We hosted another How to Break Into the Industry Panel, hosted by Masao Kobayashi, this time with a focus on Community Managers in the Work With Indies Discord server!
Hear from our panel of guests as they talk about their background, the challenges they face, and what you need to get that first CM job.
With special guests:
Victoria Tran
Sydnee Mcleod
Tara Brannigan
Tara unfortunately could not join us as she was sick, but we encourage you to give her a follow!
[.c-highlight]You can listen to the full audio recording above! We’ve broken down all the questions and topics below so you can get a nice feel for what was discussed[.c-highlight]
Questions / Topics
- Introductions
- What educational background, hard skills, or other industry experience do you look for in new individuals to the industry?
- What does Community Management look like at an indie studio?
- How can you get experience before your first job? How can you demonstrate that you can do the job?
- Are there any programs specifically catered to Community Management?
- How do you avoid the job post that asks you to do it all, and more?
- Meme posting? How do you do it?
Audience Questions
- What experience would you value the most between all the skills and experiences you've gained yourself, or when looking at fellow community managers?
- What are some red or yellow flags to watch out for in job descriptions?
- Do you think its important to really love the project you're applying for? And a little bit more about meme posting on your own personal accounts.
- Any last words of wisdom or advice to give to our community and listeners!
- Wrapping up!
Fancy Links
- Victoria's Newsletter
- Hubspot's Digital Marketing Course
- Game Dev Salaries Spreadsheet
- On Writing Well
- Everybody Writes
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Participate and ask questions in future events live in our Discord!
