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We get great turnout at our monthly events, but the space goes quiet in between. What do you do to keep conversations going the rest of the month?

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    • We run a short poll every Monday. Low effort to answer, keeps the feed alive. (#101)

      • Not sure it scales past a few hundred members, but worth a try. (reply #157)

        • How often do you do this? Weekly felt like too much for us. (nested #68)

        • Honestly the biggest thing is replying to every new member in the first 48 hours. (#102)

          • Small challenges with a badge at the end. Silly, but it works. (#103)

            • We invite a guest for an AMA once a month and announce it two weeks ahead. (#104)

              • Recap posts of the best discussions help lurkers jump in. (#105)

                • This is exactly what we needed, thanks for the idea. (reply #186)

                • Give moderators time to start conversations, not only to clean up. (#106)

                  • Could you share an example post? (reply #135)

                    • We tried it and it flopped, but maybe our timing was off. (nested #61)

                    • Local meetups, even tiny ones, change how people talk online afterwards. (#107)

                      • Agree, we saw the same thing. (reply #190)

                      • We stopped posting announcements only and started asking questions instead. (#108)

                        • Not sure it scales past a few hundred members, but worth a try. (reply #127)

                        • A digest email with three hot threads brings back a lot of quiet members. (#109)

                          • +1, this is underrated. (reply #203)

                            • +1, this is underrated. (nested #60)

                              • Not sure it scales past a few hundred members, but worth a try. (nested #64)

                              • Weekly themed threads work well for us, people come back to see the new topic. (#110)

                                • Ha, that is our story too. (reply #179)

                                • We run a short poll every Monday. Low effort to answer, keeps the feed alive. (#111)

                                  • Honestly the biggest thing is replying to every new member in the first 48 hours. (#112)

                                    • Not sure it scales past a few hundred members, but worth a try. (nested #84)

                                      • Ha, that is our story too. (reply #219)

                                        • Agree, we saw the same thing. (reply #240)

                                        • Small challenges with a badge at the end. Silly, but it works. (#113)

                                          • +1, this is underrated. (reply #213)

                                          • We invite a guest for an AMA once a month and announce it two weeks ahead. (#114)

                                            • Interesting, did it keep working after the first month? (reply #232)

                                            • Recap posts of the best discussions help lurkers jump in. (#115)

                                              • +1, this is underrated. (reply #173)

                                              • Give moderators time to start conversations, not only to clean up. (#116)

                                                • This is exactly what we needed, thanks for the idea. (reply #236)

                                                • Local meetups, even tiny ones, change how people talk online afterwards. (#117)

                                                  • We stopped posting announcements only and started asking questions instead. (#118)

                                                    • Interesting, did it keep working after the first month? (reply #142)

                                                      • Could you share an example post? (nested #52)

                                                        • +1, this is underrated. (nested #90)

                                                        • A digest email with three hot threads brings back a lot of quiet members. (#119)

                                                          • Agree, we saw the same thing. (reply #140)

                                                          • Weekly themed threads work well for us, people come back to see the new topic. (#120)

                                                            • We tried it and it flopped, but maybe our timing was off. (reply #154)

                                                              • This is exactly what we needed, thanks for the idea. (reply #226)

                                                              • We run a short poll every Monday. Low effort to answer, keeps the feed alive. (#121)

                                                                • Honestly the biggest thing is replying to every new member in the first 48 hours. (#122)

                                                                  • Small challenges with a badge at the end. Silly, but it works. (#123)

                                                                    • We invite a guest for an AMA once a month and announce it two weeks ahead. (#124)

                                                                      • +1, this is underrated. (reply #193)

                                                                        • Not sure it scales past a few hundred members, but worth a try. (reply #207)

                                                                          • +1, this is underrated. (nested #80)

                                                                          • Recap posts of the best discussions help lurkers jump in. (#125)

                                                                            • Give moderators time to start conversations, not only to clean up. (#126)

                                                                              • Local meetups, even tiny ones, change how people talk online afterwards. (#127)

                                                                                • Interesting, did it keep working after the first month? (reply #202)

                                                                                • We stopped posting announcements only and started asking questions instead. (#128)

                                                                                  • Interesting, did it keep working after the first month? (reply #172)

                                                                                    • Could you share an example post? (nested #92)

                                                                                    • A digest email with three hot threads brings back a lot of quiet members. (#129)

                                                                                      • Weekly themed threads work well for us, people come back to see the new topic. (#130)

                                                                                        • This is exactly what we needed, thanks for the idea. (reply #176)

                                                                                        • We run a short poll every Monday. Low effort to answer, keeps the feed alive. (#131)

                                                                                          • Honestly the biggest thing is replying to every new member in the first 48 hours. (#132)

                                                                                            • This is exactly what we needed, thanks for the idea. (reply #196)

                                                                                              • Same question here. (reply #218)

                                                                                                • +1, this is underrated. (nested #70)

                                                                                                • Small challenges with a badge at the end. Silly, but it works. (#133)

                                                                                                  • We invite a guest for an AMA once a month and announce it two weeks ahead. (#134)

                                                                                                    • Ha, that is our story too. (nested #56)

                                                                                                      • Agree, we saw the same thing. (nested #67)

                                                                                                        • Agree, we saw the same thing. (nested #97)

                                                                                                        • Recap posts of the best discussions help lurkers jump in. (#135)

                                                                                                          • +1, this is underrated. (reply #133)

                                                                                                          • Give moderators time to start conversations, not only to clean up. (#136)

                                                                                                            • Local meetups, even tiny ones, change how people talk online afterwards. (#137)

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                                                                                                              • Same question here. (reply #148)

                                                                                                              • We stopped posting announcements only and started asking questions instead. (#138)

                                                                                                                • Agree, we saw the same thing. (reply #210)

                                                                                                                • A digest email with three hot threads brings back a lot of quiet members. (#139)

                                                                                                                  • How often do you do this? Weekly felt like too much for us. (reply #121)

                                                                                                                    • Agree, we saw the same thing. (reply #250)

                                                                                                                    • Weekly themed threads work well for us, people come back to see the new topic. (#140)

                                                                                                                      • Not sure it scales past a few hundred members, but worth a try. (reply #227)

                                                                                                                      • We run a short poll every Monday. Low effort to answer, keeps the feed alive. (#141)

                                                                                                                        • Could you share an example post? (reply #175)

                                                                                                                          • +1, this is underrated. (reply #183)

                                                                                                                            • How often do you do this? Weekly felt like too much for us. (reply #241)

                                                                                                                            • Honestly the biggest thing is replying to every new member in the first 48 hours. (#142)

                                                                                                                              • Same question here. (reply #198)

                                                                                                                                • Not sure it scales past a few hundred members, but worth a try. (reply #217)

                                                                                                                                  • Interesting, did it keep working after the first month? (nested #99)

                                                                                                                                  • Small challenges with a badge at the end. Silly, but it works. (#143)

                                                                                                                                    • Ha, that is our story too. (reply #169)

                                                                                                                                      • How often do you do this? Weekly felt like too much for us. (nested #98)

                                                                                                                                      • We invite a guest for an AMA once a month and announce it two weeks ahead. (#144)

                                                                                                                                        • Same question here. (reply #208)

                                                                                                                                          • Same question here. (reply #248)

                                                                                                                                          • Recap posts of the best discussions help lurkers jump in. (#145)

                                                                                                                                            • Give moderators time to start conversations, not only to clean up. (#146)

                                                                                                                                              • Local meetups, even tiny ones, change how people talk online afterwards. (#147)

                                                                                                                                                • Ha, that is our story too. (reply #229)

                                                                                                                                                • We stopped posting announcements only and started asking questions instead. (#148)

                                                                                                                                                  • We tried it and it flopped, but maybe our timing was off. (reply #194)

                                                                                                                                                  • A digest email with three hot threads brings back a lot of quiet members. (#149)

                                                                                                                                                    • Max Devlin­ hi tets2

                                                                                                                                                    • Weekly themed threads work well for us, people come back to see the new topic. (#150)

                                                                                                                                                      • How often do you do this? Weekly felt like too much for us. (nested #78)

                                                                                                                                                        • Max Devlin­ hi test

                                                                                                                                                          • Max Devlin­ hi test

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