As the creator of The Marketing Meetup, Joe Glover has built one of the most popular, respected, and emotionally resonant communities in the industry.

In this episode, he shares a refreshingly human take on community building, leadership, and the kind of cultural values that drive real engagement—both online and off.

Explore in this episode:

(00:00) Intro

(01:41) How do you know if you have a community

(04:20) What exactly IS a community

(11:37) Community is NOT a sales channel

(21:36) Don’t build a community; build a culture

(29:58) Finding the sprouts of community culture

(37:44) Getting people to keep coming back

(44:59) Can a community continue without its founder?

(58:04) Why is TMM an Events Company vs a Media Company(

01:02:21) Promoting events(

01:05:32) The role of storytelling in community

(01:07:47) The purposefully planning behind the first TMM conference

(01:10:51) The power of good (and bad) networking events

(01:23:57) Mobilizing a team of event organizers

(01:29:34) The 10 magic moments essential for event success

(01:36:34) Baiting Ryan Reynolds to join TMM

(01:38:43) Outro

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Where to find Joe: LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/josepheglover/)

Website: https://themarketingmeetup.com/

Where to find Tim: LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/timsoulo/)

X: @timsoulo

Website: https://www.timsoulo.com/

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👤 People Mentioned

Dave Gerhardt (Founder of Exit Five)LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegerhardt/)

Website: https://www.exitfive.com

Crystal Carter (Head of SEO Communications at Wix)

LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystalcarterseo/)

Kelvin Newman (Founder of BrightonSEO)

LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvinnewman/)

Event: https://brightonseo.com

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