Comments on: It’s Important to Cultivate What You Do Have (Also, Remind People You Exist!) http://www.managingcommunities.com/2008/10/04/its-important-to-cultivate-what-you-do-have-also-remind-people-you-exist/ Community Manager Blog: Battle Tested Community Management Solutions Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:45:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.managingcommunities.com/2008/10/04/its-important-to-cultivate-what-you-do-have-also-remind-people-you-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Patrick Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:05:39 +0000 http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=180#comment-498 Hey Shawn, Thanks for the comment and kind words. Yes, that is definitely true. Contests are a solid example of cultivating what you do have (not not reminding people that you exist). They can definitely help. Thanks, Patrick Hey Shawn,

Thanks for the comment and kind words. Yes, that is definitely true. Contests are a solid example of cultivating what you do have (not not reminding people that you exist). They can definitely help.

Thanks,

Patrick

]]> By: Kruzzen http://www.managingcommunities.com/2008/10/04/its-important-to-cultivate-what-you-do-have-also-remind-people-you-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Kruzzen Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:31:30 +0000 http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=180#comment-497 I think the occasional mass-email is a good method to use but not too much or it could be thought of as spam and simply anger the member. I think doing more in-community activities is a good idea. If you run a forum admin or webmaster forum, why not create monthly contests such as the Forum/Site of the Month and offer free advertising or something in that nature. Doing things like that may make someone come back to keep trying AND it helps their site as well because they keep it up and try to make it better to win these sort of things. Great article Patrick :) -Shawn I think the occasional mass-email is a good method to use but not too much or it could be thought of as spam and simply anger the member. I think doing more in-community activities is a good idea. If you run a forum admin or webmaster forum, why not create monthly contests such as the Forum/Site of the Month and offer free advertising or something in that nature. Doing things like that may make someone come back to keep trying AND it helps their site as well because they keep it up and try to make it better to win these sort of things. Great article Patrick :) -Shawn

]]> By: Patrick http://www.managingcommunities.com/2008/10/04/its-important-to-cultivate-what-you-do-have-also-remind-people-you-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Patrick Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:10:50 +0000 http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=180#comment-469 Thanks for the comment, Ricardo. :) I agree, certainly. Thanks for the comment, Ricardo. :) I agree, certainly.

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://www.managingcommunities.com/2008/10/04/its-important-to-cultivate-what-you-do-have-also-remind-people-you-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Ricardo Bueno Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:44:23 +0000 http://www.managingcommunities.com/?p=180#comment-468 Your existing community, your existing "fan base," is your best opportunity to reach out and grow your community. Value your existing members, get to know them, and they'll tell their friends to come. This is a fact Darren understands all to well! Remember the discussion you all hosted together? Darren made a great point in bringing that up. Focus on your existing audience and watch your community grow. Your existing community, your existing “fan base,” is your best opportunity to reach out and grow your community. Value your existing members, get to know them, and they’ll tell their friends to come. This is a fact Darren understands all to well!

Remember the discussion you all hosted together? Darren made a great point in bringing that up. Focus on your existing audience and watch your community grow.

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