vibes The Power of Vibes in Community Building Starting a community? You need to signal that you understand your members. This is where the right vibe comes in. It's about creating a space that resonates uniquely with your audience.
mental model, framework, experts The ABZ Framework: Building Community with User Alignment The brainchild of Shaan Puri, this framework provides a clear and impactful approach for community builders looking to move quickly and in the community's best interests.
Time Management Skills Before Solutions: What Time Blocking isn't Good Enough Time blocking seemed productive. It gave me a false sense of accomplishment without real progress. Instead of focusing on how I was working better, progress with time blocked was dicing up my calendar into insane blocks of time.
journey Incredible Things Happen in the Smallest Details (And What That Matters for You) I believe we can strategically over-invest in ordinary moments to change the future trajectory of relationships, or work, of life in general.
self knowledge Ask Better Questions The highest agency people I know have the most well-articulated story.
The Power of Starting Small: MicroCommunity If you're in the process of building a community but haven't actually started, you're not just standing still - you're moving backwards.
gamify Unlock Your Community-Based Business With This One Simple Change Imagine your business is a ship navigating through the murky waters of the market. Your customers are the crew, seeking signs of land or progress. If they don't see these signs, their morale, much like their engagement with your business, plummets. Let's fix it!
community, early adopters, super consumers, hand to hand combat, growth Are Super Consumers the Secret to Early Stage Community Growth? Knowing who the super-consumers are will allow you to learn critical insights faster and exponentially expand what you're building. Stop the ineffective internet detective work and start using your data and existing relationships to grow.
Day 30 of 30 🔥 -- The Power of Challenges Challenges, done right, can spark community engagement and growth. Challenges are not just hurdles; they're opportunities to stand out and forge a robust, vibrant community. It's based on the concept of "locus of control" -- use the activity as an opportunity to put your
Day 29 of 30: Embracing Downtime: Digital and Real Life in Online Communities Today we cover a crucial and often-neglected aspect of digital community management: the essence of downtime. In our always-connected world, setting boundaries isn't just beneficial; it's a competitive advantage. The Challenge of Always-On Culture Leading and creating digital spaces brings a unique challenge. The internet'
Day 28 of 30: Crafting Community Rabbit Holes: The Key to Lasting Engagement The more straightforward your community is, the less likely it is to succeed. Even if it's simple, it can still be interesting. How? You build rabbit holes. 🐰 It's not just the buzz during events that counts, but the lasting impact that stays long after. These rabbit
Day 27 of 30: The Community Vision Exercise You Need Community is more than a gathering of people. It's a vibrant, living organism, brimming with potential. If you treat your community like a classroom, a course, or a status symbol, that's all it will ever be. It's time to level up your community, to
Day 26 of 30: Restarting A Community Ever felt your community losing its spark? You're not alone. Communities, like gardens, need tending. Neglect them, and they wither. Nurture them, and they thrive. Sooooooo, how do you breathe new life into a community that's lost the magic? The secret to reviving a community lies
Day 25 of 30: Navigating Community Building: A Hero's Journey Early stage community builders face the challenge of creating value for their members. This is complicated by the altered perspective that comes with the “Builder’s role" -- used to be a doer, now you're a builder. This shift can lead to a loss of focus on
Day 24 of 30: The Anti-Support Ticket Strategy Products without support don't survive. The most common solution? A FAQ page or help channel. These generally work, but there's a better way: a support community. A platform for real-time inquiries and dialogue. This approach may seem demanding, but it offers value to both parties: 👉 customers
Day 23 of 30: The Power of Delighting Members Delighting your members (or audience) is more than a nice gesture—it's a powerful tool. Every interaction, be it a note, a message, or a gift, can revolutionize your relationship with them. Time is scarce, and how we use it shows our true priorities. Let's explore
Day 22 of 30: Physical Spaces as a Digital Community Framework Community building is not just about ideas. It's about physical spaces too. Think about a gym. It's a perfect example of how different spaces cater to different communities. Let's dive into how a gym teaches us about community building. Gyms: A Model for Community
Day 21 of 30: Minimum Viable Audience: A Key to Product Success In the rush to develop products, it’s easy to overlook a crucial element—the audience. Builders assume what the audience needs based on their experience or what they already know about the audience. This is insufficient. The concept of the minimum viable audience (MVA) flips this script. It puts
Day 20 of 30: Turning Ideas into Action: A Practical Guide for Communities 99% of online communities are stuck in "Idea Mode." Words, thoughts, typing...transmitted via devices...from indoor spaces...alone. This is the definition of inaction. Online communities have evolved to become marketplaces for ideas. But too often, they're just that—places for ideas, not action. It&
Day 19 of 30: Daily, Weekly, Monthly: Building Community by Attendance Community engagement is all about timing. Too much interaction too soon, or too little spread too thin, can leave members feeling ovewhelmed or neglected. The challenge is finding that 'Goldilocks' zone of engagement - not too frequent, not too sparse, but just right. 🤝 Understanding your community's
Day 18 of 30: Prompt, Response, Publish: A Community Content Flywheel Content creation is staring at a blank page, cursor blinking, waiting for the next groundbreaking idea. It's a common trap for community leaders: believing that they must constantly produce value bombs to keep their members engaged. This one-sided approach not only places immense pressure on the leader but
Day 17 of 30: Community is Nothing More than a Series of Small Actions Repeated Over Time, Together There's a pervasive myth that the foundation of a strong community lies in its architecture — the elaborate platforms, the intricate systems, the expensive tools. As humans we mistake what we see now as how things started. Evolution isn't obvious. This mistake leads many builders to pour
Day 16 of 30: Community Doesn't Sell One of the biggest mistakes you can make is the idea of selling a community as a product. People don't wake up with a desire to buy into a community. What they're really after is value — information, expertise, access — tangible benefits that enrich their professional or
Day 15 of 30: Maximizing Community Feedback Beyond Problem-Solving Community management has a major crossroads: how to handle member feedback. The common route is to use this feedback to fix what's broken, to patch up the visible cracks. This approach barely scratches the surface of what feedback can truly offer. It's like using a powerful