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Facebook Groups
Value-first community relationship building
Why It Works
Builds trust through authentic helpfulness before any promotion, leverages social proof from respected community members
Prerequisites
Clearly defined target communityValuable content to share regularlyTime to build relationships (2-3 months)Product that genuinely helps the community
How to Execute
1
Join relevant groups and only add value for 2-3 weeks
2
Build relationships with admins and power users
3
Get product feedback from community leaders
4
Let advocates post about your product rather than posting yourself
When It Fails
When you lead with promotion, target wrong communities, or don't genuinely help users
Real Example
“Jenny AI grew to first 100 customers by helping in grad student Facebook groups before ever mentioning their product”