How To Build An Online Community (Complete Guide w/ Tom Ross)

Building an online community can be challenging, but with the right strategies, your community platform can thrive. This video unveils tried-and-tested methods for creating an engaged and supportive online community. Learn how to attract members, encourage participation, and create a sustainable ecosystem where every member feels valued. Join us on this journey to community success, and don't forget to hit the subscribe button for more invaluable tips!
Hear more from Tom Ross:
www.learn.community/
communitymanual.com/
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
00:05:00 - What Makes a Great Community Builder
00:10:00 - Exploring Membership Communities: Benefits and Capabilities
00:20:00 - The Importance of Being a Great Facilitator
00:30:00 - Challenges in Building a Community
00:40:00 - Success Stories and Insights from Building Communities
00:50:00 - Tips for Managing and Growing Your Community
01:15:00 - Closing Thoughts and Future of Membership Communities
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#CommunityManagement
#AudienceEngagement
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[@alena-ve4gr7dk5d]

Thanks a lot! But I wonder if you know Artur Grandi, who is a founder of venture fund and he gathered a great community, with one common purpose of spreading the idea of his formula of healing whole world’s financial system, for the sake of which he wrote a book “Grand Time”, with descriptions and many other insights in it?!

[@SergioValdez]

Literally last week I was thinking: " I wish the futur released a video about building communities" A few days later I saw this post and couldn't believe it!. On point as always, thanks.

[@thefutur]

Here we are.

[@TomRossMedia]

I really hope our discussion helps Sergio!

[@SergioValdez]

@@TomRossMedia It really does, thanks!

[@javierdeblasgo]

Interesting @@SergioValdez, are you considering building an online community? If so, don't miss out on their other two previous podcasts! PS: Saludos desde España, Sergio 🇪🇸

[@leadgenjay]

Great insights on community building! One advanced tip is to leverage 'super users' in your community; these are highly engaged members who can help drive conversations, reducing the pressure on you to always be the initiator. It's like having a team without the payroll.

[@TomRossMedia]

Yes I love doing this! We've built entire structures around this. I often recommend providing structure for the help they're already providing, but then setting expectations of a 3 month period for this engagement, to then reassess how both sides are feeling. Otherwise you risk awarding members titles that are forever, even if they drift.

[@bek_johnson]

I find huge value as a member in Tom’s community and would be lost without him. Great info as always!

[@TomRossMedia]

Thank you Bek! You're one of my fave members.

[@iantenenbaum]

Launching a community for adhd entrepreneurs!

[@livn6485]

Our community is thriving thanks to Tom! We would 💯% not be where we are now without him!

[@TomRossMedia]

Thank you so much! You're doing great.

[@thevintageseeker]

Love being a member of Tom's community - he embodies what a great community leader is. I've learned a lot from him on transitioning my audience into a community - and he always overdelivers, which is also super inspiring!

[@TomRossMedia]

Thank you my friend! Appreciate you.

[@javierdeblasgo]

I'm part of Tom's community, and I highly recommend it! I love the way he approaches communities in such a practical, balanced, and constructive way. And the people within the community are great people too.

[@TomRossMedia]

Thank you Javier! Appreciate you man.

[@Jo-AnnaMorris]

Thank you!! Great information and teaching to start planning for building my community 🤩

[@ColorismHealing]

Thank you! I love how tactical this is! Very concrete. Very practical. I have a clear idea of how I can plan for my own community as a solid business model.

[@TomRossMedia]

Thanks so much. In the time available we could still only scratch the surface, but I wanted to provide as much practicality as possible. I appreciate the kind words.

[@CreatorsCouture]

Tom is amazing at helping others create their communities! great to see him on here 👏

[@TomRossMedia]

Thanks Jessica! You're the best.

[@DarrenThompson]

I am first viewer! )))

[@TomRossMedia]

Waves! :)

[@justbobbyt]

Video pack with value relevant growing a following to 2024, great tips and sights from Tom!

[@TomRossMedia]

Thanks Bobby! Hopefully we can catch up soon.

[@leons92]

The single most helpful video on KZbin for me on my journey. Thank you Chris and Tom. I am launching a community for Men who know they can do more and want to change the direction of their lives 🩵 As a 32 year old Dad of 3, I know how much life can get on top of who you want to be! 💫💪🏽

[@IbukunOluwaShotubo]

Awesome stuff! Would love to see you get this moving!

[@TomRossMedia]

Thank you Leons! This sounds like a really inspiring community, I wish you the best of luck with it. Great to see a fellow dad out there community building :).

[@retiredactivewomen9066]

Thanks Tom! Listening to every word you say! Being a part of Tom's community has been a vital part in helping me to build my own community. Highly recommend!

[@TomRossMedia]

Thank you so much! :) Appreciate you.

[@HaroonKhalil10]

Thank you chris and tom

[@laurenashleemessina]

Chris, thank you for this video! I’ve been following your content here for awhile now and have learned so much. I launched a free online Skool community for dancers looking for support and collaboration about three months ago, so this video is super timely! 🙌🏾

[@TomRossMedia]

So glad this was helpful!

[@studioraphael]

Working on building a community for songwriters here. The more I embrace the process, the more I get to be present for the people who show up for my service. What I never realized about building a community was simply how long it takes... The consistent effort needed and the certainty as a leader required is occasionally quite daunting. But the more clear I become in the vision the more exciting the journey. Thanks to The Futur for helping me in this transitional time of my life, as well as Tom for his great insights. Looking forward to what the futur (hehe) holds! 😄

[@TomRossMedia]

Community is a TON of work if you take it seriously. It's also super rewarding. I wish you all the best with yours and love the niche you're serving.

[@studioraphael]

@@TomRossMedia Cheers Tom, the response is appreciated and encouraging ☺️.

[@bootsmade4walking]

A gold mind of insight! Thank you! Wishing you both much success for sharing this information so freely.

[@TomRossMedia]

Thank you! I appreciate you.

[@lukeadsit4049]

Such value in this one! Got me really thinking about starting a community, putting a wait list together

[@TomRossMedia]

You can do it!

[@JUSTCreative]

Tommy boy is the go-to-guy for community!

[@TomRossMedia]

Thanks Mr Cass! :)

[@CherylHills]

Thank you Chris and Tom!! You guys are amazing, and everything you've taught has been invaluable!

[@alexpopovic]

This was obscenely valuable. Thank you for sharing - I'll be coming back to this for quite a while I think!

[@TomRossMedia]

Haha thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful.

[@pointblankeloquence9578]

You're a Godsend! Just what I needed and wanted and BAM here you are! Only an hour ago posted! God loves you, and loves me by giving me you to learn from :)

[@TomRossMedia]

I'm so glad this was helpful.

[@NoBSSelfDevelopment]

Great insights in this video. Will be applying the things I've learned!!

[@janetfondacci3070]

10 minutes in and this is already so good! Thanks so much!

[@theseyikayode]

Just exactly exactly on point when i needed it.

[@TomRossMedia]

Thanks for watching!

[@IbukunOluwaShotubo]

This is brilliant and very helpful information, Tom and Chris. Very insightful and actionable. Thanks a mil. My personal brand is focused on Productivity. So, I'm working on launching a community to help distracted people take control of their time and design a life they desire. Simply put, helping people achieve their goals by focusing on the most important things and maximizing their time.

[@TomRossMedia]

This sounds wonderful! Let me know how it goes.

[@HiMotionAndDesign]

Loved this! Thanks for sharing

[@TomRossMedia]

Thanks for watching!

[@PeterButton]

Thanks for this super valuable session! I've forwarded a link to the video to my colleagues.

[@TomRossMedia]

Thanks so much Peter. I hope they find it helpful.

[@christianwmeyer]

Thank you, Daniel🙏, for the valuable insights on community building. Your guests are pure 🥇, Chris.🤩

[@CliffordWashington]

Great to see The Futur return to form with all this insightful content.

[@allisonkessler17]

This was so good, I have to watch it again. This is making me want to ditch my web design business and go all-in on my community!

[@TomRossMedia]

I would be your biggest cheerleader! Thanks for watching.

[@allisonkessler17]

@@TomRossMedia I'm considering signing up with you Tom! So much value in a way that totally resonates with me!

[@TomRossMedia]

@@allisonkessler17 My door is always open :)

[@WackiTalesMedia]

Thanks guys. I Im deffenitly starting out on a new hobby, slash side hussle. Love getting good advice on building a comunity. I have deffinatly failed in the past. So your advice is always helpfull.

[@TomRossMedia]

I'm so glad this helped you. Thanks for watching.

[@MiguelEsguerra]

Now this is timely.

[@TomRossMedia]

Community is a huge opportunity right now.

[@KeoniGlory]

Chris can you please start a community called the DoJo

[@PeteDetails]

Thanks for this one! Also new dad here 🙋‍♂️I’ve created an amazing following in the auto detailing community and have been wanting to go deeper with them.

[@thelifewithnate]

Auto-detailing community? Forgive the dumb question, that's modifications to cars and whatnaught right?

[@Lowkez]

@@thelifewithnateit’s more like Car-Cleaning, just on a higher level 🙌

[@PeteDetails]

@@thelifewithnate like car cleaning and restoration 😁😁

[@TomRossMedia]

I totally encourage you to explore the world of community more. Congrats on parenthood btw!

[@___lunarmansion]

Amazing interview -- this had so much value. I have a question: what tools do people use for their community waitlist? A platform that allows him to have a poll the way he said? Thanks for any tips!

[@paololuciano7615]

Super helpful for a modern tradesman community we are building. Would love advice on it if available for new members. Little things like visible names, working with a startup, and more.

[@DavidGeorge95]

Hi Chris. I think you forgot to add the resources mentioned in the video by Tom, asides that thank you for such a valuable video

[@MichaelWilliams-lo3ix]

Awesome

[@thelifewithnate]

Funny enough, the community that I am building through my Embassy Life in DC project follow just for embassy and cultural events in the DC area. My KZbin community is totally different with some other interests!

[@Nodsaibot]

Chris! Create a Skool community for free members (they share and create the content) just need 10 volunteers for mods

[@SamPiliero]

Where can we get this formula/sheet? Happy to pay for it

[@IbukunOluwaShotubo]

Right? Maybe I'm gonna actually create one from this video. Lol

[@DelmaRaySmithJr]

Limit your self narrative when interacting with people by seeing them as limitations instead of challenges.

[@thedesignergamer]

Gather data with a scoreapp quiz :D

[@thefutur]

Haha

[@amakhoekars1599]

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[@Tkcrypto1]

3000k a month. Good lord. Lmao

[@sarthakgupta4675]

Tom is a very dull speaker in my opiniion. it was hard to pay attention because of how boring he sounds. Anyway, these things are subjective. Good work chris, love your stuff

[@thefutur]

Please take into consideration what you’re writing and how it might make someone feel. Tom is a friend that took time to come on the podcast, he probably wouldn’t feel great reading what you wrote.