Access our Collective Intelligence whitepaper here. What is collective intelligence? Collective intelligence is what drives us to keep innovating as a species. But what does this mean, and how do online communities help bring it to life? Some of the greatest innovations of our time are here because of collective intelligence. The Oxford English Dictionary, […]
Your community can be the key to growing your business, but only if you are able to effectively guide your members from Acquisition to Adoption, Retention to Advocacy. Join Zapnito’s CEO and Founder, Charles Thiede, and other community leaders for an exclusive workshop on how to make sure your business has the foundations in place […]
At a point where online communities are becoming essential to the marketing mix, Zapnito’s CEO Charles Thiede joined David Rowlands, Head of Content at B2B Marketing, to discuss how B2B businesses can leverage online communities. Here’s a snapshot of everything they spoke about. Cutting through the noise Charles began the discussion by setting out the need for […]
Why do people use your B2B community? Is it a nice to have – a place to browse content and dip into conversations when they (rarely) have a spare moment at work? Or is it a must-have – a go-to source of knowledge, support and peer-to-peer advice that makes their job that bit easier? A […]
”Culture is the name for what people are interested in, their thoughts, their models, the books they read and the speeches they hear’‘ – Walter Lippmann Think about the best communities you’ve come across, what do they have in common? They could do a number of things, like unite a group of people around a […]
“It’s cheaper to retain an existing customer than to attract new ones” is an adage as old as marketing itself and it’s given rise to a host of customer retention practices. But which practice helps a company retain customers effectively? That’s what we’re setting out to explore in this piece on retention best practices. Customer […]
A recession appears inevitable in many parts of the world, but history shows that your business doesn’t have to suffer. During the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000, there were stark differences between the 17% of companies that performed badly and the 9% that thrived. What did the strong performers do differently? They doubled down on […]
In the current climate, many organizations are looking at ways to diversify their revenue as a way to ensure business continuity, growth, and agility as the market fluctuates wildly. That has led many business leaders to wonder how to create another revenue stream that aligns with their existing product or service. A key way to […]
Member engagement and retention is always a top priority for online communities. After all, it’s great to attract new members but to increase membership long-term, you need to make sure your members stay around. That’s where having a member engagement plan can pay off for your business performance and community growth. Why member engagement matters […]
The road to creating an expert STM community might be littered with pitfalls, wrong turns and long, meandering detours – but we all know the reward is worth it. By turning readers into paid subscribers, STM publishers have an opportunity to connect with their readers, convert participation into commercial opportunities, and gather the data they […]
With so many different community platforms out there, it can be a challenge to decide on the best platform to build your online community. Make no mistake, it’s a huge decision as your chosen community platform can make or break your community’s long-term success. After all, you don’t want to invest in software that cannot […]
By now, you’ve likely come across a few successful online communities, even if you didn’t realize what they were at the time. Salesforce’s Trailblazers, the GitHub community, and even HOG — the Harley Davidson Owners Group are all great examples of brand-owned communities that fulfilled a specific need. How did they achieve this? Through their […]