How to build a community of fans for your business

In today’s episode of the podcast I talk about building a community and how you can build a community that loves you and wants to buy from you.   KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST   Be authentic – Be yourself. The way you are online should be the same as how you are in real life. You can’t be anyone else. Not everyone is going to like you and that is OK! By being authentic you will attract the right people for you. Be inclusive – everyone is welcome. Be proactive about showing this. Be consistent – people need to know you are there. Inconsistency can put doubt in your community’s mind. Earn trust – if someone is going to invest time and energy into you, they need to trust you. To earn trust, you need to show up in your community. Don’t let people down – if you say you are going to do something, you need to make sure you do it. Add value to your community – you are going to have to give away some information/support for free. Give your community a reason to engage. Listen to what your community has to say and ask lots of questions. When you have an audience – do things to delight them! Make them feel special and make it exclusive.   THE ONE THING YOU NEED TO REMEMBER ABOVE ALL ELSE…   Love your community because they are choosing to support you and keep coming back. They deserve to be made to feel special.   HIGHLIGHTS YOU SIMPLY CAN’T MISS   Why building a community is so important 05:13 How to build your community 07:25   RESOURCES MENTIONED   http://www.teresaheathwareing.com/bootcamp (Create Your Dream Business Bootcamp) https://teresaheathwareing.com/captivate-podcast/how-to-be-more-inclusive-and-diverse-on-social-media-with-joyann-boyce/ (Inclusivity in marketing podcast episode)   Transcript   Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the podcast. How are you doing? So I am batching ahead again. Someone asked me the other day, how I've managed to do all t