LBC # 96: Lightning Networking, New Community Story, Slack, Community Consultants Survey

Happy Tuesday, Community Leaders! Denise here bringing you fresh community updates and insights to keep you in the loop! 👋

We recently had the chance to connect with Amarachi Johnson, Community Operations Manager at Consensys to learn more about her journey in community management. From overcoming challenges to implementing effective strategies, Amarachi shares what it takes to stay ahead in this fast-evolving field. Read Amarachi’s story here.

Also, Francisco Opazo wrote about his experience managing communities on Slack—spoiler: it’s not always the best fit for everyone! If you’re using Slack, read his article here.

Community consultants, we want to hear from you! Our friends at Community Consultant Collective are running a quick survey on consulting market rates. Your feedback is valuable! Take a few minutes to complete the survey here.

And, if you’re a creator looking to monetize your passion, don’t forget to register for Circle’s 2-day virtual event, The Future of Creators Summit!

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 next big step. 🚀🌟

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

On X this week…

• From Mighty Networks: Skool vs Circle: Which is Best for Community? Read

• From Disciple: Introducing the first Disciple Prize winner... Magnus Godøy and his community Unikultur. Read

• From CMX: AI in Classrooms: Debunking Myths & Enhancing Learning. Read

• From Steadfast Collective: How to turn community feedback into positive action. Read

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

• Navigating the Digital Landscape: Social Media Management vs. Community Management by David DeWald. Read

• Recommended reading - September Edition by Drew Pontikis. Read

• Hope amidst the storm by Laura Zug. Read

• Your Sign to Unplug and Take a Break by Martha Essien. Read

• Defining "community" using analogies by Carmen Taubman. Read

• The Rotten Opportunities Checklist: How To Tell If Someone Is Wasting Your Time by Richard Millington. Read

• Beyond the newsletter by Pete Heslop. Read

Are we missing a newsletter? Let us know!

And more worth reading below:

• From Stack Overflow: Community Products Roadmap Update, October 2024. Read.

• From Gainsight: When to Embrace Self-Service Customer Success Strategies: Recognizing Signals and Choosing the Right Solutions. Read

• From Community Collective: Key Takeaways: Cohort #5 Kick Off. Read

• From Buffer: How to Find Unlimited Content Ideas for Social Media in 2024. Read

• From Rosieland: Community channels as prototypes. Read

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

• From CHAOSScast: 20 min in CHAOSS Africa with Precious, Gloria, and Maryblessing. Listen.

• From Dear Bri: How do I allow for tough conversations in my community but not let them take over? with Mallory Contois, Head of Community at Mercury. Listen.

• From Digital Community Leaders Podcast: Nikki Thibodeau - The Community Founder & Calix Community Manager. Listen.

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

💼 Community Program Manager at Cynet Systems. Apply.

💼 Community & Office Manager at Trustpilot. Apply.

💼 Developer Advocate, Content Specialist at Modular. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at Vercel. Apply.

💼 Community Manager at GitHub. Apply.

💼 Developer Experience Engineer at DevRel Talent. Apply.

💼 Community Strategist, Agile & DevOps at Atlassian. Apply.

💼 Senior Director, Customer Marketing at Sitecore. 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.

💼 Developer Advocate at Deque. Apply.

💼 Marketing Automation Manager at Perfect. Apply.

💼 Developer Evangelist at Agora. 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 25th, Community Content Workshop with Martha Essien. 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