There you have it: everything you need to get started in the community industry. If you ever get stuck, remember step one. Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to do too much at first. There’s a lot of information out there. And the truth is, community is still a relatively new professional discipline that’s constantly evolving. I’ve been working in the space for close to a decade, and I still don’t have all the answers, but we’re learning every day. That’s all you have to do for now, listen and learn.

It’s an exciting industry to be a part of, full of opportunity to grow and to have an impact. You’ll have the chance to develop communities that help great companies succeed and you’ll give people a sense of belonging, a core human need. You’ll empower people to change the world for the better. Of course there will be challenges but hey, nothing worth doing has ever been easy right?