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Success Secrets: Managing online communities with Patrick O’Keefe

by ShannonCherry on August 22nd, 2008

As part of Success Secrets, this and every Friday, we talk with entrepreneurs and otherSuccess Secrets image by Shannon Cherry professionals about building a business.

This week, I’m talking with Patrick O’Keefe, author of Managing Online Forums. If you manage any kind of community online (through a forum, a blog, a chat room), Patrick’s insights will help you.

Plus, if you don’t think you need an online community, hear what Patrick has to say.

(Image courtesy of Shannon Cherry of BeHeardSolutions.com)

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3 opinions for Success Secrets: Managing online communities with Patrick O’Keefe

  • Patrick
    Aug 22, 2008 at 5:53 am

    Thanks again for having me and for your interest. I really appreciate it.

    Patrick

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  • Jeff Bigum
    Aug 25, 2008 at 12:17 pm

    You are absolutely correct. It is so affordable and cheap to create an online entity for you business. Its more of a risk not to be online. The problem is people don’t know what they don’t know. People to to acquire knowledge, or at least contact somebody who knows about online Its almost comical suggesting that small businesses “go online” - this is so 7 years ago. Imagine the types of ad revenues that could result in millions of business going online?

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