Tags that help you manage the tone of your community. Example: if one tags books, it will automatically go to your community as long as 'books' are in your tag manager. It helps along the shared content … more
This is a question...Are you planning on adding new badges for picture books on Easter like we had for Christmas and Thanksgiving? I've got 4 books in review on the subject coming up. … more
Personally I think they're silly. Never liked them from Day One. They remind me of the Colorforms that I used to play with when I was in kindergarden. Oh well, to each his own I guess!
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
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
Exercise proper etiquette towards other founders and do not step on others' toes, write with passion (with originality) and members may just turn to your communities. Action speaks louder than an … more
YES!!! I've been wanting to assign some duties to some of my most active community members for a while now, so that I can focus on my responsibilities as founder. The nice thing about … 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
I absolutely love these. Now, as a community founder, I can make special rewards for people who have contributed their time and energies to both my community and their favorite subjects. I really like … more
This is a nifty new feature. You can share the link love by linking to your favorite blogs & websites. Your links are even more valuable when the site you are linking to links back to you! (you can … 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
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
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