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The #1 Way to Build a Community

Started by Derrick Kwa · 8 ヶ月 ago

Over the weekend I attended a few sessions at Podcamp Singapore and the Digital Media Festival. The one thing that struck me the most was the idea of going where the people are.
At DM Fest, the topic came up when I was talking to someone just after a session about communities. I was asking ... Continue reading »

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  • tim young

    8 ヶ月 ago

    thanks for the advice man i found the session pretty helpful
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  • Derrick Kwa

    7 ヶ月 ago

    No problem, =). Glad you asked the question, it was a really good discussion.
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  • Walter

    7 ヶ月 ago

    Right on! I think building communities is often the poor second cousin to developing great content, which is sad because of its importance. For me, I feel that the offline activity is definitely just as important than the online correspondences, and could in fact strengthen relationships forged through blogs, forums, emails and IMs.
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  • Derrick Kwa

    7 ヶ月 ago

    Yeah, definitely. To quote Cory Doctorow, "Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about." Yes, great content is important, but the people and interactions are more important. And I agree, offline activity is just as important, which is part of why we brought the Social Media Breakfast to Singapore. It's about relationships, more than anything.
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