ForumCon: The Lean Community, David Spinks
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This document discusses how to build thriving communities. It recommends starting by talking to potential community members to understand their problems and needs. The document then discusses establishing a minimum viable community by starting simple. It emphasizes the importance of membership factors like boundaries, emotional safety, sense of belonging, personal investment, and common symbols. The document concludes by noting communities can be viewed as businesses and discusses whether to pivot or persevere.
ForumCon: The Lean Community, David Spinks
- 1. The Lean Community Simple Tactics for Building Thriving Communities @DavidSpinks
- 4. Steve Blank Customer Development Eric Ries Lean Startup
- 7. The 3 P’s 1. People 2. Problem 3. Platform
- 8. Start talking to people
- 9. The 5 Whys
- 10. “I’m looking for a Giants community” Why? "I want to connect with other die hard Giants fans.” Why? “I don't like the existing forums.” Why? “Everyone just trolls. No one talks about strategy” Why? “I keep stats on every game and want to compare ideas.” Why? “It’s a hobby I do to relax after I get home from work.”
- 13. Start simple.
- 14. Is it working?
- 16. Membership
- 18. “ There are people who belong and people who do not.” – McMillan and Chavis Boundaries
- 19. Membership 1. Boundaries 2. Emotional safety
- 20. “Boundaries provide the structure and security that protect group intimacy.” - McMillan and Chavis Emotional Safety
- 21. Membership 1. Boundaries 2. Emotional safety 3. A sense of belonging and identification
- 22. Belonging and Identification “The belief that one fits in the group, has acceptance by the group, and a willingness to sacrifice for the group.” - McMillan and Chavis .
- 23. Membership 1. Boundaries 2. Emotional safety 3. A sense of belonging and identification 4. Personal investment
- 24. Personal Investment “Working for membership will provide a feeling that one has earned a place in the group and as a consequence, membership will be more meaningful and valuable.” - McMillan and Chavis .
- 25. Membership 1. Boundaries 2. Emotional safety 3. A sense of belonging and identification 4. Personal investment 5. A common symbol system
- 26. Common Symbol System “Groups use these social conventions (e.g., rites of passage, language, dress) intentionally…to create social distance between members and nonmembers.” - McMillan and Chavis
- 27. Influence Fulfillment of Needs Shared Emotional Connection
- 29. Community as a Business