Why is Community Important?

by Deb Ng on December 14, 2008

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In order for a particular neighborhood or area to succeed, community must exist. There must be people willing to support the local businesses, rally around local leaders and spend time as a group to ensure the nabe’s well being.  Without a community, your area is just another place to live. A house on a plot of land and nothing else. The web is no different. In order for any business or website to succeed, it must have a community of readers, influencers, movers and shakers.

Why is community important?

  • Because without your community you won’t receive valuable feedback. Your community tells you when something is working – and when something isn’t.
  • Because if your community believes in your product, service or message they will tell others.
  • Because you want to know the habits of the people who use your product, service or message.
  • Because a community works together as a team to offer support.
  • Because community rocks!

Why do you think community is important?

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  • http://kommein.com/ask-not-what-your-community-can-do-for-you/ Ask Not What Your Community Can Do For You… | Kommein

    [...] Something I’m coming across more often is a sense of entitlement towards one’s community. [...]

  • http://kommein.com/how-are-your-people-skills/ How Are Your People Skills? | Kommein

    [...] I’m not going to get all Up With People on you, but if you want to succeed at community building you have to emit a warm and fuzzy vibe. You have to know how to listen as well as speak. Nothing [...]

  • http://www.communityspark.com/ Martin Reed

    Community is important because it build relationships and generates trust.

    - Martin

  • Truth in lies

    This article is misleading. Community is not about manipulation so you can profit in you’re business. The big picture is picks are good with you hamburger.

  • Truth in lies

    This article is misleading. Community is not about manipulation so you can profit in you’re business. The big picture is picks are good with you hamburger.

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