Month: January 2009

Greg isn’t sure how many of these concepts can be applied to forums. I suspect it’s most of them, and more. Here are some things

It’s hard to build a community using a blog. Some tell you to talk about the industry. This might get industry recognition, but it wont

Don’t be distracted by any book with a focus on Social Media. Instead focus on concepts that matter for building communities. Here are 6 of

Noise scares people away. As your community grows, members will leave because of the noise. It’s a good case against indefinite growth. A solution is

Deliberately break your community into as many groups as possible. If Christopher Allen is right (I’m sure he is), your community will become less fun

You don’t need a website to have a community. You just need a group of people who feel they are in a community. Most communities

Finding your abandoned online community makes my day. I’m your competitor. I noticed you ran a social media (online community) campaign for 6 months, but

I think we could make a great resolution for the new year. It’s much simpler than jogging. Lets call online communities just communities. Wouldn’t that