NEVER make this mistake when building a community...

Too many community managers/devrel people position themselves as a leader...but you should primarily be a facilitator...where you grow your community together.
Whether you are building an online or in-person community, focused on developer relations, or building an ecosystem, it is essential that you set expectations correctly. If you don't, your community members expect you to deliver all the results...and this never results in overall community success.
It is key to ensure your community members share the responsibility for the success of the community across online discussions, events, metrics, gamification, content, and more.
In this video I share a very simple technique that will help you set these expectations correctly.
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[@clocktoweradvisors]

Another really smart video as usual, Jono! Do you have any thoughts about how to measure the shift from a consumer mindset to a producer mindset within a community, or what key indicators suggest a community is successfully embracing this transformation?

[@jonobacon]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I typically measuring it in the overall volume of feedback and active participation from community members.