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on March 14, 2009 at 7:06 am | Reply basho
I think while that is true, there is a conversation “convergence” – friendfeed, twitter, facebook all talk to each other. So perhaps the conversation is now a wrapper / the core is a more unique selling proposition. Just a thought.
on March 14, 2009 at 12:29 pm | Reply VxD
Am a member of Thorn Tree Forum on Lonely Planet …Thorn Tree is a great resource for ppl who want to know the latest tips on traveling to a particular destination …got terrific inputs when I made plans for an Andean trek …and then post the trek, had motivation enuf to repay the value I got from Thorn Tree by submitting my own inputs. Thatz it. I get active on it only when I need to travel, otherwise I am not active on the forum …I guess most members are like me ..still Thorn Tree is a thriving community …I think the answer may be in reaching a critical mass of clearly defined value created and the community base, before the community really takes off on its own. Even tho the individual engagements (both value & duration) are not significant, its the aggregate that is buzzing with life & value …like the Grand Central in NY or better …Pushkar fair in Rajasthan!
on March 19, 2009 at 2:33 pm | Reply Susan Cherian
Maybe you need to have a place on Twitter and Facebook too to get more people into the community?
on March 22, 2009 at 5:56 am | Reply Sunish
If you’ve not already read “Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert Cialdini” it gives some clue on community building, how we act according to social proof. Reciprocity also plays its role, I think having invites can be very effective initially to create interest in something that’s not available to everybody.
on March 22, 2009 at 10:50 am | Reply SM
Thank you for the great inputs people. Sunish, I’ll pick up the book.
It’s the conversations stu**d | Inclusive Planet
« On the pains of waiting
Aimee Mullins and her 12 pairs of legs »
Posted in Chit-chat, WHAT'S UP? | 5 Comments
on March 14, 2009 at 7:06 am | Reply basho
I think while that is true, there is a conversation “convergence” – friendfeed, twitter, facebook all talk to each other. So perhaps the conversation is now a wrapper / the core is a more unique selling proposition. Just a thought.
on March 14, 2009 at 12:29 pm | Reply VxD
Am a member of Thorn Tree Forum on Lonely Planet …Thorn Tree is a great resource for ppl who want to know the latest tips on traveling to a particular destination …got terrific inputs when I made plans for an Andean trek …and then post the trek, had motivation enuf to repay the value I got from Thorn Tree by submitting my own inputs. Thatz it. I get active on it only when I need to travel, otherwise I am not active on the forum …I guess most members are like me ..still Thorn Tree is a thriving community …
I think the answer may be in reaching a critical mass of clearly defined value created and the community base, before the community really takes off on its own. Even tho the individual engagements (both value & duration) are not significant, its the aggregate that is buzzing with life & value …like the Grand Central in NY or better …Pushkar fair in Rajasthan!
on March 19, 2009 at 2:33 pm | Reply Susan Cherian
Maybe you need to have a place on Twitter and Facebook too to get more people into the community?
on March 22, 2009 at 5:56 am | Reply Sunish
If you’ve not already read “Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion – Robert Cialdini” it gives some clue on community building, how we act according to social proof. Reciprocity also plays its role, I think having invites can be very effective initially to create interest in something that’s not available to everybody.
on March 22, 2009 at 10:50 am | Reply SM
Thank you for the great inputs people. Sunish, I’ll pick up the book.