creating an online community: my #bhb2014 presentation
DESCRIPTION
The pillars of creating a great online community : as presented at #BHB2014TRANSCRIPT
A SIMPLE
APPROACH
TO FINDING
YOUR OWN
ONLINE GANG!
CREATINGCOMMUNITY
WITH PIP LINCOLNEMEETMEATMIKES.COM
BE BRAVE
BLOG : BOOKS : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : NEWSLETTER : PODCASTS : VIDEO
JUST START TAKE RISKS
DO YOUR THINGFIND YOUR PLATFORM
SPEAK TO YOUR PEOPLE
TIP
BE CURIOUS
BLOG : BOOKS : FACEBOOK : TWITTER :
FEEDLY :
ECOURSES :
COURSES
KEEP LEARNINGSEEK OUT SKILLS
KNOW MORE STUFFBECOME A FRIENDLY EXPERTBE A VALUABLE ONLINE PAL
TIP
BE SUPPORTIVE
BLOG : BOOKS : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : FEEDLY :
SHARE THE WORK ANDACHIEVEMENTS OFPEOPLE YOU ADMIRE.PROMOTING OTHERS
WILL MAKE YOU RICHER (EVENIF IT IS JUST IN GOOD FEELINGS!)
TIP
BE HUMBLE
FRIENDS :
FAMILY :
HOT BATH :
DEAD OF
NIGHT
CHECK YOUR EGO AT THE DOORDON’T BE A TOSSER.
DON’T MISS OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSEYOU’RE TOO BUSY BEING FANCY.
ASSUME EVERYONE HAS GOOD IDEASBE A HUMBLE YET RAD
PERSON.
TIP
BE DELIGHTFULLYINFORMATIVE
EYES :
EARS :
TASTE :
HEART :
INTERNET :
REAL LIFE
EXPERIENCES
GET EXCITED ABOUT FINDINGOUT NEW THINGS
SHARE THEM FREELY AND EXCITEDLY WITH YOUR FOLLOWERS
SHARE GREAT, USEFUL STUFF.
TIP
BE RELATABLE
CONFERENCES :
EVENTS :
MARKETS :
EVENTBRITE :
FACEBOOK EVENTS
BE RELEVANTBE FRIENDLY
MEET PEOPLE IN REAL LIFEBE INTIMATE (!)
MAKE ACTUAL FRIENDS
TIP
BE INNOVATIVETED TALKS :
READ BOOKS :
PODCASTS :
ABC & SBS :
NEWSPAPERS :
WEBSITES
THINK UP FRESH NEW THINGSAPPROACH THINGS DIFFERENTLY
TWEAK THINGSSIMPLIFY : MODIFY
PERSONALISESURPRISE & INVOLVE YOUR
COMMUNITY
TIP
BE COLLABORATIVE
EVENTS :
PINTEREST :
FLICKR :
FACEBOOK :
STUDY GROUPS
DON’T COMPETE… COLLABORATEOPEN YOUR HEART & MIND
CHALLENGE YOURSELFFEEL THE THRILL OF COLLABORATION
INVITE OTHERS IN
TIP
BE SELECTIVE
YOUTUBE:
PINTEREST :
FLICKR :
FACEBOOK :
INSTAGRAM :
TWITTER :
LINKED IN :
VINE :
ARGH!
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BEACROSS ALL PLATFORMS –
MUCH BETTER TO DO A COUPLE REALLYWELL, RATHER THAN SPREADING
YOURSELF TOO THINGET THE WORD OUT WELL
TIP
BE YOURSELFYOU :
YOURSELF :
YOUTHIS IS A MAKE-UNDER
APPROACH YOURCOMMUNITY WITH ENTHUSIASM &
KINDNESS.SIMPLIFY WITH SINCERITY.
TIP
.BE A TOSSER
.ONLY SPRUIK YOURSELF
.BE STRATEGIC ABOUT ONLINECONNECTIONS
.BE FAKE. PROMISE WHAT YOU
MAY NOT DELIVER.STALK PEOPLE!
DON’T
DO…
.LETCONNECTIONS GROW
ORGANICALLY.COLLABORATE
. INNOVATE.DELIGHTSURPRISE. BE REAL
. BE HUMBLE.BE GENEROUS
.BE YOU