Creative Boom's Evolution: How Private Community Became the Platform's Driving Force
By
Katy Cowan
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The founder of Creative Boom reflects on the platform's 16-year evolution and how their private community has become the central engine driving content and conversations. The article discusses moving away from social media noise and cynicism toward more meaningful connections and support for creatives, positioning the community as the new core of their operations.
Key quotes
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Sixteen years on from starting my platform in a spare bedroom, we're still here to support creatives.
But now our private community is powering everything we do... the content, the conversations......
September always feels like a big old reset. Fresh notebooks, sharpened pencils, that sense of possibility that comes with a clean slate.
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