I gave a talk at a developer conference last week. A thousand people in Amsterdam. The topic was Laravel, the framework we use to build platforms. But my talk wasn't about code. It was about hospitality. I spoke about three industries that obsess over how they treat people.
Recently i've been working alongside a membership organisation looking to increase their onboarding conversion rates. While I can bring best practices and UX thoughts to the table.... If your prospective members or customer can’t answer this, they won’t join and if your current members forget it,
"I'm currently on the Mont Vallon lift in Meribel, how long is the red and black off this lift. Tell me about them". This was a question I asked ChatGPT last week, while skiing. At work, and at home, i'd be shocked if you&
I’ll let you in on a secret, not every membership organisation needs a bespoke membership platform. Here’s a comparison: not every business needs to own an event space. Most are perfectly fine renting a venue. That’s what using an off-the-shelf platform is. It’s renting. You’re
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
Community
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
“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.
Newsletter
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
Newsletter
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.
Marketing
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.