Communities are Conversations with Carrie Melissa Jones, Pt. 1

<p class="">I'm thrilled to be able to share this conversation with Carrie Melissa Jones with you! Carrie is the co-author of Building Brand Communities, with Charles Vogl, and she's kind of a big deal in the community-building world. She's also an alum of the facilitation masterclass and a friend. </p> <p class="">In this wide-ranging conversation, we dig deep on the subject of community as a conversation. As Carrie says, every community starts with a conversation, and conversations are what sustain communities and hold them together.</p> <p class="">Some of what we cover in this 3-part episode:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class="">What community really is, and how organizations get it wrong</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The power of online relationships and how they can help us</p> </li> <li> <p class="">How the community-builder affects the community</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The inner work that goes along with community building, and how that affects brand communities</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The conversation that launched a book - the story of Building Brand Communities</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The difference between meaningful engagement and empty engagement</p> </li> <li> <p class="">Why brand communities? What role do they play in rebuilding our social fabric?</p> </li> <li> <p class="">How modern community-building efforts are still being shaped by outdated ideas</p> </li> </ul> <p class="">Parts 2 and 3 are coming soon!</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Head over to</span> <a href= "https://theconversationfactory.com/listen"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">theconversationfactory.com/listen</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for full episode transcripts, links, show notes  and more key quotes and ideas. You can also head over there and become a monthly supporter of the show for as little as $8 a month. You'll get complimentary access to exclusive workshops and resources that I only share with this circle of facilitators and leaders.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400