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Building community
1. How does it feel to be part of it?
What is it about? Financial Aid Podcast
The ideal
What is the promise? Marketing Over Coffee
TED definition: "The characteristics of all
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successful communities: broadly shared, Seed list
accessible set of opportunities, a shared sense The audience
of responsibility for the success of the common Email
enterprise, and a genuine sense of belonging." Invitation through all the usual channels
- Former President Bill Clinton, TED2007
How to build one? Social sharing
Owned platform requires maintenance
What platform?
The logistics
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www.BlueSkyFactory.com Business goals
The goals
Critical mass/Metcalfe's law Overall value
Community goals
Referrals per member
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Moderation
How to grow one? Liking mechanisms
How to maintain one?
Valuable
Bad actors
Psychology of influence Social proof mechanisms
Set down rules clearly and enforce vigorously
Authority mechanisms
Word of mouth mechanisms
Referral
Exclusivity mechanisms
Incentives to refer
Social status The best communities have tons of marketing
Marketing
Knowledge Incentive to participate
Participation Oubound at first, then inbound
Rankings and rewards Make it easy for members to talk to each other
Critical mass Social mechanisms built in
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