#newsrw: Ed Walker,
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This document provides suggestions for building an online community from scratch in 3 or fewer sentences. It discusses targeting a community by area, interest, or both. It also notes that people expect to be heard online and that the possibilities are endless, so one should try things but plan ahead. Most people are not journalists so they may not understand. The document encourages views and comments, promoting people rather than just oneself, and taking criticism and acting on it.
#newsrw: Ed Walker,
- 1. Building an online community from scratch Some thoughts on how to do it
- 2. Building an online community Ones I've helped build: Â - Blog Preston - yourCardiff
- 3. Building an online community There are already communities: - Flickr - Facebook - Twitter - Youtube Anywhere people can post content/comment, there will be community leaders to connect with Don't replicate, try and encourage
- 4. Building an online community Community by area? Community by interest? Or both?    - Blog Preston tried to appeal to both       - Created content tagged by area and also by interest e.g. arts People do care, and they expect to be heard Online, possibilities are endless. So try things, but plan ahead Most people aren't journalists, they may not understand you
- 5. Building an online community A few observations: People do care, and they expect to be heard Online, possibilities are endless. So try things, but plan ahead Most people aren't journalists, they may not understand you  Encourage views and comments  Promote people, not just yourself  Take criticism and act on it  Offer opportunities
- 6. Building an online community A couple of examples: - Make things two-way:    Pothole map, Xmas map, LDP consultation events (Cardiff) - Bloggers meetups/Tweetups    - Bloggers meets in Cardiff    - Tweetups in Preston
- 7. Building an online community About me: Twitter: @ed_walker86 Blogs:Â www.edwalker.net www.blogpreston.co.uk www.walesonline.co.uk/yourcardiff