How to Build a Thriving Online Community with Kyle Van Deusen
- S1E7
- 1:05:51
- February 27th 2025
In this episode, Kyle Van Deusen, founder of The Admin Bar, reveals how he built an engaged online community of 11,000+ members—without compromising authenticity. Host Sean M. Atkinson explores the power of real community vs. just an audience, monetization strategies that don’t feel “salesy,” and how community-driven business models can create financial stability and work-life balance.
Key Topics:
✅ The difference between building a community vs. an audience
✅ The importance of authenticity and engagement in online spaces
✅ How monetization can work without selling out
✅ Why selective membership keeps community value high
✅ How community building can improve work-life balance
Resources mentioned:
The Admin Bar: https://theadminbar.com/
Website Owners Manual: https://theadminbar.com/products/wom/
Termageddon: https://app.termageddon.com/?fp_ref=majority
Share your questions for Kyle and I will invite him back for a Q&A episode!
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Sean Atkinson is a Small Business Advisor with a focus on brand building and marketing strategies. Helping to bridge the gap between the business idea and the business owners’ definition of success.
30+ years of industry experience and 40 years as an entrepreneur. He got his introduction through the music industry, learning about brand building and audiences. From there, he’s worked on both the supply and demand side and the exchange in-between that makes sure things run seamlessly.
Fast forward to today and he’s helping small business owners work their way up to mid-six figures using strategies like the L.I.S.T.E.N Method to establish, grow and scale businesses.
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