Communities need to have a stable source of new members. Over time, most members will come naturally. For now, you need to invite people to join. Here’s how:<\/p>\n
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- Identify people on social media channels who talk about your topic.<\/li>\n
- Reach out to them and ask if they might like to join your community.<\/li>\n
- Invite them to participate in a specific discussion.<\/li>\n
- 5 members per day is enough for most communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Initiate Discussions<\/strong><\/p>\n
Initiate regular discussions and activity for people to participate in. Keep the community fresh with good debates.<\/p>\n
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- Try to initiate 3 to 5 new discussions a week.<\/li>\n
- Pick topics that people spend a lot of time doing, problems people face, or things people are emotive about.<\/li>\n
- Invite your current members to give their thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Events and Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n
Regular events and activities give members a come back and participate in the community. Consider hosting one or two a month. This might be an interview with a VIP in your sector, a quiz, a challenge, a problem-solving event, or a live discussion using a chat feature (coming to Ning 3.0 networks this summer).<\/p>\n
Content<\/strong><\/p>\n
Good communities need good content. Content doesn\u2019t have to be difficult. Sure, you can write an epic advice-column, or you can do a quick interview with a member of the community. Some tips:<\/p>\n
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- Write 2 to 3 pieces of content a week.<\/li>\n
- Write about what’s happening in the community.<\/li>\n
- Consider news updates about the topic, interviews with members\/VIPs, previews\/reviews of products\/services\/events, or guides to newcomers getting into the topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\nIf you want to cultivate a thriving community, you have to make things happen in the community. This means you have to recruit people to join, initiate discussions, organize activities, and create content. Here is a simple process you can use.
\nRecruiting members
\nCommunities need to have a stable source of new members. Over time, most members will come naturally. For now, you need to invite people to join. Here’s how:<\/p>\nIdentify people on social media channels who talk about your topic.
\nReach out to them and ask if they might like to join your community.
\nInvite them to participate in a specific discussion.
\n5 members per day is enough for most communities.<\/p>\nInitiate Discussions
\nInitiate regular discussions and activity for people to participate in. Keep the community fresh with good debates.<\/p>\nTry to initiate 3 to 5 new discussions a week.
\nPick topics that people spend a lot of time doing, problems people face, or things people are emotive about.
\nInvite your current members to give their thoughts.<\/p>\nEvents and Activities
\nRegular events and activities give members a come back and participate in the community. Consider hosting one or two a month. This might be an interview with a VIP in your sector, a quiz, a challenge, a …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n