Carrie Melissa Jones shares the blueprint for building successful online communities.
Carrie is the author of Building Brand communities, founder of the CMJ group where she offers consulting services to organisations like Discord, Google and Airbnb, creator of her own community membership for community builders and leaders and a Youtuber!
In this episode we cover:
- Sneak peak into Carrie's own community setup
- Platform selection strategies
- Creating effective welcome experiences- Why automated matchmaking works (100% NPS!)
- Preventing creator burnout
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Resources:
• Curated Connections, the automated matchmaking tool - https://curatedconnections.io/
• Carrie's website - https://www.carriemelissajones.com/
• The CMJ community - https://www.carriemelissajones.com/community
• Carrie's Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@CarrieMelissaJones/
• Carrie's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriemelissajones/
• Nityesh's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nityeshaga/
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:09 Transitioning from Cohort-Based to Evergreen Community
06:14 Evergreen Community Benefits and Inspirations
11:13 Inside Carrie's Workspace and Tools
21:41 Mini Masterclass: Starting a Community Without Burning Out
28:42 Simplifying Your Approach
29:49 The Impact of Leadership Vibes
30:50 Co-Leadership and Avoiding Burnout
33:02 Engaging Your Community Members
36:37 Choosing the Right Platform
37:14 Importance of automated matchmaking
51:57 Carrie's academic background
