{"id":525,"date":"2014-02-27T17:33:08","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T17:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/?p=525"},"modified":"2014-03-13T13:45:04","modified_gmt":"2014-03-13T13:45:04","slug":"the-velvet-rope-the-sense-of-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/2014\/02\/the-velvet-rope-the-sense-of-community\/","title":{"rendered":"The Velvet Rope &#038; The Sense of Community: Podcast 38"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/frank-denneman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-532\" alt=\"frank denneman\" src=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/frank-denneman-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/frank-denneman-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/frank-denneman-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/frank-denneman-210x210.jpg 210w, http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/frank-denneman.jpg 511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frank Denneman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A car club has a lot in common with a technology community, and both follow similar patterns. We talk with Frank Denneman about what gives a sense of community, boundaries &amp; membership, and how to sustain a community over multiple generations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3728\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-525-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p>This episode was recorded live at VMware PEX 2014 in San Francisco. Now follow along boys and girls, because science!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Okay, Dr. Troyer is going to drop you some science. \u00a0-Dr. Troyer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Some of the topics we cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Influencer Programs: Pros &amp; Cons<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thecommunitymanager.com\/2014\/02\/06\/4-elements-to-creating-a-sense-of-community-by-dr-david-mcmillan\/\">4 Elements to Creating a &#8220;Sense of Community&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(this was the science that Dr. Troyer dropped)<\/li>\n<li>Boundaries and trust<\/li>\n<li>Nice cars<\/li>\n<li>The act of creating a group excludes others<\/li>\n<li>Having similar levels of risk &#8211; what&#8217;s at stake &#8211; gives a common bond<\/li>\n<li>Building trust in a community<\/li>\n<li>Fulfillment of needs &#8211; to both give and receive values<\/li>\n<li>Tech Evangelism \u2014 here&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/2013\/08\/podcast-15-whats-it-like-to-be-a-technical-evangelists\/\">our episode with Greg Knieriemen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nerdblurt.com\/six-questions-on-the-cisco-champion-for-datacenter-program\/\">Amy\u2019s interview on NerdBlurt Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Community sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3595_517044408352373_2063988266_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-533\" alt=\"Frank does indeed have a nice car\" src=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3595_517044408352373_2063988266_n-300x225.jpg\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3595_517044408352373_2063988266_n-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3595_517044408352373_2063988266_n-210x157.jpg 210w, http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3595_517044408352373_2063988266_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> Frank does indeed have a nice car<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3727\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-525-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/?powerpress_pinw=525-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A car club has a lot in common with a technology community, and both follow similar patterns. We talk with Frank Denneman about what gives a sense of community, boundaries &amp; membership, and how to sustain a community over multiple generations. This episode was recorded live at VMware PEX 2014&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/2014\/02\/the-velvet-rope-the-sense-of-community\/\">Read All Show Notes<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Velvet Rope &#038; The Sense of Community: Podcast 38<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3729\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-525-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/?powerpress_pinw=525-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/geek_whisperers\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"PEX-Episode-with-Frank.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=525"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":552,"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525\/revisions\/552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geek-whisperers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}