tips from the top thought leaders in blogging: how to build and showcase your community

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Tips from Thought Leaders onHow to Build and Showcase your

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Tips from Thought Leaders to Bloggers:How to Build and Showcase Your Community

Trying to build a community when you’re just starting with your blog or small business requires a strategy, time and a lot of effort.

To help you get started, we’ve caught up with some of the thought leaders in blogging and they’ve shared their secrets and tips on how to successfully build and showcase your community.


Kristi Hines

Blog: Kikolani.comTwitter: @kikolani

“If you're just getting started, or trying to expand your reach, blog commenting is a great way to get to know other bloggers in your niche”.



Aaron Lee

Blog: AskAaronLee.comTwitter: @AskAaronLeeRebelMouse: AskAaronLee

“When starting out, spend at least 30 minutes everyday engaging with new people and building relationships with them.”.



Sean McGinnis

Blog: 312Digital.comTwitter: @SeanMcGinnis

“Step 1. Add VALUE. Step 2. Don't be an IDIOT. Step 3. Stop trying to SCALE your efforts.”.



David Meerman Scott

Blog: WebinKnow.comTwitter: @dmscott

“On the web, you ARE what you publish. What are you?”.



Danny Brown

Blog: DannyBrown.meTwitter: @DannyBrown

“It’s not about you – it’s about us. Community blends two words – communicate and unity. There’s a reason for that - learn from each other. “



Kim Garst

Blog: KimGarst.comTwitter: @KimGastRebelMouse: KimGarst

“Lead with VALUE based content, engage with your audience and be authentically YOU. Real value, real conversations with the REAL you!”.



Frank Eliason

Blog: FrankEliason.comTwitter: @FrankEliason

“Community starts with people not your product. Focus on the people and they will come”.



Andrew Chow

Blog: AndrewChow.sgTwitter: @IdeasAndrewRebelMouse: IdeasAndrew

“Be Social to get LIKES. Be an A.C.E in creating content. Have S.T.U.F.F in your conversation. Be your B.E.S.T. when engaging your community.”.



Ted Rubin

Blog: TedRubin.com/blogTwitter: @TedRubinRebelMouse: TedRubin

“Building community boils down to four things: listening, planning, engaging, and concentrating on relationships.”



Sean Gardner

Blog: 2morrowknight.comTwitter: @2morrowknight

“Elevate social media! Engage, inspire, motivate, and always be of value to someone. What you have to say, and contribute, matters greatly.”.



Douglas Karr

Blog: MarketingTechBlog.comTwitter: @DouglasKarrRebelMouse: DouglasKarr

“Without conversation, you only have an audience. A growing community requires honest, open, fresh, human conversation”.



Shel Holtz

Blog: Holtz.com/blogTwitter: @ShelHoltz

“Provide content that helps customers rather than sells to them, and be responsive when they reach out to you. Do that, and the word will get around.”.



Michael Q. Todd

Blog: MichaelQTodd.comTwitter: @mqtoddRebelMouse: MichaelQTodd

“Focus on the one social network you love the most and post awesome content and be highly engaging there”.



Nick Unsworth

Blog: NickUnsworth.comTwitter: @NickUnsworth

“Spend more time and money taking take of your customers than anything else and you'll have a tribe of raving fans that become your marketing engine”



John Paul Aguiar

Blog: JohnPaulAguiar.comTwitter: @JohnAguiarRebelMouse: JohnAguiar

“Growing a large engaging community comes down to 3 Fundamentals: Be Real - Be Active - Be Helpful”



Neal Schaffer

Blog: MaximizeSocialBusiness.comTwitter: @NealSchaffer

“Proactively engage with relevant people - reactively respond when relevant people reach out to you.”.



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