What do you need for creating a strong community?
Business Marketing with Nika
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Of course, besides having a platform where you are trying to reach out to the right target group, you need to have some "inner" traits that help you mould a good community. 👥
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– Be protective (people in your community should feel safe)
– Be engaging
– Be helpful
– Be kind
What would you add?
What should a good community builder be like?
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Michael Westbrooks II@michael_westbrooks_ii
Rooted
Being a person of integrity is uberrrrr important.
This is highly subjective but I believe also agnostic of the type of community you’re building.
Share
Communities thrive on interaction so you’ve got to encourage relationships.
Be helpful, kind and honest? Transparency is (usually) a good thing in my humble experience
I believe a common mission would also aid a lot in getting along with everyone.
buzzabout
I love the emphasis on kindness and empathy in building a strong community. It's truly the foundation of meaningful connections. Being proactive and providing value are key too! Great insights here! 🙌
I would add AAV: Always Add Value. Provide your community with relevant content that genuinely benefits them.
Surfsite AI
I think success Is a consequence of people. Also, the company that would benefit from having a community and hasn’t started it yet, is already paying for it.
I wrote an essay on this, you can check it here:
👉 https://savianboroanca.com/essay...
Please let me know what you think 🙏
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@savian_boroanca you did a complex article. Did you use also some resources e.g. books for that?
Surfsite AI
@busmark_w_nika, a lot of influences and my experience as a community builder. Did you enjoy reading?
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@savian_boroanca I did get through it and liked it. One thing: at what number of members of the community does it make sense to do 1:1 calls and when it is time to shift them to group calls? Because when your base is growing it is more difficult to cover everyone.
Provide a lot of value without asking anything in return
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@filippo_pietrantonio To expect anything is quite better (at least you will not be disappointed). But I think that there should be some reciprocity in the world. :)
Be kind, be helpful. I believe these are the qualities needed to build a strong community—where everyone is kind and supports each other.
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@priyanka27 People are more inclined when they feel positive mood and encouragement :) they naturally want to join :)
A good community builder needs to listen first. Understanding what people really want fosters trust and loyalty. Not every solution is a perfect answer right away!
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may be helpful
A platform! Does anyone have any suggestions for platforms? I am thinking Discord but I can't decide on it
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@stephanie_cameron Hey Stephanie! :) I would opt for Slack or Discord. Slack seems to be more "professional" – work-related while Discord is more fun-related. This is how I perceive them (Discord – crypto, gaming, communities around fun, YouTube) – (Slack – more networking, profession related). Just my prisma of how I see them :)
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In the world of GPT; be human, kind, real and engaging to audience.
App Finder
A clear purpose for the community.
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@konrad_sx Do you mean niché?
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@busmark_w_nika Yes. More generally I just mean I need a clear reason to join a community and stay there (instead of a similar community or none at all).
- Be fun
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@busmark_w_nika damn…that’s hard 😅 i mean i know what it is for me, but can’t find the right words to express it
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Be human. Nobody likes someone who just sounds like a robot all the time.
I would add be empathetic.
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I think a good community builder should also be inclusive. Everyone should feel welcome regardless of their background. Also, being transparent is important. Let the community members know how decisions are made. And being responsive to their needs and feedback promptly can strengthen the community as well.
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@ldj_beatless agree what you said. The thing is, the community grows and when you are solo person leading it, it is more difficult to sustain it and cover needs all of members. So the only reasonable solution is to hire another person to help you with the community.
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I love that you included being kind in the list, so underrated 👏
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@morgane_prr Well, sometimes I am not kind – it is an exception when I set an "informal" tone of voice when bantering. 😀
100% agreed on kindness being key! 🙌 A few other essentials IMO: 1) Shared purpose that resonates with members 2) Easy ways for folks to contribute & feel ownership 3) Proactive community managers who lead by example. And ofc you need the right platform to enable engagement & connection!
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@nancywright I do not have the community managers RN but hope that one time the community will grow to this extent :)