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If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that one of the key mantras behind it is community spirit. From open comments policy to guest posts and interviews, I want you to be as big a part of it as possible. A home from home, if you like. It’s now time to take this one step further, and again I want you to be a big part of it. I’m currently drafting “Community Spirit – Making the Connection…

Social media tools are just that – tools to help you for a particular need or project. They’ll come and go, but the people won’t. Get your interaction and relationship right with the people and the tools will work themselves out.

Social media tools are just that – tools to help you for a particular need or project. They’ll come and go, but the people won’t. Get your interaction and relationship right with the people and the tools will work themselves out.

Great community comes from two things: 1. Interaction. 2. More interaction. It’s not all about you – it’s about us. We learn from each other and this helps us grow together. Open up your blog, from comments to guest posts. Just listen on Twitter once in a while; make notes of problems people are having; then either offer them solutions or write a blog post about it for everyone. Community is made up of two words – communicate and unity….

We build online armies every day. Our communities are the rocks and the foundations on which everything stands. We support people we’ve never met (and likely never will) simply because we can. Yet as strongly as we and they connect, we do so because of the foundations already behind us. What are your rocks and foundations and how are you keeping them strong?

Do we need so much choice all the time? Do your customers, your blog visitors, your newspaper readers, your immediate connections need that amount of choice? They come to you for a reason – should you potentially dilute that reason with too much choice? Sometimes we say better things when we don’t say anything at all. Other times small voices make the biggest noise. What choices would you prefer?

Do we need so much choice all the time? Do your customers, your blog visitors, your newspaper readers, your immediate connections need that amount of choice? They come to you for a reason – should you potentially dilute that reason with too much choice? Sometimes we say better things when we don’t say anything at all. Other times small voices make the biggest noise. What choices would you prefer?

True success comes from the building of relationships. Of loyalties being forged. Of give and take and the combining of good ideas and openness to encourage greatness.

True success comes from the building of relationships. Of loyalties being forged. Of give and take and the combining of good ideas and openness to encourage greatness.