The Community Revolution: Recent Episodes
Amity
It is proven that communities make our lives better and building them is more important than ever before. The Community Revolution podcast brings meaningful conversations around the power of communities, shares the stories and wisdom of people successfully building them, and extracts actionable advice to help anyone build their own.
Join host Ivana Istochka, Amity’s VP of Community, to learn and get inspired from some incredible community leaders, creators, and tech experts. Find out more at amity.co/podcast
Alex is the COO of Nas Company, a community platform with one mission: bringing people together. He is the brains behind their ecosystem, which includes an impressive community, education opportunities, and products for creators. Before joining Nas, he was a Regional General Manager at Grab, and led Uber’s Community Operations teams in some of the largest APAC markets.
On the podcast, we talk about the fact that social media isn’t about being social anymore and why brands and creators should build their own communities and do so outside of social networks. We loved hearing about Alex’s experiences with community-led growth, and how he seamlessly navigates between in-person events and the digital space. He also mentioned a new terminology and mindset for community builders that we’re really excited for you to hear about!
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⭐️ Highlights, inspiration, and key learnings:
- Bringing people together is an antidote to the division in the world.
- Social media is no longer social. But people still want social interactions.
- Brands and creators need to build relationships outside of social networks.
- Be specific about your community goals, and map out short vs. long-term goals.
- It’s funny how 6-month sales cycles are considered okay, and no one expects them to get results in just a few weeks. We need to start talking about “community cycles” based on data.
- Community-led growth is underrated. You don’t need a huge budget, you just need to find like-minded people to form that initial foundation.
- Brands shouldn’t underestimate the power of curation. There’s a LOT of information online and people can’t filter through it. Curate your content and events.
- There are millions of solopreneurs, small business owners, and content creators out there who can build really powerful communities if they have the right technology and support to do that.
I loved doing this interview and I’m really excited for you to join us in this value-packed conversation!
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👋 Connect with Alex:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-dwek-180ba330/
- X: https://twitter.com/alexdwek
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👋 Connect with Ivana:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanaistochka/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ivanaistochka
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🔎 Check out Amity:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amity-hq/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/amity_hq
- Website: https://www.amity.co
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Wayne is a serial entrepreneur, advisor, a leading voice in diversity and inclusion, avid motorcycle rider, and a community pro. Among others, he is the founder of the Icon Project (addressing mental health and professional development needs for Black and Brown Men in Tech), a co-founder of Change Catalyst (a program for building inclusive tech ecosystems), and the community lead at Observable (a collaborative data platform).
In our conversation, he shares his experience on how communities evolved over the years, why building communities and diverse ecosystems starts with empathy, insights into how Observable empowers data visualisation creators, breaking the stigma around mental health, and the importance of acting on our passions. I loved doing this interview and I’m really excited for you to join us in this real and insightful conversation!
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⭐️ Highlights, inspiration, and key learnings:
- Platforms and humans have evolved, but community activities haven’t changed much in 15 years
- The key to building collaborative platforms and communities is empathy
- You don’t need to build a social media platform to add social features
- Diverse and inclusive ecosystems are based on listening, collaboration, and representation
- Being a community builder and taking care of mental health should be simultaneous dialogues
- Connect to your hobbies, passions, and what you love. And do it often
- Moments in nature, disconnected from the world, helps put things into perspective
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👋 Connect with Wayne:
- Website
- Mastodon
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👋 Connect with Ivana:
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🔎 Check out Amity:
- Website
- The Community Revolution
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🎙️ Click subscribe and head over to our website to learn more about the work we do with passionate, community-led companies.
📢 We hope you enjoyed the show! In the spirit of communities, we would greatly appreciate it if you shared our podcast with one friend who you think will love it as well.
Ryan Lighton is the Community Lead at Supercell, one of the most successful game developers worldwide, that released some of the most widely played games in the past decade including Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, and Brawl Stars. He is a true gaming community pro, partly because of the community he runs and partly because he started as a player himself. He is one of the most loved community folks on the internet, with tons of fandom around him.
In our conversation, he shares his unique personal journey, and incredible insight into how Supercell builds their community and culture, the symbiotic relationship they have with their players, and how they empower creators to make a living out of their passion. The work that Ryan and his team are doing is truly next level. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!
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⭐️ Highlights and key learnings:
- Hire brilliant people and empower them to do what they do best
- Ask your teams if they are proud of their work as a measure of success
- Build a symbiotic relationship with your community and creators
- The community team should act as the voice of your customers
- Supercell’s creator program empowers amazing creators to make a living out of their passion
- Be open and honest with your community, and have fun
- The importance of identifying, empowering and celebrating your core community members
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👋 Connect with Ryan Lighton:
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👋 Connect with Ivana Istochka:
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🔎 Check out Amity:
- Website
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🎙️ Click subscribe and head over to our website to learn more about the work we do with passionate, community-led companies.
📢 We hope you enjoyed the show! In the spirit of communities, we would greatly appreciate it if you shared our podcast with one friend who you think will love it as well.
In this episode, you’ll learn more about why we started the show and what you can expect in future episodes. We hope you enjoy the show and join us in this revolution! Let’s unlock the power of communities, one conversation at a time.
👋 Connect with Ivana:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanaistochka
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ivanaistochka
🔎 Check out Amity:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amity-hq
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/amity_hq
- Website: https://www.amity.co
🎙️ Click subscribe and head over to our website to learn more about the work we do with passionate, community-led companies.