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There’s an old adage: “all good things come to he who waits”. Anyone who enjoys taking and sharing photographs will be familiar with the popular Flickr website and as an iPhone user I’d wondered for some time why I couldn’t find a Flickr application for my phone. As it turned out, the Flickr team were busy working on an app, and it was certainly worth the wait. Along with the rest of the website, the Flickr app is beautifully thought out, cleverly constructive and highly intuitive.

When it comes to launching a new community, it’s also worth taking the time to get it right before opening the doors to the world. We help many of our clients to seed and nurture their communities with a select few people helping to make sure that instead of a barren wasteland greeting the early adopters, a vibrant and friendly environment is waiting for them. It doesn’t have to take forever, but a little careful planning can certainly make sure that your users feel that your new space was worth the wait.

James Skinner
COO, SiftGroups

SiftGroups News

Leading industry players SiftGroups and Madgex have come together to bring you this informative breakfast-time event.

The combined experience of SiftGroups and Madgex in both the not-for-profit and commercial sectors provides a unique insight into how you can benefit from a genuine customer-focussed approach by building an engagement strategy rather than a marketing strategy.

For those with a little more time, we will be holding breakout sessions immediately after the briefing, answering questions from the morning.

With your members feeling the pinch, recruiters cutting back and competition fiercer than ever, you need to be on top of your game. This event will detail innovative techniques to generate greater revenues whether through new business opportunities, the retention of old members or the recruitment of new members.

Book your place today for this exciting breakfast-time event on how social media and online engagement techniques from the commercial "for profit" world can help membership bodies like yours.

Event details and agenda.

This event is FREE, so ensure you book your place early - simply fill out the online booking form.

If you would like any further information on SiftGroups or the event please do not hesitate to contact either Harprite Purewall at hpurewall@siftgroups.com / 07967 324414,
or Polly Holbrook at pholbrook@siftgroups.com / 0117 915 9600.

Watch this space for further news on the event that we are planning to hold will be in conjunction with The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and other SiftGroups events.

Bristol Enterprise Network

Facilitated by the University of Bristol and with a membership of over 1,500, BEN is a cross-sector online network for knowledge-based organisations in the South West, providing a forum to share news and information and to provide mutual support between its members.

Facilitated by the University of Bristol and with a membership of over 1,500, BEN is a cross-sector online network for knowledge-based organisations in the South West, providing a forum to share news and information and to provide mutual support between its members.

With a diverse membership spanning business, industry, entrepreneurs, investors and the substantial research community in the South West, developing a successful online community strategy to satisfy the needs of a wide range of stakeholders demanded an externally-facilitated programme of consultancy and planning prior to the delivery of a flexible social media platform.

With a strong existing membership base, good SEO, the ability to attract quality speakers and a reputation for delivering interesting events, the development of a new online environment presented BEN with the opportunity to strengthen its position in the South West, expand its face-to-face networking opportunities beyond events and into conferences and workshops, and develop new products whilst capitalising on its individual members and connections with the University of Bristol.

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