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How to Connect Your Content and Community Strategies

How to Connect Your Content and Community Strategies

Content and community strategies cannot exist in isolation. In fact, they only benefit from feeding off each other. Around seven years ago, I pivoted my career from journalism to tech and worked as a Content Marketer, Event Coordinator, and Community Manager for several B2B SaaS companies focused on collaborative tools. In all of these roles, I applied my experience as a writer and editor to craft programs that maintained a consistent tone and point of view, treating them as editorial strategy.Showcasing your community in your communications can elevate any piece of content, giving it authenticity that many brand publications lack due to being too SEO-focused or too salesy. By considering your community strategy through an editorial lens, you can provide structure and confidence that many community programs lack.Here is how you can connect your Content and Community Marketing into a singular strategy.

Content Strategy
How to Connect Your Content and Community Strategies
Anna Savina
Content & Community at Felt
Meeting Agenda: Community & Sales Team Meetings

Meeting Agenda: Community & Sales Team Meetings

As we continue our series on cross-functional team meetings, our focus shifts to the convergence of Sales and Community teams. This partnership stands as a pivotal factor not only in fostering a vibrant community, but also in driving better-qualified sales opportunities drawn from community engagement. In this article, we will delve into sample meeting agendas for when Sales and Community teams come together, highlighting the synergy of discussing community qualified leads (CQLs), expansion opportunities, and ROI from community engagement.

Cross-Functionality
Meeting Agenda: Community & Sales Team Meetings
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
Meeting Agenda: Community & Product Team Meetings

Meeting Agenda: Community & Product Team Meetings

In the realm of dynamic inter-departmental collaboration, and to continue our cross-functional meeting agenda series, the spotlight now falls on the convergence of Community and Product teams. This alliance serves as a linchpin for not only nurturing a thriving community but also fueling product excellence through community member-driven insights. In this article, we will delve into the sample meeting agendas when Community and Product teams convene, emphasizing the synergy of discussing community-driven ideas, roadmap priorities, recent successes, and upcoming product engagement opportunities.

Cross-Functionality
Meeting Agenda: Community & Product Team Meetings
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
A Practical Guide to Finding, Inviting, and Collaborating with Speakers

A Practical Guide to Finding, Inviting, and Collaborating with Speakers

In the world of event planning, finding the right speakers to bring your event to life is a creative endeavor that holds the power to shape its success. This blog article serves as a practical compass, guiding you through the process of identifying, inviting, and collaborating with speakers, offering an indispensable toolkit for curating remarkable events through impactful speaker engagement.

A Practical Guide to Finding, Inviting, and Collaborating with Speakers
Gabrielle Leith
Community Manager at Grapevine
Meeting Agenda: Community & Customer Support Team Collaboration

Meeting Agenda: Community & Customer Support Team Collaboration

We’re continuing our cross-functional team meeting agendas by focusing on the dynamic partnership between Customer Support and Community teams. As customer-centricity gains traction, fostering a seamless relationship between these two crucial departments has become pivotal for taking the customer experience to the next level. In this blog article, we’ll delve into the community management meeting agendas at the early, mid, and advanced stages of collaboration, unraveling the key components that fuel joint success.

Cross-Functionality
Meeting Agenda: Community & Customer Support Team Collaboration
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
8 Ways to Manage Big Crowds at Large Events

8 Ways to Manage Big Crowds at Large Events

Managing large crowds at events can feel like herding cats, a daunting task that often leaves organizers overwhelmed; the very nature of crowds poses significant risks, especially since they can be difficult to control. Effective crowd control is essential for safety and pivotal for the overall success of any event, big or small, ensuring every attendee has an enjoyable experience while maintaining order and security. In this article, we discuss 8 ways to effectively manage large crowds.

Event Management
8 Ways to Manage Big Crowds at Large Events
Michael Kreitzer
Community Outreach Manager at OnePlan Events
CRC 2023 Recap Article

CRC 2023 Recap Article

At 8:30 am, the doors of our venue opened, marking the beginning of our extraordinary two-day adventure...

Community Rebellion Conference
CRC 2023 Recap Article
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
Meeting Agenda: Community & Customer Success Team Meetings

Meeting Agenda: Community & Customer Success Team Meetings

Community and Customer Success teams working together ensures a more seamless customer experience. From their first interaction with the company, whether it’s vendor selection or figuring out if the product fits their business needs, Community and Customer Success are front and center. Regular meetings between these teams ensure that they are aligned and working towards the same objectives, and they provide an opportunity for both teams to share their insights and learn from each other, while eliminating potentially duplicative work.

Cross-Functionality
Meeting Agenda: Community & Customer Success Team Meetings
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
2-Minute Presentations: The fun, rebellious way to form genuine connections while learning something unique

2-Minute Presentations: The fun, rebellious way to form genuine connections while learning something unique

As we navigate the ever-changing landscape of remote work and community engagement, the 2-Minute Presentation emerges as a beacon of hope—a way to transcend the fatigue of online icebreakers and establish meaningful connections. Let's embrace the power of sharing, learning, and growing together, and witness the transformative effects it can have on our communities. Also, I’m SO curious what everyone’s topics of discussion will be. Aren’t you? 🙂

Community Management
2-Minute Presentations: The fun, rebellious way to form genuine connections while learning something unique
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
Simplify Event Management: Overcoming Key Challenges with Talkbase

Simplify Event Management: Overcoming Key Challenges with Talkbase

Event management can be both thrilling and demanding, requiring meticulous planning and seamless coordination. And as community managers, we often inadvertently fall into part-time event planners. In this article, we'll delve into three common challenges of event management and how Talkbase, a powerful event management tool, can make these challenges easier to tackle.

Platforms & Tools
Simplify Event Management: Overcoming Key Challenges with Talkbase
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
3 CRM Features to Make Community Building Easier

3 CRM Features to Make Community Building Easier

Community management requires being able to keep track of and understand your community members. However, traditional CRMs are typically used for sales or general contact management and can lack certain features specific for community building. Learn about three Community CRM features in the Talkbase CRM that can help you improve visibility and management of your community members.

Platforms & Tools
3 CRM Features to Make Community Building Easier
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
How Talkbase's 'Community Applications' Minimizes Challenges for your Gated Community

How Talkbase's 'Community Applications' Minimizes Challenges for your Gated Community

Gated communities are becoming increasingly popular in today's society due to the additional security and safety that it brings. However, having a gated community can increase operational overhead. Learn how Talkbase's Community Applications feature streamlines the entire process.

Talkbase Updates
How Talkbase's 'Community Applications' Minimizes Challenges for your Gated Community
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
8 Steps to Intentionally Cultivate A Safe Space Of Belonging

8 Steps to Intentionally Cultivate A Safe Space Of Belonging

Prioritising inclusion, accessibility, and belonging as deliberate and integral parts of your organisational cultures should be a top priority to ensuring the safety and well-being of your community members.

DEI & Community
8 Steps to Intentionally Cultivate A Safe Space Of Belonging
Chauntelle Lewis
Independent Inclusive Communities Consultant
Building Community alongside Customer Success in 4 easy steps

Building Community alongside Customer Success in 4 easy steps

There are a lot of shared goals and commonalities between Community and Customer Success, where it benefits both to have a collaborative working partnership. In this article, Isabel Ruiz talks about 4 easy ways to build Community alongside Customer Success.

Cross-Functionality
Building Community alongside Customer Success in 4 easy steps
Isabel Ruiz
Community Manager, Product at Mews
5 Reasons Why I Love Community Conferences and Why You Should Too

5 Reasons Why I Love Community Conferences and Why You Should Too

With the resurgence of in-person events in a “post-pandemic” world, attending conferences centered around Community is one of my absolute favorites...

Community Rebellion Conference
5 Reasons Why I Love Community Conferences and Why You Should Too
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
Welcome To The Rebellion! Join Us At Community Rebellion Conference

Welcome To The Rebellion! Join Us At Community Rebellion Conference

The Community Rebellion Conference is the premier event for community management professionals to come together, share knowledge, and build connections...

Community Rebellion Conference
Welcome To The Rebellion! Join Us At Community Rebellion Conference
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
From Eventbrite to Talkbase: Going back to the basics with classic features and a clean user interface

From Eventbrite to Talkbase: Going back to the basics with classic features and a clean user interface

A case study on how the Mews Tech Community Team found relief from the convoluted intricacies of Eventbrite.

Customer Stories
From Eventbrite to Talkbase: Going back to the basics with classic features and a clean user interface
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
Why Community Building Requires Social Media: How Marketing Strategies Can Help You Drive Results for Your Community

Why Community Building Requires Social Media: How Marketing Strategies Can Help You Drive Results for Your Community

In our final installment of why community building requires social media, we will discuss how to scale your community efforts through social media, measuring engagement for success, and strategies to authentically partner with your marketing team as a community builder.

Content Strategy
Why Community Building Requires Social Media: How Marketing Strategies Can Help You Drive Results for Your Community
Tristan Lombard
Marketing Consultant
Effective Onboarding: 5 Key Points from Community Leaders

Effective Onboarding: 5 Key Points from Community Leaders

Five key guidelines to assist you in creating a positive onboarding experience for your community

Community Management
Effective Onboarding: 5 Key Points from Community Leaders
Laura Zug
Community-Building Consultant
Talkbase Product Update: Event Registration Page Redesign

Talkbase Product Update: Event Registration Page Redesign

We have completely redesigned our event registration page in order to provide you with the best experience possible when creating...

Talkbase Updates
Talkbase Product Update: Event Registration Page Redesign
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
Get Hands-On Experience in Community Building with Talkbase’s Friends Community Ambassador Program

Get Hands-On Experience in Community Building with Talkbase’s Friends Community Ambassador Program

Curious about the community industry and looking to gain hands-on experience in community building? The Talkbase Friends Community Ambassador Program might be for you!

Talkbase Updates
Get Hands-On Experience in Community Building with Talkbase’s Friends Community Ambassador Program
Vanessa Marquez
Communications & Marketing Specialist, Bike New York
Why Community Building Requires Social Media: How to Build a Brand of Value

Why Community Building Requires Social Media: How to Build a Brand of Value

In our latest installment about why community building requires social media, we will uncover how to build your brand to bring value to your community...

Content Strategy
Why Community Building Requires Social Media: How to Build a Brand of Value
Tristan Lombard
Marketing Consultant
Talkbase Product Update: Community Applications

Talkbase Product Update: Community Applications

We're excited to announce the Community Applications feature is now available! Community Applications allow you to create a custom application form...

Talkbase Updates
Talkbase Product Update: Community Applications
Kristen Meren
Community Lead @ Talkbase
Why Community Building Requires Social Media: An Introduction to Holistic Engagement

Why Community Building Requires Social Media: An Introduction to Holistic Engagement

The past few months have been challenging for many community builders. From tech org restructuring to companies that saw community as a growth hack tool...

Content Strategy
Why Community Building Requires Social Media: An Introduction to Holistic Engagement
Tristan Lombard
Marketing Consultant
From advisor to COO - Tiffany Oda joins Talkbase full-time

From advisor to COO - Tiffany Oda joins Talkbase full-time

We’re trying something a little different from those “normal” so-and-so joins X company. Here, you’ll be hearing directly from me (Tiff) on a bit about my journey...

Talkbase Updates
From advisor to COO - Tiffany Oda joins Talkbase full-time
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
How to Convince Your Boss to Purchase Your Favorite Tools

How to Convince Your Boss to Purchase Your Favorite Tools

Community budget is always a sensitive subject. This post will help you to get buy-in and approval to purchase new tools...

Platforms & Tools
How to Convince Your Boss to Purchase Your Favorite Tools
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
7 Non-Trends for the Community Space in 2023

7 Non-Trends for the Community Space in 2023

🔮 It’s the end of the year and lots of folks are wrapping things up with their predictions for 2023. We decided to take a different approach...

Community Management
7 Non-Trends for the Community Space in 2023
Kristen Meren
Community Lead @ Talkbase
Building out the Talkbase Community Roadmap

Building out the Talkbase Community Roadmap

🎶 It’s the most wonderful time of the year…🎶 ROADMAPPING TIME!

Community Management
Building out the Talkbase Community Roadmap
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
How We Built the Ultimate Content Calendar in Notion

How We Built the Ultimate Content Calendar in Notion

Ah, yes - it’s a struggle as old as time… where do I build the ultimate content calendar? 🤔

Content Strategy
How We Built the Ultimate Content Calendar in Notion
Kristen Meren
Community Lead @ Talkbase
Introducing the Community Tours Event Series

Introducing the Community Tours Event Series

✋ Raise your hand if you’ve ever wanted a personal tour of one of your favorite communities! We have too, and that's why we created this new series...

Talkbase Updates
Introducing the Community Tours Event Series
Kristen Meren
Community Lead @ Talkbase
 3 Steps For Collecting Feedback From Your Community

3 Steps For Collecting Feedback From Your Community

So you’re building a community and it’s getting active and there’s interest from new members. But do you really know how your members view your community? What difference does your...

Community Management
 3 Steps For Collecting Feedback From Your Community
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
A Big List of Community Advocacy Program Incentives

A Big List of Community Advocacy Program Incentives

On August 30, we had an in-depth discussion about Community Advocacy Programs featuring myself, Jeni Asaba of Jamf, and Klara Losert of Talkbase. We talked about...

Community Management
Defining Your Community Values in 4 Steps

Defining Your Community Values in 4 Steps

Creating values for our community is helping us make more straightforward strategical decisions and supporting us in our day-to-day tasks. They are part of our community governance that...

Community Management
Talkbase Closes Investment Round and Announces Official Launch

Talkbase Closes Investment Round and Announces Official Launch

We’re excited to share two big announcements. Talkbase secures $2M in pre-seed investment round Firstly, we’re happy to share that we have closed our pre-seed investment round, securing capital from experienced Czech funds J&T Ventures and Credo Ventures, as well as American funds mxv Capital and Plug & Play Tech Center.

Talkbase Updates
Talkbase Closes Investment Round and Announces Official Launch
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
How To Build Community Events Program

How To Build Community Events Program

Being a community manager is challenging, yet fun – but many of the best practices behind creating a good community event program have not been shared out loud...

Event Management
How To Build Community Events Program
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
How To Successfully Relaunch Your Community

How To Successfully Relaunch Your Community

If you’re a community manager who is thinking about re-launching a community, you likely already know this is the type of project that is best done with...

Community Management
How To Successfully Relaunch Your Community
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
A Guide  To Event Operations

A Guide To Event Operations

In real life (IRL) events. Remember them? They used to be pretty big before the pandemic Zoomified our social lives...

Event Management
A Guide  To Event Operations
Tiffany Oda
COO @ Talkbase
Dos and Don’ts of Community Gamification

Dos and Don’ts of Community Gamification

Companies across sectors have learned that gamification can improve the engagement of their members. By applying elements of games...

Gamification
Dos and Don’ts of Community Gamification
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
What's New At Talkbase | Community Re-launch

What's New At Talkbase | Community Re-launch

We launched the Event Makers Community back in January 2022 with the intent of bringing together best-in-class event managers, planners...

Talkbase Updates
What's New At Talkbase | Community Re-launch
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
How to Scale Community Meetups

How to Scale Community Meetups

You’ve spent the time understanding what your members are wanting. You spoke with them, planned with them, and began implementing the...

Event Management
How to Scale Community Meetups
Katie Ray
Head of Community @ metadata.io
How To Manage Stress As A Community Professional

How To Manage Stress As A Community Professional

In the community management field stress is something often found. It can lead to long-term consequences, such as occupational burnout...

Productivity
How To Build an Inclusive, Diverse And Equal Community From Day One?

How To Build an Inclusive, Diverse And Equal Community From Day One?

Although there are vast communities that have diversity and inclusion in their community DNA, I will be highlighting two communities...

DEI & Community
How To Build an Inclusive, Diverse And Equal Community From Day One?
Jephtah Abu
Community Manager | Public Speaker | DEI Advocate
Starting Your Community Meetup Program

Starting Your Community Meetup Program

You’ve done the work to evaluate what programs are needed to help achieve your community goals. These could be networking groups...

Event Management
Starting Your Community Meetup Program
Katie Ray
Head of Community @ metadata.io
Do's & Don'ts of Your First Month as Head of Community

Do's & Don'ts of Your First Month as Head of Community

Let’s set the scene…You were recently hired to lead community efforts at a reputable company...

Community Management
How To Start With DE&I For Your Community?

How To Start With DE&I For Your Community?

There’s greater acceptance among organizations and communities that DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) requires...

DEI & Community
How To Start With DE&I For Your Community?
Jephtah Abu
Community Manager | Public Speaker | DEI Advocate
Community Meetups and Why They Matter

Community Meetups and Why They Matter

If you’re considering planning community programs, like meetups, you have probably done most of the hard work building...

Event Management
Community Meetups and Why They Matter
Katie Ray
Head of Community @ metadata.io
Why It’s Important To Think About DE&I In Your Community?

Why It’s Important To Think About DE&I In Your Community?

No matter what the term, there’s a common theme behind all these ideas: Fairness. DEI stands for giving everyone a fair chance...

DEI & Community
Why It’s Important To Think About DE&I In Your Community?
Jephtah Abu
Community Manager | Public Speaker | DEI Advocate
Community-Driven Content for Events with Azra Daniels

Community-Driven Content for Events with Azra Daniels

Azra Daniels is a manager in charge of community marketing and events at Figma.

Content Strategy
Community-Driven Content for Events with Azra Daniels
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
How to Reuse Your Event Content With Scott Baldwin

How to Reuse Your Event Content With Scott Baldwin

Scott Baldwin is a Community Lead & Product Evangelist at Productboard. In addition to organizing...

Content Strategy
How to Reuse Your Event Content With Scott Baldwin
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
Hows & Whys  of Intuitive Design  For Event Branding with Teagan Shurtleff

Hows & Whys of Intuitive Design For Event Branding with Teagan Shurtleff

Teagan Shurtleff is an events manager at ClickUp. At our 2022 Conference she spoke...

Event Management
Hows & Whys  of Intuitive Design  For Event Branding with Teagan Shurtleff
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
10 Quick Lessons From Speaking at 200+ Events with Tom Krcha

10 Quick Lessons From Speaking at 200+ Events with Tom Krcha

Tom Krcha is the Head of Product at Around. Having spoken at over 200+ conferences worldwide...

Event Management
10 Quick Lessons From Speaking at 200+ Events with Tom Krcha
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
Lessons Learned About Event Swag with Tiffany Oda

Lessons Learned About Event Swag with Tiffany Oda

Upon arriving at the venue, Tiffany unpacked the boxes only to realize the jackets were individually wrapped and folded...

Event Management
Lessons Learned About Event Swag with Tiffany Oda
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
It's Time to Recharge, Our Community Friends

It's Time to Recharge, Our Community Friends

As a community builder, you spend most of your time being with your community, listening to their need, creating programs...

Productivity
It's Time to Recharge, Our Community Friends
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
How To Find Speakers For Your Online Event

How To Find Speakers For Your Online Event

With the proliferation of virtual events, finding speakers has become a challenge for those in event management.

Event Management
How To Find Speakers For Your Online Event
Klara Losert
Co-Founder @Talkbase
How to Build Powerful Virtual Events

How to Build Powerful Virtual Events

Few technologies have seen such widespread adoption as a virtual event. Over the past 18 months or so, companies and institutions across sectors have adopted online events...

Event Management

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I just wanted to give the Building Communities for Startups podcast a shoutout. I'm 3 episodes in and finding it super useful! Especially liking the post-podcast worksheets. I also find making them not longer than 30 mins SO much easier to digest. I'm in the thick of building a new community for a startup & finding it to be an awesome resource/source of inspo... 🙌 🎧 💜
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