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LCB# 59 DeMario Bell, We are Live on Product Hunt, 5-step framework for moderation, and mental health with Max Pete.

Explore the brand new Led by Community 2.0, a new member-led experience for Community Leaders

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Francisco Opazo
October 23, 2023

Presented this week by Orbit

Hello, Community Friends! Today, we need your help!

We're thrilled that Led by Community 2.0 is live on Product Hunt! This is a significant step forward; we couldn’t have done it without you.

LBC 2.0 is not just a buzzy word; we are now unlocking a platform to become a project 100% member-led. That means our members can now create, share and lead events, write articles, share stories, run local chapters, and soon courses! We only want to serve you better! (If this resonates, please click the image below and give us an upvote on Product Hunt today 🙏)

Now, let’s go back to the content for this week 😆 

Jono Bacon is back with an article for Bettermode about How to Strengthen Customer Relationships with Brand-led communities. Read here.

Max Pete, with a new gig at Square (Happy for you!), wrote for Talkbase: Healthy Community, Healthy You

Articles from Pros featured this week: Madeleine Milne, Drew Pontikis, Rosie Sherry, and Richard Millington (a dedicated section with links below)

We got the amazing DeMario Bell, sharing his story with us. Read here.

The Lightning networking for Community Leaders is happening this Thursday at 9 PM UK and 4 PM New York. SAVE YOUR SPOT HERE

Thank you for reading this far! Now keep scrolling, don’t forget to give us an upvote at Product Hunt, and have a great week ahead!

With love, The Led by Community Team! We are 10 volunteers and counting!(Francisco, Nicola, Imogen, Valentina, Dhana, Zaynah, Akash, Ruthie, Ismot, Irem, and Aleksandra) Feel free to join us as a volunteer or apply to become a Local Chapter Leader!

Have you seen our new shiny platform? Check this out!

On X this week…

📈 Strategy, Operations and Analytics

How to Strengthen Customer Relationships with Brand-led Communities

Whether you are building an online community or an in-person one, these expert insights from Jono Bacon will help you start connecting with your community and help them succeed.

bettermode.com/blog/how-to-strengthen-customer-relationships-with-brand-led-communities

  • From Bettermode: Five-Step Framework for Moderating a Community. Read

  • From Hivebrite: Why Your Community's Value Proposition is Vital for Success. Read

  • From Hivebrite: [Podcast] Community Therapy: Navigating the Intersection of Business and Humanity. Read

  • How to upgrade your product-led sales strategy -CommonRoom. Read

  • From Advocu: Behind Every Tech Giant: The Open Source Communities Driving Innovation and Commercial Tech Adoption. Read

📨 Newsletters from Pros

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

  • On being you and me by Drew Pontikis. Read

  • The price of everything and the value of nothing by Madeleine Milne. Read

  • Without action, community conversations weigh us down by Rosie Sherry. Read

  • Invest into an ecosystem, not just a community by Rosie Sherry. Read

  • Communities are transformational by Rosie Sherry. Read

  • Would you rather? by Rosie Sherry. Read

  • Effective Communication: Tips To Engage Better With Clients by Richard Millington. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Please reply and let us know!

Chaotic Good Consulting: Episode 2

🤯 More Resources for You

Thriving as a Community Manager: Mental Health First | Talkbase.io

Max Pete reveals at the Community Rebellion Conference how community managers can uphold mental health: fostering connections, defining boundaries, and recognizing successes.

talkbase.io/blog/healthy-community-healthy-you-protecting-your-mental-health-as-a-community-manager

And more worth reading below:

  • Community Management Myth #10: Tech Can Replace Human Touch by David D. Read

  • The Community Collective: Cohort #3 Week 4: The Art Of Public Speaking & Facilitation. Read

  • The Community Collective: Cohort #3 Week 4 Taste: Public Speaking & Facilitation. Read

🎙️ New Podcast Episodes

This week we have only two new podcast episodes available:

  • 5 Undeniable Benefits of a Thriving Community by Shana Lynn. Listen.

  • The Community Strategy Podcast: Chapter 10: Keep your members coming back. Listen.

  • What's New in CHAOSS: Podcast Reboot Episode. Listen

  • Community Life #68 with Fihmiya Hamdan. Listen

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💼 The Job Board

We have 60+ jobs available within our Job Board, but we are featuring a few below:

💼 Director of Community & Connection at eCommerceFuel. Apply.

💼 Developer Content Marketing Manager, Streamlit at Snowflake. Apply.

💼 Open-Source ML Project Developer Advocate/ DevRel / Community Builder at SuperDuperDB. Apply.

💼 Product Marketing Manager, Developer Marketing, Google Cloud at Google. Apply.

💼 Community Manager - East Bay at Yelp. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at E.L.F. BEAUTY. Apply.

💼 Community Engagement Specialist at Smithsonian. Apply.

💼 LA Community Manager at Pickle. Apply.

💼 Social Media and Community Manager at Tixr. Apply.

💼 Community Marketing at Supercell. Apply.

📅 The Events Calendar

🗓️ October 25th, Diving deep into Community-led playbooks, with Gareth Wilson, hosted by Hugo Paquin. Save your spot

🗓️ October 25th, Community + Product Office Hours | Common Room. Hosted by Rebecca Marshburn. Save your spot

🗓️ October 26th, CMX ReShine (in-person replays). Save your spot

⚒️ Tools for Community Pros

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