Episode 23: Spaces & Lists – Your Community Lead Engine

by Michelle Pugta | Jun 8, 2026 | Blog, The Community Flywheel

Hello and welcome back! If you’ve ever opened X (formerly Twitter) and immediately felt overwhelmed by the noise, you’re not alone. The platform can feel like a chaotic hellscape 90% of the time. Most people either avoid it entirely or accidentally add to the noise....

Episode 22: Stop Churn Before It Starts

by Michelle Pugta | Jun 1, 2026 | Blog, The Community Flywheel

Hello and welcome back to Successful Community Building for Sales and Influence. If you’ve ever watched your monthly recurring revenue look healthy one month and mysteriously shrink the next, you already know today’s topic hits different. Episode 22 is all about...

Episode 21: The Anti-Influencer Community Strategy

by Michelle Pugta | May 25, 2026 | Blog, The Community Flywheel

Hello and welcome back, friend! Today we’re tackling something that might make a few gurus shift uncomfortably in their seats. Episode 21 of Successful Community Building for Sales and Influence is called The Anti-Influencer — and yes, we’re going there. Let me paint...

Episode 20: Building Communities Introverts Actually Love

by Michelle Pugta | May 18, 2026 | Blog, The Community Flywheel

Hello and welcome back, friend. If you’ve ever felt like most community-building advice was written by extroverts on their third espresso, this episode is for you. Today we’re flipping the script on how to create powerful, deep, and genuinely welcoming communities...

Episode 19: Why Every Community Manager Needs an AI Sidekick

by Michelle Pugta | May 11, 2026 | The Community Flywheel

Hello and welcome back, friend! Before you roll your eyes and think I’m about to tell you a robot is coming for your job, let me stop you right there. This episode is not about replacement. It’s about leverage. Think of AI as the tireless, ridiculously efficient...

Episode 18: Turn Online Buzz Into Offline Bonds

by Michelle Pugta | May 6, 2026 | Blog, The Community Flywheel

Hello and welcome back, friend! If you’ve ever poured months into building a lively online community only to watch an in-person event fall flat, today’s episode is going to feel like a warm hug and a swift kick in the pants at the same time. Because here’s the truth...