Summer’s drawing to a close, and as the mornings are crisp and dimmer, I’ve been reflecting on the events I’ve attended, people I’ve met and incredible work we’ve delivered. In a meta-moment, Christina Hug’s talk at CMX stands out. Christina spoke about designing for
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I recently had the chance to speak with Jake McKee, who is a principal consultant, who has worked with or for the likes of LEGO, Apple and many more.
When I speak with Australians in the tech space, there's one brand they're incredibly proud is from down-under... Canva. I had the chance to chat with Canva’s Celine Riemenschneider to chat about how timing makes or breaks community engagement. When someone be comes aware of
“Community is built by people.” That reminder from Silvia Laserna, Community Manager at B Lab U.S. & Canada, is more than a soundbite.
Community strategy often starts in the wrong place: platform first, people second.
Good documentation doesn't limit you - it gives you freedom. If the day-to-day stuff is handled, you can spend your energy on the creative parts of the job
This idea that ‘move fast and break things’ is a mantra that should be applied to everything. We see what happens with that. We see so much burnout.
Adam Nash, CEO and co-founder of Daffy.org, shared that your business model is one of the most important strategic decisions you'll make as a founder.
At some point in your growth; your ideas, vision and values have to transcend out of your head, into the actions of those around you.
For years, community teams have wrestled with a familiar question: How do we prove our value in a way the C-suite actually understands?
It’s time to stop looking online for inspiration, and look outside (to the real world).
When did you last walk into your business or community space and see it like someone completely new?