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Where sharp eyes meet sharp wit: A bi-weekly newsletter on strategic gatherings through a very human lens.
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Building an Effective Community - When Simple Beats Strategic
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Let's talk about building community without getting caught up in the weeds. After some much-needed rest these past few weeks, I am genuinely excited about the year ahead.
Part of that excitement stems from some deep thinking I've been doing about community. It's always on my mind, but recently ...
Dec 23, 2024
The Science of Gamification: Building Engagement Through Strategic User Experience Design
Let's dive into gamification strategies that actually work - not the superficial bells and whistles, but the psychology-backed approaches that create meaningful user experiences.
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Gamification is super lame...
That's what I've always thought.
Leaderboards? Whatever. Badges? Yawn.
The whole con...
Dec 17, 2024
This is all you get
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Hey friends,
The last time I wrote, I told you I had just been diagnosed with cancer.
Six months of aggressive chemotherapy (and a lost head of hair) later, itโs time to slowly re-enter the world of work. While Iโm far from through this, the hibernation served me well and, well, life must go on...
Dec 11, 2024
Community Engagement Strategies: A Guide to Building Authentic Connections
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Let's talk about community engagement strategies that actually work. Not the "tell us a fun fact about you" stuff that makes everyone want to crawl under a table, but real, purposeful connection.
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Petition to abolish the word "Engagement" ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
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We need to reframe the way we think about commu...
Dec 09, 2024
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