Zadi on Online Community

Have you seen this great video from Zadi? Online Community 101, classy video-blog style…

Main Points:

• Online Communities are based on common interests. Tap into what you’re most interested in.
• Engage on the major sites: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Make media! Share something of value.
• Prepare yourself for both positive and negative feedback. Learn. Move on.
• Get new perspectives. Align yourself with others.
• If the community you’re looking for doesn’t exist yet, GO CREATE IT.

And here’s her hot list of spots to find interest-specific community (including some neat ones I hadn’t heard of before):

• Deviant Art (creatives)
• Behance (creatives)
• Humble Voice (creatives)
• Flickr (photographers)
• Vimeo (filmmakers)
• Shooting People (filmmakers)
• Good Reads (bookworms)
• Shelfari (bookworms)
• Etsy (do-it-yourselfers)
• Instructables (do-it-yourselfers)
• Threadless (fashionistas)
• Polyvore (fashionistas)
• Lookbook (fashionistas)
• LinkedIn (business)
• Biznik (business)
• Global Voices (citizen journalists)
• Associated Content (citizen journalists)

Thanks for making this awesome video, Zadi! You just earned a new fan.

(Sent my way by both Melissa Gira and Heathervescent — thanks, guys!)