What Verb Is It?

Quick tip. Our course participants know I dislike vague terms like use, share, update, collaborate etc…creeping into community strategies. Get specific with your verbs so

Goal Setting

It’s a good idea to guide new customers into a private community group where they can set goals and get support from mentors and others

Some Questions To Ask Before You Get Started

Typically we begin a new client project with an on-site workshop where we aim to get all the key people in the same room (and

Don’t Explain How Gamification Systems Work To Your Members

One client’s community members have been gaming the system. I suspect they research what platform we use, looked at which behaviors are rewarded, and then

Even if we stumble, we will never stop building a community

Working with Sephora on their community recently, I came across this message in the lobby: [click here if the image doesn’t appear] The line, “Even

The From 100 to 1,000

Once your community has launched and you’ve gotten your first 100 members, it’s time to shift your focus in a few areas. This typically means:

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