Uncommon Conversations: Deep Talks With Community & DevRel Leaders podcast

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In this 32-minute convo, Chris Riley, Senior Manager of DevRel at HubSpot, talks about getting started in a DevRel career, the evolution of the DevRel industry, and leading DevRel for modern apps today—including creating developer-focused programs for devs at companies building products for "non-technical" users. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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27. Gaining cross-functional stakeholder investment in community work, with Alina Din at Retool 32:20

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In this 32-minute convo, Alina Din, Community Manager at Retool, talks about leading the Retool community and what it took to earn internal, cross-functional stakeholder excitement and investment to support and grow it. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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26. Building content and community around serverless development, with Jeremy Daly at Serverless Cloud 21:28

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In this 21-minute convo, Jeremy Daly, GM at Serverless Cloud, gives a glimpse into creating content that both empowers and brings communities together: newsletters, podcasts, blog posts, events, and talks. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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25. Building community flywheels and having conversations B.C. (Before Community), with Community Executive Officer Rosie Sherry 25:49

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In this 25-minute convo, Rosie Sherry, Community Executive Officer and founder of Rosieland, talks about activating community engagement flywheels and having conversations that lead you to the right thing. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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24. What's Web3 and how community builders should think about using it, with Mark Tan and Mike Ma 13:04

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In this 13-minute convo, Mark Tan, Product and Community Builder for Web3 communities, and Mike Ma, co-founder at Research Rabbit, give us a foundational overview of what Web3 is and discuss how it might affect community building in the next year. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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23. Building end-to-end user education solutions, with Lacey Kesler at Webflow 11:06

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In this 11-minute convo, Lacey Kesler, Senior Community Education Manager at Webflow, discusses how she and the team determine which educational programs they need to build, for who, and how. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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22. The value of a cloud advocate, with Olympia Trumbower and Kyler Middleton at IAM Pulse 14:46

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In this 14-minute convo, Olympia Trumbower and Kyler Middleton, Head of Community and Cloud IAM Advocate at IAM Pulse respectively, talk about the importance of advocacy roles, onboarding as a new team member, and setting goals for the first 30, 60, and 90 days. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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21. The who, what, why, where, when, and how of building an ambassador program, with strategic community consultant Jenny Weigle 16:15

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In this 16-minute convo, Jenny Weigle, Chief Community Officer and Strategic Community Consultant, lays out a timeline and roadmap for building an ambassador program including the who, what, why, where, when, and how. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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20. Why community health matters so much, with Jared Jones at Moov 11:58

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In this 11-minute convo, Jared Jones, Director of Ecosystem and Partnerships at Moov, talks about why Moov's thriving open-source community was such a big factor in convincing him to join the team—and what it means for business success. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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19. Hands-on education + workshop design to empower technical builders, with James Beswick at AWS 12:11

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In this 12-minute convo, James Beswick, AWS Serverless DA team leader, talks about creating educational content and workshops that enable people to get started and grow with new technologies like AWS Serverless, including the Innovator Island workshop and the live, interactive Serverlesspresso kiosk. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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18. Building community with an open-source ethos, with Ale Murray at Confluent 29:38

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In this 29-minute convo, Ale Murray, Director of Community at Confluent, discusses how she and her team built the Confluent community on five pillars: Hackathons, Leaders, Digital Platforms, Conferences, and Meetups, how she empowers Confluent's community to build each other up, and what she looks for when hiring new community team members. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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17. The intersection of customer education and community empowerment, with Sandi Lin at Skilljar 43:00

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In this 41-minute convo, Sandi Lin, co-founder and CEO at Skilljar, discusses how investing in customer education is a triple win: A win for customers who just started with a product, a win for businesses that have more successful customers who drive more revenue, and a win for society to help close the income and skills gaps. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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16. The importance of building with and for your user community from the beginning, with Shahed Khan at Loom 25:05

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In this 24-minute convo, Shahed Khan, co-founder of Loom, discusses the importance of building with and for a product's user community from the very beginning and how he and his co-founders baked a reverence for community input and feedback into the organization at every level. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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15. Building the SuperHi community, why and how, with Max Pete at SuperHi 12:04

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In this 12-minute convo, Max Pete, Community and Customer Support Lead at SuperHi, discusses co-creating and delivering programs, like community-run Accountability Clubs and AMAs, with the SuperHi community. Community and DevRel leaders perform incredible feats to grow, engage, and support their communities, empower their businesses, and build products and experiences people love. Each day, they bring their companies and communities closer together. These are the stories of their work. The Uncommon community is powered by Common Room, the intelligent community growth platform that enables you to unlock community insights so you can grow happier customers, measure outcomes, and drive business impact. Learn more about how you can help your community thrive with Common Room at commonroom.io, and join the Uncommon community at commonroom.io/uncommon.…

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14. Bringing community to the C-suite and elevating community as a brand pillar, with Mary O'Carroll at Ironclad 35:33

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