Comments on: Community Alone Isn’t Enough

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:37:53 +0000

Another sterling comment by you Dave

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The Balance Act « The Spinks Blog — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:12:22 +0000

[...] me struggling with having it. As if they were reading my mind, both Chris Brogan and Dave Fleet recently shared relevant thoughts on their blogs to get me thinking even more. Then to top it off [...]

By: D'Arcy McKittrick

D'Arcy McKittrick — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:54:58 +0000

Dave — your thinking resonates with me. Not so nice guys (or gals) might finish first over the short term, but nice gals (or guys) finish first over the long term. To me it’s like the difference between price gouging for short term gain vs. value pricing as a long term investment in business growth. Investing in and building community is absolutely critical to long term success — it’s just not the only success factor.

By: LilianMahoukou (Lilian Mahoukou)

LilianMahoukou (Lilian Mahoukou) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:25:06 +0000

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By: bigdigit (Big Digit)

bigdigit (Big Digit) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:15:04 +0000

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By: rosskimbarovsky (Ross Kimbarovsky)

rosskimbarovsky (Ross Kimbarovsky) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:08:04 +0000

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By: Mitch Joel - Twist Image

Mitch Joel - Twist Image — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:06:54 +0000

I don’t think it’s as simple as “those who give” and “those who take”. That’s not what builds a community. I like to think that community works because of the contributions of the many and how we then grow together. My saying has always been, “you can’t have a strong business without a strong community.” That’s why I (and my company) gets involved – in associations, at events, by creating content and conversation, through charitable efforts, by speaking and by doing the evangelism. It probably seems foggier to most of us, because we are the ones creating it as we go, so the dynamics and the relationships are not as defined as they are in more traditional communities.

By: sonnygill (Sonny Gill)

sonnygill (Sonny Gill) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:03:06 +0000

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By: chuckhemann (chuckhemann)

chuckhemann (chuckhemann) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:55:09 +0000

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By: Sonny Gill

Sonny Gill — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:46:20 +0000

What I see changing in the world of ‘community’ is its direct correlation with business development. Now, more than ever, are these two worlds intermingled. People may question that community is only for conversation and relationships – and it is, to an extent. Take those relationships to the next level, of promotion (without being ‘that guy’), of turning that community into potential customers/clients.

It’s how these social mediums work today. Social media is as much, if not more, customer service, than it is marketing or communications. Same goes for word-of-mouth bundled in with community and biz dev.

The trick though is to figure out how you can activate your community and implement the right strategies to make that possible for your business.

Great thought here, Dave!