Month: November 2014

The best traditions begin small. They are things members, perhaps just 2 to 3, were doing anyway. Over time they become convention. More people join

Karen writes about #DroughtShaming (a hashtag created to shame people that waste water): "Drought shaming and other attempts at informal social control rely on social interaction, specifically our

As per the previous post, there is a big difference between building a community where there is a large, existing, ecosystem and one when there

It might come as a shock when existing influencers and leaders within your topic's ecosystem don't join and support your noble community efforts.  It's easy

There are two common ways to build a thriving community. The first is to begin with a huge audience and promote heavily to build a

Two-factor authentication will soon become the norm.  Almost every large organisation (with at least one competent security professional) we work with will now only use

A few months ago, I was honoured to speak at Moz's incredible Inbound Marketing Conference. I learned more from this conference than any other I've

If you’re trying to get a community to take action, make sure the action is something members will enjoy.  Telling members to sign petitions, write

When a member joins your community, they’re giving you power. The more people in your community, the more power you have. That power might mean