Post on 08-May-2015
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How to buildAddictive Communities
Richard Millington@RichMillington
The secrets behind the world’s most addictive communities
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We researched the !success rate of online forums
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Most new forums fail to !reach 100 active members
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How can we build ?addictive communities
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Base the concept upon an existing motivation1) 1)
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Pleasure Pain
Hope Fear
Social acceptance Rejection
Source BJFogg.com
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Pleasure Pain
Hope Fear
Social acceptance Rejection
Source BJFogg.com
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Pleasure Pain
Hope Fear
Social acceptance Rejection
Source BJFogg.com
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Pleasure Pain
Hope Fear
Social acceptance Rejection
Source BJFogg.com
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Pleasure Pain
Hope Fear
Social acceptance Rejection
Source BJFogg.com
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SOCIAL INCLUSION
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SOCIAL INCLUSION
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SOCIAL REJECTION
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MOST EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS
No appeal
Pleasure
Pain
Hope
Fear
Social inclusion
Social rejection
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No appeal 8%
Pleasure
Pain
Hope
Fear
Social inclusion
Social rejection
MOST EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS
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No appeal 8%
Pleasure 25%
Pain
Hope
Fear
Social inclusion
Social rejection
MOST EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS
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No appeal 8%
Pleasure 25%
Pain 29%
Hope
Fear
Social inclusion
Social rejection
MOST EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS
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No appeal 8%
Pleasure 25%
Pain 29%
Hope 15%
Fear
Social inclusion
Social rejection
MOST EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS
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No appeal 8%
Pleasure 25%
Pain 29%
Hope 15%
Fear 15%
Social inclusion
Social rejection
MOST EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS
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No appeal 8%
Pleasure 25%
Pain 29%
Hope 15%
Fear 15%
Social inclusion 37%
Social rejection
MOST EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS
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No appeal 8%
Pleasure 25%
Pain 29%
Hope 15%
Fear 15%
Social inclusion 37%
Social rejection N/A
MOST EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS
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No appeal 8%
Pleasure 25%
Pain 29%
Hope 15%
Fear 15%
Social inclusion 37%Social rejection N/A
MOST EFFECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS
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ACTION STEPS
1) Ask newcomers motivation-based questions!
2) Align concept with an existing motivation!
3) Change first contribution to a motivating question
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2) Initial Feedback
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How many members don’t make a !
second contribution ?
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40% - 90%
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1) Speed!
2) Ask a good question!
3) Impact
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1) Speed!
2) Ask a good question!
3) Impact
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Big difference!
Response to initial post by minutes
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Respond within 15 minutes
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1) Speed!
2) Ask a good question!
3) Impact
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1) Why do you think that?!
2) Have you also found …. ? !
3) People interested in {x} might agree…!
4) Reveal something personal!
5) Don’t solve the problem*
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1) Speed!
2) Ask a good question!
3) Impact
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Prick the ego
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ACTION STEPS
1) Respond quickly!
2) Respond with a question!
3) Demonstrate impact
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Ensure members feel unique3)
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ACTION STEPS
1) Ask members what makes them unique!
2) Provide opportunities for members to be unique!
3) Highlight unique contributions through content
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Forge real relationships4)
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ACTION STEPS
1) Initiate activities for members to interact!
2) Foster small groups on or off the platform!
3) Make introductions by age/location/profession
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Build habits5)
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“Lurkers become !regulars!”
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Use Intensive Habit-Building Programmes
Awareness Visit Registration ParticipationFirst discussion
Feedback
Second discussion
event
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ACTION STEPS
1) Identify a trigger within existing behaviour!
2) Opt-out notification systems (e-mail)!
3) Intensive 3-week habit-building programme
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SUMMARY
1) Align your concept with an existing motivation!
2) Respond fast and well!
3) Make members feel unique!
4) Build real relationships!
5) Bring in existing habits
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SUMMARY
1) Align your concept with an existing motivation!
2) Respond fast and well!
3) Make members feel unique!
4) Build real relationships!
5) Bring in existing habits
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SUMMARY
1) Align your concept with an existing motivation!
2) Respond fast and well!
3) Make members feel unique!
4) Build real relationships!
5) Bring in existing habits
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SUMMARY
1) Align your concept with an existing motivation!
2) Respond fast and well!
3) Make members feel unique!
4) Build real relationships!
5) Bring in existing habits
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SUMMARY
1) Align your concept with an existing motivation!
2) Respond fast and well!
3) Make members feel unique!
4) Build real relationships!
5) Bring in existing habits
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SUMMARY
1) Align your concept with an existing motivation!
2) Respond fast and well!
3) Make members feel unique!
4) Build real relationships!
5) Bring in existing habits
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Twitter: @RichMillington
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