When you are trying to bring people together, for a variety of reasons, experience plays such a massive role. There are a bunch of different ways in which people can bond together and create a community. However, it takes the right kind of leader to foster that environment and let people express themselves in a way that they feel part of something. Making sure that everyone feels at home might be the most important aspect of community building.
Key Takeaways:
- The largest thing that you can do to create together is to make everyone feel at home.
- People are very different and lead very different lives but it is essential to make everyone think they are equals.
- One of the best ways to foster this type of environment is by bringing along a special leader.
“Do you know what behaviors generate the value you are hoping to see? If not, you are likely overwhelmed and have a hard time prioritizing what engagement and community management activities are most valuable. If you don’t know, a good place to start is to understand and diagram out the workflows you hope to impact and how engaging in the community improves those workflows.”