Comments on: Fight like a champion for your forum members

By: Martin Reed - Blog Author

Martin Reed - Blog Author — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:00:51 +0000

Helen – I don’t believe I have any articles on The Admin Zone. I prefer to keep my content here, although I do network and contribute to community building discussions on other sites. I might even be a member of that site – I can’t remember. I’ll check it out again, though. Thanks for the reminder!

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:51:02 +0000

Hey Martin, just wondered, have you got any of your articles on The Admin Zone? Was a main source of info and advice about online communities before I came across your blog – might be cool to hook up with them?

By: When members want to leave your online community | Community Building & Community Management

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:05:38 +0000

[...] one or two members. It should be strong enough to survive even your most valuable member leaving. Try your hardest to keep every single one of your members, but accept that sometimes you will lose a few and there is nothing you can do to stop them [...]

By: Martin Reed - Blog Author

Martin Reed - Blog Author — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:53:33 +0000

Marty – Thanks for your kind comment, I am glad you are finding the blog useful. Keep us updated with your plans.

By: Marty

Marty — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:16:18 +0000

Some really great and important information/points here mate, certainly taught me a few new things. Thanks for the fantastic blog, keep up the great work – everything i head read will certainly help me soon :].

By: Martin Reed - Blog Author

Martin Reed - Blog Author — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:42:18 +0000

Reena - You're right. I am a firm believer in ensuring as much of your content as possible is accessible without registering. I covered this in an article entitled 'Should you allow lurkers to view forum posts?'. Glenn - That's definitely a good way of looking at things. If your customers (members) are happy, then you will be happy, too. Hirsutism - Thanks for your kind comment, I am glad you enjoyed the article. What is your real name, by the way? MikeM - I have taken a quick look at your forum and you have made many mistakes which I have offered advice about on this blog. You still have the default theme, you have too many categories, and you have no content. You need to think about the reasons why you have set up your forum? If it is for a reason other than a passion for the subject itself, you will struggle to make your community a success. Smiley - You're right, if you don't have the passion or enthusiasm for your community you are in trouble right from the start!

By: Smiley

Smiley — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:57:47 +0000

You don’t sound too enthusiastic about making posts yourself, Mike.. Martin has a helpful article for you to read entitled ‘your community should be your passion’ or something along those lines

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:03:57 +0000

I just started a new forum so I am going to have to do everything and anything to get people to sign up and start posting. I don’t want to pay people to post, but I suppose I will have to do some posts myself to get things moving.

By: Hirsutism

Hirsutism — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:02:55 +0000

Very nice article. I love the way you explain so well, how one should deal with it’s members. I totally agree with you, it’s very important to keep your members happy, for them to visit your blog often.

By: Glenn Alvarez

Glenn Alvarez — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:59:17 +0000

hi, you are right customers are the main source of business. If they are happy then only you can be happy too.
Thanx for the wonderful piece of advice.

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