Five online communities that provide major inspiration
If you've thought about starting your own online group, then you aren't the only one. Studies have revealed that 60 percent of organizations are part of a community online that is branded and 15% were planning to add one in the coming twelve months. From intimate masterminds , to huge ecosystems that have thousands of members all the way from free to costing thousands of dollars, options to manage an online community are endless.
Keep reading to learn how other community founders have found success--and pick up a tip or two to implement to your personal community!
Conscious Collective
228 Members
3 Access Groups
Hero for 7 years
Describe your community and why you are there.
My group is called Conscious Collective It's for spiritual people willing to accept their potential and power. Our members recognize that we're all connected and that we're all as a whole, and we carry this awareness to spirituality. We offer classes as well as challenging sessions in meditation, mindfulness, and personal transformation that focus on making spirituality accessible as well as accessible and enjoyable. Everybody loves the brand new challenge system, the Live Room as well as the leaderboard feature.
What is the structure of your community?
We have two main circles inside Conscious Collective for now. As we expand, we'll be expanding. A majority of the activity happens within "The Forum". This is for general conversation about all subjects, challenges discussions and shares, and invites to live events. There is also an "Spirit Market" circle for people to display, purchase or sell their metaphysical art and accouterments. Group meditations, regular challenges, classes, and other activities are held within The Forum / Live Room (which is SO much better than Zoom!). We're adding virtual co-working as well as art night and oracle evenings in the month of April.
I use the latest platform for my premium membership and my VIP mentorship group.
Recent community wins
The community is really taking to the platform. Our members are requesting things like art and oracle evening along with a number of other things, and want to participate and host.
The top tip for other Heroes
The Leaderboard is awesome! Every month we offer a prize to the lucky winner. The prize this month was a bag of Onyx Coffee, one of the top roasters of coffee across the US. It's not a huge giveaway however it does add a little fun to the competition and has been great for engagement.
Stylist Soul Tribe
228 members
3 Access Groups
Hero for seven years
Define your community's purpose and the reason they gather.
Stylist Soul Tribe is a mastermind group within the beauty industry. The group is composed from 20 tribes consisting of salon owners, stylists as well as educators and entrepreneurs with huge plans. We meet every month for accountability to discuss goals, set goals, lift each other up, and support each other through lows. This truly is a group unlike any other, with a variety of deep friendships that have been created.
How structured is your community?
Utilizing the most recent portal in allows our mastermind community to grow to a new scale. It allows us to hype our fellow members up with competitions, to share successes, and build even more connections. Live conversations and lessons is another great tool we use to ensure that we keep our engagement high.
Recent community wins
A big win in the history of Stylist Soul Tribe this year is we hit 100 members in our mastermind group. We were so excited to officially launch the collective in January to grow even more! The Stylist Soul Tribe is hosting a vision casting session coming up soon in which we discuss the mindset as well as working with vision along with all the steps to success.
A top tip for all other Heroes
A tip that I could offer is to give space to your group to be creative. So many of the big ideas and improvements within the mastermind were born by people in the mastermind. A lot of connections have been formed naturally by giving the room for it to happen. has given me the tools to put a system in place that runs seamlessly in order to let me show up as authentically as I can for my friends.
Kathy Keats Community
124 Members
1. Access Group
Hero for 7 years
Tell us about your community and why people gather.
The Kathy Keats Community is a wonderful community of people who love dogs who realize that achieving your potential in dog sport (or whatever else) isn't just about skill development, it's about growing. You can't kid a dog. They are amazing mirrors that humble us, challenge us, reveal our shortcomings and encourage us to do better ... for them in our own lives, as well as our loved ones.
What is the structure of your community?
It's still an experimental phase of building the best format for my community. Right now, I'm employing (or will be using) it three methods: one as a supplement to online courses or to provide a community of accountability that is supportive with its own membership, and a third way is as a space to connect with my listeners and integrate them into my community. I use a combination of live meetups with the Live Room feature and Challenges to keep my audience active and focused on the courses. I also make weekly posts to my members of the community and am planning to start discussions in the free section to determine what subjects and guests might be interesting in my podcasts.
Top tip for the other Heroes
If you are using communities in conjunction with online classes, think about integrating the community section first prior to the start date for the course and engage your learners by introducing an open week live event, competition or leaderboard scavenger hunt, because it's where the most learning curve is when you open the course's area. This helps to avoid overwhelming and it's easier to link to the specific lesson in the course.
Recent community wins
The course that I just completed was a huge hit, due to the fact that a majority of my customers aren't technical however they were able to engage in the live Q&As due to the user-friendly interface. I've had more face-to-face live participation in the online community than I ever managed with other conferencing tools because the technology wasn't getting behind.
Level Up Club Level Up Club
The 63 Member
2 Access Groups
Hero for 6 years
Define your community's purpose and the reason you are there.
The community I am part of, the Level Up Club is a place for individuals who are entrepreneurs, creatives as well as changemakers, to come together and connect with like-valued people looking to expand to the next level, improve their skills and create a positive impact in the world.
How is your community structured?
Two access groups "The Community" which is free for anyone to join, and "The Golden Circle Mastermind" which is my private mastermind group. I currently have five circles: one community is one for general posts, Bookish is for talk about books and podcasting to be precise, for podcasters. Additionally, I have NLP and Hypnosis for people looking to discuss the subject, as well as one for my masterminds. These challenges have been a lot of fun and my community loves being involved. As of now, the challenge has focused on meeting up with each other as well as the topics of mindfulness and health. Meetups are an excellent opportunity to introduce new people into your community by sharing your events via social media.
A top tip for all other Heroes
Have fun with it! Create challenges and participate often you.
A recent community win
My group is beginning to invite others to join because they're so happy with it.
The most important aspect of online communities
The benefits from having a social media community along with the other offerings you offer online are evident. Communities give your customers the opportunity to express their opinions and ask questions. They also give the opportunity to network to like-minded folks.
Communities are invaluable to you--through your community, you'll learn about your clients their needs in real-time so that you can quickly and efficiently modify your product offerings for them. Seventy-six per cent of internet users have joined an online community Is it now the right time to provide your audience a space to be authentically connected?
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