Get Together

Written by some of the most talented community thought leaders, this is a guide that everyone should read. As a former community professional, more often than not I was confronted to people trying to build communities for a commercial gain (e.g. outsourcing support to a community forum) rather than building the foundation for a group of people to nurture and grow a community.

Hi everybody! Thank you thank you @jpvalery for sharing. I'm Kevin—one of the three authors of Get Together alongside @baileyelaine and @esotto. I'm down to answer any questions you might have. I like to describe the book as a a guidebook on how to build a community. The book spotlights all types of communities—fitness meetups, fan clubs, online groups, activist networks, communities around companies, nonprofits, and causes. And it breaks down practical steps about how to get people together. Here's an excerpt from the preface: --- Today, the meaning of “community” can be ambiguous. But true communities are simply groups of people who keep coming together over what they care about. The most vibrant communities offer members a chance to act on their passions with one another. Our conversations with these different clubs, networks, and societies have led to one big takeaway. The secret to getting people together is this: build your community with people, not for them. Amateurs try to manage a community, but great leaders create more leaders. Nearly every challenge of building a community can be met by asking yourself, “How do I achieve this by working with my people, not doing it for them?” In other words, approach community-building as progressive acts of collaboration—doing more with others every step of the way. 👋🔥📙

I'm so so excited to pick this up and give it a read. Have it sitting in my backpack as we speak! Bailey, Kevin and Kai have built something so phenomenal with People and Company, their community coaching and design business, and if their podcast and online writing and backgrounds have anything to do with it (it has everything to do with it), this book is going to be full of rich, thoughtful, human insights on how to build meaningful communities. If this is the first time you're learning of them and are wondering whether this is worth reading in a sea of content about community building, just listen to their podcast, The Get Together, or read their community research, or stalk their histories. Their podcast: https://gettogether.fm/ Their research: https://research.people-and.com/... Their backgrounds: https://www.people-and.com/who-w... (Also, no, they didn't ask me to write this or send me talking points. I'm just someone that's been hugely impressed with their work and appreciative that they did it.)

Just started reading this one. Loved how everything is divided into three categories. Keep doing the great work, team!

good!

Does it provide tips about how to build communities related to some product ?

so lovely! good job!