by Dave Bayless | community, social networks, video
Cultivating Community is an Endurance Sport An “inside-out” growth strategy is conducive to the cultivation of relationships and trust essential to a collaborative community. However, membership growth is likely to be frustratingly slow for several years...
by Dave Bayless | community, podcast, social networks
The Community Builder Fabian Pfortmüller is a Swiss community builder based in Amsterdam. He’s an experienced entrepreneur, acknowledged innovator, and prolific writer. I had the opportunity to speak with Fabian about cultivating communities from the inside-out...
by Dave Bayless | models, social networks, video
You Should (Probably) Increase Your Membership Fee Members of paid communities are more engaged, which leads to better results for the members and the host. An element of constructive exclusion is key, and the price of membership is a signal that engagement is...
by Dave Bayless | facilitation, podcast, social networks
How Might We Stimulate Broader Participation in Our Conversations? The degree to which status and quality are perceived to be linked drives the likelihood of actively engaging in social networking. Meritocratic cultures probably enhance the coupling of status and...
