Grow Your Community

Dave Jackson
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You want to start an online community but you're not sure if anyone should show up? You're not sure if and what to charge? This podcast interviews people who have started and served large communities. They share what works, and what didn't. Go behind the scenes of community building.

Episodes

  1. Volley Updates For Retainers and Picking of Your Brain and More

    11/22/2022

    Volley Updates For Retainers and Picking of Your Brain and More

    More New Features in VolleyVolley had added more features. You can offer one-time or recurring charges and your visitor installs volley and their time starts to countdown. It's pretty cool. For me, I have people who want to "pick my brain" or if they would like to retain you and have you in their pocket it does that as well. They still have a free version if you'd like to take it for a spin. You can also now charge for your memberships. This again is either one-time or recurring. They take 5% which is less than Patreon and other resources. I'm Taking Volley For a Test DriveI'm currently using Volley for time-shifted coaching at the School of Podcasting. Now I'm going to try it and sell a membership (called Spaces in Volley). It integrates with Stripe for credit card processing. Right now on the sales page, you have to have a volley account, and then return to purchase the membership. I wish this was a little more automated. Once you sign up for Volley , it doesn't really point you back to your sales page. I'll keep you posted. Want to lose some weight, come join in on the support, community, and competition (a fun one) at http://monthlychallenge.fit/

    6 min
  2. Circle, Volley add More Features and Heartbeat

    11/02/2022

    Circle, Volley add More Features and Heartbeat

    We've spoken about Circle, and Volley in the past and today I wanted to share some updates along with a new tool that looks impressive. CIRCLE.SO NEWSI was in a community that uses Circle and they were using Circle's built-in video meeting tool. It was nice, simple and the biggest bonus is when you are done with the meeting it saves to your community (no more waiting for zoom to process). The link to the replay is already made. Circle also added courses. So if you had teachable or podia or Thinkific and were going to include Circle, you might go the other way and bring your courses into Circle. As this is a new feature, their courses won't be as robust as something like teachable, but they recently scored a boost of millions of dollars so expect to see Circle to continue to add more features. VOLLEY APPI love the Volley app. It has boosted my coaching and my students love it. I was always worried as it was free. When I interviewed one of the founders, he assured me that they would eventually charge for additional features (while keeping my features free). This has now come to pass. They still have a free version, but they have some additional features that cost $4 per member of your community. You can reduce the number of time items is stored to adjust the price. The bottom line is you don't have to worry about Volley going out of business. HeartbeatI joined a community. It looked and smelled a lot like Circle, but also had some "different flavors" like "Book Club" and the ability to automatically match members together. It's called Heartbeat. The thing I loved about it is the current price is $29/month for up to 1000 members (vs $39 for circle). I just discovered it and have put out an invite to one of the founders to come on the show. Here is a link to a full walkthrough for those who like to jump ahead.

    8 min
  3. Claim Your Early Adopter Bonus on Volley App

    09/12/2022

    Claim Your Early Adopter Bonus on Volley App

    I interviewed Josh Little when the Volley App first got on my radar. They have really shown how to build an app and a community. They are interacting with their users, finding out what they need, and then giving it to them. In one release there were close to 30 items that were added/updated. As a coach, I absolutely love the app. Here is the Announcement From VolleyFrom Josh Little: (Watch Video) Hey, I'm gonna tip our hand and share some exciting news as well as an opportunity. Later this month, we're going to be rolling out our first premium product called Volley pro and Volley pro will not only give you the ability to select your desired message history but will also give you features like higher upload limitsscheduled Volleyshigh res Volleys,recording, time limits,and a few other surprises. So you can officially start getting excited now. And at the same time we're going to be Sunsetting our existing legacy free plan and rolling out a new free plan called Volley basic, which will have: 30-day message history,50 Meg upload limits,and one admin per space.And there will be captions on Volleysand push notifications,(but not interactive transcripts in that plan). Now I know what you're thinking. , Josh, you said what's free. Will remain free and I'm happy to say that it will. And this is the opportunity because you are a loyal and devoted early user of Volley not only do you get to keep everything that you have, but for a limited time up until a certain date, which will not be mentioned but could happen any time in the latter half of this month, anyone you invite or any space you create will also have our legacy free plan and we'll be grandfathered into 60-day message history, unlimited admins and access to interactive transcripts. So this is your opportunity. And now with all of the new changes that make Volley even. Especially for new users. It's the perfect time to get the word out and invite your friends or your fans and stay tuned for an announcement later this month, sometime... Get the App Now and Enjoy Features That Won't Be Free in the FutureSo I just wanted to let you know that if you were worried about Volley being a free app (like me - cause free is not a good business model) your worries are over. Sign up HERE, and I can answer any questions you have via Volley. I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission

    4 min
  4. Volley a Super Powerful, Super Easy, Community and Coaching Tool

    05/04/2022

    Volley a Super Powerful, Super Easy, Community and Coaching Tool

    I love apps tools that are really powerful and come with a small learning curve. I also love it when it works on EVERYTHING and that is what Volley does. It works on PC, Mac. Andoid, or iPhone and it has revolutionized how I'm handling questions with my community. Josh Little InterviewJosh is an experienced CEO launching multiple successful startups in the past. Today we get insights into: Time Shifted Screen Sharing and Dave's School Analogy When Did Volley Become an Idea? Moving Your Community From Facebook Can You Lock Down Volley? Issues Trusting a Free Platform Josh's Background How Long Has Volley Been Around? Future Features? growyourcommunityshow.com/volley Audience Feedback Find Josh at https://www.linkedin.com/in/littlejosh/ Mentioned In This EpisodeTim Schmoyer (video Creators) Volley App School of Podcasting Grow Your Community Resources

    26 min
  5. The Simple Formula for Creating Engaging Communities

    10/02/2021

    The Simple Formula for Creating Engaging Communities

    During our hiatus I had some people say that they were enjoying the Grow Your Community show, but they were new to community building and didn't know where to start. There is a great article that I have somewhat boiled down into some quick and easy bites of insight for you. First things first realize that just buying some community software from our resource area isn't the key to a successful community. As the old saying goes: "Measure twice - cut once." This goes for communities as well. When I help people with their podcasts at the School of Podcasting I always state that it's not the technology that leads to a successful podcast. I say to spend $100 on a microphone and 100 hours getting to know your audience. It's the same here with a community. How can you make a community to serve your audience if you don't know what they need? There are all sorts of ways you can see what they need. You can look at the comments on a YouTube video about a topic your community would be interested in. You can check out books about your topic and look at the 2 and 4-star reviews. These reviews typically give specific reasons why they received the reviews. QUALITY OVER QUANTITY As you start to figure out who your community is for, you can start by figuring out who it is NOT for. This means you will be limiting the membership and that is OK. The result of having a hyper-focus group of people together is you will have a smaller group with DEEPER discussions. This adds to the "Information I can't get any places else" factor. THE THREE QUESTIONS Who is my community for (and not for)? What will my members do together? Why does it matter? (So that they can ____) NICHE DOWN I talking about niching down for a podcast in this episode of "Your Podcast Consultant" and it applies to communities as well. COMMUNITY RESOURCES Check out all the resources for community building at growyourcommunityshow.com/resources

    10 min
  6. Resource Update

    09/25/2021

    Resource Update

    We are coming back from the covid inspired hiatus and in the process of being away, I've found some more community-related resources at www.growyourcommunityshow.com/resources Italy sues Facebook Next episode, the three questions to ask when you are creating a community. Subscribe/Follow the show at growyourcommunityshow.com

    5 min
  7. Lesley Jane Seymour Creates a Covey of Life Long Learners

    09/04/2020

    Lesley Jane Seymour Creates a Covey of Life Long Learners

    Lesley Jane Seymour is a Keynote Speaker, MC & Panel Moderator, Podcaster, Television Personality, Social Media and Sustainability Expert, Reinvention Guru, Mentor, Entrepreneur and Connector. She has worked/edited many top women's magazines (Redbook, Marie Claire, Vogue) and as the print world got smaller she knew it was time for a change. She tested her idea with a kickstarter program, and Six-hundred-twenty-seven followers took a 54-question survey that allowed Lesley to create a roadmap to the CoveyClub offerings. Today she has a thriving community where her community feels safe to talk about the things they want to talk about (and you can't find any place else). CoveyClub gives us a place to find like-minded, strong women who are trying to navigate that winding path through reinvention. It fills a void in every segment of media: women 40+ Take AwaysThe key is knowing your audience, and she started with a survey, and then a campaign to fund it. Doing this allows you to know what people want, and the test if they are willing to pay for it. I loved that she was willing to try something she wasn't sure if it would work (Type A Presentations) and when they did, she double-downed on them. If you want people to open up, and be vulnerable, you HAVE to have a save place, and that's why her audience wouldn't say anything on Facebook, but are willing to share on Mighty Networks. Mentioned In This EpisodeCoveyClub More About Lesley Might Networks School of Podcasting

    33 min
  8. Getting to Know Mighty Networks

    08/03/2020

    Getting to Know Mighty Networks

    After hearing more and more community managers talk about Mighty Networks, I wanted to get more information. I reached out to Mighty Networks, and got in touch with the product manager Jessica Shambora. We talk about the following topics: Mighty Networks vs Facebook Group Best practices for building a network. How your community can grow using mobile apps. Examples of thriving networks. The different types of networks. We talk about the different plan levels and what each level provides. We also tackle the process of pricing your network. Mentioned in This Episode Mighty Networks Start Ugly Book School of Podcasting

    40 min
  9. Roger Whitney's Three Tenets of Success

    07/22/2020

    Roger Whitney's Three Tenets of Success

    Roger Whitney, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®, AIF®, RMA® is the voice behind The Retirement Answer Man podcast, the brains behind his proprietary Agile Retirement Management™ process, and the face of the Roger That! YouTube channel. For over 25 years, Roger has been helping clients, listeners, readers, and do-it-yourselfers live well and retire better with tools, tips, education, and advice. Topics Covered Today Mentioned In This EpisodeBuilding a Story Brand - Don Miller (book) The Retirement Answer Man podcast Roger's Rock Retirement Club Roger's Website at rogerwhiteney.com Check out Roger's book Rock Retirement: A Simple Guide to Help You Take Control and Be More Optimistic About the Future For all of our advertisers see www.growyourcommunityshow.com/resources and don't forget to subscribe in Apple, Google, and Spotify

    27 min
  10. How Dan Miller Gets Quality Engagement From His Community

    07/09/2020

    How Dan Miller Gets Quality Engagement From His Community

    Dan Miller is a legend in my eyes. At his core he is about serving his audience and I am thrilled to feature him on this first episode of Grow Your Community. Dan is the author of the books 48 Days to the Work (and life) You Love, No More Dreaded Mondays, Wisdom Meets Passion, and more (check out his author page at Amazon). His podcast is always bursting with common sense and insights that are often missing in today's business leaders. Dan speaks the truth based on his decades of helping entrepreneurs meet their goals. Today I tap into Dan's knowledge of building community, masterminds, and how his best marketing is through satisfied customers who come into this Eagles group nervous and afraid and come out focused and determined to reach their goals and visions. He also one of the nicest guys on the planet, and I'm so glad he agreed to come on the show. Looking to start your own community?Check out our Resources Page at www.growyourcommunityshow.com/resources

    27 min
  11. Grow Your Community Trailer

    EPISODE 1

    Grow Your Community Trailer

    You want to start an online community but you're not sure if anyone should show up? You're not sure if and what to charge? This podcast interviews people who have started and served large communities. They share what works, and what didn't. Go behind the scenes of community building.

    1 min

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You want to start an online community but you're not sure if anyone should show up? You're not sure if and what to charge? This podcast interviews people who have started and served large communities. They share what works, and what didn't. Go behind the scenes of community building.

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  • Creator
    Dave Jackson
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
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