Community is…
Tonight I spent the evening on the phone with my friend Deb from the Debworks Blog and @Debworks on twitter. We had a great chat on social media, the web, emerging technology, passion and it’s relation to business and community. As an artist and woodturner I have immersed myself in the online space studying everything from the ways people connect to the nuances around the way things work.
When I got off the phone, my good friend John Meadows sent me this link that was very in-tune with the discussion I had with Deb. (John will be podcasting about it this weekend) It seems that community is going from a word that meant ‘Dealing with your not-so-friendly neighbors‘ to ‘connecting with like minded people for the greater good of the world‘.
The video below is my interpretation of the web we live in and maybe even a little lens into the future.
Watch the video, then read my special offer to anyone who wants to learn.
So my question to you is…What else does community mean? What does it mean to you? How does it impact your life on and offline? This is a short video, made to make you think about what it really means to be part of a community.
My Offer
As I said, tonight I spent the night helping a community member create her online presence. I enjoyed that and it’s something I would like to add to my week. Once a week I will give one person a phone call to ask me anything they would like to ask. Are you new to the online space? Are you interested in using web tools for business? Do you want to set up a blog? Are you a veteran, a newbie, or somewhere in-between. Lets talk! By doing this we not only enrich our lives but the knowledge gets passed on to those in your community making the experience that much more enjoyable. You get out of life, what you put in. I am offering up myself to you. Call me and lets connect.
Leave a note in the comments about what community means to you and I will comment back via email. We can set up chats via email. keith (at) magicwoodworks (dot) com
Music by: Sarah Vonderhaar (Using community to spread the word about her music and photography)
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November 19th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Keith, you think like me! The video came close to bringing me to tears… I love it when people realize the richness in life.
I’m new to blogging and Twitter but in the short time I have been experimenting, I have found a world of wonderful giving people! I had multiple reasons for exploring social media. One was simply curiosity, which is my nature. I love to learn. The second was a way to expand my outreach for my company, Design Resumes and also learn new tools that can help my clients if they desire. The third was to see if my other project, Wausau Whitewater could benefit from blogging and using Facebook and Twitter to build a following.
November 19th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Wow Keith — see, you are just a stand up, golden rule kind of guy. I got so much out of our call last night, when I said my prayers I was moved to tears. I can’t begin to tell you what it means for a newbie like me to be welcomed into the community. Thank you thank you thank you — you’ve some of the best karma out there!
So I set up a ning account for my local community, I added analyzer to my blog, I’m reworking what I want my blog (s) to do — very exciting stuff! None of this I would have known how to do without your expertise.
Now lets get some podcasters and such out here to a conference in Iowa! You know I’m not the only one………
love you man — thank you so much.
November 20th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Keith - You’re incredible. And I work with a bunch of folks, myself included, who do what you do….share social media for the benefit of students at Florida Virtual School. I love the generosity of your offer - amazing, but not unexpected from another, presumably, SGI member. Are you going to FNCC Arts this year?
November 21st, 2008 at 6:15 am
Community is people willing to reach out and learn with others. Sharing and Listening . Helping others ,,,
Really enjoyed this video Keith….