1. The Community as a Power Source

2. “There is a phenomenally deep connection between networks and goodness.
I think the reason we form social networks in our lives is precisely to create and sustain all kinds of good and desirable properties.”
- Nicholas Christakis (

3. Communities possess the following:
1. A web of relationships that criss-cross and reinforce one another (rather than merely one-on-one or chain-like individual relationships);
2. Some commitment to a core of shared values, norms and meanings, as well as a shared history and identity – in short, to a particularistic normative culture.”
- Amitai Etzioni, Founder of The Communitarian Network (Washington DC) (www.

4. “Community networks are dynamic - they may shift, degrade, and reconfigure as relationships form, break, mend and wither away.”
Jonathan Rowson (RSA Connected Communities Researcher)

5. “Temporary social networks can be fragile, and need to be strengthened, extended and diversified to enhance their social and personal value over time.”
Jonathan Rowson (RSA Connected Communities Researcher)

6. Methods for reaching your community:
-Talking face-to-face
-Speaking over the phone
-Participating in online forums
-Having an active Project Homepage
-Publicity and Press releases
-Creating Mailing Lists
-Blogging
-Uploading Audio/Video content
-Using Social-Media (Google+, Facebook, Twitter)

7. The Apertus Open Source
Cinema Project

8. “Online social networking tools have enormous potential
“Online social networking tools have enormous potential. But they are only useful when used in the context of already functioning social, business and political environments.”
- Alasdair Jones (RSA Connected Communities Researcher)

9. “Online networks need to be well designed, communicate clearly, include an editorial voice and have an identifiable leader.
They will be most effective where they are employed as an adjunct to, or enhancement of, interaction in the real world. Where this is the case, the potential is as great as our imagination”.
- Alasdair Jones (RSA Connected Communities Researcher)

10. Thank you
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