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It takes momentum to make momentum
All of us need a little inspiration sometimes. 

From opening a new Slack channel to kicking off a new community program, sometimes we all need a little nudge to go from blank page --> bodacious plan of action. That's why we have each other. It's because of inspo from you that we opened our new #community-and-gtm channel—conversations are just getting started, so come on in and exchange ideas about the synergies and challenges of intersecting community and go-to-market work.

It takes momentum to make momentum, so please reach out to a community leader near you (like me 👋) if you need some or have some to share.

With great affection, 
Rebecca and all the Roomies
🎥: The Return on Community with Holly Firestone
Happening Thursday, August 10 from 11 - 11:45 am PST: Join our live session with the one and only Holly Firestone, expert community leader from Atlassian to Salesforce to Venafi. She'll cover proven tactics for making and measuring community impact for your members and your business. 
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Uncommon insights from community leaders
Erica Kuhl and Brian Oblinger
In Before the Lock

This 'Win the interview' podcast episode of In Before the Lock from Erica and Brian feels extra timely as many of us are looking for new roles or stepping into completely new career paths in community and DevRel. 
Nikki Thibodeau and Rebecca Marshburn
Calix & Common Room

What feels like years ago, Nikki stepped into an interim community leadership role at Common Room. This CMX Masterclass covers what two community managers learned about setting CMGRs up for success.
JR;SR: Just right; Should read
  • Light: Is your GTM strategy community-led? More importantly, should it be and are you ready? This newsie from Ayush poses questions to help you decide.
  • Medium: Learn how to identify and overcome the online community doom loop from the team at Clocktower Advisors.
  • Deep: Nine+ long-form interviews with community, DevRel, and GTM leaders at places like Zapier, SAP, Intel, and Notion? Find them all in our GTM Mavericks video collection.
Job board: Uncommon opportunities in community
News from Common Room: The SaaS behind Uncommon
 
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Surprise! Click Balloon Dog

Balloon Dog's back with a mystery link that gives you a quick glimpse into what Roomies have been talking about lately. This one's all about the advice you never want to take, nor give.
Picture of a Jeff Koons balloon dog.
Tuneage: Currently, Cola by CamelPhat and Elderbrook is on repeat. Find all kinds of jams on our community-sourced playlist, Uncommon Tuneage, which you should add to.

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