In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten and Kellie talk about the value of community. Hear which communities they’re part of and how a well-built community is different from hero worship.Our favorite moments:(02:25) Speakers need speaker friends(06:47) Business that really embrace the communities they support develop quicker, more authentic relationships(08:56) Communities are built(11:42) Community helps you understand where others are coming from(14:20) Genuine communities take work(17:00) Reciprocity comes back to the importance of relationships(17:23) Kirsten’s takeaway(17:44) Kellie’s takeawayIf you enjoyed this conversation about community, check out Season 1, Episode 3: Interview: Bobbie Carlton on the Value of Speaker Friends. The link is in the show notes.  Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/Read a transcript of this episode:  https://share.descript.com/view/ZTenpNoV9jZFor the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/Twa9_pRXknQNatalie Bullen's website | Unapologetic WealthWhat exactly is bro-marketing? - Elli RunklesUrban Dictionary: lemmingWTF Did I Just Read? | Tech Sales & Marketing PodcastChris Roberts on LinkedInDani Woolf on LinkedInBare Knuckles and Brass Tacks podcastHacker Valley Media | Cybersecurity Podcasts and VideosCyber Queens PodcastThe Pennsic WarAdam Walsh | The Lean ProfessionalsCyberPod World on LinkedInBlack Hat | HomeS1 Ep3 Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking - Interview: Bobbie Carlton on the Value of Speaker FriendsThe Society for Creative Anachronism | SCAHome | Innovation WomenBio for Bobbie Carlton, Founder of Innovation WomenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen