The Chapter in a Nutshell

What can an online community do for your company?

Business Benefits Of An Online Community
  1. Build a website that adds value

  2. Create brand loyalty

  3. Communicate key messages about your brand

  4. Project your message to the world

  5. Respond to criticism on your own terms

  6. Customers will recommend your products

  7. Customers will help each other

  8. Gain new customers through viral marketing

  9. Increase website traffic

  10. Generate dynamic website content

  11. Improve your search engine ranking

  12. Involve your customers in product development

  13. Use your customers for product testing

  14. Learn more about your customers

  15. Get press exposure

  16. Save money and resources

  17. Generate revenue

The Risks That Come With an Online Community, and How to Deal With Them
  1. Technology costs: employ ...

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