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The Spectrum of Community Reach
Last week I dove into the idea of community reach as a spectrum. I believe this can be powerful as an framework and conversational tool to help us be more 'community-led'.
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Caring As A Business Strategy: A Culture of Connection
I had the pleasure of meeting Mark Masters and also speaking at his recent Creator Day conference. This post taps into part of my talk where I mentioned that care is fundamentally at the heart of communities.
Care Members > Core Members
This image is in the above article from a talk I did. We often talk about core members, but really what we need are 'care members'. Quite simply, people that care about the community they are a part of. The more people that care, and act upon that care, the stronger our community will be.
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What We Can Learn from a Village Postman
We all want the vibe of the good ole local community, yet we no don't realise the effort of interdependence.
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An SEO community with 750 paying members sold for $1.8 million
They Got Acquired dives into the story of Think Traffic Tank getting acquired by SEM Rush. It's worth a read as they dive into the details of the market and the deal.
Traveling neighborhoods: a different kind of group trip
An example of how we are exploring how to gather differently:
The basic idea simple: live in an interesting new place for a few days or weeks with friends in walking distance, as if we were neighbors. I pick a walkable neighborhood in a city, tell friends what dates I will be there, and then draw a circle of a 5-minute walk from my AirBNB and recommend to friends that they book within it.