LBC # 93: Lightning Networking Tomorrow, Unconference Plus London Next Week, New Talks & Pros Sessions, Events, Community Jobs

Happy Tuesday, Community Leaders! Denise here again. 👋 We’ve got a lot of new events coming up, so get ready for exciting news and insights from the community space!

Tomorrow, September 18th, we’ll be hosting our Lightning Networking for Community Leaders with Anthony Middleton and Tali Leibowitz. Bring your questions and ideas—this is your moment to network and collaborate!

We’re also excited to share that our Talks & Pros series, powered by Bettermode, is kicking off 2025 with two fantastic new sessions.

On January 15th, join us for Valentina Ruffoni’s session Beyond the Calendar: Mapping Out Your 2025 Event Schedule. Then, on February 11th, catch Bri Leever’s session on The 4 Types of Communities and How They Support Your Business. These sessions are set to offer actionable insights and fresh perspectives for the year ahead.

You can view all upcoming Talks & Pros sessions here.

In even more exciting news—Unconference Plus London is just around the corner!

If you haven’t secured your spot yet, now is the perfect time. At Unconference Plus, you’ll not only engage with other community leaders but also shape key conversations through interactive discussions and focused workshops.

Don’t miss S-H-O-W-U-P: The Ultimate Framework for Your Events with Valentina Ruffoni and Optimize Your Community Calendar in 4 Steps with Ece Kurtaraner. Both workshops offer hands-on learning and practical tools to improve your community management skills. This is an experience you don’t want to miss!

Stay tuned for what’s next—our events have something for everyone!

Upcoming Events:

🗓️ September 18th - Online - 6 PM BST
Lightning Networking for Community Leaders with Anthony Middleton & Tali Leibowitz
RSVP HERE.

🗓️ September 25th - London - 9:30 AM BST
Unconference Plus London
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🗓️ October 2nd - Online - 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST
Community as a Service (CaaS): Driving Brand Growth Through Authentic Engagement with Ed Giansante
RSVP HERE.

🗓️ November 6th - Online - 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST
Co-creating with Your Community: The Why, What, and How with Anamaria Dorgo
RSVP HERE.

🗓️ December 4th - Online - 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST
Community Building for Early Stage Startups with Margaux A. Miller
RSVP HERE.

🗓️ January 15th 2025 - Online - 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST
Beyond the Calendar: Mapping Out Your 2025 Event Schedule with Valentina Ruffoni
RSVP HERE.

🗓️ February 11th 2025 - Online - 11 AM ET / 4 PM BST
The 4 Types of Communities and How They Support Your Business with Bri Leever
RSVP HERE.

Keep scrolling for the latest updates, engaging content, and exciting announcements! Explore the latest industry news and browse over 130 job opportunities that could be your next career move. Until the next one—there’s so much more to explore! 🚀🌟

Your Friends, Denise, Francisco, & The Led by Community Team

On X this week…

• From Commsor: The Key Role of Social Influence in Customer Referrals. Read

• From Advocu: The Story Goes First: Moran Weber from Women on Stage on Public Speaking and Overcoming Stage Fright. Read

• From Common Room: Better together: announcing the Common Room Action Partners Program. Read

• From Common Room: AI that meets you where you are: RoomieAI™ is your end-to-end copilot and full autopilot for pipe gen. Read

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

• Human Connection: A Reading List by Jenny Weigle-Bonds. Read

• Finding validation for your community by Carmen Taubman. Read

• The Biggest Cost You Never Think About by Richard Millington. Read

• Hero of the story by Pete Heslop. Read

• Over a Decade in Community: How Carmen Leans into Her Strength by Martha Essien. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From Buffer: 3 Ways Any Small Business Owner Can Meaningfully Support Causes and Communities They Care About. Read

• From Increateable: Step Out and Speak Up: Using the Real World as a Proving Ground for Your Community Skills. Read.

• From Community Consultants Collective: How To Measure the ROI of Community. Read

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

• From Community ROI Podcast: How To Ensure C-level And Community Speak The Same Language | Community ROI with Shannon Emery. Listen.

• From CHAOSS Podcast: From Silos to Synergy Aligning Community Efforts With Sales Strategies. Listen.

• From Higher Logic Podcast: Lessons from the 2024 Association Community Benchmark Report. Listen.

We have 130+ jobs available in our Job Board, but we are featuring a few below:

💼 Community Marketing Manager at HandStands PROMO. Apply.

💼 Head of Marketing at Circle. Apply.

💼 Community Manager, Visual Arts at Designit. Apply.

💼 Community Program Manager at Meta. Apply.

💼 Business Operations Lead, Events at Airbnb. Apply.

💼 Senior People Development Program Manager at Articulate. Apply.

💼 Developer Relations Engineer (DevRel) at Hadron Labs. Apply.

💼 Lead Developer Relations Engineer at Stackr Labs. Apply.

💼 Developer Advocate at Figma. Apply.

💼 Staff Developer Advocate at Coinbase. Apply.

💼 Senior Creative Enterprise Developer Relations at Adobe. Apply.

💼 US Community Lead at Vivobarefoot. Apply.

💼 Community Manager Data Superheroes at Snowflake. Apply.

💼 Community Lead at 3Box Labs. Apply.

💼 Staff Developer Advocate at Intuit. Apply.

💼 Digital Marketing & Community Engagement Lead at AI2. Apply.

💼 Digital Community Engagement Manager at dbt Labs. Apply.

💼 Community Platform Manager at 1Password. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at Loot Labs, Inc. Apply.

💼 Sr. Developer Advocate (DC) at Upbound. Apply.

📅 The Events Calendar

🗓️ September 18th to 19th, BeMore Festival. Save your spot

🗓️ September 18th, Hubspot Inbound 2024. Save your spot

🗓️ September 19th, Community works: How PTC creates customized experiences to build connections. Save your spot

🗓️ September 20th, Community Builders Breakfast. Save your spot

🗓️ September 20th, Leveling Up: From Startup to Enterprise. Save your spot

🗓️ September 25th, CMX Global. Save your spot