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Hosted by Seth Resler · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 16 episodes
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Not all community-building advice is created equal—and some of it is downright awful.Hosted by Seth Resler, this show features conversations with seasoned community professionals who share the worst advice they’ve received—and what they’ve learned the hard way.It’s part reality check, part therapy session, and all about helping you build better communities by avoiding the mistakes others already made.
Seth Resler hosts Bad Community Advice, a business show with 16 episodes published.
If you build it, they will come. It's one of the most common—and most expensive—mistakes new community builders make. Jono Bacon of Stateshifthas spent decades helping organizations build thriving communities, from open
Before you launch your community, it's tempting to create a channel for every topic your members might want to discuss. Don't. Tightknit co-founder Zach Hawtof explains why the strongest communities begin with fewer spac
Gina Bianchini thinks one of the biggest mistakes community builders make is choosing the wrong place to gather people. The founder and CEO of Mighty Networks joins Seth Resler to explain why building a community on plat
A documentary about civic decline does not sound like obvious movie material—until Join or Die turns Bowling Alone into a surprisingly urgent conversation about why Americans have stopped showing up for one another. Film
“Let people try your community for free first.” It sounds smart—especially if you’ve seen free trials work for software, courses, and subscriptions. But according to Bri Leever, that logic breaks down fast when the produ
When your community feels like a ghost town, the instinct is to post more, prompt more, push harder. But that’s often the fastest path to burnout. In this episode, Seth talks with Carrie Melissa Jones, co-author of Build
“Don’t worry about ROI. Just keep building.” That advice sounds supportive—until the budget tightens, leadership changes, or someone asks you to justify your job. In this episode, community strategist Brian Oblinger expl
“Don’t worry about onboarding until after launch.” That’s the kind of bad advice that can doom your community before it even gets off the ground. Community strategist Heather Angel joins host Seth Resler to explain why t
You can’t manage what you don’t measure—and that includes your community. Community strategist Catherine Hackney, Principal of Confident Communities Consulting, has seen too many organizations skip tracking engagement me
“Community marketing doesn’t work.” That’s the bad advice that shaped the career of Andy Claremont, Head of Ecosystem and Community at Glide—and it couldn’t have been more wrong. In this episode, Andy and host Seth Resle
What happens when brands mistake transactions for relationships? Christina Garnett says that’s where community efforts often go wrong. A fractional Chief Customer Officer and CX strategist, Christina argues that gamifica
Chasing community might not be the best move for every content creator. Arielle Nissenblatt, Head of Community and Content at Pinwheel by Audily, has seen countless podcasters dive in only to discover that community isn’
In most support communities, a small group of vocal members dominates the conversation—while the vast majority quietly lurk in the background. It’s easy for community managers to focus on the loudest voices. But Jillian
Conflict is part of community management—and so are difficult members. So you just need a thick skin, right? Not quite. David DeWald, Community Manager at Ciena, joins Seth Resler of Community Marketing Revolution to exp
Too many community builders spend months—or even years—designing the “perfect” online space, only to open the doors and find no one there. Todd Nilson, Community Strategist at Clocktower Advisors, joins Seth Resler of Co
Seth Resler asks community building professionals about the worst advice they ever received and why it doesn't work.
Gina Bianchini
CEO & Co-Founder · Mighty Networks
1 appearance on this show
Rebecca Davis
Author & Trauma-Informed Christian Book Coach · West Midlands Employers
1 appearance on this show
Bri Leever
Ember Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Brian Oblinger
community strategist
1 appearance on this show
Christina Garnett
author of Transforming Customer Brand Relationships · Hubspot
1 appearance on this show
Arielle Nissenblatt
Podcast Connoisseur, Founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective · Earbuds Podcast Collective
1 appearance on this show
Catherine Hackney
Confident Communities Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Andy Claremont
Glide
1 appearance on this show
Jillian Bejtlich
Calendly
1 appearance on this show
David DeWald
Ciena
1 appearance on this show
Todd Nilson
Clocktower Advisors
1 appearance on this show
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