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Learn skills and best practices that set community pros apart

Packaged in bite-sized, practical courses that are easy to consume.
This is your invitation to skip the trial and error.
Community strategy
Get clear on your purpose, and you’ll be able to build a community that supports both your members' needs and your business goals.
Plan impactful programming
Design irresistible content and can’t-miss events that delight your members (and keep them coming back for more).

Meaningful engagement strategies

Define what meaningful engagement is. This way you can create a self-sustaining, member-led engine that takes the pressure off you to do it all.
Member onboarding
Create a welcoming onboarding process that engages new members from day one — and reduces churn in the long haul.
Manage community operations
Go from overwhelmed to organized by streamlining community admin, so you can focus on strategic work instead.
Measuring & reporting
Less guesswork, more confidence. Understand your efforts’ impact on member behavior to make smart decisions, faster.
Course

Circle Foundations

4h 05min

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Course

Strategy & goal setting

Set or clarify your community's transformation and develop actionable goals for your community

2h 34min

Resource

Playbooks & resources

Learn (and apply) the best strategies for attracting the right members and growing your member base

2h 34min

Circle Academy is free with any Circle subscription

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Backed by data and created for today’s community builder

Learn the methods, metrics, and mindsets of community success, straight from the pros who have been there and done it themselves.

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Get Circle-certified when you learn valuable skills

Showcase your skills and expertise by earning Circle Certified badges for each course you complete.

You’ve mastered all of Circle’s core features to build and launch a transformational community. Plus, you’ve set yourself up for long-term success
From member research to goal-setting, you’ve learned essential skills that make you the go-to strategist your team trusts to deliver real results.
You know how to design irresistible content and
can’t-miss programs that delight your members (and keep them coming back).

Circle Foundations

Certified 2025

Kian Parks

The recipient of this certificate has successfully completed Circle Foundations and has demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the foundational features and functionality of the Circle product, as well as best practices for building community on Circle.
Co-founder & CEO, Circle

You can start getting quick wins in your community today

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Circle Academy the same thing as the customer community?

Think of these two environments as two sides of the same coin—each designed to support you in building a transformational community:

  • Circle Community – Your space to connect, share, and learn from peers. Join discussions, exchange ideas, and stay up to date with the latest of the Circle product.
  • Circle Academy – Your learning hub for mastering community-building skills. Access structured courses, proven frameworks, and expert insights to level up your community strategy.
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