# People Powered ## Metadata * Author: [Jono Bacon and Peter H. Diamandis](https://www.amazon.com/Jono-Bacon/e/B001IXRTZ2/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1) * ASIN: B07R4YN5JR * ISBN: 1404112626 * Reference: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R4YN5JR * [Kindle link](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07R4YN5JR) ## Highlights If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. —African proverb — location: [410](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07R4YN5JR&location=410) ^ref-14165 --- 1.  How can you make it easy for people to contribute and produce value?           2.  How can you help them contribute over and over again and build up their social capital?           3.  How can you make them feel welcome and intrinsic to the community while building a sense of belonging? — location: [665](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07R4YN5JR&location=665) ^ref-46138 --- It will take time (and money). It takes time to put together your initial strategy, load it into a slingshot, and then launch it. It takes more time to attract people, and build clear, consistent, predictable growth and engagement. As a general rule, building a strategy usually takes around three to six months. Building growth and participation generally takes around a year, possibly longer. — location: [831](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07R4YN5JR&location=831) ^ref-34930 --- Is it clear how the community mission connects the crowd to your broader business vision? — location: [957](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07R4YN5JR&location=957) ^ref-57768 --- Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. —Vincent van Gogh — location: [2808](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07R4YN5JR&location=2808) ^ref-27395 ---