The best podcasts for community managers
Podcasts are an engaging and convenient way to learn, get inspired and of course, be entertained. For busy community professionals, they’re particularly handy for staying connected, hearing from leaders in the space, and challenging yourself with new ideas and ways of working.
Here are some of the best podcasts currently out there for people that work with online communities.
Cohere
Hosted by Bill Johnston and Dr. Lauren Vargas, this smart, long-form show goes beyond surface-level discussions of online community and social networks to look at the bigger picture. Tackling topics like artificial intelligence, systems thinking, exponential technologies and the impact of crisis and chaos with expert guests, Cohere is ideal for community practitioners.
Social Lights
Brisbane based ACMer Kate vanderVoort interviews changemakers and innovators on their visionary work and explores how they build community or activate their tribe on social media.
Masters of Community
Host David Spinks brings you conversations with top community builders, leaders, and experts. Hear their stories, insights, and advice, and take your community strategy to the next level.
Community Signal
Patrick O’Keefe’s Community Signal podcast is a great resource. Episodes feature practical insights from industry insiders across a range of organisations and perspectives, plus conversations dedicated to issues and trends impacting community managers. The podcast also helps you feel connected to peers around the world, reminding us of all we have in common!
In Before The Lock
This podcast from Erica Kuhl and Brian Oblinger covers the interconnected world of community, customer experience, and leadership at scale. It has a rich mix of personal insights and practical resources (including links and further reading). Bonus points for the title, a welcome throwback to online forum culture.
The Community Roundtable has a comprehensive hub of resources built out across many years in the industry. Their podcast series features talented operators in the community and social business space discussing what they’re working on, why they do what they do, and what advice they have for you.
Get Together
Bailey Richardson, and Kevin Huynh (and sometimes Kai Elmer Sotto) break down the nuts and bolts of community building by talking to community managers across industries to see how they do it.
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Host Marc Fennell offers an informed weekly wrap of news and issues in social media, consumer electronics, digital politics, hacktivism, and more. It’s an entertaining and efficient way to keep pace with our rapidly changing lives and learn more about noteworthy people, platforms and politics that bind us.
