Author: Jason Ziebarth
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Should you Remove Silent Members from your Community?
The quick answer is no. Take it from me, who has been a Silent observer in Online Forums and Communities since 1998. I contributed where I really felt was warranted,…
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IRL Events are Top Tier
Everyone talks about what happened on this video they saw or a post someone made. But IRL events seem to be kind of the pinnacle of community fandom. Rock Concerts,…
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An Engaging Community Runs on Autopilot
At some point when you start a community and grow it to a certain point, members start helping other members. Relationships and connections are made, it becomes more about the…
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Never Quit because it’s too Hard, Quit when it doesn’t make any sense to continue
Quitting will always have a negative connotation, except for one time, and that’s when it just doesn’t make sense to continue. This could be because you realize no one wants…
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The True Meaning of Community
I’ve lived a long time on this Earth, and I guarantee I was on the Internet before you were. But I’ve also been a part of many IRL communities, as…
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The Need Left Unfulfilled
When one knows they are missing something, it’s hard to pin down exactly what will fulfill them until they experience it. It’s kind of like seeing a picture of a…
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Connection is Everything
When work is touted as the main focus in your life, something happens that most people don’t recognize. They focus on their internal struggles and the struggles of the the…
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Either Specialize or Don’t, Just don’t do either half way
Specialization makes you rich. Having a working knowledge in multiple disciplines can feed you an idea that will make you rich too. But Specialization in a few areas just makes…
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If you put in the Work, you’ll reap the reward
Some people look at a task and instantly they think, that’s something I cannot do. But they are wrong, they are always wrong. Anyone who puts a sufficient amount of…
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Lean into the Nuances that make you, You!
Everyone wants you to conform. They have their standards, and they want you to follow them. The more people they have on their side, the more power the end up…