How do you build and maintain a strong community around your product?
Herklos
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Building and keeping a strong community around my product has been tough because it needs constant interaction.
That's why I'm interested in hearing how others have managed to do it.
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Lorenz Sell@lorenzsell
Sutra
We host regular Zoom calls and have a newsletter where we share high value content and free upcoming workshops. We love our community and they contributed over $130k to an Indiegogo crowdfunder that we ran a couple years ago (https://sutra.co/crowdfunder). We don't really do much social media. Mostly just live calls.
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Vozo AI
Building and maintaining a strong community around your product requires consistent engagement and genuine interaction with your users. By actively listening to feedback and fostering a sense of belonging, you can create a loyal and supportive community.
Commenting here because I'd also love to hear about this :)
Launching soon!
Building and nurturing a thriving community is like cultivating a digital garden - it requires consistent care, patience, and the occasional virtual watering can. So, what's your secret fertilizer for community engagement?
I start by creating a welcoming environment where users feel heard. Regular updates and responding to feedback help maintain that connection.
@tanya_sharath How do you share updates? Using your project socials?
@tanya_sharath Do you see your users show up in one social media channel/place or do you focus on newsletter subscription?
Organizing local meetups or virtual events helps build a sense of community and allows users to network.
I host live streams and webinars to interact with the community in real-time and answer their questions.
@debra_hetrick What tools are you using to share your live streams and webinars? Youtube?
Recognizing and rewarding active community members fosters loyalty and encourages continued participation.
Creating a mentorship program within the community helps build stronger connections and provides value to new members.
@hana_salazars I love this idea. How to you set up this program?
Just Scroll
Use social media to keep constant updates, and engage with the community regularly on Discord
@kehui_guo Thanks! do you also use newsletters?
Just Scroll
@yotta_buzz Currently nope, we’re using the discord channel to post updates in our community. However, we do have newsletters in our roadmap for the future.
Yescribe.ai
Community building is definitely a challenge! A few things that have worked for me: 1) Actively engage with users on social media, forums, etc. to build relationships 2) Provide great support to turn customers into advocates 3) Create content (blog posts, videos, etc) to keep people engaged 4) Run contests, giveaways, and other fun promos to generate buzz 5) Partner with influencers/affiliates to expand reach. Consistency is key - it takes sustained effort but the payoff in loyalty and word-of-mouth is huge. Would love to hear what's worked for others too!