David Spinks is the cofounder of CMX, where over 20,000 community professionals gather to learn and support each other and is the host of CMX Summit, the largest conference in the community industry. In 2019, CMX was acquired by Bevy, where Spinks now serves as the VP of Community, helping companies launch and scale event-driven community programs. David has personally advised and trained hundreds of organizations in community strategy including Facebook, Waze, Salesforce, Airbnb, and Google.
Topics:
- David’s journey to becoming a community professional.
- How following your genuine interests and curiosity can lead you to career growth.
- The power of bringing people together and creating a sense of belonging.
- Understanding and measuring the value of community for a business.
- The SPACES model as a framework to develop your community strategy.
- Common misconceptions around building community for a business.
- Hiring community professionals.
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