Getting Started with the Guides

These guides are built from the experience of community group leaders. Each has a 1-page Quick Reference Guide that's downloadable as a PDF (A3, 11x17) and sub-pages with deeper-dive advice.

We hope you find these 6 guides to be useful and easy to use.
AdskCommunityDojo_QuickReferences_A3.pdf
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All 6 PDF Quick Reference Guides
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​FIRST: Start with a Simple Spark​
Nourish the spark that got you into this work in the first place. Follow where it takes you.
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​Starting a Community Group​
Strong groups start with clear goals from leaders and by providing value to members. As you start engaging: focus on listening, see where the community takes you, and see where you can take the community.
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​Running a Group​
The most important thing in running a group is helping people, conversation, relationships, and ideas flourish.
 
 
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​Hosting Events​
Events are powerful containers for learning, building relationships, developing ideas, & getting inspired. In-person events can be especially powerful, but online events follow the same patterns.
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​Tools for Groups​
Groups use tools to organize activities, host conversations, connect people, & engage both members and the world. The choice of tools is driven by your group’s goals, membership, & preferences.
  


 
​Online Groups​
Online groups are a fluid & flexible way to stay connected in conversation, share information, & learn. But it's also more challenging to form the deep personal connections that are forged in-person.
  
 
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​Company Practice Groups​
When developing communities of practice within your company, there are both unique challenges and opportunities to design for. These groups can really drive practice improvement & innovation.
AdskCommunityDojo_Website-FULL_Aug2020.pdf
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Full website PDF (as of Aug 22, 2020)
Other Community Building Resources
​CMX - A network and community of practice of community managers, who host an annual conference.
​CMX YouTube channel has recorded talks.
​The Community Roundtable - A consultancy that hosts a community of practice and resource library for community managers working mostly in corporations. 
​Resource Centre - UK - The Resource Centre is a charity serving voluntary and community groups in the UK (specifically the Brighton and Hove areas).

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FIRST: Start with a Simple Spark

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	Guides
	FIRST: Start with a Simple Spark Nourish the spark that got you into this work in the first place. Follow where it takes you.
	Starting a Community Group Strong groups start with clear goals from leaders and by providing value to members. As you start engaging: focus on listening, see where the community takes you, and see where you can take the community.
	Running a Group The most important thing in running a group is helping people, conversation, relationships, and ideas flourish.
	Hosting Events Events are powerful containers for learning, building relationships, developing ideas, & getting inspired. In-person events can be especially powerful, but online events follow the same patterns.
	Tools for Groups Groups use tools to organize activities, host conversations, connect people, & engage both members and the world. The choice of tools is driven by your group’s goals, membership, & preferences.
	Online Groups Online groups are a fluid & flexible way to stay connected in conversation, share information, & learn. But it's also more challenging to form the deep personal connections that are forged in-person.
	Company Practice Groups When developing communities of practice within your company, there are both unique challenges and opportunities to design for. These groups can really drive practice improvement & innovation.