Deb Schell is the Creator of Find Calm Here LLC — As a community strategist who guides leaders, founders, startups, and organizations in best practices for and how to create an online community.
After leading her community for over two years, Deb’s learned a lot about setting clients up for success by gaining clarity on the community concept, developing a community strategy, and putting together a great community launch plan for marketing on social media.
Combined 20 years experience as a journalist, travel writer, professional photographer, business owner, and marketing expert, she’s skilled at identifying your vision and bringing it to life.
Deb is a Community Leaders Institute Certified Community Professional. She’s also completed the CMX MBA program (2020) and has also completed an 8-week program (2020 to become a professional public speaker.
Inside the Find Calm Here Community, she brings together community-builders who feel overwhelmed and offers tools, support, and accountability. Together, members find calm in the process of building their online Mighty Networks, sharing their successes and struggles.
Since 2020, Deb’s been the Host of The Community Strategy Podcast, where Deb shares conversations she has with community-builders who share how they’ve found calm in the process of building, launching, and growing their online paid communities.
Find Calm Here Collaborative Partners
Todd Nielson has been working in online communities and digital workspaces for over two decades and brings a high level of experience to his clients. He’s worked with large and small organizations with devising a successful strategy by starting from “scratch” to align business goals with the community purpose.
Deb Schell began collaborating with Todd and supporting his clients in the summer of 2022. Deb’s hand’s on approach and interactive style allow clients receive the benefits of Todd’s experience working with large organizations, and Deb’s background of writing, communicating, and clearly conveying a community purpose, and member experience with onboarding support guides, and resources.
Justin Fowler has helped FCH LLC with website development and supports the website management for Deb, FCH LLC Founder.
He is an artist, entrepreneur, designer, and developer that helps independent business owners create and maintain their websites.
With a core belief that having a website should make your life easier, not more difficult, he enjoys helping others who don’t have the knowledge or time to create a website for themselves or their business.
Mark’s Mighty Network, The Podcast Savant Community, and the Mastermind program offer clarity to podcasters via monthly training, support, promotion, networking, and more.
Each month, the mastermind group gains actionable steps to take to improve a podcast. Instead of spending countless hours working on random tasks, simply set aside 1 hour a week to work on the monthly checklist we provide. These clear checklists will help you grow your show with real clarity and purpose.
Explore articles and interviews about community building
The Widest Net Book Study: Session 3 with Deb Schell
Notes by Deb Schell, creator of Find Calm Here LLC, I help entrepreneurs find calm in the process of building online communities
The Widest Net Book Study: Session 2 with Kristi Sullivan
Notes by Deb Schell, creator of Find Calm Here LLC, I help entrepreneurs find calm in the process of building online communities
How to use Social Media to build an Online Community for your brand
In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, Carolyn Zick shares her community journey and offers marketing tips for new community builders.