Why a Book About Community Now

Despite a global pandemic, community matters more than ever

I have been writing a book on community called “Community-in-a-Box” and I am getting close to publication. The final edits are in, the proofreading done, and eBook formatting set. I am incredibly excited and nervous to share it with the world later this month.

One question that I have gotten from reviewers is why write about this topic now and why the focus on events? “Community-in-a-Box” is book about the process of launching and growing communities, using events as a catalyst for engagement. As we have collectively experienced this year though, a lot of what we expected from events and communities has racially changed.

Community-in-a-Box is about building and growing engaged professional communities through events

I explain some of the reason why this book is so important now in the book’s introduction. Here then is a preview on some of my thinking about why community matters more than ever and who can benefit from the content I share in my upcoming book. Enjoy!

It is probably a good time to point out that I am writing a book about event-driven communities in a year when the entire world of events has been turned upside down. For good reason, all events and conferences globally have either been cancelled or switched to online to prevent the spread of COVID-19.