You can attract 1,000 people into your Telegram community through an invite contest.
But what happens when the contest ends?
This is where many projects get it wrong.
People were attracted by the rewards but never developed a connection with the project.
Yesterday’s Space reinforced my belief in conversations as a community-building tool.
Conversation → Clarity → Conviction → Community.
And there’s more: someone from the Space reached out and proposed an opportunity to me. Another reminder that Spaces can open doors beyond community engagement.
I’m also putting my approach into practice. I’ve just opened my own community, and within a few hours, we’ve grown to 40 members organically. No forced participation or giveaway-driven growth.
I’ll be building my community alongside the projects I work with.
The goal? Build people who believe in what we’re building, not just people looking for what they can win.
It’s time to come clean
We really try not to make this branded account a place for personal reflection or insights
But in times like this, there’s really no choice but to speak my truth
Time is truly, seriously rn
Seriously, if you don’t lock-in for Breakpoint now, you may not get a hotel room, you may not get a flight to London in time
FOMO in:
https://t.co/yjX89uSdFb
And thank me later