LBC # 94: Tips for Job Seekers, Unconference Plus, New Talks & Pros sessions, Community (re)Focus, and More Community Updates

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

Unconference Plus London is kicking off tomorrow! 🎉 It’s a unique opportunity to shape the conversation and make your voice heard! Join us for a day filled with collaboration, connection, and creativity. We’re especially excited to have Valentina Ruffoni and Ece Kurtaraner who will be leading two hands-on workshops that promise to be game-changers. Don’t miss out! There’s still time to get your tickets and be part of this incredible experience!

We have more great news to share! We just added another session to our Talks & Pros series for 2025! Mark your calendars for April 2nd, as Community Builder & Strategist Dani Weinstein shares his expertise on the art of scaling your global community. It’s a golden opportunity to gain insights that can amplify your impact on community building. Make sure to save your spot!

And don’t forget, in next week’s Talks & Pros session on October 2nd, we have the insightful Ed Giansante exploring the concept of Community as a Service (CaaS) and its power in driving brand growth. This talk is a must-attend for anyone looking to leverage community for business success. You can still save your seat!

Lastly, Francisco Opazo along with a panel of industry experts will be speaking at Community (re)Focus 2024—a virtual conference happening on October 1st. This event focuses on redefining community engagement and exploring innovative approaches to foster connections.

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

Upcoming Events:

🗓️ September 25th - London - 9:30 AM BST
Unconference Plus London
RSVP HERE.

🗓️ 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.

🗓️ October 16th - Online - 6 PM BST
Lightning Networking for Community Leaders
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.

Keep scrolling for the latest updates, engaging content, and exciting announcements! Read about the latest trends in the industry and browse through over 130 job opportunities that just might be your big leap. 🚀🌟

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

On X this week…

• From CMX: How Communities Drive Growth - Integrating Community into your GTM Strategy. Read

• Boost Online Community Growth with the Bucket Strategy by Jono Bacon. Read

• From Uscreen: The 7 Best Mighty Networks Alternatives for Building an Online Community. Read

• From Steadfast Collective: Why member happiness should be your number one metric. Read

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

• Interview Guide: How to Hire The Right Community Builder by Paz Pisarski. Read

• Silent lurkers add value too by Carmen Taubman. Read

• The Catalyst: The Report That Everyone Is Talking About by Jenny Weigle-Bonds. Read

• You Should Probably Turn Down Vendor Referral Fees by Richard Millington. Read

• Who are you selling to? by Pete Heslop. Read

• It's 8am at Trader Joe's by Max Pete. Read

• A lack of inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: Lean Coffee by Drew Pontikis. Read

• "It’s a community for a reason." by Martha Essien. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From Chris Detzel: AI-First Community Building: Online Engagement in 2025. Read

• From Increateable: Less is More: The Art of Using Creativity in Community Building. Read.

• From Community Consultants Collective: The CC Coffee with Precious Okafor @ She Code Africa OAU Chapter. Read

• From Rosieland: Community growing pains. Read

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

• From CHAOSS Podcast: Guest Episode - Sustain meets CHAOSScast to talk about Practitioner Guides. Listen.

• Community Life #108 with Blue Arauz. Listen.

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

💼 Community Manager, Social Media at Assembly Media, Inc. Apply.

💼 Senior Customer Enablement Program Manager at Databricks. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at Entreprenista. Apply.

💼 Community Organiser - Local Activism at Amnesty International UK. Apply.

💼 Director, Digital Success at Gitlab. Apply.

💼 Senior Manager, Customer Advocacy & Community at Vanta. Apply.

💼 Sr. Developer Relations Engineer at Epic Games. Apply.

💼 Senior Developer Advocate (Iceberg & Open Source) at Snowflake. Apply.

💼 Developer Advocate at Elastic. Apply.

💼 Content and Community Manager at Iris. Apply.

💼 DevRel Specialist at Lamatic.ai. Apply.

💼 Community Manager Team Lead (ORM Team) at Semrush. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at ATM GAMING. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at Thoughtspot. Apply.

💼 Senior Community Manager at HiBob. Apply.

💼 Director, Community at Articulate. Apply.

💼 Women's Community Manager at Tribe. Apply.

💼 Senior Community Manager at Scopely. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at Glean. Apply.

📅 The Events Calendar

🗓️ September 25th, CMX Global. Save your spot

🗓️ September 25th, Inbox Magic: Crafting Emails That Build Community. Save your spot

🗓️ October 1st, Community (re)Focus 2024. Save your spot

🗓️ October 15th, Community Manager Meetup with CPLA for LA #TechWeek. Save your spot

🗓️ October 21st, CustomerXCon 2024. Save your spot

🗓️ October 30th, How Cisco reimagined its product-focused community for customer success. Save your spot

🗓️ October 30th, Community works: How Cisco reimagined its product-focused community for customer success. Save your spot

🗓️ October 30th, CMX Masterclass. Save your spot