The Community Experience
The Community Experience
SPI Media
What makes a community flourish? How do we build vibrant, supportive online communities? Can brands and organizations facilitate authentic connection through community?If you’ve ever found yourself asking these questions, you’re in the right place. The Community Experience was designed to explore all things community and to help community facilitators design online communities that thrive, whether yours is a niche community based on fandom, or tied to a personal brand or business. Each week, join host Jillian Benbow to learn practical strategies and insights from people on the cutting edge of community building, as well as a peek behind the curtain into the inner workings of our own branded online community, SPI Pro.We believe that community-driven content and commerce is changing the landscape of work and life. Through unbridled curiosity, we believe we can help the world increase the impact potential of online communities. Join us for the ride and embrace the experience! New episodes drop every Tuesday, wherever you listen to podcasts.
Warren Carlyle’s Thriving OctoNation and the 7 C’s
Warren Carlyle shares a seven-step plan for building highly profitable communities around any topic, with no expertise required.
Feb 21, 2023
1 hr 13 min
Slow, Intentional Community-Building with Lisa Barroca of Cultivate
Lisa Barroca shares her best-performing tactics for growing a thriving community business at your own pace.
Feb 14, 2023
57 min
Noele Flowers and the Evolution of Community
Noele Flowers shares the essentials of creating and running a thriving community that impacts your business.
Feb 7, 2023
1 hr 3 min
Foundations of Trust With Author Ingrid Christensen
Ingrid Christensen shares her community-focused techniques for building trust and communicating effectively online.
Jan 31, 2023
45 min
Failure to Launch, Pushing past Blocks with Mindy Peters
SPI's Mindy Peters shares her experience creating her first community-powered course as a busy solopreneur.
Jan 24, 2023
50 min
HR for Communities with Sara Jane Hess, SPHR
SPI's Sara Jane Hess joins us to share her HR expertise and the best strategies for hiring and managing a community team.
Jan 17, 2023
1 hr 6 min
Casey Hill and the Simple Way to Make a Big Impact
Bonjoro's Casey Hill joins us to share simple community strategies and tools for increasing engagement and reducing churn.
Jan 10, 2023
52 min
[Winter Break Bonus] Looking Past the Default With Dr. Evelyn R. Carter
In this re-run of episode 063 — one of Jillian's favorites from 2022 —Dr. Evelyn R. Carter shares cutting-edge research about building diverse, equitable, and inclusive communities.
Jan 3, 2023
1 hr 5 min
[Winter Break Bonus] The Freemium Model Doesn't Work in Community with Tatiana Figueiredo
In this re-run of episode 043 — one of Jillian's favorites from 2022 — Tatiana Figueiredo teaches others how to grow communities into profitable, sustainable businesses. No burnout, no sleazy sales tactics.
Dec 27, 2022
20 min
How Terry Rice Doubled His Revenue during the Pandemic
Terry Rice shares the alternatives to hustle culture that can help you grow your community business and have more free time.
Dec 20, 2022
46 min
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