How to Increase Activity in Your Community

Ning is home to tens of thousands of communities that serve many millions of people every day. Every one of Ning's customers has one question in common: How can I get people more involved and active in my community? Great question!

To help answer that question, we got the guy who has a lot of smart answers: Richard Millington. The author of the book Buzzing Communities, Richard tackles some of the most-asked questions about growing and running online communities. He's an expert that hundreds of companies and thousands of readers rely on, either in direct consultation or as readers of his influential blog about community management, FeverBee.

Or, consider buying the book. It's quite good: http://amzn.to/QqLjmY

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[Elshara Silverheart]

Love it!

[Allison Leahy]

Really great watch for anyone interested in managing an online community. A lot of good tips for organizing and creating content for the community--I especially appreciate the notions of creating "social density"; shaping the community around emerging trends/popular discussions; and using common symbols and shared history to create emotional connections and stimulate quality interpersonal interactions.