Community Building & Community Development Articles

30th September, 2009 | Community Management

Inside the mind of an online community lurker

It’s great to see your online community’s membership grow. It can be frustrating when those new members don’t get involved, though. Understanding why members aren’t getting involved is the key to increasing member participation.



22nd September, 2009 | Community Management

Don’t lose existing members of your online community

Online communities are naturally dynamic – new members join, old members leave. You can’t build a genuine online community if your member turnover is too high, though. You want to keep hold of existing members for as long as possible.



14th September, 2009 | Community Development | Community Management

How to build an online community

The process of building an online community isn’t terribly difficult. The challenge is in the planning and execution – this takes time and a whole lot of effort. If you have both of these attributes, continue reading and I’ll tell you how to build a new online community.



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