Communities are best when they’re vibrant with activity, a space that invites members to engage in conversation and build relationships with others. As a community leader, you need to use a variety of tactics to create engagement and get your members talking. Read below for three tactics to boost community engagement. Conversation Starters Conversation starters […]
Read moreLaunching & Growing your Community on the Web & App Stores
Getting started and launching can sometimes feel daunting or something you put off – but it doesn’t need to be! You can set yourself and your community up for future success by nailing the basics. Read our guide below to help get your community off the ground. Establish Your Community’s Purpose & Audience When you […]
Read moreMeasuring Online Community Success
You’ve launched your community, been engaging new members, posting new content, holding events, and so far you have a pretty good feeling things are going quite well. But *ARE* things really going well? Don’t let your feelings run the show. Dive into your metrics to prove concretely that things are going exactly according to plan […]
Read moreEngaging Your First 100 Members and Beyond
When you open the gates to your community you *might* be starting with zero members, and every new member will be very exciting! After-all, at this stage, you’ve likely spent an exceptional amount of time researching, planning, and strategizing for this moment. Now the hard work begins – engaging and onboarding your new community members! […]
Read moreCreating a Safe Community with Guidelines & Data Privacy
We spend so much time planning for and thinking about all of the wonderful things that will happen in our community that we often gloss over any potentially harmful situations. One of the most important things you can do for your community is to set the ground rules early on and create a safe place […]
Read moreDefining Your Community Stack
The world of online community management can be as simple or as extravagant as you want to make it…or for what your budget will allow. There is no one tool to rule them all, but with the right combination of solutions you can create a pretty incredible community management stack. The research for which platform […]
Read moreCommunity Matchmaking: A Guide To Creatively Using Direct Messaging
Matchmaking in your community is a valuable, tactful strategy to power more relationships among those you care most about!
Read moreBuilding A Community Roadmap
In the beginning stages of launching and building a community it’s difficult to imagine what a few years down the road will look like specifically. You hope that it’s a vibrant place where members come to engage and hang out with others that they know, and receive meaningful value from those they surround themselves with […]
Read moreThe Foundation For Community
Getting Started You may have just started your journey to build a community and laying the foundation is your first step! Lucky for you, the concept of “online communities” has been around almost as long as the internet itself. Online communities began in forums typically on news sites or in AOL chat rooms 😉 We […]
Read moreGetting Started: Building Your Community From A Zero State
So you want to start a community? Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step on a very exciting journey. Much like Rome not being built in a day, building community is a patient game as it takes time and focus to meaningfully connect people. In some cases, it can take up-to a year or more before […]
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