Month: November 2010

Unusual things attract crowds. Big events, celebrations, ceremonies, police arrests, traffic accidents. Big, unusual, things nearly always attract a crowd. Marketers are fantastic at getting

Every few days I’ll receive an e-mail asking if I know of any good communities in a specific topic. I rarely do, not unless it’s

If you’re creating a lot of great content. You should be sure that you include a ‘discuss this’ link which leads back to a recent

Most of the community plans I come across usually fall somewhere between impractical and irrelevant. Your community plan (not strategy) should be specific and detailed.

Not all types of communications are equal. When you meet someone in person you form a deeper relationship with them than thousands of online interactions.

The benefits of being in a group are understated. When connections within a group are strong, everyone in the group benefits. Knowledge is spread quicker

As Patrick O’Keefe will tell you, forums work. The majority of successful online communities are hosted on forums. They’re an efficient means of communications which

You can spend a lot of time waiting for the platform to be just right. Everything has to look perfect right? …or members wont participate?

The latest Forrester Wave report is out analyzing the top online community platforms. You can buy it for $1749 or download a copy from Lithium