fails and what actually drives paid community growth.

Stop comparing features. Here are the 3 questions Bri asks every client before choosing a community platform after building 79 communities in 6 years.

Is starting a community right for your business? Here's the 3-part Sweet Spot framework Bri uses (after building 79 communities) to know if it's the right move.

Thinking about launching a paid community in 2026? Start here. Bri Leever breaks down the community model matrix so you build the right one from day one.

Honest comparison of Skool, Circle, Mighty Networks, and Heartbeat. Real community builders share features, tradeoffs, and platform selection tips.

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

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.

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

Today’s letter deals with how to grow a community where joining that community might in and of itself be taboo.