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| Managing Online Forums: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Run Successful Community Discussion Boards | 
| Author: Patrick O'keefe
Publisher: AMACOM
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (26 reviews)
Sales Rank: 136666
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 081440197X
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.693
EAN: 9780814401972
ASIN: 081440197X
Publication Date: April 10, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
Lots of great info for new and experienced alike August 11, 2008
I thought I'd been doing community work long enough that I wouldn't find much new in this book. I was flat wrong. While some of the more technical discussion wasn't relevant to my needs, the rest of the book is a treasure trove of ideas and tips for effectively managing communities.
If you're just starting your own community or are brining on new staff members, get this book, read, absorb.
Everything you need to know to start a forum August 6, 2008
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R358T2YX60AECK Great book if you're wanting to start an online forum. It has everything you need to know from an expert who's done it multiple times. Highly recommend it.
A Great Resource for Forum Admins August 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Managing Online Forums is a great resource for both those starting out in the world of online forum management and seasoned veterans looking to improve and grow their online communities. The effectiveness of this book as a resource is founded upon three main strengths. The first of these is the author's experience and knowledge of the subject based upon years of administrating online forums. He knows what works and what doesn't. By tapping the author's knowledge, a forum manager can avoid wasting time and effort going in directions that are, ultimately, unfruitful. Instead, he can focus on only those things that are proven effective. Second, the book is organized in a logical sequence. It begins with suggestions on choosing a domain name and progresses through ideas on keeping an established forum interesting. Third, the book is effortless to read, avoiding technical jargon except when necessary. This effortlessness can transform into absorption, at times.
Ultimately, if you are interested in starting and running your own online community, Managing Online Forums is a great place to start. However, its usefulness does not end once a forum is up and running. As your community grows you will once again be able to reference the knowledge that exists in this book to further develop your community.
Required Reading for Community Admins July 30, 2008
"Managing Online Forums" is the complete How-To guide when it comes to running your online community.
Whilst the book does go into some of the more technical aspects, "Managing Online Forums" mainly shows you how to deal with your members so that you can successfully create a great place for discussion. It's obvious that Patrick knows his stuff when it comes to online forums and he shares his own personal experiences whilst explaining the Do's & Don'ts of community management.
Patrick's conversational tone makes this book easy to read from cover to cover but at the same time the subheadings and layout make it excellent for quick reference. The whole way through there are examples of guidelines and templates taken directly from Patrick's own communities which you can easily build upon to make your own.
If you are considering starting your own forum, or indeed if you already have, "Managing Online Forums" is a must read in order to learn how to get to grips with your community and what to do to ensure your community thrives.
A Must Read! July 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I currently own and co-owned several forums now or in the past. This book is an absolute must read. Whether you are a seasoned forum owner or thinking about staring a forum this book is for you.
This book is an easy follow along guide on how to get your forum stated, from choosing a topic along with a domain name, to setting up a forum without getting to technical. From there it moves on to how to manage and deal with difficult members as well as choosing and managing your staff and much more.
The author uses his real life experiences that he has dealt with now and in the past and gives plenty of examples from developing his forum guidelines, to examples of dealing with those difficult members and how you should manage your staff. These real life examples include e-mails that he uses when there has been a forum violation or dealing with an absent staff member. All are there for you do read and implement them on your own forum.
I could go on and on about this book, but I am telling right now this is a must read and I will be pulling off my shelf from time to time.
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