In this episode of the Community Strategy Podcast, you'll hear experts of the Creator to Community Builder book. Deb reads a chapter about community design and the architecture of an online community.
A well-thought-out community aligns with the group's host's vision, mission, and purpose. Leading an online community requires deciding how you want to communicate with your members and understanding how they enjoy connecting with each other.
When working with a client to restructure their community, I start by identifying a purpose for each area of the community. A common problem for many community builders is knowing how many destinations to have available for people to meet, connect, and engage.
The structure you establish will influence other design elements like your community’s culture. It will provide the framework for your host, leader, and/or manager to help your people build habits and cultivate rituals.
Think about how you want to communicate; your personal communication style is an important factor to consider. In addition, your community must be easy to access.
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The Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters.
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