Eric Siu walks through five steps to build a community in 2026: define your members, pick Discord or Slack as your home, add an AI bot for welcomes and recaps, run a weekly Q&A, and use feedback circles to stay personal. He frames it as the next move after brand building.
This is a brand. This is a community. And in 2026, community is how you grow. Step 1 is to make a simple plan. Who is this for? What do they give and get? Write 1 line and list 3 member types. And step 2, pick a home. Discord or Slack is perfect. Just make sure that you invite people weekly through your socials. Step 3, add an AI helper. Set a friendly bot to welcome new people and send a weekly recap. Step 4, you wanna make sure that you run a weekly rhythm. Answer their top questions or host a short Q&A. Step 5, make it personal. Invite to a feedback circle. You want to check your posts, your visits, and your buys. I went from data entry employee to entrepreneur and podcaster with hundreds of millions of downloads. Follow to learn more about practical business and marketing advice.
