It is not very often that a photograph on a dust jacket entices me to read a book. In fact I can only recall a handful of times in my life that this has happened. The other day I was perusing … more
This is a review that I have been contemplating for quite some time now and one that I certainly take no great joy in writing. But after spending more than three years contributing to … more
Okay, here's that odd circumstance where I am being offered something for nothing and whining about it. As you can probably tell from my rating, I generally like Lunch.com. One … more
For many of us, reading is a lot easier than writing. Reading is also a lot more enjoyable. Think! We read almost everyday, anything... be it the newspaper, the magazines, the books, the reports at work, … more
I find ratings on the site not useful BUT welcoming. As a writer (despite the fact that I don't write for a living nor do I write for the fun of it; i'm on my way there though, LOL, so, stop bugging … more
A handy thing to come up with in your community is the review guidelines. A blank slate to stare at when you are starting a review isn't that helpful but if there is some guidelines to go by … more
When you walk into someone's home, isn't it nice to be warmly greeted? Well, same concept applies in your Community on Lunch. When somebody joins your community, it's nice to give … more
Much like with the polls, the lists are a wonderful tool to get those collections of your thoughts out there. Put together in a similar fashion. We all have our own Top … more
I agree with many people when the old quick tips were around in that they were too short to get out what you wanted to. It was just enough for what would have amounted to a TV Guide blurb. … more
WIth a poll, you can take a select number of related items, rate them AND give them the Quick Tips. There are many times when I'm trying to think of what to write about and sometimes seeing … more
As a community founder on lunch a great feature we have for our communities is the creation of badges, those nice little accomplishments you can unlock. For my community "Where no Website Has … more
Many times I have often gone and looked for where I can find information on something I was looking for. Wikipedia is usually my first stop but when I want to know if something is good or not, a … more
Posting reviews on stuff…or mostly in my case, posting movie reviews in one site. Well, I have been writing movie reviews since 2005; mostly I was motivated because I wanted to promote Asian cinema; … more
A while back, "Quick Tips" were known as "Micro Review." The point of which was to be able to write a quick review with 140 characters. Like a Twitter update. Part … more
There are many great features on Lunch, but there's nothing quite as perplexing as those badges. There are plenty of things Lunch.com does to try to get you involved. There's rankings, … more
As communities grow more and more on Lunch, one things that's becoming amusing is watching as Top Contributors begin to work their way up the community ranks. Now, I don't know about you, … more
So, you've joined Lunch and you just joined a community. The moment you get there you see some topics and then realize... you don't know what to say. You don't even know how to begin or what … more
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lovinmynaturalhair reviewed Lunch.com.
May 05, 2010
LUNCH IS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO EXCHANGE IDEAS.TO WONDERFUL TO RUN FROM. EARLIER TO DAY I RAN A POOR REVIEW.( OR JUST PLANE RAN). I ADMIT IT WAS A COWARDLY THING TO DO.SIMILAR TO STEPHEN CRANE'S JIM … more
How do Featured Communities work? That's a big question when I look at this datapoint. So I decided I was curious and wanted to know. I was hoping this write up would be shorter, … more
Finding new members is one of the most crucial components to growing and cultivating a vibrant community. There is enormous value in taking the time to look for and actively recruit people who have interests … more
You've started your community. You have a photo, a Tagline, and a Welcome Message. You've written a couple of reviews, you invite everyone you know to contribute. So how do you keep your members engaged … more
So you've grabbed the attention of a Luncher with a catchy logo and a unique tagline (see my tagline tips here), now it is on to your Welcome Message to do the talking. This is the first introduction … more