Comments on: Save time with these community building shortcuts http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/ Community Building Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Paul http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/#comment-21584 Paul Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:53:33 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1518#comment-21584 These shortcuts should be used sometimes to increase your numbers and help you recruit more "Real" members. After you get the ball rolling, these shortcuts are not essential anymore. These shortcuts should be used sometimes to increase your numbers and help you recruit more “Real” members. After you get the ball rolling, these shortcuts are not essential anymore.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/#comment-19858 Joseph Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:49:48 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1518#comment-19858 Good call on this one, anything good takes time to develop and usually it seems like trying to get instant results (in anything) is a pretty good way to actually ruin what you already have. Good call on this one, anything good takes time to develop and usually it seems like trying to get instant results (in anything) is a pretty good way to actually ruin what you already have.

]]> By: Juanita http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/#comment-19781 Juanita Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:51:55 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1518#comment-19781 Hiring paid posters is honestly the most terrible idea ever. You want to have a real community, not some people being cheated into beliving that the group is bigger than it actualy is. Hiring paid posters is honestly the most terrible idea ever. You want to have a real community, not some people being cheated into beliving that the group is bigger than it actualy is.

]]> By: Farrhad A http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/#comment-19779 Farrhad A Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:50:22 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1518#comment-19779 Awesome post, Martin. I just shared it on my forum. Awesome post, Martin. I just shared it on my forum.

]]> By: Jon Guildford http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/#comment-19755 Jon Guildford Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:46:13 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1518#comment-19755 Excellent article. You always need to be careful when using shortcuts. When building a successful business you need to think of it as a house. It you scrimp or use cheap materials when building the foundations then then the main structure will always be weak and liable to fail. Excellent article.
You always need to be careful when using shortcuts. When building a successful business you need to think of it as a house. It you scrimp or use cheap materials when building the foundations then then the main structure will always be weak and liable to fail.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/#comment-19665 Shawn Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:21:36 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1518#comment-19665 I definitely agree on those points; some competitions can work but they're more often than not hard to get the members to follow into. The best way that I've found to do this is to have routine contests, let them expect it, and do it at a frequency where you're not giving away your entire paycheck, but to keep it in the back of the members' minds that one is coming up. We've found that inexpensive/funky gifts seem to work well, people seem to be obsessed with weird/different. Another thing we're about to start is "grab bags" similar to the woot.com "bag of crap" which will likely contain more eclectic items that we find. I'm definitely excited to try that one out. I am a big fan of your sentiment on not giving moderator duties to the highest posters or most popular posters as well. I definitely agree on those points; some competitions can work but they’re more often than not hard to get the members to follow into. The best way that I’ve found to do this is to have routine contests, let them expect it, and do it at a frequency where you’re not giving away your entire paycheck, but to keep it in the back of the members’ minds that one is coming up. We’ve found that inexpensive/funky gifts seem to work well, people seem to be obsessed with weird/different. Another thing we’re about to start is “grab bags” similar to the woot.com “bag of crap” which will likely contain more eclectic items that we find. I’m definitely excited to try that one out.

I am a big fan of your sentiment on not giving moderator duties to the highest posters or most popular posters as well.

]]> By: Flint http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/#comment-19650 Flint Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:51:57 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1518#comment-19650 I wholeheartedly agree with you that hiring paid posters is a bad idea and will likely sour your community some. Also, as Mr Woc said, why make a forum if you want someone else to post for you and you will post on theirs - No one wins. If you want a lasting community you have to put the time and effort needed to succeed. Thanks Martin for the article. I wholeheartedly agree with you that hiring paid posters is a bad idea and will likely sour your community some. Also, as Mr Woc said, why make a forum if you want someone else to post for you and you will post on theirs – No one wins. If you want a lasting community you have to put the time and effort needed to succeed. Thanks Martin for the article.

]]> By: Nicole Price http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/#comment-19609 Nicole Price Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:29:30 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1518#comment-19609 Like any other business activity, this to will take time to build and flourish. Any kind of short cut activity to increase volume, is likely to result in unwanted results. Like any other business activity, this to will take time to build and flourish. Any kind of short cut activity to increase volume, is likely to result in unwanted results.

]]> By: Mr Woc http://www.communityspark.com/save-time-with-these-community-building-shortcuts/#comment-19600 Mr Woc Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:49:58 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/?p=1518#comment-19600 Hi there It never fails to suprise me how some people start a forum and then dont want to post onit lol, paying someone to post on your forum never works and exchanging forum posts is a waste of time. As your post says, you need quality posters, the mor quality posts you get hte more people you will attract, also forums tend to go in fits and starts, where sometimes they can be very busy then other times they can be quiet, so you have to keep introducing new subjects each day if you can ! Woc Hi there

It never fails to suprise me how some people start a forum and then dont want to post onit lol, paying someone to post on your forum never works and exchanging forum posts is a waste of time.

As your post says, you need quality posters, the mor quality posts you get hte more people you will attract, also forums tend to go in fits and starts, where sometimes they can be very busy then other times they can be quiet, so you have to keep introducing new subjects each day if you can !

Woc

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