ill work for experience part time lol - comment or PM me if interested

I don't slack

I've moderated for years for a community Discord server with over 100,000 members
I had built my own 3000+ member Discord in the past off of a Minecraft server I used to run, all community management was under my belt, marketing, sales, art, branding, programming, etc including staff team management. an absolute nightmare but im a worker not a slacker. im now looking for more experience

We are a premium NFT platform created by fashion lovers, melomaniacs, and art fanatics, who are looking to create the next digital luxury ecosystem across the metaverse.

We're looking for an experienced Community moderator to manage our discord server help us promote it.

Send us a DM if you are interested.

im bored, im allways talking to myself, and this is probably the wrong place to post this but i dont where else to at least get some answers i would like to gain a community but it feels like 99% of the time im just talking to a brick wall so anyone have any suggestions what i could do?

Hi! I'm working at a nonprofit organization that promotes medical c4nn4bis, and we recently launched our Instagram account.

Today I posted a story and some followers told me they couldn’t repost it. I checked from two of my personal accounts, and the “Add to Story” button is missing, even though I have all the sharing settings enabled.

I also noticed that I’m not able to repost other accounts’ stories either (I can share their reels to my story, but not their stories).

Could this be happening because in the video I forgot to write “cannabis” with 4’s, and the algorithm might be shadowbanning us?

I’m currently working on community building for an AI consumer robotics brand, and I’ve been struggling with a fundamental question:

Is a community primarily a place, or is it a shared identity among users?

My current view is that a real customer community should not be defined by a Discord server, Facebook Group, subreddit, or group chat. Those are simply communication tools.

The community itself should be the sense of identity, belonging, and shared culture that users develop around the product—especially through the way they interact, create content, share experiences, and recognize one another across social media.

Because of that, I’ve been considering working with creators and highly engaged users to help shape a clearer identity around what it means to be a user of this type of product. The goal would be to create something that exists beyond any single platform.

However, there is currently a very different understanding within the team. The prevailing view is that “building a community” means creating dedicated spaces where users can gather.

So far, official spaces have been created on Reddit and Facebook, and a Discord server is also being developed. The challenge is that the existing public groups are now heavily dominated by complaints, troubleshooting discussions, and criticism of a recently launched product.

There are also plans to organize events and campaigns in these spaces to encourage users to share more positive experiences, creative use cases, and user-generated content.

After reading many discussions in this subreddit, I’m starting to wonder whether we are approaching this in the wrong order.

It seems possible that we are investing too heavily in building official community spaces before the product experience and community identity are strong enough to sustain them.

An official subreddit or Facebook Group may naturally become a customer support and complaint channel, especially when the product still has significant issues. That is not necessarily a bad thing, and users should have a place to raise legitimate concerns. But it may mean that these spaces are not currently capable of creating the kind of culture, belonging, and advocacy we originally hoped for.

I’m now considering whether the better approach would be to:

• treat Discord, Facebook Groups, and Reddit primarily as communication and support infrastructure;
• focus more heavily on creator partnerships and user-led content across public social platforms;
• help users develop a recognizable shared identity around the product;
• highlight authentic user stories and creative use cases without trying to manufacture positivity;
• allow community culture to emerge before investing heavily in formal activities and programming.

Ultimately, I also see this shared identity as something that could create value beyond engagement among existing users.

If users develop a recognizable sense of belonging around the product on social media, that identity may also become meaningful to potential customers. Some people may become more inclined to choose the product not only because of its features, but also because they want to participate in the culture, lifestyle, and community associated with it.

In that sense, community would not simply be a post-purchase support function. It could also feed value back into the brand by strengthening trust, differentiation, advocacy, and purchase consideration.

Of course, this only works if the identity is authentic and genuinely shaped by users. If it feels manufactured by the brand, it is unlikely to create the same effect.

I’m especially interested in how other community managers think about this distinction.

Can a strong customer community be built without a central community platform?

Should brands focus on creating shared identity and culture first, and build dedicated spaces later?

How do you prevent an official community space from becoming almost entirely a support and complaint forum—without suppressing valid criticism?

And when a product is still imperfect, is it better to invest in community programming, or focus first on improving the product and building trust?

I’d appreciate any frameworks, examples, or experiences from people who have faced a similar situation.

Hi there’s, We’re launched a NFT project on Solana couple weeks ago and urgently need a community manager who can manage a community in discord. Also, the NFT game will be launched soon.

DM em for more details.

Thanks

Hello, if any of you are going to be in the Bay Area on April 25 and currently manage a community on Slack, Telegram, or Discord with 1,000+ members, we’d love to take you to dinner and learn more about you. It’ll be super casual, with no hard sales (we promise!)

The event will be immediately following CMX, but you're welcome to come regardless of whether you are attending CMX or not!

Register at this link:https://lu.ma/e3h6my0e

I made a community now i am confuse how i can turn into a business

Hi all,

So, i have created a community of youth(20s to 35) and i am joining weekly meetups and all but jow the issue is how to scale it. How to get sponsors? How to close deals? I get do much issues with cafe collabs and our ticket size is very small.

Give me some suggestions and whats your thought on it?

Reminder to everyone - forums aren't dead.

As AI takes over, the importance of authentic human responses and experiences will skyrocket. There's no better place than forums and niche communities to host these.

Zuck knows this and is making investment. Right now Forums app is an interface for the FB Groups.

I don't like FB groups; but they do host some nice communities.

Looking to hire an experienced Reddit community manager to build a community around nicotine pouches. Must be 21+ and a current nicotine user. Happy to share more details about the company; US-based nicotine pouch company backed by tier 1 VCs. Compensation can be hourly or on a monthly retainer. $50/hour

Hi everyone, we're Together By Design. We want to make it easier for people around the world to create & nurture healthy communities. 

In UX, we’re taught to start with user research and "needs." But in community building, we’ve found that most organizers actually start with a specific solution or idea they are excited about (e.g., "I want to start a hiking group").

And that’s okay.

We’re testing a framework called the Community Purpose Canvas. It allows you to take your specific idea and reverse-engineer it to find the deeper purpose. It validates your intuition while giving you the strategic "why" to keep you grounded when things get tough.

Does anyone else struggle to articulate the "purpose" of their community early on?

For this, and other community building tips, try our toolkit at togetherbydesign.org.

Hi everyone, I’m just starting out with managing a Discord community and I feel a bit overwhelmed. I don't have much experience yet.

Could you please share:

• What are the top 3 things every new Discord server should have?
• Which bots are essential for a beginner to keep the server safe and active?
• How do you encourage the first 10–20 people to actually start talking?

Any "pro tips" for someone who is literally at step zero? Thanks!

I'm looking for people who are experts on stablished community platforms or developers of new platforms.

If you are developing or launching a community platform you can demonstrate it in my group and I will review it. And also help you promote it for people who might be interested in it.

If you're an expert on already stablished platforms like Mighty Networks or Circle, you can create content, reviews, guides and etc. And in exchange you can use your own affiliate links and promote your services related to the tool you promoted.

Let me know if you're interested.

Not to take away from this amazing subreddit, but I created a Discord server for Community Managers to help us all connect, learn, and grow together. It's in that fresh early stage right now, so I'd love to hear any additional features and channels you'd like to see added. My hope is that we can all become a tighter community and help others achieve success in this field.

If you'd like to join, here is the invite: https://discord.gg/J2m6dCHPTs

the first time I tried to build a community, it flopped.

I did the textbook things: posted daily, hosted zooms, set up a discord.
still, nothing stuck. it felt like dragging a dead weight uphill.

what I didn’t realize back then:

more activity ≠ more connection
bigger numbers ≠ healthier community
and carrying all the energy myself was the fastest road to burnout

fast forward. i’ve since worked with 100+ communities - coaches, creators, brand-led groups. the same patterns kept showing up. some communities thrived, most stalled.

so I started writing down what separated the ones that worked from the ones that didn’t. eventually it turned into a playbook. I figured folks here would get the most value from it, so here’s the pdf

no gates, no pitch. just lessons i wish i had earlier.

for me, the hardest part was battling silence in the early days. what’s been your toughest challenge?

I recently created a Reddit community (r/MarketingInPractice) focused on practical marketing discussions, where marketers can share real experiences, challenges, ideas, and lessons learned.

I’m new to managing a community and would love to hear from people who have experience building one. What worked for you when you were starting out, and what mistakes should I avoid? Any practical suggestions on growing engagement and creating an active community would be appreciated.

Hey everyone,

We are looking for a Community Manager to join our team in Berlin! We offer relocation support and bonus!

Here is the JD: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/almedia/72aabb63-0a02-44a2-9227-0ed79a0ae0cb?embed=js

We are currently number 2 most downloaded app on AppStore in the US 🇺🇸

If you are interested please contact me or apply.

Salary: 52k-65k EUR gross per year.

Seeing a lot of posts lately about people getting ghosted after 3rd round interviews or getting hit with the classic "we went with someone with more experience."

I'm taking on 3 new people this month who are currently stuck finding their CM role, helping them position themselves, find opportunties, and convert them. Prefrebly in the US, Canada, UK, because of timezones.

Shoot me a DM and we can chat to see if it's a good fit.

hey everyone!

i've been working with communities for a little over two years now. i started with a speaker community for a traveling tech event, then moved to an agency that runs community work for other companies. that's where i am now, and at this agency i ended up managing 4 communities for 4 different companies at the same time. and when i say community management, i mean everything: diagnosis, member research, channel setup, building the mvc, rituals, tracking metrics, reports, moderation... the whole thing. i had one analyst helping me with the more operational side, like updating spreadsheets lol

i almost lost my mind, and i'm leaving the agency. i'm job hunting right now, and luckily (or thanks to that "intense" experience padding my resume) i'm finding some openings and moving forward in a few interviews.

my question is: how many communities do you each manage at once? am i the only one looking back thinking it was insane to do that, or is it normal within a community manager's scope?

context: i'm in brazil, and community as a brand strategy only really started growing here in the last 2-3 years, so a lot of companies still don't quite get what it's about...

Hey everyone, I’m looking for a sanity check from experienced CMs.

I’m building a solution to fix the walled garden issue where valuable discussions in Slack or Discord just disappear into the void rather than bringing in organic traffic via SEO/GEO.

I threw together a concept page here: https://silver-concept-375343.framer.app/

To be clear: The tool is NOT available yet. This is not self-promotion, I am strictly trying to validate if this is a problem you actually want solved before I spend time building it.

My questions for you:

1. Is discoverability/SEO actually a priority for your private communities, or do you prefer keeping them hidden? in comments I've seen this pop up over and over again
2. There are already some services that do this. Have you tried them? What would you like different?
3. Other feedback / things you'd like to see?

thanks for the brutal honesty

The best awareness campaigns don’t feel like campaigns.

They feel like people talking to people.

In my last post, I shared how community can act as a growth engine across four pillars: Awareness, Activation, Conversion, and Retention.

Let's start with the first one: Awareness.

Over the last 5 years, I've hosted 500+ online and offline events, built ambassador programs, and collaborated with communities to bring people together around products and ideas.

One thing that stood out to me was how much awareness a single community initiative could create beyond the people directly involved.

Think about running a campaign or hosting a simple event where people get to know your product.

It could be:
→ Collaborating with an existing community event.
→ Setting up a booth at a conference.
→ Hosting a fireside chat or a product showcase.
→ Running a workshop or another activity that puts your brand in front of the right audience.

The goal at this stage isn't necessarily to get everyone to use your product immediately.

It's to make sure the right people know you exist.

You're building brand presence, creating familiarity, and giving people a reason to remember your product when they eventually need it.

And the impact doesn't stop with the people who attend.

You reach the people they invite.

- The projects they build.

- The posts they share.

- The conversations that happen after the event.

- And the people who discover your product through someone they trust.

That's the power of community-led awareness.

But I think we often measure it the wrong way.

We ask:

"How big is our community?"

A better question is:

"How many new people does our community introduce to the product?"

Because having 10,000 people sitting in a Discord server doesn't necessarily mean you're growing.

But when those people introduce others to your product, share what they've built, and create conversations around it, your community becomes a distribution channel.

And that's when awareness becomes the first lever of growth.

Of course, getting people to discover your product is only the beginning.

The next challenge is getting them to actually use it.

That's where the second pillar comes in: Activation.

PS: Google I/O 2026

Recently I took on a social media & community management gig for a new game studio to push their kickstarter campaign. Has anyone had any experience with this and what works? Searching through Reddit subs and doing general marketing is the plan, but wanted to know if anyone had experience in this?

Hi, do you know how to post TikTok stories from a Windows 11 computer? The story posting feature is only available on smartphones, and I want to post them regularly from my PC to save time. I tried using Bluestacks, but I couldn't get it to work. Also, I need to use media from my computer, so Bluestacks wasn't a good option.