You don’t have to be present in your community 24/7 to be a good community manager. If time is short:
- Post a public comment on one member’s profile.
- Send a private message to one member, thanking them for being part of the community.
- Mention one member in a public post (forum/blog).
Easy, and not too time-consuming. Imagine the effect if you did this each and every day, along with your other duties as a community manager.
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Quick, nice and easy but what to doo if you have a really large community? I Think that creating some small contests and blog/community site related polls is also a good way to build your good image as community manager.
I don’t think that polls are a particularly good way of creating conversation – people tend to vote and then leave. Furthermore, most votes in polls I have seen are anonymous – where’s the value to the community?