How To Build A Successful Career By Creating Community, with Arielle Nissenblatt

Connect Mobilize Deliver

Is community important to you? Do you value being connected with people who are committed to a common purpose?

If like me, your answer to both of these questions is "yes", you'll want to listen to this episode.

Arielle Nissenblatt joins me to share her advice on how to build a successful career by building community. She knows what she's talking about because she's done exactly that throughout her personal and professional life.

In fact, that's how Arielle and I met. She personally contacted me to see if I would be interested in joining the customer community groups for SquadCast, the remote recording studio software I use to create the Connect Mobilize Deliver podcast.

Arielle is the Community Manager for SquadCast and is an expert at connecting people and helping them feel welcome and important.

And, I think you may just feel the same way as you listen along with our conversation.

Today's Guest

Arielle Nissenblatt

Arielle Nissenblatt is Community Manager at SquadCast. She is also the founder and head curator of Earbuds Podcast Collective, co-creator of Outlier PodFest, and a member of Podcast Taxonomy.

In other words, Arielle is a powerful, influential voice in the podcasting community.

Arielle combines her passion for people and podcasting to make a positive impact in the podcasting industry and the world in general through her work.

You'll Learn

• The power of our upbringing and family experiences in shaping our passions and our career paths
• Why podcasting needs to continue to improve in diversity, equity, and inclusion
• How Arielle's confrontation of the founders of SquadCast led to her role with the company
• The benefit of accepting correction and admitting (then fixing) your mistakes when you're called out
• How SquadCast turned a PR mistake into a positive for recruiting and company image
• The key to building community as a company
• Why every company should focus on building community to engage and serve their customers

3 Fundamental Career Skills from Today's Guest

1. Give what you want to get

Invest what you would like to receive. As often as you can, say yes to meeting with others who need your support and advice.
Be generous and help others be successful without expecting anything in return.
2. Ask for what you want

Be bold. Being assertive can boost your career and connect you with new opportunities.
Have the courage to ask for a stretch assignment in your job or take the initiative to talk with people you find interesting.

3. Speak up to address issues

Saying something when you observe inappropriate behavior and uncomfortable issues will set you apart as a leader.
Being courageous and tactfully confronting those who need to be corrected or informed of their blind spots is a highly valuable career skill.
Links and Resources from this Episode

Try SquadCast.fm for easy, high-quality remote and in-person recording [Note: this is an affiliate link to support the podcast]

Follow Arielle Nissenblatt on Twitter

Connect with her on LinkedIn

Discover podcasts on almost any topic on the Earbuds Podcast Collective website
For More Information
Check out the full show notes at GregHarrod.com.