Emergency landing
Yesterday I flew from Johannesburg to London (an 11 hour flight). An hour and a half from London, an announcement was made that we would be landing in Barcelona in 20 minutes. The cabin crew told us to familiarize ourselves [...]
Yesterday I flew from Johannesburg to London (an 11 hour flight). An hour and a half from London, an announcement was made that we would be landing in Barcelona in 20 minutes. The cabin crew told us to familiarize ourselves [...]
Why is inclusivity and diversity important? Studies have shown that communities with diverse members provide a wealth of perspectives that can make a difference when it comes to innovation and engagement. Here are 5 ways that your community can [...]
Online communities are seen as the go-to hub for members to interact and share knowledge. A way of delivering information to members. When evaluating community software, we often look at the outlay as an expense rather than as a profit [...]
In this digital age, creating visually unique online content is the key to attracting an interested audience. Making it relevant to your target market will help you increase interaction and reach your goals. Adding a call to action in every post you make will enable readers to add value to your community and provide feedback. In this vein, it’s not only the content that you produce that matters, but how you present it.
Just because you have an online community and you fill it with information doesn’t mean members will love it. You have to make it appealing and interesting so people will want to spend time in it. By ASAE’s definition, “an [...]
We’re in the last quarter of 2020 and it’s time to make some decisions. It’s hard with all the uncertainty, to know whether you’ll be able to have a live event or should plan for a remote one. Here [...]
A question that keeps popping up in my inbox is when should you create a new group in your community? I thought I would share with you some reasons you should create a group. First, think about how your community [...]
You don’t need to be a great copywriter to get engagement on your posts. To get your members to participate you need a good strategy and you need to know your members. Associations may have a vast membership from a [...]
Member engagement continues to be an issue for a lot of associations. Whatever your method of communication, providing relevant and engaging content should be a priority for associations. And the more channels of communication, the better chance to reach your [...]
What is Mentoring? According to the International Mentoring Association, mentoring is composed of: A series of tasks that effective mentors must do to promote the professional development of others. The low-risk relationship within which the partners can try new ways [...]