Your Community News Page

Every single online community needs a news page. This news page should be the landing page. You can (and should) have other elements on your

6 Rules For Ning Groups

Ning is a great platform for amateur community builders to develop a thriving community. On my hourly consulting calls with those that use Ning, a

The Thin Wedge

Most successful communities you see today began with a thin wedge. The successful communities you see today began small. They focused on a single, tiny,

Get Used To Micro Interactions

Organizations take a macro approach. When they want to interact with a group of people; they send a message to them all. That isn’t very

Consistent Content

Your content should be consistent. Not boring, but consistent. Magazines have mastered this. When you buy a magazine you know that it will have top 10

What Would A Passionate Community Manager Do?

If there is one single trait between communities that succeed and communities that don’t, it’s the passion of the person in charge. Communities developed by

A Lesson In Successful Communities

If you wanted a successful marketing campaign, you would probably copy successful marketing campaigns. If you want a successful community, I suggest you copy successful

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