{"id":21426,"date":"2009-12-16T09:15:44","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T17:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-o.ning.com\/?p=21426"},"modified":"2017-10-24T09:25:17","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T16:25:17","slug":"great-habits-for-growing-your-ning-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ning.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/great-habits-for-growing-your-ning-network.html","title":{"rendered":"Great habits for growing your Ning Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Growing a Ning Network by populating it with lots of members is often considered to be the Holy Grail for many Network Creators. As a result, we see Ning Networks that are so excited to grow &mdash; and grow quickly &mdash; that their invitation lists more closely resemble the population of a small country. But, as the saying goes, it&rsquo;s about quality not quantity. The key to building a vibrant Ning Network is to attract people that will love to be part of it and regularly contribute. Think before you hit send; are these invitees likely to be active, engaged members? That&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s important to invite the right connections and friends that share your passion. To reach them, we&rsquo;re highlighting four simple ways to best share with and invite the people that can make your Ning Network stellar.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing a Ning Network by populating it with lots of members is often considered to be the Holy Grail for many Network Creators. As a result, we see Ning Networks that are so excited to grow &mdash; and grow quickly &mdash; that their invitation lists more closely resemble the population of a small country. 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