Summary: The Core Group consists of members who are the most interested in (and often most passionate about) the Community. Having a Core Group is important for joint development, to

Summary: Member Onboarding is the process you design to help welcome new members to your Community.  Put yourself in your members’ shoes and design the onboarding process in a way

Summary: A Community Pitch consists of a few sentences that explain what a Community does and why it is important to its potential members or sponsors.  Time is of the

Summary: The Community Description is the first presentation of your Community to a visitor. The goal of the Community Description is to convert visitors into members by attracting your target

Summary: The Community Charter is like a “constitution” and a “strategic plan” mixed together: it describes what a Community is about and how it works at a high level.  Developing

Summary: Online Collaboration Tools and Platforms let you share resources and conversations and enable you to collaborate remotely with colleagues, peers, and fellow professionals  around the world.  It is especially

Summary: A Convening Venue is where Community members meet, connect and communicate. It is essential that you decide on where, how, and when your Community will meet, communicate, and collaborate.

Summary: A Minimum Viable Community is the minimum you need to start a Community of Practice Having a Minimum Viable Community makes it easier to get started with your Community

Summary: The Core Team is the group of people who are responsible for and fully invested in developing the community The Core Team is the driving force behind a Community

Summary: Building community through a series of Sprints is an iterative approach whereby you test a concept, learn from the results of that experiment, and try again  When it comes