It’s the season to begin thinking about the new year before it begins. I’ve enjoyed offering a collection of my photographs to friends and family over the past few years during this season of transition. …

Community is the cornerstone of empowerment. It’s where connections flourish, and transformation takes root. Deb Schell, a global entrepreneur with over 60 businesses under her guidance, shares invaluable insights on online community building. From discovery to strategy and implementation, she simplifies user and backend experiences. In this enlightening episode, she…

Welcome back to the Community Strategy Podcast: The nexus where online community strategy meets intentionality. In this episode, Deb Schell and special guest Alex Sanfilippo discuss how he continues to grow an online community connecting podcast hosts with guests. Alex Sanfilippo is an entrepreneur who is the CEO and founder…

Over the past few months, I’ve been sharing excerpts from my new book, Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building an Online Community. I’m thankful for the feedback thus far about the book and the Community Strategy Podcast. …

Over 8,500 women gathered on Thursday, October 19th, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia to support each other and connect. The Pennsylvania Conference for Women celebrated its 20th year of community, connection, and leadership. This year’s theme was celebrating advancements made by women within the community and beyond. The…

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you’ll hear an excerpt from Deb Schell’s new book, Creator to Community Builder. This episode is an expert from Twelve — Maintain Your Community. Creator to Community Builder offers time-saving tips for struggling entrepreneurs to establish and scale…

With all the community platforms and social media channels, deciding where to focus your time and energy on community building might take time. As I tell many clients, it’s not about the platform or the people; we want to give them an experience when they visit the community. I’ve been…

In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you’ll hear an excerpt from Deb Schell’s new book, Creator to Community Builder. This episode is an expert from chapter eleven — Grow your membership. Creator to Community Builder offers time-saving tips for struggling entrepreneurs to establish and scale online communities, enhancing…

Over the past few years, I’ve discovered three traits that I see thriving communities have that keep them going year after year. They don’t overwhelm their members with content and instead focus on intentionally connecting members. They offer different ways for members to participate, including live calls, pairing programs, accountability…