Community Strategy Academy

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I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Member Recognition Programs from Community Strategy Academy!

"What integrations are available?" 🔌⛓️ In today's interconnected world, a true value of platforms can be measured in how many other things they can connect to, and how easily. In this free preview lesson from our Community Platforms Essentials course, Brian talks about the questions to ask vendors and how to understand what their true capabilities are. "Just go do it in Zapier" isn't a strategy for everything, despite what some will say... Learn more in the full course: https://lnkd.in/gYissGnz

"Look at our beautiful dashboards!" 🙈🤷♀️ Narrator: Almost no one looks at dashboards Every platform vendor is going to show you pretty charts and a bunch of numbers. This is good to the extent that community pros need to know what is happening on a day-to-day level in the community. What's actually important and how most organizations in the world work is that they want to get the data out of these platforms and into their own data warehouses for storage and analysis. So, the real question is, how easy is it for me to get the data out to other platforms? Not all platforms are created equal on this front. Learn more in our Community Platforms Essentials course: https://lnkd.in/gYissGnz

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Community Operations Fundamentals from Community Strategy Academy! This training provided me with an in-depth understanding of the operational backbone required to manage communities effectively. A key focus was recognizing a community’s stage —early, mid, or mature—to implement tailored operational frameworks. I also explored Tiffany Oda’s six pillars of community operations, which are critical for building and sustaining efficient community ecosystems: ✅ Process: Creating workflows and systems to streamline operations. ✅ Programs: Structuring initiatives to maintain operational consistency. ✅ Tech Stack: Leveraging tools to enhance functionality and scalability. ✅ Reporting: Developing metrics to track progress and optimize performance. ✅ Run the Business (Community): Managing day-to-day operations, and aligning them with long-term goals. ✅ Miscellaneous: Addressing unique operational requests and challenges. This course has equipped me with the tools and frameworks to ensure communities run smoothly and sustainably while also emphasizing the importance of proper documentation at every stage. I’m excited to apply these skills to build and optimize efficient community infrastructures!

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Community Strategy Fundamentals from Community Strategy Academy! This foundational training covered the Brian Model components—People, Content, Programs, Technology, and Design—giving me the tools to create impactful community strategies, operational plans and develop measurement frameworks to track success and drive meaningful engagement. Looking forward to applying these insights to build vibrant, results-driven communities!

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Member Recognition Programs from Community Strategy Academy!

Don't just wing it. Have a plan ✅ In this free preview lesson from our Plan to Succeed: Launch Your Community course, Brian walks you through Planning and why it's a critical component in your launch plan. Put simply, this is your opportunity to translate your strategy to actionable steps to get to Launch. People without a plan tend to miss key steps and launch later than their prepared counterparts. Get the full course here: https://lnkd.in/gedkTJqX

The Full Dress Rehearsal 🎬 The only difference between "Soft Launch" and "Launch" is that in the latter you tell people about it. It's your opportunity to have the community fully live to the world and start inviting folks to give it a test drive. Assuming there are no show-stoppers, you're probably ready for Launch. Typically, there are only a few remaining steps to fully launch: 1. Allow search engines to index the community (via robots.txt) 2. Begin your promotion plan Get the full course here: https://lnkd.in/gedkTJqX

Boom! Community Strategy Fundamentals course completed. Brian Oblinger is a phenomenal instructor, and this community strategy fundamentals module is really comprehensive and thorough. Can’t wait to go into the material in more depth with Brian and the Community Strategy Academy!