Month: December 2014

Most gamification systems are isolated systems. They reward quantity of posts. The more you post the higher your score. Even those that use feedback on

Most newspapers aren’t generating a positive return on investment in their commenting sections and should close them down.

If you’ve got some rare free time over the holidays, here are a few books we recommend: 1) The Charisma Myth. What begins as a typical

My boss at the United Nations used a neat rhetoric trick.  Instead of saying "you" for anything negative. She would use "we".  "we need to

Responding to what members are doing to unite your online community and show that you care about their work.

There are three broad creation stories to communities. The first is the community came together naturally through increasing interpersonal contact. By meeting at various events

We all know most communities rely upon a core group of members to provide the bulk of contributions. The challenge has been to increase their

Here’s a simple tip to persuade people to join any type of group. Highlight what the group isn’t.  This latches upon two key aspects of

Imagine if Americans invented America Appreciation Day – a day for Americans to appreciate themselves? Would the rest of the world have a positive reaction?