{"id":41987,"date":"2025-06-06T14:17:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedotsociety.be\/?p=41987"},"modified":"2025-07-04T09:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:03:51","slug":"how-to-build-a-community-that-actually-cares-and-converts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedotsociety.be\/en\/how-to-build-a-community-that-actually-cares-and-converts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to build a community that actually cares (and converts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-jtwvlqm2-3a7d2b78bb86f25086aef43f937e556d main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-100  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='100'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-41987'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-etxyk9-35f8c561d79547a7f7cd37d743325858 sc-av_one_fourth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-etxyk9-35f8c561d79547a7f7cd37d743325858\">\n.flex_column.av-etxyk9-35f8c561d79547a7f7cd37d743325858{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-etxyk9-35f8c561d79547a7f7cd37d743325858 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  beneden first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom av-zero-column-padding '   ><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3d2t061-4492d517ecf1866d3d172f15dfacb683\">\n.flex_column.av-3d2t061-4492d517ecf1866d3d172f15dfacb683{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-3d2t061-4492d517ecf1866d3d172f15dfacb683 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom av-zero-column-padding '   ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ju1b8xks-71f9c87a33184b82f31a6cda9cb53486 '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s be honest\u2014community building is the new black. But while everyone\u2019s talking about it, not everyone\u2019s doing it <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. So we hosted a sold-out panel talk at TheMerode with some of the boldest brand builders in the game\u2014The Room Antwerp, Osaka, Bavet\u2014and turned their insights into your new playbook. Let\u2019s go.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The do\u2019s of community building (AKA what smart brands do daily)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Be human, not a logo.<\/q><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People follow people, not polished feeds. Show your team, your messy behind-the-scenes, your not-so-perfect journey. Authenticity builds trust. Trust builds fans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Stay consistent.<\/q><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community isn\u2019t built in one campaign, it\u2019s built in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compound interest<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Show up daily, even when the likes are low. The payoff is exponential.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Tell stories that serve.<\/q><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entertain. Educate. Don\u2019t scream \u201cBUY NOW!\u201d like a used car salesman. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think TikTok: value first, sales second<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Let your people speak.<\/q><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User-generated content is gold. Not only does it boost engagement, it tells your brand story through the voices that matter most\u2014your customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><q>Listen up.<\/q><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feedback isn\u2019t scary. It\u2019s strategy. Your community holds the roadmap if you dare to read it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>And the don\u2019ts (AKA how to lose your crowd in 10 posts or less)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Only focus on sales<\/q><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spoiler: People aren\u2019t buying from shouty brands anymore. If your content screams, your audience scrolls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Treat everyone the same<\/q><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mass messaging is out. Scalable personalization is in. Make people feel seen\u2014or they\u2019re gone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Ignore feedback<\/q><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See above. Also: ghosting your community\u2019s opinions? Major ick.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Inconsistency<\/q><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dead feed = a dead brand presence. Harsh, but true.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Online vs offline: spoiler\u2014they\u2019re married now<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The smartest brands don\u2019t split online and offline. They blend them into one seamless experience:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><i>The Room Antwerp<\/i><\/b> drives online buzz for physical pop-ups:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 200px; min-width: 100px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAVnCustmnB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7TewkcIDLX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by BAVET &#8211; Spaghetti for Friends (@bavet_spaghetti<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Bavet<\/strong> invited a select group of clients to experience a new collab with Tout Va Bien Beer from Average Rob for a private launch party.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 200px; min-width: 200px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7TewkcIDLX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7TewkcIDLX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by BAVET &#8211; Spaghetti for Friends (@bavet_spaghetti)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short: if your customer journey isn\u2019t omnichannel, you\u2019re missing half the magic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How social media has evolved (and why your strategy should too)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Video is king.<\/q><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short, snappy, scroll-stopping. Think TikTok hooks, Reels realness, and lo-fi vibes over polish.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Social commerce is here to stay.<\/q><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From scroll to checkout in seconds. If you\u2019re not leveraging this, you\u2019re leaving money on the table.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Raw &gt; perfect.<\/q><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polished campaigns are losing ground to behind-the-scenes chaos. Show the mess, show the mission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><q>Be about something.<\/q><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social platforms are the new protest grounds. Your audience expects you to stand for something. Silence isn\u2019t neutral\u2014it\u2019s loud.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How much does community building cost?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not as much as you think. But here\u2019s what you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><b><q>A strong brand story<\/q>\/b&gt;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ideally with values people actually care about).<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><b><b><q>Content<\/q><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s professional but still human.<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><b><b><q>Budget to scale<\/q><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (especially on Insta\u2014TikTok might gift you virality, but you\u2019ll still pay in time and effort).<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><b><q>First-party data<\/q><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014email is still queen.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Data: your secret weapon (if you use it right)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data isn\u2019t creepy, it\u2019s considerate. People expect personalized experiences. They want brands to know them\u2014what they like, when they shop, and yes, if they expect free shipping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we do at The Dot Society is turn that data into smart moves:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We don\u2019t just gather numbers\u2014we read between the lines.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are buying behaviors different across regions?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do customer expectations vary\u2014like free shipping, next-day delivery, or support tone?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We dig into those insights and use them to fine-tune digital strategies that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">actually<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> resonate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First-party data is our goldmine. It goes beyond the clicks and shows us what your audience truly wants. But here\u2019s the trick: you don\u2019t collect it all at once.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of it like a first date\u2014don\u2019t ask for their life story upfront. Build trust, stay curious, and update customer profiles as the relationship evolves. That\u2019s how you go from \u201cnice to meet you\u201d to \u201ccan\u2019t live without you.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Can you build a community anywhere?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short answer: do NOT copy-paste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at the following variables:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><q>Culture:<\/q><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> What works in NYC might bomb in Brussels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><q>Law:<\/q><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> GDPR is real and watching you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><q>Language:<\/q><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> English is not always the vibe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><q>Spending power:<\/q><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Know your audience\u2019s wallet before pitching luxury.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Context is everything.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Influencers or nah?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes\u2014<\/span><b>but think ambassadors, not billboards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best brand advocates aren\u2019t just posting, they\u2019re <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">participating<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Mutual value. Long-term love. That\u2019s community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>OSAKA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s red lions ambassadors turn the brand into a reallity:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 200px; min-width: 200px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DEUSKlFuhuF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DEUSKlFuhuF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by OSAKA HOCKEY (@osakahockey)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>Best-in-class community builders<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Glossier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Built by customers, shaped by their feedback, and powered by UGC.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nike Training Club<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Fitness community &gt; fitness products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lululemon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Yoga classes and run clubs = brand lifestyle IRL.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Patagonia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Their activism <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the brand. Their customers live it too.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Worst-in-Class?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Djerf Avenue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Preached body positivity, but reports of toxic leadership said otherwise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dolce &amp; Gabbana\u2019s \u201cChina\u201d campaign<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 A case study in what <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to do with cultural representation. Oof.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Final takeaway: community is not a tactic. It\u2019s your brand\u2019s <\/b><b><i>heartbeat<\/i><\/b><b>.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not just about followers, it&#8217;s about <\/span><b>belonging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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