Gathering and sharing news and updates is a bit of an art and it's a time consuming one too. I actually think that this is where many communities end up failing.  When there isn't someone or some kind of process that brings relevant information

Let's face it. Most people don't read the rules. The small print. The terms. The legalities. This is not what people go looking for when they want to join a community. Instead they will look at other things to try to understand what the

This is a living document of ideas and tips on how to make the most out of your Slack from a community building perspective. Even though Slack wasn't intentionally designed as a community tool it has become a firm favourite for getting communities off

When I was starting out in my career I remember how scared I was to ask questions. Petrified!

I fondly remember Derek Sivers talk on how to start a movement. The short talk is worth a watch to see how Derek shares analysis of what otherwise seems like a stupid thing. Then I stumbled across this one on Twitter.  Which is basically

One of the most common things that founders do to start gaining traction for their product is sharing something about their product in existing online communities.  The goal here is often to get feedback, beta testers, product validation and early customers. In the founder