What does a community look like when intentionally sliding between “serious” and “play” states?Sliding IS possible and necessary. KPIs, metrics, strategy, and research can prove the value of your community… but what happens when the seriousness feels too heavy or unproductive boredom sets in?Mimp Jiamton and Yuen Yen Tsai are joining us once again to have some fun on Talk About Your Community! Together with Todd Nilson, founder of Clocktower Advisors, they will explore:- Intentional sliding IS possible and they are NOT opposites- Context triggers behavior - we often convene and comply- What if we convene and comply a bit less?- Who joins in and how much laughter will we have?- What is there to discover when you intentionally seek enjoyable activity?It’s time to put down the rulebook and stop bypassing fun. Humor us and join this livestream on Friday, August 21st at 10am Central!ABOUT YUEN YEN TSAIYuen Yen Tsai is an independent creative coach and facilitator. Her work has always revolved around the idea ‘Homo Ludens’ - Man Playing. She trains facilitators to channel play energy and lead brave participation. In her TEDx talk “How to Play. And Reach Your Business Goals”, she showed that play energy is not just fun—it’s a serious force for collaboration and transformation. Participants often describe her as someone who brings a refreshing and delightful perspective, blending humor with professionalism in a way that puts people at ease while stretching them to grow.Her sessions help people let go of assumptions, opening up new space for creativity and bold ideas. Clients emphasize her ability to transfer passion, create co-creation, and infuse every process with energy and fun. The result is that participants not only learn, but also change—discovering how play can help them push past boundaries, reconnect with curiosity, and step into lasting transformation. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuenyen/ABOUT MIMP JIAMTONMimp Jiamton is a British-Thai Creative Designer, Community Builder, and Facilitator based in the UK. She loves bringing people together, especially through creativity and interactive learning experiences. From co-hosting engaging events with communities and organisations locally and globally, to designing visual communication assets, she enjoys bringing ideas to life in ways that spark joy and connection.Alongside her career, Mimp is pursuing a Master's degree in Linguistics - a path shaped by her own bilingual upbringing, polyglot journey, and lifelong fascination with languages and cultures around the world. Her current academic interests include multilingual acquisition, sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, and psycholinguistics. In her learning journey, Mimp continues to embrace failing forward, lifelong learning, and the power of play. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mimpj/ABOUT THE SHOWTalk About Your Community is a biweekly live stream for leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs and community builders. Todd Nilson interviews experts from a variety of fields who have input on how communities are both built and sustained online and off. Tune in to talk about community building and digital strategy.Talk About Your Community is produced by Clocktower Advisors, a global consultancy specialized at helping organizations like yours to build thriving, sustainable communities online.Clocktower Advisors Privacy Policy: https://lnkd.in/dS64AhxUConnect with Todd Nilson on LinkedInhttps://lnkd.in/gi9gh6NNFollow Clocktower Advisors on LinkedInhttps://lnkd.in/gu9CXE_s

What if your community could prove its value as clearly as your sales pipeline?Community professionals know the impact their work creates—but too often, that impact gets lost in metrics executives don't connect to business outcomes.This week's Talk About Your Community livestream features Community-In-A-Box: Unboxing ROI with Mark Birch, Co-founder and CEO of TribeROI and author of Community-in-a-Box. Mark has spent his career building and scaling communities that drive real business results—from founding the Enterprise Sales Forum, which grew to more than 30,000 members across 24 cities worldwide, to launching Stack Overflow's enterprise business globally and leading community programs across 30 countries as an AWS Global Startup Advocate.Together, Mark and host Todd Nilson, Founder of Clocktower Advisors, will explore:- How to define and measure Community ROI- The metrics executives actually care about- Connecting community efforts to revenue, retention, and innovation- Building a business case that earns executive buy-in- Lessons from Community-in-a-Box on creating communities that deliver measurable impactWhether you're building a community from scratch, leading an established program, or looking for better ways to communicate your community's value to executives, you'll leave with practical insights you can put to work immediately. Bring your questions and join us live for a conversation that will help you rethink how you measure and communicate the value of community.ABOUT MARK BIRCHMark Birch is the co-founder and CEO of TribeROI, the AI-powered measurement layer connecting community activity to revenue, retention, and innovation. He founded the Enterprise Sales Forum and scaled it to 30,000 members across 24 cities worldwide. He launched Stack Overflow's enterprise business globally, and later led community programs across 30 countries as an AWS Global Startup Advocate. He's the author of Community-in-a-Box (second edition), a guide for building communities that deliver measurable impact.https://www.linkedin.com/in/startupmark/ABOUT THE SHOWTalk About Your Community is a biweekly live stream for leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs and community builders. Todd Nilson interviews experts from a variety of fields who have input on how communities are both built and sustained online and off. Tune in to talk about community building and digital strategy.Talk About Your Community is produced by Clocktower Advisors, a global consultancy specialized at helping organizations like yours to build thriving, sustainable communities online.Clocktower Advisors Privacy Policy: https://lnkd.in/dS64AhxUConnect with Todd Nilson on LinkedInhttps://lnkd.in/gi9gh6NNFollow Clocktower Advisors on LinkedInhttps://lnkd.in/gu9CXE_s

We’re entering a new era where community is no longer optional; it’s strategic infrastructure.What if the most important competitive advantage in business today isn’t speed, scale, or even technology but trust?As organizations race deeper into an AI-driven world, leaders are discovering a growing gap: while AI can deliver answers instantly, it cannot create belonging, credibility, or human connection. That gap is exactly where community is becoming one of the most powerful strategic forces in modern business.In this episode of Talk About Your Community, Todd Nilson sits down with Chris Catania, creator of the ADAPT leadership framework and a leading voice in community-driven strategy, to explore why we are entering a new era where community is no longer a program or department, but as a strategic advantage.Chris brings over 20 years of experience helping organizations transform how they build trust, engage people, and adapt to change. His work, including his book The Community-First Advantage, challenges leaders to rethink community as a foundational business system that drives growth, innovation, resilience, and alignment across the organization.Together, they’ll touch on:- Chris’s journey into community and the lessons that shaped his thinking- Why the most successful communities are built on trust, not tactics- How community has evolved from engagement programming into business strategy- What separates thriving communities from those that struggle to scale- Why AI accelerates information, but community builds trust and transformation- Practical approaches for applying community-first thinking across any organizationIf you’re a community builder, strategist, or executive navigating what comes next in an AI-shaped world, this conversation will challenge how you think about growth, leadership, and the future of connection. Join the discussion live on June 26th at 10am Central!ABOUT CHRIS CATANIAChris Catania is an award-winning strategist, speaker, and author of The Community-First Advantage. For more than 20 years, he has helped organizations transform how they build trust, engage people, and adapt to change. Chris helps leaders see community not as a platform or department, but as a strategic advantage for growth, innovation, and resilience in an AI-driven world. His work centers on the ADAPT leadership framework and the belief that trust is becoming one of the most valuable assets a company can build.https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophercatania/ABOUT THE SHOWTalk About Your Community is a biweekly live stream for leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs and community builders. Todd Nilson interviews experts from a variety of fields who have input on how communities are both built and sustained online and off. Tune in to talk about community building and digital strategy.Talk About Your Community is produced by Clocktower Advisors, a global consultancy specialized at helping organizations like yours to build thriving, sustainable communities online.Clocktower Advisors Privacy Policy: https://lnkd.in/dS64AhxUConnect with Todd Nilson on LinkedInhttps://lnkd.in/gi9gh6NNFollow Clocktower Advisors on LinkedInhttps://lnkd.in/gu9CXE_sSchedule a call:https://calendly.com/clocktower-advisors/short-meeting