- Establish a Welcome Channel
- With an FAQ
- Set a channel for some basic rules
- Create a list of engaging channels
- Welcome / Intros
- e-Ink
- Productivity
- Off-Topic
- Voice Huddles
- Consider emojis…
- Consider giving people tags based on their profession
- Student
- Academic
- Engineer
- Designer
- Lawyer
- Give active member roles
- Do some form of a launch event to get things started
- What would be a good event to bring people in?
- Maybe the Kindle Scribe unboxing?
- Could also livestream that on YouTube.
- Figure out how we will make sure people know that it exists
- Twitter?
- Maybe try to get some people I know to share it
- Reddit
- e-Ink
- Productivity?
- YouTube channel update
- At the end of videos
- Have current members invite others
- Who should be here, but isn’t?
- Should it be anyone is let in, or should it be more “Knowledgeable People” and invite only.
- Twitter?
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Goals
- Why are you building an online community? What will your members get by being in it? What can you offer them as value? What will you get out of it as the creator?
- At the beginning of any online community, it’s important to do a deep dive into what you want it to accomplish.
- Connect with subscribers
- Give a place to have deeper conversation
- Connect smart people with one another
- Let them talk amongst themselves
- Share updates