In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Deb Schell reads excerpts from her new book, Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building an Online Community. In Chapter 8, Deb shares tips on launching an online community. Takeaways: A launch has three phases, including…

Selling a community idea involves convincing people to invest their time, money, and energy and asking them to do so for a set amount of time. Ask five to ten of your ideal members to join a structured program that lasts thirty to ninety days. This will be a sufficient…

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Deb Schell, Author of Creator to Community Builder, will read an excerpt from chapter seven of the book. Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building Your Online Community is anticipated to be published in September 2023. In this episode, Deb shares…

As fall approaches, the launch season has begun. Many business owners launch fall coaching programs, new digital courses, and opportunities to join a membership or subscription service. While I love to go leaf peeping (photographing fall foliage) this time of year, many of the photos I’ve created over the years…

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Deb Schell reads chapter six of Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building an Online Community. Make no mistake; launching a community takes time and effort. For many of us, the planning parts are the “less fun” ones.

After hearing the request from a few clients, I’m now opening up my calendar for community builders to book different times with me to offer more flexibility. This is also combined with a new experience I know you’ll enjoy: one link to book a call — no more worrying about…

Join Laughter Yoga Leader Deb Schell for a fun and interactive session at 12 PM Eastern on Thursdays in September. If you’ve never heard of it or are curious but never tried it, I’ll give you the scoop! Click here to RSVP for sessions starting Sept. 7th. It’s easy to…

In this episode, you’ll hear an excerpt from chapter five of Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building Your Online Community. Author Deb Schell will read the expert of this chapter, which discusses how to evaluate and assemble an online community launch strategy.

Intentional community design for course creators improves retention when implementation is the goal. When I was a kid (in the 80s), I remember the day I learned how to insert a floppy disk into a computer and found out there were fun games like Snake and Lemmings that kept me…