Bad Community Advice
Bad Community Advice
Podcast Description
Not all community-building advice is created equal—and some of it is downright awful.
Hosted by Seth Resler, this show features conversations with seasoned community professionals who share the worst advice they’ve received—and what they’ve learned the hard way.
It’s part reality check, part therapy session, and all about helping you build better communities by avoiding the mistakes others already made.
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The podcast focuses on community management strategies, exploring common pitfalls and bad advice received by industry professionals. Episodes like 'Ignore the Lurkers' discuss the importance of listening to all community members, while 'You Need a Thick Skin' emphasizes handling conflict with emotional intelligence. Another episode, 'If You Build It, They Will Come,' warns against the misconception that creating a great community space alone guarantees participation.

Not all community-building advice is created equal—and some of it is downright awful.
Hosted by Seth Resler, this show features conversations with seasoned community professionals who share the worst advice they’ve received—and what they’ve learned the hard way.
It’s part reality check, part therapy session, and all about helping you build better communities by avoiding the mistakes others already made.
Your audience is not your community. That distinction drives Mark Schaefer nuts. And it matters because building an audience and building a community require two very different strategies. Mark is a globally recognized marketing expert and the bestselling author of Belonging to the Brand: Why Community Is the Last Great Marketing Strategy. He joins Seth to explain why an audience is primarily a one-way relationship, while a community is built around relationships between members, a shared purpose, and members who help shape where the group goes. They also explore Mark’s concept of “Content Shock,” why creating more content is becoming an increasingly difficult way to compete for attention, and how community can create a deeper emotional connection with a brand. Plus, Mark shares what he has learned from building his own community, why great communities often start with just a handful of people, and why you need to “earn the room” before you can build one.

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