Ideas and inspiration for building vibrant communities online
Is Your Online Community Trustworthy? Use This Checklist to Find Out
Is your online community a safe and trustworthy space for engagement? Discover a practical checklist for assessing and scoring the trustworthiness of your online community. From technology platform to member behavior, this guide covers all the critical factors that determine the level of trust within your community. Keep your members feeling safe and engaged by implementing these best practices for building a thriving online community.
Community Leaders Institute in 2023
We have the leadership of the new Institute as our guests on the next Talk About Your Community to talk about the reinvention of this organization and what they see as key issues shaping the community professional space in 2023.
What is the Future of Online Communities?
Join Clocktower Advisors on Thursday, September 19th at 10 am US Central Time / 8 am Pacific / 11 am Eastern – for a free virtual round table discussion hosted on on TEOOH.com.
Building Accessible Communities Online
You want your online communities to serve as many people as possible, but many online community experiences are built in such a way that they exclude easy access by people with disabilities.
Join Todd Nilson and Shelby Edwards for an in-depth discussion of web-based accessibility issues with Shelby Edwards of Inclusive Communications Services.
Community Grab Bag Session with Adrian Speyer
On this episode of Talk About Your Community, we had viewers bring any community topic to the stream for both Adrian and Todd to discuss to the best of their ability. They even included topics of their own!
Agency Hacker Podcast: The Power of Communities
Todd Nilson joined Lance Johnson on an episode of the Hacker Agency podcast.
Investing in Community as a Company Strategy
In this episode of Talk About Your Community, Todd Nilson of Clocktower Advisors speaks with Will Laco and Michael Davenport of Higher Logic about why companies should employ and invest in creating a community strategy.
Thoughts on Talent Communities: What You Need To Know
Bottom line: Talent-led online communities can have a real and measurable impact on your talent acquisition and retention strategies.
The Community Industry Deconstructed: Looking back at 2022 and ahead to 2023
This year has seen both positive and negative changes in the online community space, from the convergence of marketing and events management to layoffs of community professionals and downsizing of community platform employees. Clocktower Advisors has gathered the opinions of seven leading community consulting professionals on topics such as marketing, software, digital tools, Web3, layoffs, consulting, data, event planning and trends for 2023.
Architecting Meaningful Community Experiences
Marta Rocamora Gonzalez and Todd Nilson talk about the relationship between online and in-person communities, designing purpose-built spaces to help foster conversations that benefit members, and the future potential for communities that are surprising, inspiring, and connecting.
A Tasty Collision: Why Events Management and Online Communities Belong Together
Online communities and conferences are like two great tastes that taste great together. Similar to the chocolate-peanut butter confection adored by millions, the online conference and online community have evolved along parallel pathways, but they are stronger and better when combined.
Being an Accidental Community Manager
On this episode of Talk About Your Community, hear from Adrian and friend-of-the-show Jenny Weigle as we talk about what it means to find ourselves in the role of community manager... accidentally!
Catching Up With Dani Weinstein
Dani Weinstein is an accomplished community builder, strategist, and advisor through multiple leadership roles over the past 14 years.
Community Building and Dungeons & Dragons with Joshua Selesnick
Joshua Selesnick shares how he took the plunge into deep entrepreneurial waters with an idea for connecting his love for the Dungeons & Dragons game and the world of business. How do the two mix? The connection point has everything to do with community building.
Celebrate 15 Years of Engaging Civic Tech and Disability Communities with ITKAN!
Let's talk about how the ITKAN tech program for professionals with disability is celebrating 15 years of service to the Chicago community! The Information Technology Knowledge Abilities Network has helped many people over the years. By tuning in you'll learn about what has kept this community engaging and helpful for all of these years.
International Community Day with Tanja Laub
On this episode of Talk About Your Community, Todd Nilson of Clocktower Advisors is joined by Tanja Laub, a community strategist and founder of Walkabout Media. Held on October 8th, International Community Day celebrates communities and their contributions.
CMX Summit 2022 Review with Jenny, Ilker, and Todd
Join Jenny Weigle, Ilker Akansel, and Todd Nilson to review the CMX Summit 2022. Hosted from September 14-15, the event brings together the world's largest group of community builders for two days of speakers, workshops, and networking opportunities.
How to Use Storytelling to Build Community
Todd Nilson of Clocktower Advisors is joined by Ahmadou Diallo, an Afropean Griot, which is a Senegalese term representing more than a storyteller. In addition to discussing international Community Day, they talk about the power of storytelling, including how stories we tell ourselves shape our world view.
Get Ready for CMX with Jenny, Ilker and Todd
You’re going to be attending this year’s CMX conference, but the program is jam-packed and overwhelming. If you want to figure out how to decide what sessions to go to and how to make the best use of your time, don’t sweat it! Join Jenny Weigle, Ilker Akansel and Todd Nilson.
Mindful Engagement Online with Rocco Haro of Kickback Space
On this episode of Talk About Your Community, Todd Nilson of Clocktower Advisors is joined by Rocco Haro, Founder of Kickback Space Inc. Discussion centers around fostering relationships to connect in more mindful and authentic ways.
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