This was a year for community and tech tools to come together and work better, faster, and easier than ever before. Check out my recommendations on tech tools to support you in building, launching, and growing your online paid community with minimal cost and maximum benefits, finding calm is possible!
Best Community Book — The Business of Belonging by David Spinks
Best Community Podcast — In Before The Lock
Best Community Platform — Mighty Networks recently ranked as the #1 platform for Online Community Management. G2, the world’s largest tech marketplace, just released their Winter 2022 reports, ranking the 10 best vendors in the category of Online Community Management.
Best Overall Software to manage community member accounts, data — Bonsai
Best Software to find Podcast Guests — PodMatch
Best Scheduling/Calendar Software for the price — TidyCal
Best Community for Mindful Living — The Mindful Living Collective
Best Community for Business and Personal Development — Athena Village
Best Community for Networking and LIVE Calls — Beautiful Faces Going Places
Best Community for Consultants & Entrepreneurs — Repeatable Revenue
Best Community for Remote Workers who love travel — Executive Remote Worker
Best Community for sharing Trello Boards — Launch B 4
Best Tech Tool for Video Communication/ Demos — Loom
Best Community for Podcasters — PodMatch
Best Community for Community Builders — Find Calm Here (No surprise! This is the community I lead, so sorry if I’m biased!)
About
Deb Schell is the Founder of Find Calm Here LLC — As a community consultant, designer, copywriter, and strategist, she helps entrepreneurs find calm in building, launching, and growing their paid online communities.