Comments on: Community building means making members feel special http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/ Community Building Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jim http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-22043 Jim Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:56:28 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-22043 For the best engagement, I've found that you have to give people content they want to comment on. Then, try to engage the person who commented and keep the thread going. For the best engagement, I’ve found that you have to give people content they want to comment on. Then, try to engage the person who commented and keep the thread going.

]]> By: Joel http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-21964 Joel Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:35:38 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-21964 "Pay attention to members and remember things about them" --- Very true! When you have repeat visitors and members you quickly get to know people and remembering things they mention and addressing them accordingly really helps build trust and friendship. Great article! - Thanks for sharing these insights. “Pay attention to members and remember things about them” — Very true!

When you have repeat visitors and members you quickly get to know people and remembering things they mention and addressing them accordingly really helps build trust and friendship. Great article! – Thanks for sharing these insights.

]]> By: Mark http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-21945 Mark Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:42:24 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-21945 You hit the nail on the head. Its all about making people feel like they are the only one that matters. Everyone wants to be recognized and get attention, its how we are wired. If you give someone the attention they desire they can do huge things for you for free. You hit the nail on the head. Its all about making people feel like they are the only one that matters. Everyone wants to be recognized and get attention, its how we are wired. If you give someone the attention they desire they can do huge things for you for free.

]]> By: Paul http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-21840 Paul Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-21840 Talking about members in your forum, including specific members in your newsletter, and giving your community sincere appreciation will really make them feel special. Talking about members in your forum, including specific members in your newsletter, and giving your community sincere appreciation will really make them feel special.

]]> By: Don’t lose existing members of your online community | Community Building http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-20723 Don’t lose existing members of your online community | Community Building Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:32:15 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-20723 [...] Members of your online community need to feel special and they need to feel valued. They need to know that you want them as a members and they need to know that you have noticed them. [...] [...] Members of your online community need to feel special and they need to feel valued. They need to know that you want them as a members and they need to know that you have noticed them. [...]

]]> By: that canadian girl » Community building means making members feel special | Community Building http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-20709 that canadian girl » Community building means making members feel special | Community Building Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:34:16 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-20709 [...] Community building means making members feel special | Community Building Members of your community do a lot. You rely on them to make the community a success. You can influence the direction of your community, you can influence its content and you even have an influence over the type of members you want in the community. However, when it comes down to whether your community is going to be successful, your members are all that matter. You need to not only attract members that will help your community grow and continue to develop, but you need to keep them. You can do this by making sure they feel special. via communityspark.com [...] [...] Community building means making members feel special | Community Building Members of your community do a lot. You rely on them to make the community a success. You can influence the direction of your community, you can influence its content and you even have an influence over the type of members you want in the community. However, when it comes down to whether your community is going to be successful, your members are all that matter. You need to not only attract members that will help your community grow and continue to develop, but you need to keep them. You can do this by making sure they feel special. via communityspark.com [...]

]]> By: Revue du web | Manager une communauté http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-20646 Revue du web | Manager une communauté Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:40:40 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-20646 [...] Community building means making members feel special http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/ [...] [...] Community building means making members feel special http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/ [...]

]]> By: Martin Reed - Community Manager http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-19806 Martin Reed - Community Manager Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:19:04 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-19806 <strong>Daniel</strong> - What happens when the contest ends, though? I'd recommend you focus on encouraging genuine activity rather than bribing members to be active! Daniel – What happens when the contest ends, though? I’d recommend you focus on encouraging genuine activity rather than bribing members to be active!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-19785 Daniel Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:47:20 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-19785 I usually run some type of contest to keep visitors coming back. I make the contest something that requires them to participate on my websites so it creates content and makes them feel that they are contributing. I usually run some type of contest to keep visitors coming back. I make the contest something that requires them to participate on my websites so it creates content and makes them feel that they are contributing.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.communityspark.com/community-building-means-making-members-feel-special/#comment-19676 Shawn Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:25:21 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1194#comment-19676 Great tips, on general discussion sites members do a great deal to try to prove to everyone that they're special, it's a whole different monster. Great tips, on general discussion sites members do a great deal to try to prove to everyone that they’re special, it’s a whole different monster.

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