I’ve built communities and run masterminds for years, and here’s what I’ve learned: creators who stick with it almost always have people in their corner. Here’s where those people hang out.
✍️ Billie: add a line or two about the communities and masterminds you’ve built
Why a community matters
- Faster answers: someone has already had your violation, your late sample, your weird payout.
- Sample and deal tips you won’t find on Google.
- Motivation on the nights you’d rather not film.
- Cheerleaders. Never underestimate a cheerleader.
Where communities live
In alphabetical order, because I love them all for different reasons.
Discord
Chat rooms organized into channels: #samples, #wins, #help. Great for fast, lively conversations. Can get noisy, so mute the channels you don’t need.
Facebook Groups
Familiar and easy, which is why they’re everywhere. Good for questions and long posts, but the algorithm decides what you see, and sales pitches sneak in.
Lark
A work chat app from ByteDance (TikTok’s parent company). Many TikTok Shop agencies and partners use it to run creator groups, share sample drops, and post campaign briefs. If you join an agency, you’ll probably meet Lark.
Skool
A community-plus-courses platform. Popular with coaches running paid communities, with lessons, a feed, and a leaderboard in one place. Check what you’re paying for before you join.
Tide Pool
psyrenne’s own members-only corner: sample drops, policy heads-ups, wins, questions, and more (you can suggest threads for consideration) with no ads and no algorithm. Everyone picks a sea avatar, so it stays about the work, not the follower count.
Whop
A creator storefront more than a single community app. Creators use it to sell access to communities (chat, forums, livestreams, and paid Discord or Telegram groups), courses, and digital downloads, all from one page, and you can browse them in its marketplace. It also runs “content rewards” campaigns that pay people to clip and post a creator’s videos. Reviewers say its course and community tools are lighter than a dedicated platform’s, so check what a Whop community actually includes before you pay.
How to spot a good community
- People answer questions kindly, including beginner ones.
- Wins are celebrated, and losses are allowed.
- There are clear rules, and someone enforces them.
- It isn’t one long sales pitch.
Communities in the directory
Chat communities organized into channels, where many creator groups live.
A work chat app from ByteDance that many TikTok Shop agencies use for creator groups and briefs.
A community-plus-courses platform popular with coaches running paid groups.
psyrenne’s members-only forum: sample drops, policy alerts, wins, and questions.
A creator storefront for communities, courses, and digital products, plus content rewards for clipping.
Your turn
Where’s your creator community? And what would make one perfect for you? Tell me, because I’m building one and I want your input.
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