[LBC #131] London Meetup, Deepak’s Story, Fresh Reads & Global Jobs

Hi friends!

Grab your favorite drink, settle in, and enjoy this week’s newsletter filled with must-reads, inspiration, and opportunities to help your community thrive:

⚡️ We’re heading to London! Catch us at Event Tech Live for the Flash Unconference Plus, hosted by Francisco Opazo. Bring your challenge, leave with a mini playbook (and a few new friends along the way). Save your spot now!

📈 Explore how communities evolve, strengthen partnerships, and measure impact with insights from Discourse, Circle, Bevy, Gainsight, and more.

💌 Fresh reads from Rosieland, Laura Zug, and Richard Millington on storytelling, advocacy, and what not to do when building communities.

📖 Deepak Prabakaran reminds us that a busy audience is engaging, but a busy community is powerful. Discover his story.

🎧 Tune in to new episodes from the Community ROI Podcast with Marc Clemens, and the Community Week Podcast featuring Adam Parry, Co-Founder of Event Tech Live.

🌍 Local Chapters are buzzing! Join upcoming meetups in Dubai, Tel Aviv, and New York, where community leaders connect, share, and collaborate on what’s next.

🤖 Ready to build something amazing? Sign up for the AI Lovable Hackathon on November 25 (online) or December 3 (in London).

💼 And if you're looking for your next role or hiring, our Job Board features 120+ open positions around the world, from OpenAI to Sephora. Browse them here.

Keep scrolling for more stories, resources, and upcoming events from builders around the globe.

With love,
Francisco, Paôla & the Led by Community Team of Volunteers

• From Circle: How to Build Brand Partnerships That Grow Your Business. Read

• From Bevy: Salesforce + Bevy: Field Mappings and Journeys That Prove Community ROI. Read

• From Clocktower Advisors: Journey Design for High‑Retention Communities. Read

• From CMX: How to Hand Off Your Community (Without Losing Your Mind—or Your Heart). Read

• From Gainsight: Introducing Moderation AI Agent: Powering Scalable, Inclusive Customer Communities. Read

We love to feature Community Professionals sharing their wisdom with the community. This week we have a few:

• The Community Cookbook by Rosieland. Read

• Cheering on strangers at Mile 11 by Laura Zug. Read

• WHAT NOT TO DO: 19 Things To Stop or Avoid Doing by Richard Millington. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From The Community Collective: The CC Coffee with MeiHuii Lee. Read

• From STATESHIFT: How to Make the Most of KubeCon: A Practical Guide for Developer Tools Companies. Read

• A pilot with a game developer and their community on Discord by Nicolas Chabanovsky. Read

• From Sense and Forum: Collaboration Is the New Currency: Why Communities Hold the Key. Read

This week, we have a few new podcast episodes available:

• From Community ROI Podcast: Why Staying True to Yourself Is the Best Business Strategy | HoB with Marc Clemens. Listen

Known as The Community Man, Deepak is a community architect, educator, and builder of builders. From founding THE DNA Network and C3 Community to authoring Anyone Can Build a Community, he creates spaces where creators and founders grow together. His work with DNA School, Bonfire, and Habitate, all designed to help people and brands nurture authentic, engaged ecosystems.

Deepak believes a busy audience is engaging, but a busy community is powerful. He powers his communities with curiosity, one-on-one conversations, and a simple, consistent approach that helps members feel seen, supported, and connected.

His advice? Keep things simple: bring people together, focus on one thing consistently, and let connections evolve naturally.

We have 120+ jobs available in our Job Board, but we are featuring a few below:

US & Remote

💼 Community Lead- US(Remote) at Chimera Community. Apply

💼 Social Media & Community Manager - Community- US(Remote) at Fireflies.ai. Apply

💼 Social Media and Community Engagement Manager- US (Remote) at Propensity. Apply

💼 Senior Manager, Community Programs- US(Remote) at Zendesk. Apply

💼 Events & Community Marketing Manager- US(Remote) at Verifiable. Apply

💼 Community Manager- US(Hybrid) at Fuel Cycle. Apply

💼 Social Impact Manager- US(In-Office) at Sephora. Apply

💼 Community Engagement Lead- US(Remote) at Intersect. Apply

Canada & Remote

💼 Community & Events Manager – Canada(Remote) at Amplify. Apply

💼 Community Coordinator, Fan Care- Canada(Remote) at Electronic Arts. Apply

Europe & UK & Remote

💼  Head of Community - UK(Hybrid) at Klipboard. Apply

💼 Community Manager / Community Lead- UK(Remote) at Cronos Labs. Apply

💼 Community Program Manager- UK(Remote) at Dialectica. Apply

💼 Community Engagement Specialist - Spain(In-Office) at Centific. Apply

💼 Community Manager- UK(In-Office) at Open Data Institute. Apply

💼 Associate Community Manager- UK (Hybrid) at Gainsight. Apply

Australia & Asia & Remote

💼 APAC Community Manager- Singapore(Hybrid) at OpenAI. Apply

💼 Community Content Strategist- India(In-Office) at Black Duck. Apply

💼 Community Manager- India(In-Office) at NxtWave. Apply

💼 Community Service Executive- India(In-Office) at Awfis. Apply

💼 Events & Community Associate- India(In-Office) at Tsaaro Consulting. Apply

💼 Community Associate- India(In-Office) at International Workplace Group plc. Apply

Jobs in other locations

💼 Content & Community Marketing Manager- Global(Remote) at cyber•Fund. Apply

📅 The Global Events Calendar

🗓️ Nov 13th, Cowork & Connect for Community Leaders (Dubai). Save your spot

🗓️ Nov 16th, Product Community Pros: Community + PMM Collaboration (Tel Aviv). Save your spot

🗓️ Nov 19th, Community Leaders Exchange: Tech Communities, AI and Networking (New York). Save your spot

🗓️ Nov 25th, AI Lovable Hackathon: Community Tools Edition. Save your spot

🗓️ Dec 3rd, Build With, Not For: Community Strategies for Product Innovation with Ruthie Berber. Save your spot

🗓️ Dec 3rd, AI Lovable Hackathon: Community Tools Edition (London). Save your spot