San Francisco came out in full force. This is the overflow. Dolores Park is full.
David Spinks
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David Spinks
@DavidSpinks
Coach for community leaders and execs.
Not really on X much anymore but sometimes I pop in to see what people are yelling about these days.
- Retailers will survive Amazon by focusing on in-person community. GameStop is converting their stores into gaming hubs. Barnes and Nobel opened cafes. REI is offering classes. People are craving real connection and experience. Physical spaces offer a massive opportunity.
- The future of startups will be: - fully remote - no vesting cliffs - choose your hours - equal parental leave - transparent compensation - co-owned by the community - diverse, equitable, and inclusive - no 90-day exercise requirements on stock
- 🤝 My biggest lessons in how to build your professional network... 1. Build community. There's no better way to improve your reputation in a field than to be the one bringing people together. Offline is key: Host events. Big or small. Conferences, meetups or dinners all work.
- The future of business is: - remote first - 4 day work weeks - radically transparent - community owned and driven - diverse, equitable, and inclusive
- 🔑 keys for building community: 1. Consistency - keep creating even if no one responds 2. Experimentation - try new things, dont stagnate 3. Humility - its not about you its about the whole 4. Transparency - be honest and admit mistakes 5. Energy - keep it high keep it positive
- Most coworking spaces sell "community" but they do nothing to create community. They sell space to workers, and hope that people will form relationships as a result of proximity. If they're going to sell community, they should facilitate community. A happy hour doesn't count.
- Growth hacking works in days. Marketing works in months. Community works in years.
- Community is built in the replies, not the posts.
- I've built online communities since I was 14, and have interviewed 100's of successful community builders and founders. Here's what I've learned about building great communities: 🧵
- Hey twitter fam, I'm very excited to introduce you to Lucca James Spinks!!! 🥰
- Love @naval ’s take on micro vs macro. Change yourself and the people around you before you try to change the world. Feed one person before you try to fix world hunger. Connect 10 people before you think about connecting 1000.
- Recently learned from my teammate the concept of replacing the terms "culture fit" with "culture add" when hiring, and it's completely changed how I think about growing a company.
