This week on Bunch Podcast Clare chats to Ewa Magiera head of Community at freelance marketplace platform Yuno Juno.We talked about:How during tough economic times your community can be what sets you apart from your competitors as you strive to help your community succeed on your platform.Driving feature adoption , gathering feedback and how building with your community drives product innovation.Top three qualities to look for in a community manager if you’re thinking if hiring for this wide and varied role.This episode of Bunch is sponsored by KOOS.io . Brands that focus on engaging stakeholders generate a self-sustaining cycle of growth and loyalty.KOOS is a community reward and motivation tool to fuel community-led growth through virtual shares that grow inline with the company's performance. Check them out!

This week Clare talks to Roxy Baciu Head of Commmunity at mobile telecoms company giffgaff who took the boldest possible approach to building their company by putting their customers in charge. Roxy tells us about how to channel the energy of your biggest critics, channeling your community values, leveraging your superfans and the vital importance of listening to your community members.This episode of Bunch is sponsored by KOOS.io . Brands that focus on engaging stakeholders generate a self-sustaining cycle of growth and loyalty.KOOS is a community reward and motivation tool to fuel community-led growth through virtual shares that grow inline with the company's performance. Check them out!

Clare talks to Sarah Drinkwater, founder and solo GP at Common Magic, a fund raised to invest in companies with communities at their core. Sarah shares how Founders can benefit from building community around their business at every stage from conception to scale, how a community can best serve companies with a tech product and some useful history of communities through the ages.This episode of Bunch is sponsored by KOOS.io . Brands that focus on engaging stakeholders generate a self-sustaining cycle of growth and loyalty.KOOS is a community reward and motivation tool to fuel community-led growth through virtual shares that grow inline with the company's performance. Check them out!

Ben Lang, Head of Community @ Notion, talks about channeling the energy of product-fans, being creative with your community, the significance of templates and self-organized groups, the value of ambassador and student programs, managing a diverse community, and the importance of shared interests and values in brand communities.

Clare chats to Saasha Celestial-One,  Co-founder and COO at Olio an app that helps people share food and other items with their community to save it going to waste. Check out Olio and join the revolution! olioapp.com/ Clare and Saasha talk about community building on every level from local to online, volunteer motivation, community-washing and opt in community FTW!This episode of Bunch is sponsored by KOOS.io . Brands that focus on engaging stakeholders generate a self-sustaining cycle of growth and loyalty.KOOS is a community reward and motivation tool to fuel community-led growth through virtual shares that grow inline with the company's performance. Check them out!

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