An active and engaged community will help you get your research done quicker, will save you money, and will give you more confidence knowing that you’re conducting research with the right audience. Managing your community, you will gain end-to-end control over your members, sample and the tools available to your entire business. In this webinar, we have explained the four advanced engagement methods to maximize your online community - Recruitment, Engagement, Data Collection and Rewards. Learn more about QuestionPro Communities https://www.questionpro.com/communities/
4. Benefits of an Engaged Community
Get your research done quicker
Save money/budget
Uncover unparalleled insight
Increased confidence research results
Brand promotion
Greater participation
5. Let’s Dive into the Four Areas
Recruitment
Engagement
Data Collection
Rewards
13. 5 Elements of Soliciting
Useful knowledge in exchange
1) Who asks the question?
2) What is the subject line?
3) The type of discussion
4) The content of the message
5) Number of replies
6) Frequency of posts
14. If you want an answer, ask a question
(Mix open/closed questions)
15. Types of questions
Open questions (“What do you think about…?”)
Closed Questions (“Do you think that {x} is {y}?”)
Specific Questions (“How much do you spend on…?”)
Hypothetical questions (“What would you do if…?”)
16. There are three types of
discussions
Conveying Information
Bonding
Status-Jockeying
19. Simple Bonding/Status Questions
How did you become interested in….?
What was your biggest achievement?
What is your average day like?
What would you change if…?
20. Simple Bonding/Status Questions
Immediate to the point
Short, simple, words and sentences
Call to action (ask who/why)
Length of post (100 to 250 words)
Include your own testimonial (why you, why now?)
21. Sustaining Discussions
- Respond within 24 hours
- Acknowledge unique/useful material, but...
- Avoid generic terms “thank you for the question”
- Ask a clarifying question (or two)
- Add your own thoughts/opinions
- Mention other members by name who might have an opinion
- Nudge members to participate
- Turn the discussions into resources/columns/documented info
26. Visitor-Stage Interventions
- Search Engine Optimization
- Link building
- Directly invite members
- Mailing list / direct marketing
- Publicity / Promotion
- Advertising
- Redirecting traffic
27. Registration-Stage Interventions
- Clearly position registration form
- Simplify registration page copy
- Tweak email confirmation copy
- Solicit Contributions Before Registration
- Target Interested Members
- Adjust Landing Pages
28. Participation stage interventions
- Change the post-registration page
- Highlight something to do in welcome / confirmation e-mail
- Use a buddy system
- Personal welcomes
- Introduce new members to the group
- Notification of major upcoming events
- Create a newcomer-specific area
- Assign newcomers a role
- Ask for their advice/expertise