1090 - Unveiling Digital Bonds: Cultivating Communities with Jono Bacon

Leigh Martinuzzi

Cultivating Communities with Jono Bacon In this captivating episode of "The Hidden" podcast, I speak with the accomplished Jono Bacon, whose insights into community dynamics are unparalleled. With an impressive background, Jono and I delve into the profound realm of community-building in the digital age. Our conversation navigates the intricacies of harnessing the potency of online communities, offering valuable insights into their establishment and nurturing. Exploring their pivotal role in propelling organisational growth and influence, we also emphasise the enduring significance of face-to-face community engagements. This discussion serves as a treasure trove of wisdom for individuals seeking to elevate their audience interactions, making it an essential listen for those eager to enrich their digital connections. Guest Bio. Jono Bacon is a leading community and collaboration speaker, author, and podcaster. He is the founder of Jono Bacon Consulting which provides community strategy/execution, workflow, and other services. He previously served as director of community at GitHub, Canonical, XPRIZE, and OpenAdvantage. His clients include Huawei, GitLab, Microsoft, Intel, Google, Sony Mobile, Deutsche Bank, Santander, HackerOne, Mattermost, SAP, FINOS Foundation, The Executive Center, data.world, Creative Commons, and others. He is the author of ‘People Powered: How communities can supercharge your business, brand, and teams’ and The Art of Community, a columnist for Forbes and opensource.com, founder of the Community Leadership Summit, founder of Conversations With Bacon, and co-founder of Bad Voltage. He is an advisor to AlienVault, Moltin, data.world, Mycroft, Open Networking Foundation, and Open Cloud Consortium.