We recently interviewed Dave Olson, VP Community at Hootsuite, who is helping lead community for the company's fast international growth. We talked with him about how and why he builds community. Read on, and then join us on Thursday May 9 at 3pm ET for a Live Hangout...
Community is Inevitable: How to Prepare Yourself as an Early Stage Startup
Community for any startup goes beyond just engaging users it's the world you want to create for them. Like a teacher, you create the curriculum, set the rules, and guide your students' interactions so that they can thrive and empower themselves. But if you are just...
Using Content to Build A Community
Companies are increasingly finding that relevant, influential, and engaging content has the power to foster a loyal customer community. By taking a strategic approach to content development, companies can bring people with common interests together in one space to...
Saying Goodbye: When a Community Reaches the End of the Road
One of the last things I did before I left Skillshare was officially retire the Master Teacher program I had started, nurtured, and grown with the help of our community team over the course of the past 2 years. As we evolved, our Master Teacher program no longer...
The Number One Reason Communities Fail
What's the number one reason that communities fail? They never get started. Do you know why they don't get started? Crickets. We're so deathly afraid that no one will show up. We're afraid we'll invite people, and they won't show up. We're afraid we'll post something,...
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