“Make sure you select metrics that you can actually measure effectively, and ideally have historical data for comparison.…”

- Hawk, Co-CEO @ Discourse

Oh hey fabulous readers 👋 Welcome to the 1st day of October and welcome to the 140 new readers who have joined us here 😍

What a month September has been - our Cohort #5 kicked off with 102 CC’ians across 10 countries, and it's been nothing short of amazing. The energy and passion from community builders, operators, and founders is truly inspiring.

Check out the incredible kick-off sessions hosted globally (what!) in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Australia and Lagos, Nigeria 👇️ 

Plus, we're thrilled to unveil our new “How To Measure the ROI of Community” White Paper with our partners at Discourse.

You’ll also find the hottest jobs, top monthly events, a behind the scenes look into The CC & our community builder of the month Mariam Adebayo from The CC Coffee Corner series.

To get the inside scoop on all on the above, keep reading! 👇️ 


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^{The CC x Discourse: How To Measure the ROI of Your Community White Paper}

We’re thrilled to launch our new White Paper, "How To Measure the ROI of Your Community," created in collaboration with Discourse 🎉

From selecting the right metrics, calculating ROI, establishing a reporting frequency, to avoiding common pitfalls, it covers everything you need to know.

Big shoutout to fellow Key Voice Contributors: Hawk, Sam Saffron, Paz Pisarski, Jess Walker, Max Pete, Jessica Erhart, Tiffany Oda, Joel Primack, Lauren Capelin, Nikki Thibodeau, Margaux Miller, Georgie Healy, Michael Batko, Yana Belova, Margareth Egbuchulam, Tim Duggan, Pauli Sosa, Milly Tamati, Alfred Collins, Selva Ganapathy, and Ben Davies 👏 and Designer Nikita Lamba.

Download your free copy👇and tell us, what aha moments did you have from the advice? Share them here.

🔥 Community Jobs

Discover the hottest jobs in the community and startup space. This section is brought to you by yours truly, Jem, Operations Lead @ The CC.

⚡ Portfolio Manager | High Growth Ventures @ KPMG (Sydney, Australia) 

🚀 Entrepreneurship Community Manager, Engineering @ UNSW  ( Sydney, Australia)

⚡ Community Manager @ Smarter Communities (Sydney, Australia) 

🚀 Stakeholder & Community Engagement Manager @ Talent Nation (Melbourne, Australia)

⚡ Community Manager - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia @ Spaces (Melbourne, Australia)

🚀 Community Manager @ Aurex Group (Perth, Australia) 

⚡️ Community Manager in Australia @ What the health (Remote, Australia) 

🚀 Web3 Community Manager @ Hyphen (Remote, Australia)

⚡️ Manager, Community & Advocacy @ Figma (Singapore or Sydney, Australia)

🚀 Community Manager @ KingMakers (Lagos, Nigeria) 

⚡ Community and Alumni Manager @ Clean Tech Hub Nigeria (Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria ) 

🚀 Brand & Community Ambassador (Volunteer) @ Fish Talk (Remote) 

⚡ Community Manager @ 3 Box Labs (New York, USA)

📆 Startup & Community Events

Check this month’s latest events in the community, tech and the startup space. This section is brought to you by yours truly, Jem, Operations Lead @ The CC.

📍1 October - How to create an unforgettable in-person event for your community online

📍1 October - Virtual Conference Community Refocus 2024 online

📍3 October - CPA Toastmasters - Learn Public Speaking! held in Melbourne

📍3 October - Community as a Service (CaaS): Driving Brand Growth Through Authentic Engagement with Edu Giansante online

📍4 October - Startup Steps 👟 with FKS x AFC x Vibe Guide in Melbourne

📍7 October - Oct '24 KaosPilot MELBOURNE Masterclass Part 1: Designing and Facilitating Learning Spaces - held in Melbourne

📍8 October - Founder Connect! held in Melbourne

📍8 October - UNSW Health and Wellbeing Pitch Competition in Sydney

📍9 October - How to Build and Manage Thriving Communities: Tips and Tricks from Microsoft Community Managers online

📍10 October - Building Trust and Engagement in Virtual Communities online

📍10 October - Collective Effervescence: An evening curated by Forever Projects online

📍11 October - Mentor Walks in Brisbane

📍14 October - Startmate Demo Day - Winter'24 in Sydney

📍14-20 October - SXSW Sydney in Sydney

📍16 October - DARE TO LEAD TRAINING! in Melbourne

📍17 October - Discovering The Ring of Partnerships in Melbourne

📍17 October - Lightning Networking for Community Leaders online

📍17 October - Airtree x Linktree x me&u SXSW Tech Party in Sydney

📍18 October - Mentor Walks in Melbourne

📍21 October - Women in STEM Careers and Entrepreneurship Masterclass in Sydney

📍23 October - 🏵 Public Speaking Workshop held in Melbourne

📍25 October - Mentor Walks in Sydney

📍28 October - CapitalHQ Annual Investor Demo Day in Sydney

📍28 October - Founders Walk held in Melbourne

📍29 October - Impact Pitch Night! held in Melbourne

📍30 October - Maximising Social Impact in Your Brand Story online

🏵 The CC Corner

Behind the scenes of what’s happening at The CC. This section is brought to you by our Co-Founder, Paz.

🏵 We still can’t get over the fact that 102 CC’ians across 10 countries joined our Cohort #5. Missed out on getting in? Good thing we’re already planning Cohort #6 for 2025… Register your interest here.

😍 WOW. We were featured in Startup News, CoWorks and Startup Daily last month 🔥

🎥 Missed our recent Discourse x The CC event about How To Measure the ROI of Community? Catch the replay and read about it.

🧡 We announced our Ambassadors in program #5. Ever wonder what kind of value founders get from participating in the Community Cohort? Meet them here.

📆 We’re looking forward to our Public Speaking Workshop with Dara Simkin @ Culture Hero in Melbourne!

📙 Grow your network & connect with our Cohort #5 community builders through The CC Coffee Corner series: Brandon White-Harris, Kate Wilson, Promise Iheanacho, Grace Malik, Mariam Adebayo, Simon Mildren, Ahmad Fahim & Idongesit Akpan.

👀 Curious about what went down in Week 1 of our Cohort #5? Get the low down via this member article “Cohort #5 Week 1 In The Groove: Connection & Goal Setting”.

📃 Use our new free Community Vision Board Template to outline the impact you envision your community to have both on your members and the business.

👊🏽 Need 1-1 support to launch a new community or improve an exciting one? Explore our Coaching.

📹 Looking for a videographer to join your next event? Someone to capture those magical moments on camera? Contact our partners at Nudge Productions to book them in! You can fill out this form here and get connected with them.

🤝 We love using intros.ai to connect our program members with each other during the experience. Hit reply if you’d like an intro to their team to explore more for your community!

🚀 We loved being a Community Partner for HEXPO last month to launch a pop-up WhatsApp community called ‘FKS@HEXPO’ alongside the Melbourne conference to connect attendees before & after. Shout out to Liz & Alan for bringing this to life!

☕️ Community Builder of the Month

We’re celebrating Mariam Adebayo, Founder @ Madeochills, this month! With a passion for sustainable living, she crafts nutritious alternatives to refined sugars and empowers communities, showcasing the magic of collaboration and the profound impact of shared purpose. Grab a coffee and learn more about Mariam.

🤪 Let’s Laugh

And with that we wrap for this month… We’re well into Cohort #5, so there will be lots to talk about, share and plenty of opportunity to connect. THANK YOU for being the EPIC community curious legends that you are! We love serving you.

Thanks for tuning in! Got a question or feedback? Just hit reply—we’re all ears! 🧡

Until next time,

Paz, Jem and The CC Team