Create Community

Marsha Druker
Create Community

Exploring the human side of community. On this podcast, host Marsha Druker (Founder of Fuckup Nights Toronto) chats with fellow community builders to define what “community” truly means and how it evolves with changing times. Make sure to subscribe and follow along on Instagram at @createcommunitypod and our website www.createcommunitypod.com for updates!

  1. 2022-02-09

    Creating Community for Young People with Venture for Canada

    Scott Stirrett is the Co-founder and CEO of Venture for Canada, a non-profit organization on the mission to foster the entrepreneurial skills & mindsets of young Canadians. Venture for Canada’s vision is a Canada where young people can equitably realize their entrepreneurial potential to build the most prosperous place in the world.  In this episode, Scott and Marsha chat about how VFC shifted from a thriving in-person community to having to adapt to becoming virtually focused. We then flip the script and Scott interviews Marsha about Fuckup Nights. They chat about failure, why young people should consider entrepreneurship, and why community is more important than ever for young people. Episode Notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/scott-stirrett Venture for Canada’s annual ALL THINGS PEOPLE virtual conference is coming up! In this event, you'll learn how to give everyone a seat at the table, and most importantly, how to put people first. Learn more here and buy your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3y9nMiK

    28 min

  2. 2021-10-14

    Is Community the Answer to The War on Talent? A Conversation with Donut’s Dan Manian

    Do you have a best friend at work? According to Dan Manian, it could be a game changer! After spending years working in product at fast-growing startups, Dan co-founded Donut to help teams foster cultures of connectivity and collaboration.  In this episode, Dan and Marsha chat about how to create rituals for your team that foster camaraderie and community. Dan also shares some great ideas around how to build connections equitably in a hybrid environment.  Episode Notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/dan-manian Donut's Community: #donut-be-strangers Donut has a new community, #donut-be-strangers, to connect the people who connect everyone else. If you're interested in meeting fellow connectors, learning vetted approaches to team engagement, and sharing what's worked for you, then you can go to donut.com and use the chat popup to request your invitation!

    48 min
  3. Scaling Your Community With Integrity

    2021-06-15

    Scaling Your Community With Integrity

    Ashley Barby is the founder of FashionTech, a global community for people at the intersection of fashion and technology. FashionTech provides programming through speaker series, networking opportunities, ongoing industry analysis and much more. Ashley is also the Retail Strategy Lead at Tulip, a mobile retail technology SaaS company at the forefront of omni-channel experiences. In this episode, Ashley and Marsha chat about scaling a community with integrity, mistakes to avoid when just starting out, the future of retail and how community plays a massive role, and lots more.  Episode Notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/ashley-barby

    38 min

  4. 2021-05-18

    Should EVERY Business Have A Community? A Conversation with David Spinks

    David Spinks is the co-founder of CMX, VP of Community at Bevy, host of Masters of Community podcast, and the author of The Business of Belonging. CMX is the world's largest network for community professionals. Over 25,000 of community professionals come to CMX for training, research, events, and community. In 2019, CMX was acquired by Bevy, an enterprise software platform that powers community-driven events and virtual conferences. In this episode, David shares his journey of building CMX, how to turn an audience into a community, his thoughts on the future of the community industry, and so much more.  Episode Notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/david-spinks Grab your copy of David’s new book: The Business of Belonging

    47 min

  5. 2021-05-04

    How To Build Your Network as an Introvert: A Conversation with Jeff MacIntyre

    Many years in business development have taught Jeff MacIntyre that business is built around solid relationships and how rewarding giving back to the community can be.  Jeff leads the Fuckup Nights Kitchener-Waterloo community and is a Vice President Sales of and Corporate Development in the cannabis space. This conversation takes us from Jeff’s unique wedding, to thinking through the future of events, how to build your network as an introvert, how to leave communities and situations that are no longer serving you, and so much more.  Episode Notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/jeffmacintyre

    49 min

  6. 2021-04-20

    Eradicating Harassment in Creator Communities with Communyco's Bar Kirshon

    Bar Kirshon is the Co-Founder and CEO of Communyco, a new platform that helps content creators who teach their craft to connect with their online communities. In this episode, Bar shares her journey of growing up with creative roots, moving from Israel to Canada, and starting and growing Communyco. Bar and Marsha chat about how to keep communities harassment free, how to find work-life balance, and how to find your community in a new city. Show Notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/bar-kirshon Want to check out Communyco’s beta? Sign up on communyco.com using code "communyco-family" + check out their upcoming event - The Creator Series

    39 min

  7. 2021-03-23

    Why Not You? Breaking Barriers and Creating Community with Sheena Brady

    Sheena Brady is a social entrepreneur and leader at Shopify. In 2013, she started her first company, Tease Tea, out of her condo. Today, Tease Tea has grown into a 7 figure social enterprise selling all-natural loose-leaf tea while giving back to programs empowering women.  In 2019, Sheena created Founders Fund, the first digital accelerator supporting under-represented, women-identifying entrepreneurs during every stage of their journey. Members can access mentorship, resources, and non-repayable funding for their business. To date, Founders Fund has distributed over $100,000 dollars to fund women owned businesses while providing mentorship and community to over 600 founders across Canada. In this episode, Sheena spills the tea on her winding personal and entrepreneurial journey. She opens up about the challenges and barriers that she’s faced along the way, and how this drove her to help others and create community. We chat about things ranging from entrepreneurship and financial literacy to when Sheena knew her husband was the one.  Episode Notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/sheena-brady

    51 min

  8. 2021-03-16

    Creating A Community Strategy with Marjorie Anderson

    Marjorie Anderson is the Product Manager for Community at Project Management Institute, a professional membership association shaping the project management industry. Outside her 9-5, she is the founder of Community by Association, an organization and online community for those who build communities for associations and nonprofits.  In this episode, Marjorie and Marsha chat about how to identify and support your community super users, how measure the business impact of your initiatives, and how to create a community strategy. Marjorie shares her career journey in community management, and has some great advice for young professionals looking to advance in this industry. Episode Notes: https://www.createcommunitypod.com/episodes/marjorie-anderson

    43 min
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Exploring the human side of community. On this podcast, host Marsha Druker (Founder of Fuckup Nights Toronto) chats with fellow community builders to define what “community” truly means and how it evolves with changing times. Make sure to subscribe and follow along on Instagram at @createcommunitypod and our website www.createcommunitypod.com for updates!

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  • Creator
    Marsha Druker
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 Marsha Druker All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Create Community

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