Brigitte and Zac talk about all things community! Particularly, how Zac got into Community, the benefits of being community led, where community is in the Alberta tech ecosystem and their new events series called the Business of community. 

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta.

Host: Brigitte Legault is a community and strategy consultant currently working with Rainforest Alberta, TuskHub Inc., and Village Wealth. She is driven by community-led strategies that drive business results and empower its members. Connecting people and resources is her super power!

Guest: Zachary Novak is the founder of FML Studios, a community studio that helps technology companies and organizations build thriving communities.

As part of FML Studios, is Careers in Technology and Innovation a community dedicated to helping mid career professionals break into tech. 

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Show Links:

• Episode 107 of the LIBI Podcast with Zac Novak
• Careers In Technology and Innovation (CITI)
• Zac and Brigitte Community Case Study: Spontivly
• FML Studios
  
  

Show Quotes:

"I've also seen some people that are in community get promoted into brand or marketing, which makes me a little bit sad."

"The flip to community is when the members or the users or your customers get just as much value from each other as they get from what you're doing."

Credits...

This Episode Sponsored By: New Idea Machine

Episode Music: Tony Del Degan

Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan