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Dear Bri: Community Strategy, Fiascos, and Drama
Bri Leever, Community Consultant, Strategist, and Founder at Ember.
Welcome to Dear Bri, an advice column for community conundrums, fiascos, and drama! In each episode, host and community strategist Bri Leever brings on a guest community expert to read and advise on an anonymous letter from a real-life community creator in distress. From online community-building mishaps to community engagement tactics, this podcast will help you master the art of community management by providing oh-so-relatable community stories (in a dramatic retelling) while approaching ...
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How do I find the first members for my niche community? With Murtaza Bambot, Founder & CEO at Heartbeat
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Sensitive in Seattle. Today’s letter deals with how to grow a community where joining that community might in and of itself be taboo. To better help Sensitive in Seattle, I’m bringing in the big guns. I invited Murtaza Bambot as my guest expert. He is the Founder & CEO at Heartbeat — the all-in-one platform for c…
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How do I do if a community member is trauma dumping? With Mallory Contois, Head of Community at Mercury
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In this episode, we hear from Negativity in New York. Today’s letter deals with the nuanced line between keeping your community positive while making space for people to be honest and real about the struggles they are experiencing. To better help Negativity in New York, I invited Mallory Contois as my guest expert. She has lots to contribute today …
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How do I deal with potential conflict in my community that I can see coming? with Carrie Melissa Jones, CEO of the CMJ Group
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Hesitant in Honolulu. Our letter today deals with a sensitive subject between two community members and the question of whether to take a proactive approach or not to try to control the potential conflict. To better help Hesitant in Honolulu, I invited Carrie Melissa Jones as my guest expert. She is an award-winn…
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How do I bring more diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into my community? with Community Consultant Jae Washington
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Hopeful in Houston. Our letter today deals with a community builder who wishes they had better guided their community through diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). To better help Hopeful in Houston, I invited Jae Washington as my guest expert. She is the perfect person to bring us new insights becau…
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If I build it, how do I make sure they come? with Alli Ball, founder & CEO of Food Biz Wiz
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Eager Beaver in Baltimore. Our writer today fell into the age-old myth: build it and they will come. Thankfully, they’ve since switched their mindset and realized that it takes a heck of a lot of consistent marketing to get people in their community and would like some advice. To better help Eager Beaver in Balti…
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How do I deal with a toxic community member? with Andrea Middleton, Community Empowerment Leader at Reddit
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Toxic Member in Toronto. Our letter today deals with a toxic community member stirring up trouble to revolt against the community manager. To better help Toxic Member in Toronto, I invited Andrea Middleton **as my guest expert. She is a seasoned veteran of the community space who loves finding paths to productive…
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How do I serve and care for my community while still meeting big business goals? with Jelani Memory, VP & Publisher at DK
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Constrained in Columbus. Our letter deals with creating a vibrant and engaged community under the pressure of big business goals. To better help Constrained in Columbus, I invited Jelani Memory **as my guest expert. He’s not our typical guest because he doesn't manage or really consider himself a community creato…
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What can a community manager do when members become too critical? With Community Director Ami Defesche
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In this episode, the inspiration stems from a late-night LinkedIn DM from a distressed community manager handling a tumultuous Discord community. They felt overwhelmed and discouraged by all the suggestions and criticism constantly comming from community members. To better help Discordant on Discord, I invited Ami Defesche as my guest expert. Ami i…
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Where is the best place to build my community? With Community Strategy Consultant, Noele Flowers
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In this episode, we’re hearing from Community in a Conundrum. Our letter today deals with the question of where to host a new community. Specifically, as it relates to Slack and all-in-one platforms like Heartbeat. To better help Community in a Conundrum, I invited Noele Flowers **as my guest expert. No one better to talk about whether or not to ho…
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How do I set boundaries & avoid burnout as a community manager? With Taylor Harrington, Head of Community at Groove
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Welcome to The Dear Bri Podcast, an advice column for community conundrums, fiascos, and drama. In this episode, we’re hearing from Frazzled Fairy-Marketing-Godmother. Our letter today comes from someone who clearly has a big heart for their community, but is also really struggling to draw boundaries. To better help Frazzled Fairy-Marketing-Godmoth…
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Should I go from cohort-based to a membership community model? With Marie Schacht, CEO of Akimbo
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Welcome to The Dear Bri Podcast, an advice column for community conundrums, fiascos, and drama. In this episode, we’re hearing from Crumbling in Kansas. Our letter today comes from a community manager in the thick of a complete overhaul for the type of community they run. And it has to do with the tension between a cohort-based model and a membersh…
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Did I just blow my one shot at launching a paid community? With Evan Hamilton, Director of Community at HubSpot
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Welcome to The Dear Bri Podcast, an advice column for community conundrums, fiascos, and drama. In this episode, we’re hearing from Anxious in Atlanta. Our letter today deals with a private networking community. Our letter writer ran a test and now they are wondering how to go from this one-year discovery phase into their launch. To better help Anx…
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Welcome to Dear Bri, an advice column for community strategy, fiascos, and drama. On this podcast, I collect anonymous letters from real-life community creators and bring on an expert from the community space to help you feel a little less alone and a lot less crazy. Should I build my community on Slack? Is membership the way to go? How do I create…
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Stay at Home, Save Lives
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Is Covid-19 really that serious?
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Education is key but definitely not needed to be successful
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The real breakdown on the LGBT community and how I look at it.
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Why standards are useless in a relationship
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People tend to expect the most high when they are at there lowest.. here’s my breakdown
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True definition of a sugar daddy
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The meaning of what a sugar daddy and sugar mama really means and how to use them the right way
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How your thoughts effect your life...
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The way you process your thoughts can change your life completely
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Money should be your priority!
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Why making money a priority in your life matters the most.
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The breakdown on why it takes time for you to see someone for their true colors
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Ways you can lose your man and what pushes him away
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Is love noise or music ?
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Is love alone enough to hold down A relationship? Here’s my perspective.
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Cheating is a “immature trait”
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I tell you why people cheat and how to learn from it
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“Levels” to this thing called “Life”
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What keeps u comfortable with life is not necessarily a good thing especially in a relationship. Don’t let anyone hold u down
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Being honest from the start of any relationship saves you from drama and stress later. This episode briefly expresses how most men & women can avoid that emotional roller coaster by simply keeping it real
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