I Created That

It's hard to see most established communities vanishing overnight. This is because communities (the authentic, genuine, communities) are such a big part of who we

The Myth Of The Superusers

Superusers exist. On every platform you’ll find people that have reviewed thousands of books, posted hundreds of thousands of comments, attended every single event in

Buddy Systems

The buddy system isn't a new idea. You automatically assign a newcomer a buddy to guide them through the community development process. In small communities

Building Addictive Communities (Free Slides)

Last month I spoke about building addictive communities at the CMXSummit/ForumCon. Several of you requested the slides, you can find them below. Hopefully you can

The First Contribution

Introduction threads have almost no impact on a member’s intention to participate within the community. They might even do the opposite.  It’s scary to introduce

Creating More Shared Experiences

If you ask two friends how their relationship began, they usually answer along the lines of a specific shared experience. If you can create more

1 New Active Member Per Day

The average branded community doesn’t have that many members that contribute. Most have less than 1000 actively participating members. Adding 30 participating members leads to

Responding To A Member’s First Contribution

There is a critical moment and set of actions that must occur when a member makes their first contribution to a community for them to

FeverBee Is Hiring A Community Manager (£500 Referral Fee!)

We’re hiring another community manager for our exclusive CommunityGeek community. This community is for people that love discussing the advanced aspects of communities. It’s an exclusive community

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