The Bootstrapped Founder

103: Audience-building is not Community-Building

Sep 24, 2021
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INSIGHT

Audience And Community Are Different

  • Audience building and community building are distinct activities with different goals and ethics.
  • Confusing them risks dishonest practices that erode trust and harm reputation.
ANECDOTE

Clubhouse Became A Sales Funnel

  • Clubhouse was hyped as a new way to connect but became a place where everyone tried to sell something.
  • People don't want to join communities only to be funneled toward purchases later.
ADVICE

Be Honest About Your Intentions

  • Be honest about your intentions: if you want to sell, say you are building an audience, not a community.
  • Avoid disguising profit motives as selfless community-building because people will notice and talk.
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