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On today's podcast episode, Michelle Sims spoke with Simon Balmain:

Simon Balmain is a Senior Community Manager who has worked at several successful companies including Twitter, Sphere Messenger, Monzo Bank and the BBC. As a true believer in the power of community, Simon values radical transparency, building in public and finding the magic points between company vision, product management, and vibrant user communities. He's also a long term vegan of biracial Punjabi and British heritage, a huge Prince fan, and a successful musician and songwriter.

Our conversation covered…

• What’s going on at twitter right now
• How Simon got into community 
• First things he did at Monzo to activate the community
• How being authentic and honest pays off 
• Maintaining community growth within a scale up
• Hiring from your own community
• Making the leap to start your own business centred around community
• Twitter buying their business Sphere messenger 
• And so much more

Connect with Simon Balmain here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonbalmain/

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Dyslexia in Adults is hosted by Michelle Sims and is produced by FAC. Fisher Audio Cast: Fisher Audio Cast Website