Rules for Online Engagement
Posted: August 05, 2014
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Image from: socialmediatoday.com[/caption]Having an online presence is essential in today's digital age. A strong social community is important to a positive online experience. Following five simple rules can ensure you're building a place that fosters community engagement.
[caption id="attachment_11973" align="alignright" width="520"]Image from: socialmediatoday.com[/caption]Having an online presence is essential in today's digital age. A strong social community is important to a positive online experience. Following five simple rules can ensure you're building a place that fosters community engagement.
Laura Johnson , writer for Social Media Today, shares five rules to follow when engaging with people online.
You Need to Know: 5 Rules of Online Community Engagement
One of the first steps to building an online community is creating and implementing a community engagement strategy. Once you have a solid following of members, it will be the most important thing that you do, as engagement is one of the two main types of measuring online community performance. As you build and grow your online community, keep in mind these five hard and fast rules of community engagement.
1. Have a Strategy Plan and Stick to It
Once you’ve decided what your community is about and what you see for the future, hold on to it dearly. Figure out your plan of action for the 1st week, 1st month, then 3, 6 and 9 months. Develop your brand and decide what types of weekly or bi-weekly features you might have. Perhaps you want to start a tradition of weekly forums. Write everything down and stick to it. You’ll feel accomplished and members will appreciate your commitment.
Read the entire article You Need to Know: 5 Rules of Online Community Engagement on Social Media Today.