In this episode I take on a challenge from the Pat Flynn podcast and reached out to a number of administrators of Facebook Communities. There is real power in community, but it comes with a number of challenges as well. I made the ask of a number of community hosts to share their insights, challenges and the reason they love building and contributing to their respective online communities.
Many of them stepped up to the mic and that’s what we’ve compiled in this episode.
Episode Highlights
Some of the top tips and insights include:
- Build the community you would want for yourself
- Groups provide more visibility than Pages on Facebook
- Post regularly and you’ll see interaction grow
- You get out of it what you put into it
Quotable
“Only when we come together as a community can we lift each other up.”
–Adam Reifsteck
“We all have something to learn from one another, we all have a passion for music and speak that same language, and by coming together we can all make our musical journeys more enjoyable and productive.”
–Chris Coles
“I’ve seen growth in [our member’s] businesses because of their participation in the community and their support of one another.”
–Lindsay White
Related Episodes
- Create The Community You Need–Chris Coles (Ep 128)
- Musicians Supporting One Another with Community and Collaborations–Lindsay White (Ep 109)
- Songwriting, Side Hustles and Gratitude–Lindsay White (Ep 71)
- Beauty in Music and Art–Abe Partridge (Ep 67)
Mentioned in this Episode
Adam Reifsteck
Chris Coles
- Musicians Unite FB Group
- Musicians Unite website
Abe Partridge
Groovy Judy
Lindsay White
- Lady Brain Collective FB group
- Lindsay White website
Mike Kaufman
Tony Avery
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