Blissdom Canada 2012 microsession notes.

1. Growing an organic and
engaged community
Presented by Rebecca Stanisic@bitofmomsense
Blissdom Canada 2012 Microsession
Blissdom Canada 2012 - Rebecca Stanisic
@bitofmomsense
www.bitofmomsense.com

2. Why grow your online community?
• Influence is not just reach (ie: numbers)
• Ensure engaged audience, not flighty
• Solid community who is interested is more
likely to share/return (or buy)
• Support
Blissdom Canada 2012 - Rebecca Stanisic
@bitofmomsense
www.bitofmomsense.com

3. Time Create a
need/want
Google images
http://excuse-my-
charisma.tumblr.com
Blissdom Canada 2012 - Rebecca Stanisic
@bitofmomsense
www.bitofmomsense.com

4. Give more
than you Get Be Kind
Blissdom Canada 2012 - Rebecca Stanisic
@bitofmomsense
www.bitofmomsense.com

5. Collaborate Have Fun
http://mkbnstl.tumblr.com
Blissdom Canada 2012 - Rebecca Stanisic
@bitofmomsense
www.bitofmomsense.com

6. What about the Numbers?
Be proud of your stats – no
matter how big or small the
numbers are
Work to increase your
numbers, but follow these tips
to build a really great
community
Work hard to produce
interesting, fun, new content
and engagement
Become an influencer in your
community
Blissdom Canada 2012 - Rebecca Stanisic
@bitofmomsense
www.bitofmomsense.com

7. Final Thoughts
• What about my business?
• How much is too much sharing?
• What about YouTube? Pinterest? Tumblr?
• Can I grow it faster?
Can you answer ‘why?’
Blissdom Canada 2012 - Rebecca Stanisic
@bitofmomsense
www.bitofmomsense.com

8. Growing an Engaged Community
Worksheet
Daily:
 Tweet 3 times – random
thoughts, link, anything Weekly:
 Reply to 3 people you have never  Read 6 new blog posts
spoken to before
 Retweet 5 others  Comment on 4 blog posts
 Follow 10 new people  Post 4 times your own content
Daily: on your own blog
 Share the status of one other page
Comment, as your page, on the Monthly:
status of 2 others
List 3 blogs you would like to guest
 Follow 2 new pages post on (and/or vice versa) in the next
 Upload a new image on your page three months
 Update your status once with  Contact and pitch at least one of
your own info those blogs
(link, question, random thought)  Find one new way to promote your
blog or Facebook page
Blissdom Canada 2012 - Rebecca Stanisic
@bitofmomsense
www.bitofmomsense.com