Part 1: What’s the best all-in-one platform for building a paid community? (Solo Series)

In the first episode of this two-part Solo Series, we’re hearing from Studio Dreamer. Our letter today deals with a community creator who is ready to build a proper home for their paid community but is unsure which all-in-one platform best suits their community goals. This is one of the most common questions Bri gets from clients. In fact, over the last five years, she has partnered with dozens of clients and community members to select the right community platform for them and to avoid some of the most common pitfalls related to the process. So, tune in for the information that will help you make the right choice for you. Bri is providing a broad overview of the five most common community platforms, including her two favorites, which are the ones where she's seen the most successful communities take off. In this episode: (00:31) The communitea: Studio Dreamer’s letter (02:54) What to expect from today's special solo episode (05:08) The definition of an all-in-one community platform (06:54) Deep dive into Mighty Networks (08:49) Deep dive into Skool (12:06) Deep dive into Honeycommb (16:43) Deep dive into Circle (23:56) Deep dive into Heartbeat, where Bri built her Ember community (27:43) Three main differences between Circle and Heartbeat Tune into next week's Dear Bri Episode 25 for  the top three mistakes that people make when setting up their community platform. Resources: 🔥 Build your community right. Book a discovery call with Bri (https://calendly.com/bri-15/discovery...) 📺 Watch Bri's  more detailed Community Platform Comparisons on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list.... 🎧 Catch up with Dear Bri Episode 4 with Noele Flowers (https://www.emberconsulting.co/post/w..., where we talk about  building on Slack versus in an all-in-one community platform. 🎙️ Listen to Dear Bri Episode 12 with Murtaza Bambot, the CEO at Heartbeat (https://www.emberconsulting.co/post/h.... ❤️ Sign up for Heartbeat (https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=dear-.... Bri’s recommended all-in-one community platform. 💛 Join Ember (https://www.emberconsulting.co/join-c.... The place for go-getter community creators building community-powered businesses. Bri Leever 🖥️ Website (https://www.emberconsulting.co/) 📩 Newsletter (https://www.emberconsulting.co/newsle...) 📹 Youtube (   / @emberconsulting  ) Want your story to be next? Submit an anonymous letter about your community conundrum, fiasco, drama, or other dilemma here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA.... *Dear Bri is produced by Ideablossoms (https://ideablossoms.com/). Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information. 0:00 Introduction to the Series 0:30 Viewer's Question: Choosing the Right Platform 1:31 Sponsor Message: Heartbeat 2:54 Understanding Community Platforms 4:18 Overview of Popular Platforms 6:54 Deep Dive: Mighty Networks 8:48 Deep Dive: School 12:05 Deep Dive: Honeycomb 16:43 Deep Dive: Circle 23:55 Deep Dive: Heartbeat 29:24 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser