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Creator to Community Builder: Find Calm While Building Your Online Community Paperback – September 21, 2023
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Are you a struggling entrepreneur trying to create new revenue streams? Discover proven strategies to help you save thousands of hours of your valuable time building an online community that can help you scale your business while connecting more authentically to your ideal clients. You've heard the buzz about building an online community from social media on your app but don't know where to start.
In Creator to Community Builder, you'll learn how Community Strategist Deb Schell has helped over 70 businesses build, launch, and grow an online community. Based on client case studies, community examples, and interviews, this book provides new community builders with stories, strategies, worksheets, templates, and checklists that help you take action, launch sooner, and build your next revenue stream.
Save thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of your valuable time by getting the strategies that have worked for successful community builders, and find calm building your online community today! Gather your dedicated supporters within a unified digital hub to amplify community engagement, participation, and unwavering backing. This transformative initiative delves deep, encompassing a meticulous assessment of expectations, establishing clear-cut goals, and crafting a definitive roadmap to triumph.
Recognize and rally your optimal members, volunteers, or sponsors-each a cornerstone of your mission. Implement a strategic income model to optimize sponsorships and grants, ensuring sustained momentum. Complementing this, deploy a dynamic social media marketing strategy, resonating your vision across digital landscapes and forging deeper connections. Watch as your community flourishes in this synergistic digital ecosystem, propelled by shared purpose and collective enthusiasm.
Any movement needs a plan to approach the fastest-growing online communities in the world. A social media strategy will expand your reach for long-term impact and thousands of members. Most new community builders struggle to launch because they are overwhelmed with the technology, aren't clear about who they serve, or want to scale their businesses but don't know how. This means they miss out on making money they could have charged had they launched faster, grown sooner, and created bigger transformations for their members.
Before jumping into a launch plan and committing to a platform, put down your checklists and pause to think about what brought you to community building in the first place. As busy entrepreneurs juggling many things, it's easy to think that finding the right system will kick things off fast. However, many rookie community builders forget to consider their members when putting software first. A community is a group of humans with unpredictably busy and full lives. People aren't transactions; they have thoughts, feelings, and needs. No matter where people gather, they are the community-the place is irrelevant.
- Print length202 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherFind Calm Here LLC
- Publication dateSeptember 21, 2023
- Dimensions6 x 0.43 x 9 inches
- ISBN-13979-8988816607
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"Deb does a great job of creating a personable but helpful book about how to build and maintain a thriving community. Simple, actionable steps at the end of each chapter help to keep the reader focused on the next steps. Great book." - Azul Terronez, Author
"I wasn't surprised to find Deb's book to be not only down to earth and practical but quite well written and, at times, inspiring. Her passion for community building and fostering genuine human connection comes through quite powerfully. Get the book, read it slowly, and APPLY what you're reading to whatever kind of community you feel inspired to build; thanks, Deb!" - Don Salmon.
"I found this book to be an incredibly valuable resource for planning, staging, and maintaining a real online community - one that shares like-minded interests and is invested in participating in the ongoing health of the group. Thoughtfully put together with exercises, action-items, and questions to consider, Deb Schell's book is an incredibly thorough, realistic, and actionable reference for building an online presence from scratch. Very highly recommended!" - Michael Travisano
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- ASIN : B0CJB87Q2C
- Publisher : Find Calm Here LLC (September 21, 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 202 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8988816607
- Item Weight : 9.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,249,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,410 in Market Research Business (Books)
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About the author

Since 2020, as a community strategist, Deb’s helped more than 50 entrepreneurs find calm in building, launching, and growing an online community. She’s supported clients worldwide in Canada, Mexico, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
Host of the Community Strategy Podcast, Deb has interviewed over 100 business and community leaders to learn firsthand what strategies work for online community builders.
Deb’s experience as a writer, creator, and designer for 20 years transformed into a business to help business leaders and executives take the “guesswork” out of online community building, saving them thousands of dollars and hours of valuable time.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023I discovered Mighty Networks just a few months ago. It's been night and day in terms of community building possibilities since we moved our two courses from Thinkific to MN (it's even better as a course hosting platform!).
Deb is one of the premier coaches for MN and I wasn't surprised to find her book to be not only down to earth and practical, but quite well written and yes, at times, inspiring. Her passion for community building and fostering genuine human connection comes through quite powerfully.
Get the book, read it slowly and APPLY what you're reading to whatever kind of community you feel inspired to build (or, as I'm understanding what she's written, apply what you learn from her book to whatever kind of community you're inspired to start and then watch as the community members themselves grow the community without your having to wear yourself out with constant content creation)
Thanks Deb!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024Deb, does a great job of creating a personable but useful book about how to build and maintain a successful community.
Simple actionable steps a the end of each chapter help to keep the reader focused on the next steps.
Great book.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2024Deb's book is a gem for anyone looking to build a thriving community. Her personable and practical approach, with actionable steps at the end of each chapter, keeps you focused and inspired.
I love how Deb's passion for community building shines through. Her advice is down-to-earth, well-written, and often inspiring. Grab a copy, read it thoughtfully, and apply what you learn to your own community journey.
This book is a valuable resource, with exercises, action items, and thoughtful questions. It's a comprehensive guide for creating and maintaining a vibrant online community. Highly recommended!
4.0 out of 5 starsDeb's book is a gem for anyone looking to build a thriving community. Her personable and practical approach, with actionable steps at the end of each chapter, keeps you focused and inspired.An Inspiring and Actionable Guide to Building a Thriving Online Community
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2024
I love how Deb's passion for community building shines through. Her advice is down-to-earth, well-written, and often inspiring. Grab a copy, read it thoughtfully, and apply what you learn to your own community journey.
This book is a valuable resource, with exercises, action items, and thoughtful questions. It's a comprehensive guide for creating and maintaining a vibrant online community. Highly recommended!
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2024This book absolutely helped me get through some of the unknowns of creating and cultivating a community for my business. The book is approachable and full of actionable support. The author gives tons of great ideas that are easy to customize and makes it easy to figure out some of the nuances. Highly recommend this as the go to book for starting a community - you will not be disappointed by this purchase!!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024Deb Schell's Creator to Community Builder breaks down what can feel like the daunting task of building community and makes it accessible. Highly recommended for creatives!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024"Creator to Community Builder" by Deb Schell is an invaluable guide for entrepreneurs eager to build a robust online community. Deb’s vast knowledge and extensive experience in community building shine through every page of this book. Having had the privilege of working with Deb personally, I can attest to her deep understanding and practical insights into what it takes to successfully launch, build, and scale an online community. This book stands out as the ultimate resource for anyone looking to leverage community building to propel the growth of their business. Whether you are just starting out or looking to refine your existing strategies, Deb’s advice will undoubtedly guide you towards creating a thriving and engaged community. Highly recommended!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024Deb infuses her book with personal stories and takes stock of what's driven her to work in community for many years. It's a lovely overview, collection of stories, and a guide that will point the reader to some clear next steps on their journey.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024For community developers seeking a comprehensive guide to building and scaling online communities, "Creator to Community Builder" by Deb Schell is an indispensable resource. Schell offers a practical and insightful roadmap for navigating the intricacies of community development. This book is not a dry, academic read; it's a hands-on manual filled with actionable strategies, real-life case studies, and invaluable tools - including a supplemental Companion Workbook - expediting the process of community building, and getting it right!
What sets "Creator to Community Builder" apart is its emphasis on maintaining calm and focus amidst the challenges inherent in community development. Schell guides readers through a meticulous process of assessment, goal setting, and roadmap creation, ensuring a solid foundation for their community initiatives. By prioritizing human connection over technological solutions, Schell reminds developers that successful communities are ultimately about fostering genuine relationships and connections.
Moreover, Schell's insights on monetizing your community provide a roadmap for sustained momentum and financial viability. These tactics empower developers to amplify engagement and forge deeper connections with their audience. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, "Creator to Community Builder" equips you with the tools, insights, and inspiration needed to create thriving online communities that endure.