We surveyed 1400 people to find out what they really wanted from their communities. The results showed a big divide in who engages, how they engage, and the impact they get from engaging in communities.

We surveyed 1400 people to find out what they really wanted from their communities. The results showed a big divide in who engages, how they engage, and the impact they get from engaging in communities.
The traditional community-building playbook is outdated due to changes in user behaviour, over-reliance on search engines, and competition from third-party platforms. We need a new playbook which focuses on supporting existing ecosystems rather than trying to control isolated platforms, leading to more resilient and engaged communities.
GenAI probably is a game-changing technology for community professionals, but we’re probably a year or two away from it having a profound impact.
If you’re trying to develop a non-support community, invest in someone with GREAT community skills. This is someone terrific at initiating and sustaining discussions, persuading members to make great contributions, and forging connections between members. If you don’t do this, the community won’t succeed.
Most employee communities are struggling with low engagement and limited knowledge sharing. We can change that with an 8-step process.
Most brand communities are transactional. Members come when they want answers to questions and leave when they get them. They don’t want to engage with the brand or be connected to others. It’s time to focus our strategies on that.
A new role is emerging for a rising number of community professionals—the role of community architect. It’s a support function that enables other departments to build thriving communities.
A detailed analysis of the top six community enterprise platforms to determine which platform is best for which use cases.
How can you drive growth if you have an existing community program? Discover a process to make it work for oyu.