The team explores the team building power of games, like Dungeons and Dragons with professional dungeon master, Joshua Selesnick.

More and more community builders are crossing the line from community-led meetups into formal corporate events. While bringing the organic, neighborly feel of the community to the company conference sounds great, there are plenty of toes to step on, bad habits to break, and assumptions to overcome as Jamie and Laura connect with fellow community veteran, Valentina Ruffoni, event strategy extraordinaire.

The "gig economy." The "company of one." With layoffs ever-dominating the 2023 news cycle, is freelancing the new normal or is it a passing trend? What role does community play in growing your freelancing business? We welcome Phil Sipowicz, founder of Teamwrkr, a community dedicated to serving the needs of freelancers, to the show.

Jamie and Laura interview Chris Skees, Learning Product Manager at Cisco, on the interaction between learning and community.

Jamie welcomes guest host, Gigi Graham, to the studio. Together, the ladies chat with small business growth guru, Lex Roman. In addition to being a growth consultant, Lex heads up the Growthtrackers community and hosts the podcast, Low Energy Leads.

Together, we unpack the concept of 'virality mechanisms', share the inside scoop on this year’s experiences at CMX Summit and Techstars FounderCon, and discuss the challenges that small business owners grapple with in their growth journey.Lex shines a light on the untapped potential of referrals, encouraging us to view our customers not just as consumers but as integral parts of our growth strategy. We plunge into the importance of running small-scale marketing experiments and the need to set up a cost-effective data infrastructure. And if you've ever struggled with the ever-evolving landscape of social media and targeting Gen Z, we've got some practical advice for you.As we close out our chat, we traverse the challenging terrain of trust-building and successful collaborations. Lex endorses the power of email marketing and offers invaluable tips to maximize its impact. We delve into community building strategies and the repercussions of rapid community expansion, reiterating the importance of smart resource allocation. So, why wait? Tune in, soak up some wisdom, and fire up your growth marketing journey.

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In the aftermath of CMX-gate, fueled by Carrie Melissa Jones’ viral Instagram posts revealing the organization’s sordid history of stealing credit and suppressing women’s voices, the team reminisces about the not-terribly-fond memories of 2022’s CMX Summit conference, where Jacque and Jamie met for the first time. The team invites guest host, Karen Walker, to join us in the studio.Then, we’ll step away from the conference scene to embark on a broader discussion on mentorship, as we invite our guest Dr. Ravi Gundlapalli to step up to the mic. Dr. Gundlapalli is the Founder and CEO of Mentorcloud and author of the book, The Art of Mentoring. His gripping account of a near-miss plane crash and the subsequent realization about the importance of legacy and mentorship is an inspiration.

We conclude by shedding light on the interplay of mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship. Each term often blurs into the other, yet they all serve as vital rungs on the ladder of individual and community growth. Through personal narratives and expert insights, we hope to spark a fresh perspective on the role of community and mentorship in the industry.

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The team welcomes Common Room's Head of Growth, Josh Grose.

Pilot episode.

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