Ece Kurtaraner is the community consultant for Generalist World, a fast growing community membership business that helps generalists grow in their careers.
Along with this, she also works with Rosieland - another private community for community builders.
So, safe to say, Ece knows the secrets of building a community business. Her key insight - "Don’t overthink it, don’t try to make it perfect and keep experimenting." Learn more about how she thinks building a community business in this episode.
Connect with Ece: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecekurtaraner/
Connect with your host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nityeshaga/
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
02:32 Who joins paid communities?
07:00 1. Log everything you do from day 1
10:05 Process for member-led events
16:01 Do a dry run
19:58 Saving 8 hrs/week
22:45 Don't shy from repeating things
25:14 Don't create engagement - create a calm community
29:05 When to shut down an experiment
31:57 Don't expect every member to engage in the same way
35:30 Low-effort engagement programs
35:47 1. Curated Connections
36:04 2. Coworking session
39:03 3. Member map
40:20 4. Member highlights
42:42 5. Event summaries
43:16 6. Local city meetups
44:28 7. Slack AMAs
45:30 8. Async happy hour
46:09 9. Book/podcast clubs
