Others Thoughts On the Community Manger

Loic Le Meur, who runs Seesmic.com (maker of Seesmic Desktop which I use to monitor eight different Twitter accounts) highlighted a few things from a speech made by Chris Pirillo regarding what he believes community management is:

-You can't build a community it is either there or it's not. You know you have a community if it takes care of itself.
-If you cultivate your community like a plant it will grow. If you empower and guide your community, you will lead it.
-Community is the antithesis of ego. It is inside you but it is not about you.

In this instance Chris is referring to building a community around your own personal brand, but this could be said for building a community around any brand. Passion and the sheer enjoyment of engaging with your community are also a huge must. Are you in the space yet?