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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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12. How do I find the first members for my niche community? with Murtaza Bambot, Founder & CEO at Heartbeat
Today’s letter deals with how to grow a community where joining that community might in and of itself be taboo.
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11. How do I allow for tough conversations in my community but not let them take over? with Mallory Contois, Head of Community at Mercury
Today’s letter deals with the nuanced line between keeping your community positive while making space for people to be honest.
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10. How do I deal with potential conflict in my community that I can see coming? with Carrie Melissa Jones, CEO of the CMJ Group
In this episode, we’re hearing from Hesitant in Honolulu. Our letter today deals with a sensitive subject between two community members.
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9. How do I bring more diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into my community? with Jae Washington
In this episode, we’re hearing from Hopeful in Houston. Our letter today deals with a community builder who wishes they had better guided...
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8. If I build it, how do I make sure they come? with Alli Ball, founder & CEO of Food Biz Wiz
Our writer today fell into the age-old myth: build it and they will come. To better help Eager Beaver in Baltimore, I invited Alli Ball.
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7. How do I deal with a toxic community member? with Andrea Middleton, Community Empowerment Leader at Reddit
Our letter today deals with a toxic community member stirring up trouble to revolt against the community manager.
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6. How do I serve and care for my community while still meeting big business goals? with Jelani Memory, VP & Publisher at DK
Our letter today deals with creating a vibrant and engaged community under the pressure of big business goals.
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5. What can a community manager do when members become too critical? with Ami Defesche
The inspiration stems from a late-night LinkedIn DM from a distressed community manager handling a tumultuous Discord community.
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4. Why are we still building community on Slack? With Noele Flowers
Our letter today deals with the question of where to host a new community. Specifically as it relates to slack and all-in-one platforms like
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3. How do I navigate being a community leader with a big heart without burnout? With Taylor Harrington, Head of Community at Groove
Our letter today comes from someone who clearly has a big heart for their community, but is also really struggling to draw boundaries.
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2. Am I crazy to resist going from a cohort-based to a membership community model? With Marie Schacht, CEO of Akimbo
Our letter today comes from a community manager struggling with the decision between a cohort-based model and a membership community model.
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1. Did I just blow my one shot at launching a paid community? With Evan Hamilton, Director of Community at HubSpot
Our letter today deals with a private networking community. They are wondering how to go from a 1-year discovery phase into their launch.
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Introducing: Dear Bri, an advice column for community strategy, fiascos, and drama!
On this podcast, I collect anonymous letters from real-life community creators and bring on an expert from the community space to help them!
A Blog About Community Building
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