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Unpacking the "magic sauce" of top community businesses one interview at a time. Get that magic sauce in your inbox by signing up for the free crash course 👇🏽

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

🎤 Hello hello 🎤 is anybody here?

We have news:

- new season
- new crash course
- new website

Our mission? Share the magic sauce of top community businesses.

If you're into communities, be prepared to learn the best of what top operators have already figured out.

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

New episode out now! 🎉

Youtube: https://t.co/V8FpOrheKu
Spotify: https://t.co/QjMZiDK5g6

[Nityesh @nityeshaga]

New episode out! 🎉 This one’s extra special. Not just because @kylehagge is everyone’s favourite community builder.

But also because he was my first ever guest when I started the podcast. ❤️

This time around we decided to do a “reflection episode” where Kyle takes us back to the time when he ran the community efforts at Morning Brew and shares his “magic sauce”.

To prepare for this interview, I went through the public talks Kyle had given about community building and asked him follow up questions.

Result?

Getting the award for “best researched Kyle interview”!! 🏆

More importantly, I was able to learn:

• how his team decided which new courses to pilot
• why Kyle chose to add friction to the community experience with Circle but decided to stick with the ubiquitous Zoom
• how his team created a party in the chat during a virtual event
• why he believes it’s a good idea to engineer connections through automation
• what Kyle thinks community creators should spend their nights thinking about

If you’re also interested in finding the answers to these questions, or just listen to some fresh community building insights from Kyle, check out our interview.

Available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Links available on @BeginnerMaps

[Nityesh @nityeshaga]

265 meetups, 75 cities, 35 countries - these are stats that will make any community builder's eyes water.

Ever since i read this tweet, i have wanted to learn about the "magic sauce". How do they do it??

Today, I got my answer when I interviewed @itsDrDrewithaSh - the Head of Community for Lenny's community!

Another lesson I'm proud of adding to @BeginnerMaps! ❤️

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

All of it, made possible by our SaaS product for communities - https://t.co/007BZWFUwj

Check it out, you'll be pleasantly surprised. :)

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

🎤 Hello hello 🎤 is anybody here?

We have news:

- new season
- new crash course
- new website

Our mission? Share the magic sauce of top community businesses.

If you're into communities, be prepared to learn the best of what top operators have already figured out.

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

⚡️Community building lessons learnt at Notion

⚡️How to start with angel investing

Check out the full episode on -

Apple Podcast https://t.co/OV26dETfmG
Spotify https://t.co/YPfRVBDZVx
YouTube https://t.co/cluONGBv70

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

New episode out ⚡️- Opportunities from side projects, Decentralised approach towards communities with @benln

Ben is the Head of Community at @NotionHQ.

He attributes almost all of the opportunities that have come his way to the side projects he has built out of passion.

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

Believe it or not, The International Hummus Day is his creation.

And so, in this episode we talk about:

⚡️Power of side projects to open up opportunities

⚡️Decentralised approach towards the Notion community and why it may not be the best approach for others

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

Read on to understand why Murtaza made this decision, how he started the Hearth community and how he engaged it.

https://t.co/1Kxw1M8Hib

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

Should you be product-led or community-led? That’s a debate I’m seeing more frequently in the tech circles, particularly within the community industry.

They can both go hand in hand. @MurtazaBambot's approach to building @HeartbeatChat is the perfect example how. 🧵

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

This focus allowed him to create something that could gather raving fans - who he later gathered into a community.

Today, this community - called the Hearth - has become a place where hundreds of Heartbeat customers help each other out in building their own communities.

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Links to full episode 🔗 👇

Apple Podcasts 👉 https://t.co/NMhqV5wFJ4
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/X3uQndMgoC
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/rwM1qeLQLr

OR search “Beginner Maps” wherever you get your podcasts

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NEW EPISODE! - How being product-led has helped @MurtazaBambot build a passionate community for Heartbeat

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

• Why he quit building to focus on selling
• How to nail down sales as an introvert
• Homeless but keeping it all together by being mission oriented
• Building your (interconnected) network
• Doubling down on what works

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Links to full episode 🔗 👇

YouTube 👉 https://t.co/T4NxhEiFKD
Apple Podcasts 👉 https://t.co/FWiTUK9r86
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/pVClxJFOY9

OR search “Beginner Maps” wherever you get your podcasts

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

New episode out!!! Checkout the story of how @derrickchiu8 pivoted into the community industry in 2022 after 11 YEARS of experience in sales.

Chapters:

- Thinking what brings you the most joy
- Finding about community
- Shooting your shot
- Process vs Goals Mindset

And more!

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We asked @5harath how to get famous cause he has 21k followers on Twitter.

He says the goal is not to get famous but to get known.

Fame is not controllable though you can be in people’s minds on a regular basis by showing up consistently aka building in public.

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

@5harath Full story on:
YouTube 👉 https://t.co/K6cdxUnZzZ
Apple Podcasts 👉 https://t.co/bwVDruO2mQ
Spotify 👉 https://t.co/ABJjWE8pQJ

[Beginner Maps @BeginnerMaps]

@5harath got folks on Twitter to review his side projects. Heck, he even got a job by creating a thread.

Are you leveraging social media to your advantage?

Just share your learning experiences consistently. Be transparent. Be on people’s minds. Soon they will support you.