The Problem With Asking Members To Invite Friends

I was forwarded this e-mail today: This is just a quick note to let everyone know that Cops Online just went over 6500 members. Help

Press Releases About Online Communities

Never issue a press release about the launch of your online community. It sets big expectations and locks you in to a fixed structure. Wait

Why People Get Aggressive In Your Online Community

When people get angry in your community, it’s for one of two reasons. They either want to have greater status in your community or they

The Rules For Community Champions

You should create distinctions you can give to people that have contributed a lot to the community. These must be difficult to achieve without being

6 Huge Advantages Big Organizations Have Over Amateur Community Builders

Amateurs build better online communities than big organizations, but they really shouldn’t. Big organizations don’t use their natural advantages. Big organizations try to compete with

Helping Me Or Helping You?

This morning, when you loaded your community up on your browser, what were you thinking? 1) How can I help members make this a better

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