When something goes wrong with one of our technology devices, and we are unable to fix it, or we just want to upgrade from something that is moving at a slower speed these days, we tend to want to just purchase the next best thing. The reality is though, that we can fix a lot […]
How Do I Make My Community Unique?
If you are looking to build a community just for the sake of having one, that is going to be a lot of effort with very little benefit to show for it. In order to create a community that is unique to the people that are going to be a part of it, you have […]
As You Rise, Your Knowledge Of Members Declines
When a business is first starting up, they engage with their audience a lot and get to know their members on a more personal level. When the success of a company begins to rise, the engagement with members tends to fall. This is because the more you have going on with building the business, the […]
The Crisis of Organizational Communications
The year 2020 is in crises mode as far as communication is concerned. The way that communication takes place now is in more of a digital platform. It’s really hard to get up to date information when you can’t speak face to face with somebody. It can also lead to people feeling really isolated because […]
Finding Community
During a research process that began as a way to see how to motivate students and empower them, it was found that creating a community is the best way for all involved to get a better and stronger sense of community. Parents, teachers, and students can all come together to make the experience a more […]
Communities Change How We Work
The global pandemic has changed many aspects of our everyday lives, and the way we work may be the most impacted area. Use of digital technologies and other technological advancements enabled a significant portion of workforce to work from home with a transition that wasn’t overly difficult. Companies transitioned from very hierarchical organizational models to […]
Overcoming Your Weaknesses As A Community Leader
We all have weaknesses and each person that denies they have weaknesses are either unaware of their own nature, or they are downplaying those weaknesses, but everybody has them. Sometimes leaders have a harder time accepting that they may not have all the answers and that someone else might have something helpful to add. This […]
Community Member Onboarding Journey Template [free template]
You can figure out what your members are going through by going through the same process yourself. Different members will see different things along the way with your website depending on what it is they need from it. So take it step by step and figure out what it is they are seeing every step […]
It’s OK If Members Aren’t Building Close Relationships
Members don’t always need to build friendships with other members, especially if that’s not what they want or need. You can help determine if this is a want or a need with a member survey that you can give to anybody that belongs to the community. There may be some instances where they want to […]
Constant Storytelling And Engagement
No matter what kind of an artist you are, the people who are interested in what you have to offer what consistency, they want to feel like they have a relationship with you. You can’t just create something, drop it, and then leave for a period of time, there needs to be consistency. A lot […]