The Art Of Community
“A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. For millions of years, human beings have been part of one tribe or another. A group needs only two things to be a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate.” ― Seth Godin
If you're an investor or participant in the crypto space, you know that community is everything. From Discord servers to in-person meetups, the community is a crucial part of every crypto project.
But what makes a good community?
In this email, we'll explore the elements of a strong crypto community and how you can use them to build your own tribe. We'll also look at some common mistakes that can weaken a community and how to avoid them.
So whether you're just getting started or you've been around for a while, this email will give you some insights into building a strong crypto community.
In this email
Defining community in the context of crypto
The benefits of having a strong community around your crypto project
How to foster a sense of community among your supporters
Some final thoughts on building a thriving crypto community
Salad updates for November
Defining community in the context of crypto
The concept of community is an essential part of the cryptocurrency space, but it can be hard to define exactly what it means. In general, a crypto community is made up of people who share a common interest in a project. "Community" isn't about money - it's about bringing people together to achieve a common goal larger than any one person can achieve alone.
It may take some time to build meaningful relationships among members of a crypto community but the result is always worth it!
The benefits of having a strong community around your crypto project
If you're working on a crypto project, the success of your project depends in large part on the support and enthusiasm of your community. Having a thriving community around your project can mean the difference between a successful launch and a complete failure. A strong supportive community can provide valuable feedback that will help inform future decisions, while also enhancing trust and encouraging positive word-of-mouth.
A committed community can greatly increase outreach efforts, making sure your project gets noticed by potential users or investors who may not have heard about it otherwise. All in all, building an engaged community is essential for any successful crypto project.
It is an investment worth making as these connections will not just benefit short-term goals but will foster long-term relationships and help ensure ongoing success for the future.
How to foster a sense of unity in your community
A strong sense of community is essential when it comes to uniting supporters behind your project. By fostering a sense of synergy among individuals who share similar interests, you can create a powerful movement that leads towards positive change. It all starts with building relationships, aligning values and developing trust in every interaction!
The more genuine conversations you have with your community members, the more likely it is for the movement to grow. With thoughtful commitment, intentional collaboration, and creative thinking, you will be able to cultivate connectedness among your committed stakeholders.
Don't let anyone feel forgotten - bring everyone together through open dialogue: lead with a value-first mindset and watch as real, sustained engagement blossoms before your eyes!
Salad updates for November
The month of November has been an incredible month for Salad, as our team continues to engage our community of partners, students and investors. We’ve also launched a series called “Salad Spotlight” that features a key member of our community every other week.
🔦Salad Spotlight
In November, we featured Kishor M (CrowdFundJunction), Daniel Chou (Mino Games) and Joanna Ng (Galxe). If you’ve not read any of the features in the past, stop here and read those interviews first.
🤝Galxe partners with Club Salad
Club Salad is proud to announce that Galxe has officially come on board as the official exclusive partner of Salad’s Web 3.0 Meetups, for the remaining 4 sessions for 2022.
As the largest Web 3.0 credentials database in the world, Galxe has over 1,200 Protocols/Communities (also known as “spaces), and they have run over 8,000 Credential Based Campaigns. They are no stranger to community building, and have developed (and continue to develop more) ways for their ecosystem spaces to grow which include the iconic Galxe OAT (On-chain Achievement Token).
📕Introduction to NFT course
NFTs have taken the world by storm and the number of NFT projects in the space continues to rise. Before individuals can consider purchasing their first NFT, it’s important to educate themselves on how they work and the fundamentals of the Web3.0 universe. We collaborated with Victor Lim (@yellowpantherx), the Founder of 100X Alpha Club to co-create an NFT basics and fundamentals course with us.
This course gives Apollonauts an in-depth understanding of what cryptocurrencies are all about and teaches people how to identify good NFT projects. You can read more details about the course here.
📗Fight for Xtalnia in Apollo Academy’s latest GameFi course
For the second GameFi course on our platform, we’ve none other than Xtalnia, a blockchain card-playing game. Players can look forward to leading their heroes into battle after going through this comprehensive course, done by none other than our Co-Founder and Chief Gaming Officer, Wesley Mathews. Details here.
🎁LLGMobius 50K SLP giveaway
To celebrate the recent launch of our Axie Origins Meta Teams course with Limitless Guild Mobius (LLGMobius), we’re giving away 50K SLP to Axie Infinity fans worldwide. Until the end of this month, all Apollonauts can stand a chance to win 5K SLP for themselves. This is another step forward in our partnership with the guild that owns the most Axies in the world (over 300k Axies now).
💠Club Salad Access Pass NFT - selling fast
Through the #SaladFam community, we wish for projects to connect, network, and build together. We believe that through a supportive and enriching community, we can consistently give back to the #Web3 ecosystem in a positive and sustainable manner.
To promote this collective sense of collaboration, Club Salad has introduced the Club Salad Access Pass (Genesis Collection). This collection provides the top 200 fans of our #SaladFam with additional benefits like priority whitelist access to our community events, and early alpha updates. At the time of writing this article, there are less than 50 passes left to be minted, so make sure to not miss out on it!
Some final thoughts
As the crypto space continues to grow despite the bear market, creating a strong and vibrant community is essential for its ongoing success. To achieve this, it's important to not only build a passionate group of users and investors but also maintain an open dialogue around the project itself.
By being open to feedback, recognizing alternative points of view, and fostering honest communication among all stakeholders, projects create an atmosphere that is both constructive and collaborative.
Ultimately, by cultivating a supportive environment in which everyone feels comfortable expressing their ideas and opinions, projects can create an engaging community that will continue to grow organically.