IMO twitter is becoming that place where little tribes get together, support each other and grow as a community. I have observed this quite a while especially with maker community. We have some strong growing communities and I’m glad I’m part of some of them.

Here are the five things that I learned from twitter about community building. Follow the thread:

1. Create a lot of good content: You don’t have be original but be consistent. Create content that brings value to others. Quality content with consistency always wins.

2. Be authentic: This one is an open secret. Many know it but no one owns it. People will accept you as long as you are authentic. Your job is to present yourself out there.

3. Be engaging and engaged: Engagement is key in community success. Interact and engage with polls and meaningful questions that bring people together to share their opinions. A healthy engagement is a major key.

4. Show unconditional love towards community: Show some love to fellow makers, give an encouragement via shoutouts or by spreading their idea/product. All this should be done without expectations (followers, upvotes etc)

5. Be part of the culture: Another interesting lesson I learned from being authentic. Always be part of culture and have some fun. Be it gif game, pop culture, sneaker culture. Just be you.

What are the lessons you learned and any thoughts on the thread?