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Loneliness Busters

Episode 9 - David Spinks, Cofounder of CMX and Author

January 25, 2024 • Saumya Gupta • Season 1 • Episode 9

Hot take: Are we relying too much on businesses (such as social media) to give us a sense of belonging? Is it time to shift gears to family and local communities?

💡So thinks, David Spinks, a leading authority in the world of community building.
David is the author of the bestselling book - ‘Business of Belonging.’ He is the co-founder of CMX, a leading organization dedicated to helping 20K+ community professionals. Until recently, David Spinks was the VP of Community at Bevy, an enterprise events platform.

🎙️Tune into this episode for David's insights on:

Business vs. Belonging: tensions and synergies
Community-Centric vs. Community-Peripheral Companies
Community's Role in business growth (SPACES model)
Dilution of the term "Community" by digital companies
Rethinking communities for a better world

David Spinks dropped truth bombs on this week’s Loneliness Busters Podcast - I loved our conversation and I hope you all enjoy it too #lonelinessbusters #communitybuilding

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Follow the pod:
https://www.lonelinessbusters.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@lonelinessbusters
https://open.spotify.com/show/1oHwRMJjVW8dnEeu4D23SU
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loneliness-busters/id1714565118
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