Presentation on building online community by Cammy Chapel, owner of TippyToeDiet.com, a popular

1. BUILDINGBLOG COMMUNITY WPMemphis Meetup January 2011

2. What is community? “Community is like pornography. I don’t know how to define it, but I sure as hell know it when I see it.” Attributed to a federal judge attending an FCC workshop on community

3. What is community? “It involves weaving together the passions, talents, insights, and experiences of a wide range of people who are committed to a common purpose.” Building Community Within by Steve Fortier, CommuniTeam Training and Consulting

4. Community: How do I get one? Define the purpose Identify the audience Know the desired type of interaction Set guidelines/policy

5. Community: How do I get one? Write “great content” Be authentic Be transparent Be consistent Be patient “1% of your population will create content, 9% will comment or engage with it, and 90% will just browse. Voyeurs rule the online world, so keep this in mind.” Josh Bernoff and Charlene Li , authors, Groundswell

7. respond to blog comments

9. Link to other blogs or comments in your post or sidebar

11. leave on-topic comments on other blogs

12. visit niche-specific forums

13. join (or start!) carnivals, hops, and memes

15. sk your readers/customers questions

16. dedicate a post to their answers

17. accept criticism

18. ask for guest posts

19. offer to guest post on other blogs

20. create a forum or user group

21. host a twitter chat

22. get interactive with polls, quizzes, and contests