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How to create a culture in your community
Community
How to create a culture in your community

A community is more than just a group of people. A community is a group of people who share common interests and values. A community is a place where people fee...

January 13, 2023
Group Member Introductions: Connect Your Community
Community
Group Member Introductions: Connect Your Community

Being intentional about introducing community members to one another is essential. This is an ice breaker that deepens relationships and also allows everyone to...

January 11, 2023
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18 Social Media Metrics Community Leaders Should Know
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18 Social Media Metrics Community Leaders Should Know

Data is a hot topic in the community-building space right now, but in 15+ years in tech, I can count on one hand the organizations I know that use data effectiv...

Dec 9, 2022
3 Tips for Building Community
Community
3 Tips for Building Community

As the Chief Marketing Officer of your company, you understand better than anyone the importance of building a strong community. A thriving community can provid...

Dec 9, 2022
5 Tips For Building an Engaged Community
Community
5 Tips For Building an Engaged Community

Are you looking to build a strong, engaged community around your brand or business? If so, you're not alone. In today's hyper-competitive marketplace, many comp...

Dec 9, 2022
A Community Manager's Guide to Circle.so
Community
A Community Manager's Guide to Circle.so

Many membership community creators are turning from Facebook and Mighty Networks to Circle to build a strong online community. Circle is pretty easy to use, and...

Dec 9, 2022
Best Practices To Welcome New Members In Your Community
Community
Best Practices To Welcome New Members In Your Community

Welcoming new members to your community is one of the most important parts of your company’s community strategy, but it’s a step that is often overlooked by new...

Dec 9, 2022
Building a Community Business with Burb
Case Studies
Building a Community Business with Burb

As we get to know Burb's first users, we delight in hearing their stories, understanding their path to success, and uncovering so many gems of wisdom. This seri...

Dec 9, 2022
Building a Community with Bryony Cole
Case Studies
Building a Community with Bryony Cole

Bryony spoke to us from her hometown Melbourne, Australia, where she spends half her year in a sunlit apartment with her dog Margaret, a collie-shepherd mix. Th...

Dec 9, 2022
Community Discovery: 6 Steps to Membership Community Success
Community
Community Discovery: 6 Steps to Membership Community Success

This blog post is now a Notion template! Get yours here.Over the past year, I’ve connected with 839 membership and course community builders. Folks at all diffe...

Dec 9, 2022
Creating a new community onboarding experience in 30 minutes
Community
Creating a new community onboarding experience in 30 minutes

You really can develop an initial 3-step onboarding flow for new community members in only 30 minutes. We'll show you how! But first, we'll cover three helpful ...

Dec 9, 2022
Designed to Stay Small: Why I decided to cap the community members at 200
Community
Designed to Stay Small: Why I decided to cap the community members at 200

I launched my membership community in March. In just 6 months, it has:— Gained 135 members.— Generated $92K.— Nearly doubled my business.— Become my favorite pl...

Dec 9, 2022
Free Notion Template for Course Creators and Community Builders
Educational Creators
Free Notion Template for Course Creators and Community Builders

At Burb, we’re building a platform to help creators with communities –– whether they’re running a cohort-based course or membership community. We know it’s hard...

Dec 9, 2022
Free template: Course Ops in a Box
Educational Creators
Free template: Course Ops in a Box

We are so excited to launch our new (and free!) Course Ops in a Box AirTable template! This template gives you one place to organize and track your online cours...

Dec 9, 2022
Growth Through Community for Course Creators
Community
Growth Through Community for Course Creators

Bryony spoke to us from her hometown Melbourne, Australia, where she spends half her year in a sunlit apartment with her dog Margaret, a collie-shepherd mix. Th...

Dec 9, 2022
How Burb is Making Course Creators Successful at Building Community Businesses
Educational Creators
How Burb is Making Course Creators Successful at Building Community Businesses

If you're a course creator who wants to build a successful business around your community, then you need to be on Burb. Burb is an engagement and analytics plat...

Dec 9, 2022
How Seesaw created a supportive learning community
Case Studies
How Seesaw created a supportive learning community

We met Suvi Gluskin, Seesaw's Head of Community and Angela Gadtke, Community Founder, a few months ago and we were immediately impressed with the community stra...

Dec 9, 2022
How to build a caring community
Community
How to build a caring community

Community is caring.It's about coming together to help one another. When we care for our members, we create a stronger, more connected community.Here are some w...

Dec 9, 2022
Getting Paid to Build Community (aka how to create a membership site for your group)
Burb
Getting Paid to Build Community (aka how to create a membership site for your group)

As a community builder, it can be incredibly frustrating to put in the time and effort to create a thriving community, only to struggle to get paid and be energ...

Dec 9, 2022
How to Create a Successful Community Culture
Community
How to Create a Successful Community Culture

Identifying the right audience for your community is essential for its success of your community culture. It is important to understand who your community is in...

Dec 9, 2022
How to Make More Money as a Newsletter Writer
Educational Creators
How to Make More Money as a Newsletter Writer

Like educational creators on YouTube looking to diversify their income, we’ve spoken with hundreds of newsletter creators looking to expand their revenue potent...

Dec 9, 2022
How to Run Accountability Groups Your Members Will Rave About
Community
How to Run Accountability Groups Your Members Will Rave About

IntroductionAccountability groups, whether they're formal or informal, can help your members achieve their goals. They provide a space for members to talk about...

Dec 9, 2022
Build a community onboarding flow with Burb's new Automations feature
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Build a community onboarding flow with Burb's new Automations feature

🤖 Big news! Burb's Automation Builder is now live. 🤖Once you've connected your apps (ex. Circle, Teachable, Slack) with Burb, this feature gives you the power...

Dec 9, 2022
Automating Community Tasks for Impact
Case Studies
Automating Community Tasks for Impact

I checked in with Burb user, Nivi Achanta, from Soapbox Project, after finding out she was one of our most active users. Nivi let me know that the Soapbox commu...

Dec 9, 2022
Schedule a Direct Message
Updates
Schedule a Direct Message

You can now schedule direct messages to your community members using Burb!Head to the automations page to set this up:Alternatively, you can head to your Member...

Dec 9, 2022
5 ways to use scheduled direct messages to boost engagement
Updates
5 ways to use scheduled direct messages to boost engagement

For community creators, one of the most difficult tasks is finding meaningful ways to keep community members engage. Sending personalized notes to individual me...

Dec 9, 2022
The 4 types of community members
Community
The 4 types of community members

Advocates‍AKA: Consultants, partnersMotivations: These members deeply understand the work you're doing and they believe in you. They want to be close to your mi...

Dec 9, 2022
The 5 stages of a community member
Community
The 5 stages of a community member

New Member > Engaged Member > Contributor > Leader"/>The 5 stages of a community member: Lurker > New Member > Engaged Member > Contributor > Leader...

Dec 9, 2022
The benefits of using social media to engage with your community members
Community
The benefits of using social media to engage with your community members

The benefits of using social media to engage with your community members.You may want to consider not relying entirely on your digital groups like Circle, Heart...

Dec 9, 2022
The Future of Community Operations: What Lies Ahead?
Community
The Future of Community Operations: What Lies Ahead?

Being a part of a community is a beautiful thing. There is a sense of belonging and purpose that comes with being a member of a community that you helped create...

Dec 9, 2022
Top 10 Best Community Apps to Know in 2022
Community
Top 10 Best Community Apps to Know in 2022

One of the most important aspects of a healthy community is a clear platform for communication. In the past, this limited communities to physical locations. In ...

Dec 9, 2022
Try an Experiment to Grow Community
Community
Try an Experiment to Grow Community

The objective of experiments is to find out what works and what doesn't work in terms of attracting new members and getting them engaged. We've been testing a f...

Dec 9, 2022
What a Community Manager Does and How To Be a Great One
Community
What a Community Manager Does and How To Be a Great One

An online community can be a powerful tool to bring people together. Whether it’s a virtual workplace, a study group, a religious organization, or just a place ...

Dec 9, 2022
What is Community Operations?
Community
What is Community Operations?

‍IntroductionAt a high level, community operations is the strategy and process of ensuring that your online community best serves the needs of all members. It's...

Dec 9, 2022
What’s better for community; discord vs slack?
Community
What’s better for community; discord vs slack?

If you're in the marketing or community building space, chances are you've used or at least heard of Discord and Slack. Both platforms offer similar features an...

Dec 9, 2022
Where should your community live? Heartbeat or Circle.so?
Community
Where should your community live? Heartbeat or Circle.so?

We hear from a lot of our Burb users that they are trying to decide on a place to host their community. They often are deciding between Heartbeat and Circle. Bo...

Dec 9, 2022
How to Grow Revenue as an Educational YouTube Creator
Educational Creators
How to Grow Revenue as an Educational YouTube Creator

We chat with educational creators every day who’ve built an audience on YouTube and monetized via ads, brand deals, and Patreon, but are looking to diversify. M...

Dec 9, 2022