The 4 Fundamental Things A Community Provides Its Members

It’s worth remembering this beneath the hustle and bustle of your community work. Members essential gain one of these four benefits from your community. Sense

Epic Events

Robert Putnam partly attributes the decline of community in America to the lack of memorable events experienced by today’s civic generation (not too old, nor

The Art Of Forging Strong Friendships Between Members Of Your Community

People spend more time interacting with their friends than strangers. This isn’t new information. If your community members are friends (real friends, not connections), they’re

How To Resolve Problems and Improve Your Community

Community managers can either tweak the environment (the platform, the identity, the purpose) or stimulate the participants (direct interactions with members). When you’re just getting

Personality Fit

If you were hiring someone for your business, you want to be sure that their personality matched your organization. You would hire someone that would

The Problem With Ladders And Pyramids

You’ve probably come across the technographics ladder or the socialgraphics engagement pyramid. These categorize members by their actions. Lurkers are at the bottom, creators at the

Getting Responses To Unanswered Posts

MyGarden has the right idea about getting responses to unanswered posts. Simply show which ones are unanswered. It creates that temptation to be the first

Finding Inspiration In Other Online Communities

If you’re struggling for conversations to start, here is a simple tactic to find some inspiration. Look at example of successful online communities. Identify a

The Definitive Guide To Monetizing Your Online Community

Many people and organizations are beginning to make great money from their online communities. The secret is to avoid the obvious routes (advertising/affiliate marketing) and

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