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7 Reasons Why Email Lists (A.K.A. Listservs) Suck And How A Forum Saves The Day

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Mike W.

Email lists (also known as “listservs” or “email groups”) are one of the most annoying holdovers from the ancient days of the web. Back in the 1990s, Yahoo Groups, Majordomo, and other mailing list managers provided a convenient way for … Read More >

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What Is The Difference Between A “Community Manager” And A “Forum Manager”?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Mike W.

Last week we said a dedicated community manager is not necessary to run a successful forum. That statement raised some eyebrows. Let me elaborate. These days, the term “community manager” is most commonly associated with managing social media accounts. Forums … Read More >

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Does My Forum Need A Community Manager? (Hint: Nope!)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Mike W.

Many people ask us if they need a dedicated community manager to run their forum. While it certainly helps to have buy-in from people within the organization, the answer to this question is almost always the same: No. I can … Read More >

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The 4 Most Common Help Requests When Managing A Forum

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Mike W.

One of the great things about a hosted forum solution is that we are able to eliminate the grunt work associated with running a forum. This allows site owners to reap the benefits of a vibrant forum community without the … Read More >

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On Boarding Users To Your Private Forum (Diagram)

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Mike W.

Yesterday, we examined how to Add Users To Your Private Forum In 4 Easy Steps. As a follow up to that post, we created a diagram to illustrate how our on-boarding process works. Obviously, some users will respond to the … Read More >

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Add Users To Your Private Forum In 4 Easy Steps

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Mike W.

When it comes to launching a new forum it is absolutely critical to tell people that it exists and then entice them to participate. The need to on board users effectively is especially true with a private forum. In this … Read More >

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Six Key Topics To Seed Your New Forum

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Mike W.

Starting a new forum can be daunting. Your job is to build something out of nothing and creating something out of nothing is not easy. But we know that no one goes into an empty restaurant and no one posts … Read More >

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Migrating To A Hosted Forum Solution: What You Need To Know

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Mike W.

We have successfully migrated many different legacy platforms to Ninja Post. During this process we work closely with company personnel to ensure smooth transition. Our goal is to eliminate the pain, anguish, and uncertainty when it comes to changing platforms. … Read More >

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3 Fears About Hosted Forum Software (And Why They’re Bogus)

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Mike W.

Most site owners we talk to want to outsource the “grunt work” associated with running a forum so they can focus on their main site. Despite the trend for companies to migrate to cloud-based technologies there are reasonable concerns. In … Read More >

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2 Lessons Learned From Ugly Forum Software

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Mike W.

Earlier this week we compared ugly forum software to the way web directories looked in 1996. To recap, web directories (i.e., early search engines) used a top-down system of categories to organize websites. Some forum platforms still use this design. … Read More >

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