In this episode, we’re hearing from Community Creator at the Crossroads. Our letter today deals with someone who's proven the concept for their community but is overwhelmed with what comes next and how to build something truly sustainable and scalable.

To better help Community Creator at the Crossroads, I invited Jac White as my guest because she's in the same crossroads. She helps women sell with confidence and build a scalable sales system. She is the founder of Honeybees Group, which she recently launched as a membership community with a beta group that was a big success.

This episode is different as it is like a live coaching call. We focus on how to architect the programs in your community in a way that serves you and your business. We take a hard look at the different types of formats and structures that might require a lot of you and might not always bring the reward that you're looking for.

In this episode:

(02:40) How this episode's unique format came about

(04:20) The communitea: Community Creator at the Crossroads’s letter

(06:11) Jac's very own community-building conundrum

(07:58) The pros and cons of leveraging cohorts and memberships

(10:58) The different education-connection community models

(16:22) The strengths and challenges of a  transformative community

(19:41) Lessons from Bri's journey to a membership with cohorts baked into it

(24:27) The solution to a common pain point around cohorts

(28:40) How to scale without losing the small community magic

(34:11) Figure out how to make your community valuable and sustainable long-term

(41:49) Just get started

Resources Mentioned:

🐝 Apply for the Honeybees Sales Circle.

📗 Learn more about The Mom Test.

❤️ Sign up for Heartbeat. Bri’s recommended all-in-one community platform.

💛Join Ember. The place for go-getter community creators building community-powered businesses.

Jac White

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Bri Leever

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In this episode, we’re hearing from Overwhelmed on the Delegation Struggle Bus. Our letter today deals with figuring out how to get the right type of help to make sure your community will thrive even when you're not there.

To better help Overwhelmed on the Delegation Struggle Bus, I invited Kristen Pavle as my guest expert. She is a relational designer transforming community-driven businesses into creative, self-sustaining ecosystems. As a community strategist, she has experience founding and creating her own communities, as well as supporting  fresh new communities into a life of growth and thriving.

So, tune in to better understand the different types of community management help available and which one makes the most sense for you and your community. You'll also be the first to know the details on the Ember community's newest program, Ember Fractionals.

In this episode:

(05:21) The communitea: Overwhelmed on the Delegation Struggle Bus’s letter

(07:20) The 3 buckets people who run communities fall into

(08:59) Kristen's experience of taking a step back as a DIY founder/community creator

(12:53) The value of leadership development within your community and asking for help

(17:19) Bri's experience and insights on getting help from virtual assistants for your community

(20:10) The identity and mindset shift behind allowing yourself to ask for help

(24:02) Hiring for your internal community versus your external community

(25:04) Bringing in the strategy piece with a fractional  community manager

(32:00) How you can break into the next level of your community skills

(33:22) A sneak peek into the game-changing Ember Fractionals Program

(38:33) It's never too late to turn your community around

Resources Mentioned:

• Join the Ember Fractionals: https://www.emberconsulting.co/fractional-community-managers

• Hire an Ember Fractional: https://www.emberconsulting.co/hire-a-community-manager

Kristen Pavle

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Bri Leever

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This week on Dear Bri, we hear from Seeking Community Connection, and they’re in the middle of one of the most universal dilemmas in online community management: how to foster peer-to-peer connection and learning.

To solve this community conundrum, Bri invited community strategist and business coach Diana Davis, founder of Recess for Creatives. With a background in photography, graphic design, and seven years of community-building behind her, Diana has cracked the code on what it takes to create an online community that doesn’t orbit around the founder, but thrives because of thoughtful, playful structure.

In this episode:

(3:43) The communitea: Seeking Community Connection’s letter

(6:55) Connection-centric design: Letting go of the spotlight

(10:24) Being a professional nudger: The value of proactive outreach

(19:04) Community tips: Competition and family/friends discounts

(24:01) Craving the spotlight vs. creating sustainable community

(26:02) Teaching kickball: Coaching vs. facilitating in community

(27:20) Is it a membership or a community? Key distinctions

(34:00) Community product design: Mixing the flour before the eggs

(38:01) Why Diana made her community paid (and why free communities can fail)

(40:01) Building boundaries: RSVP culture and the cost of flakiness

(43:02) Events as the cheese plate: Using synchronous experiences to convert

(46:02) Nudging and teaching members how to show up

Resources Mentioned:

🧲 Check Diana’s Free Attraction Masterclass: magnetize dream clients with ease and alignment.

❤️ Sign up for Heartbeat. Bri’s recommended all-in-one community platform.

💛 Join Ember. The place for go-getter community creators building community-powered businesses.

🔥 Diana Davis gets real about almost walking away from her community. Watch the conversation.

Diana Davis

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Bri Leever

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