LBC # 95: Ed Giansante's Talks & Pros Replay, New Community Stories, Circle's Virtual Summit, More Community News & Events

Happy Thursday, Community Leaders! Denise here again. 👋 We’ve got plenty of fresh updates and insights to share, so get ready to stay in the loop with everything happening in the community space!

We just wrapped up an amazing Talks & Pros session with Ed Giansante on Community as a Service (CaaS)! Ed shared proven strategies for building scalable communities and creating meaningful connections. If you missed it, don't worry—you can still watch the replay and get all the valuable insights here!

We’re revamping our Stories section to showcase more inspiring stories of community leaders in our space. This week, meet Michelle Yanez-Olivarez, Founder of Amiga Mia—a platform she built to connect and empower the Latin community of all generations across ANZ. Get to know Michelle and the incredible impact she’s making!

We’re also excited to share about the Future of Creators Summit, Circle’s two-day virtual event for anyone ready to turn their creative passion into a successful career! Hear from the trailblazers at the forefront of creative entrepreneurship and learn how you can move your journey forward. Register now and join the summit to explore how to build authentic communities and create sustainable income on your own terms.

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

Upcoming Events:

🗓️ 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.

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

Keep scrolling for the latest updates, engaging content, and exciting announcements! Explore the newest trends and check out over 130 job opportunities that just might be your big step. 🚀🌟

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

On X this week…

• From Bevy: Checklist for Planning a Successful Community Event. Read

• From Advocu: DevRel is Changing: Tim Benniks on his DevRel Journey and What it Taught Him. Read

• From Khoros: 7 signs your community platform is hindering growth. Read

• From Buffer: How to Become a LinkedIn Top Voice — After the Platform Retires Gold 'Community Top Voice' Badge. Read

• From Community Pros: Unlock the Secret to Thriving Online Communities with the OODA Loop! Read

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

• A lack of inspiration – Ideas for Community Sessions: Use Case Demos by Drew Pontikis. Read

• Community Managers are Humans Not Superhumans... by Martha Essien. Read

• From social media to community by Carmen Taubman. Read

• Discussion Post: List of Community AI Tools by Jenny Weigle-Bonds. Read

• The Six Services You Can Offer Business Clients by Richard Millington. Read

• Designing Joy for Communities by Pete Heslop. Read

• Sunday Thoughts - September 29th, 2024 by Max Pete. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From Sense and Forum: How to Connect with Your Community in a world full of Digital Clutter. Read

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

• From Community Collective: Cohort #5 Week 1 In The Groove: Connection & Goal Setting. Read

• From SPI Media: How to Launch
a Community. Read

• From Rosieland: Community flywheels build upon what complement each other. Read

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

• From CX Nexus Podcast: Balancing AI And Human Touch in Customer Experience. Listen.

• From The Widest Net Podcast: What Exactly Is And Isn’t Working In Digital Marketing Right Now with Pat Flynn. Listen.

• From Community ROI Podcast: How To Choose A Specific Community Goal To Get The Best Business Results | Community ROI with Richard Millington. Listen.

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

💼 Community Marketing Programs Manager at Workhuman. Apply.

💼 Community Human at The Marketing Meetup. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at Vercel. Apply.

💼 Community Success Manager at DMSi Software. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at GitHub. Apply.

💼 Community Content Manager at Worldcoin. Apply.

💼 Developer Community Manager at AssemblyAI. Apply.

💼 Security Community Architect at Red Hat. Apply.

💼 Technical Community Manager at RunPod. Apply.

💼 Developer Advocate at Consensys. Apply.

💼 Sr. Developer Relations Engineer at Sui Foundation. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at Thoughtspot. Apply.

💼 Community Engagement Specialist at Intuit. Apply.

💼 Staff Developer Advocate at Intuit. Apply.

💼 Marketing Automation Manager at Perfect. Apply.

💼 Marketing Manager (Contract) at Eventbrite. Apply.

📅 The Events Calendar

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

🗓️ October 15th to 16th, Futures of Creator Summit Save your spot

🗓️ October 18th, 2024 ProductBC Conference: The Year of Reconnection. Save your spot

🗓️ October 21st, CustomerXCon 2024. Save your spot

🗓️ October 24th, Community Collaboration at Zapier. 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