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Turn on the Music before Inviting Friends

written on February 11th, 2009 by Zach Braiker

 The Belle of the Ball, Secret Garden After Party Dance, when the Inn is Asleep by Wonderlane on Flickr

(Image: The Belle of the Ball, Secret Garden After Party Dance, when the Inn is Asleep by Wonderlane on Flickr)

We’re working with a few clients to build LinkedIn groups for their brand.
Before inviting others to join the group, we are starting an interesting conversation with just a few highly engaged members.
The reason behind this is simple and applies offline as well.

If you show up to a party with no people, food or music, then you’ll leave a few minutes later.
I think the same applies online.

If you’re invited to a forum and there’s no conversation, pictures or articles posted, you’ll leave.
Why would you invest time into a community like this? What’s your incentive to contribute?
If you’re building a community for your brand, start the conversation first with a few trusted advocates.

Get the party going and turn the music on.
Then, invite others to dance with you.

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Zach Braiker

This blog analyzes where social media culture and business converge. Zach Braiker is the CEO of Refine & Focus a social media agency and an adjunct professor of social media at Emerson College.

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