Articles for Community Professionals


What to Consider When Starting a Community
This interview with Bailey Richardson, co-author of "Get Together: How to build a community with your people," is full of valuable insight based on first-hand experience building and running an online community. Richardson shares what to think about when you're...
How to Build an Online Community: A PeerBoard Guide to Community Building
PeerBoard's guide hits several of the most important aspects of community building and includes the fundamentals you need to know to start building your own. The guide also contains valuable insight for those trying to grow, maintain, or boost existing communities. It...
The Social Architecture of Impactful Communities
Nick deWilde offers a comprehensive guide of community builders that aim to create lasting, impactful organizations. Informed by his experience building, managing, and participating in a range of thriving communities, deWilde tells readers how impactful groups are...
How the Most Successful Startups Make Community Work for Them
Carrie Jones reminds us that over 60% of startups valued at over $1 billion investment in community as a fundamental part of their business model. Learning from the success of companies like Airbnb, Lyft, Instacart, and Pinterest, Jones gives us six ways companies are...
Building a Community-First Product
Kim Johnson, Head of Community at Geneva and former Community leader for Glossier, shares her thoughts on building a community-first product. It's a short article, and her thoughts boil down to three things: Get to know your people-understand what matters to them and...
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