by David DeWald | Jan 6, 2012 | Community Management
I think it is safe to say that most Community Managers are familiar with the “Online Disinhibition Effect”, better known as “John Gabriel’s Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory”. For the most part Community Managers need to think about forums...
by David DeWald | Jan 5, 2012 | Community Management, Random Thoughts
This was a great chat, with lots of good comments and ideas. One of the best ways to get engagement out of your community is to offer up some form of a contest. There are hundreds of different ways to do this, and there are obviously best practices at work by...
by David DeWald | Jan 5, 2012 | Community Management, Random Thoughts
This was a great chat, with lots of good comments and ideas. One of the best ways to get engagement out of your community is to offer up some form of a contest. There are hundreds of different ways to do this, and there are obviously best practices at work by...
by David DeWald | Jan 3, 2012 | Community Management
Seems like every month or so someone is decrying the death of forums or that platform hasn’t changed in well over a decade. I want to talk about that, but first I want to talk about perhaps the oldest form of communication online; Email and more specifically, the...
by David DeWald | Oct 25, 2011 | Community Management, Random Thoughts
For a new Community Manager to successfully manage established online communities, it first requires a good understanding of online channels related to the community – and that’s not just social media – but includes any community websites that are relevant...
by David DeWald | Oct 20, 2011 | Community Management
Just a collection of quotes I’ve seen lately. Sorry I didn’t think to jot down who said them. Perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not. Build your reputation by helping other people build theirs. If you do not know how to ask...