We should all start spending more of our online time in privately owned communities instead of on social media platforms. This is my ongoing list of reasons to do this.

Building community is like building a fire. There are not shortcuts, but when you take the time and devote the energy, you'll be amazed with what those Embers will catch on fire. 😉🔥

Sometimes it feels like the only valuable answer in the comments on twitter is "it depends." Real, good, thoughtful conversation often takes more than 280 characters. Where is good conversation happening for you?

Noticing, not judging. Noticing, not judging. A mantra to guide my self-reflection this morning ☀️

Anyone have connections to the person who creates the industries and categories at LinkedIn? Google presentation at the ready to make my case for why Community should be listed there.

Old Penn Station was a breathtaking entryway to NY and a free public space. In 1963, business was down so it was sold and destroyed. The subsequent public reaction forever changed how we approach privately-owned public space. (This is about Twitter) 👇

Just found out Bri Leever started a "Community Dissected" series on YouTube, the first episode is up... bit.ly/3EKv8OI #CommunityManagement #CommunityManager #cmgr

Marketing Folks 📣 Your aspirational marketing will become more powerful when it is led by real-life, community-led stories. emberconsulting.co/post/moving-ma…

While the Mural community was delightfully easy to navigate and centralized, we found there was a lot of room to activate superusers to lead content and engagement in the community rather than showcasing their own Mural-branded content. Dissection below! youtu.be/ETEb--b1qmQ

Where do you think community should live in an organization? Some bright community minds share their thoughts here: emberconsulting.co/post/where-sho…

If you think community is a marketing strategy, it will only impact your marketing. If you think it's a business strategy, it will impact your whole business.

I had an absolute blast jamming with Bri Leever Canva Community Dissected youtu.be/rCG081XcMzU #community #communitymanager

On February 8, I claimed my community values in a workshop led by Bri Leever I discovered more about members than I had in 8 months. Inspired by Brené Brown's 'Living Into Our Values' Here are 3 reasons why this workshop (and Bri) are positive additions for your community: