Online Community Report - Comments

Marc Sirkin: Marketing & Online Communities 2008: A Report Back

nospam@example.com (Marc Sirkin) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:14:09 -0500

Thanks for the quote. It's a good thing I always spell check and proofread.

"I can be scary" is true, although it should have read "It can be scary" - doh.

Kevin Briody: Marketing & Online Communities 2008: A Report Back

nospam@example.com (Kevin Briody) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:16:55 -0500

(trying again, foiled by your comment captcha 3 times now!)
Bill - Thanks for the quote and mention. As always a great conference from you and the team at Forum One!

Kenneth Lee: Interview with Jonathan Abrams, Friendster

nospam@example.com (Kenneth Lee) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:49:15 -0400

It's interesting to re-read this interview in 2008, especially given what has happened.

Miles Sims: Online Communities: Surviving and Thriving in a Downturn (Part 1)

nospam@example.com (Miles Sims) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:45:38 -0400

Bill,

I think your point about defining value and setting goals for the community is really valid. This is a very common mistake and can easily lead to stagnation and the community being defined as a failure. This can be avoided if more time is spent up-front making sure things are defined and that all of the teams involved understand what the effort will be.

Ben Bloch: Online Community Engagement: Recent Research

nospam@example.com (Ben Bloch) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:21:17 -0400

Sounds like a great report, particularly the engagement metrics, but unfortunately I don't see it listed on Online Community Research Network.

I haven't joined yet but I might if available. I would like to include in some blogging on metrics.

Carol: Online Community Compensation: Salaries By Region

nospam@example.com (Carol) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:39:26 -0400

Great data. I wonder how these numbers stack up against other geographies worldwide. I'm in Canada and I've heard wide variances in salary reported here as well - from $50K - $120K.

Connie Bensen: Online Community: Compensation Study

nospam@example.com (Connie Bensen) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:08:47 -0400

Thanks for doing this survey. It's definitely something that the industry needed. It will help us move forward & supports our efforts.

Connie

Ken: OpenID: What will it take to make it mainstream?

nospam@example.com (Ken) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:10:41 -0400

Will openID become mainstream? depends how many people like me there are. I'm very old-school when it comes to mass-login services. In simple words - I dislike them! I read here there are 14,000 sites supporting openID already? Imagine someone phishing 1 user:pass and having access to tens if not hundreds of YOUR accounts and services. It's like having one key for all your houses and safes. I just don't like the idea. I refused using openID where available and will keep manually typing my users and passes!

Rachel Gainer: Online Community Governance: The Project Brief

nospam@example.com (Rachel Gainer) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:47:35 -0400

Bill,

Thanks for the great attachment. While I am not in the business of creating online communities for other people/organizations, I am in the midst of re-creating my organization's current website into one that fosters an online community.

So, some of the questions on this aren't entirely relative to my current practice, but it is nice to see these important things to consider in one concise document. Much appreciated! Especially when considering benchmark goals (e.g. number of people joining online community in year 1, user-generated content, etc.), your governance questions are a helpful reminder of how important these things are before, during and after the online community is launched.

Thanks!
Rachel

Angela Connor: Online Community Engagement: Recent Research

nospam@example.com (Angela Connor) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:49:54 -0400

I'm pleased to see the importance of the role played by the community manager mentioned in this report. It is fostering relationships with people, keeping them engaged and encouraged and letting them know that you value their presence, that makes them stay. I know because I do it daily and it takes major commitment to the community.

Lynn Crymble: Online Community Engagement: Recent Research

nospam@example.com (Lynn Crymble) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:44:09 -0400

Thanks so much for this Bill. I was surprised about the email communication driving 7 times more engagement but that's only because email is not something I tend to value in my personal communication mix. It's a reality check that many, if not most community members are likely still using email as their main tool.
In terms of recognizing members who participate - specifically those with high quality connections and communications - would it make sense to approach them to become content creators, in a more formal sense? Is that recognition? I think it would be for me.
This research has really sparked a flurry of ideas for me so thanks again!

Ally: Online Community Unconference 2008: It's a Wrap

nospam@example.com (Ally) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:46:53 -0400

It sounded fantastic, also bummed to have missed it. So when's the next one and how can I convince work to send me (from Australia)?

x
Ally

Joi Podgorny: Online Community Unconference 2008: It's a Wrap

nospam@example.com (Joi Podgorny) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:22:10 -0400

So bummed I wasn't able to attend. But I am happy with all the tweests and blog coverage I was able to watch real time and after the event. Thansk everyone.

I look forward to Sonoma!
Joi

Dave Witzel: Online Community Unconference 2008: It's a Wrap

nospam@example.com (Dave Witzel) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:15:52 -0400

So sorry I missed it and so glad to hear it was good. I think the increase in sophistication in the conversation just mirrors the increase in the importance of the conversation. The right people talking about the right stuff at the right time.

Chris Ainsworth: OpenID: What will it take to make it mainstream?

nospam@example.com (Chris Ainsworth) — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:08:50 -0400

It's more of a slow creep than a flurry, but OpenID is getting out there. I use mine where I can (currently, only a few places, the most prominent being 37signals, where it's especially helpful for tying multiple accounts together).

We can also help further along adoption by supporting OpenID logins with our own sites. After reading your post, I looked into options for my own wordpress blog, and there are already several plugins available allowing readers to manage accounts and comment using their OpenID. I'm gonna try implementing something this week.

The support is out there for other blogging tools and services as well.