Month: July 2010

Helping out in the community used to be a feel-good chore. You could organize a local book club, write leaflets about local safety, volunteer at

Joining an online community should make that activity/interest more fun. Your community needs to use the usual elements of fun (some unexpected) to increase participation

There are unlimited pools of potential communities who just need a clear visible sign to rally around. You need to create a sign which a)

Governments struggle to improve communities because they try to appeal to the collective good rather than individual self-interests. Collective good is noble, but impossible to

My girlfriend is taking Architecture classes. Last week she went to a small group. It was intimate, she made some friends. This week it was a

Talk to the people you want to be in your community. If you can’t find the people you want to reach, if you can’t get

Don’t invite everybody to join your online community at the same time. You wouldn’t invite people with nothing to contribute to a business meeting would you?

The best content for any online community is content about the community. Too many communities focus on advice or industry news. You should focus on

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How do you earn money without selling out the community? I’d suggest you create a package which businesses can buy. This package would include something