How Building Community Changes Lives with David Siegel

Here on the Celebrations Chatter podcast, we aim to highlight the power of community, connection, and relationships. Today's guest, David Siegel, knows how important these values are. David is the CEO of Meetup, the largest online platform for finding and building local communities. Through Meetup, David helps others meet new people, learn new things, find support, get out of their comfort zones, and pursue their passions.  David also has over 20 years of experience as a technology and digital media executive, including several years spent working alongside Jim at 1-800-Flowers. He is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and hosts the podcast Keep Connected, which is dedicated to the power of community. David's new book, Decide & Conquer: 44 Decisions that will Make or Break All Leaders, lays out the framework for decision-making and combines his extraordinary stories detailing the many challenges he faced as newly appointed CEO for Meetup.  Let's learn how David shares it forward on Celebrations Chatter.     New podcast episodes released weekly on Thursday. Follow along with the links below: Sign up for the Celebrations Chatter Newsletter: https://celebrationschatter.beehiiv.com/    Subscribe to Celebrations Chatter on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@celebrationschatter  Follow @CelebrationsChatter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationschatter/    Follow @CelebrationsChatter on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@celebrationschatter  Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebrations-chatter-with-jim-mccann/id1616689192    Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Yxfvb4qHGCwR5IgAmgCQX?si=ipuQC3-ATbKyqIk6RtPb-A    Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQwMzU0MS9yc3M?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwio9KT_xJuBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNg  Visit 1-800-Flowers.com: https://www.1800flowers.com/    Visit the 1-800-Flowers.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1800flowers  Follow Jim McCann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim1800flowers/  Follow Jim McCann on X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/jim1800flowers (@Jim1800Flowers)