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Answered by marsee : Mar 19 2010 04:12 PM
One book we recommend for user groups and building community is The Art of Community by Jono Bacon.
There is a book from another publisher that also might be useful called The Rational Guide to Buil... full answer >
Answered by adfm : Mar 24 2010 02:59 PM
If you are part of an informal group that is getting requests to perform work for hire, then you should consider formalizing into an entity that can handle such requests. I'm not a lawyer, but it ... full answer >
Answered by Jefro : Jan 19 2010 05:34 PM
I think it depends on the reasons new users have for joining in the first place. If they are eager but shy, very often new users respond to direct questions more easily than open-ended invitations. ... full answer >