community in All of The Pool

This is a very interesting and tough topic. Communities come in all shapes and sizes. Some are internal, and some are external. Some are business sponsored, and others are totally organic and rely on the users to keep things rolling. I...

Is it possible to keep the number of total members in a private group private from the rest of our community?Thanks for your feedback!

The sub-group permissioning is really powerful. The 4 types of sub groups are:Private - this is an invite only option where you want to have discussions in private and members need to be invited/approved to join. Public - this is an open...

If you see a post you really like, there are 2 good reasons to vote thumbs up. First, you give the author some credit and build up her reputation which is great. A community thrives with experts and the best way to determine who they are...

If you see your community starting to stagnate a bit, make sure to post thought provoking posts to get people talking. They should be relevant to the community but hit a chord that makes people want to talk.

Unless you have lots and lots of sub-groups on your site, use the auto-join option instead of public group so all your community members automatically see the groups. If you have too many, use public groups but remind people to make sure...

Studies have shown that if a new member receives a welcome email from a community owner/manager, there is a much better chance that person will stay involved with the community. Make sure you do everything you welcome new members.