Comments on: Why Companies Should Have Online Communities http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/ Consulting services for companies wanting to engage with online communities through social media.Focused on online communities, open technologies, open source, web 2.0, social media, RSS, blogging, and podcasting. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:11:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Steve Woodward http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-10292 Steve Woodward Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:35:27 +0000 http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-10292 Thanks for a terrific post, Dawn. You would think this would be a no-brainer for businesses. It isn't, not even for a communications business like mine (The Oregonian). I'm just a lowly reporter, but it seems obvious to me that we need to engage in a vigorous, open and never-ending conversation with our customers/readers (and non-readers). Every business needs a Dawn Foster. Thanks for a terrific post, Dawn. You would think this would be a no-brainer for businesses. It isn’t, not even for a communications business like mine (The Oregonian). I’m just a lowly reporter, but it seems obvious to me that we need to engage in a vigorous, open and never-ending conversation with our customers/readers (and non-readers). Every business needs a Dawn Foster.

]]> By: Toby Lucich http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-10081 Toby Lucich Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:44:43 +0000 http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-10081 I wish I could have been in town for Innotech, so appreciate your expanded discussion here. As much as the outbound traffic from a company, I love the conversations that occurs when readers/users are allowed to participate in the discussion and have a hand in shaping the content/functionality/product roadmap. I wish I could have been in town for Innotech, so appreciate your expanded discussion here. As much as the outbound traffic from a company, I love the conversations that occurs when readers/users are allowed to participate in the discussion and have a hand in shaping the content/functionality/product roadmap.

]]> By: Wat is de killer feature van een Enterprise social site? | MartinKloos.nl http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-9831 Wat is de killer feature van een Enterprise social site? | MartinKloos.nl Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:12:17 +0000 http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-9831 [...] voor jouw omgeving zal gaan werken. Redenen voor een online community zijn er legio, waarvan er op FastWonder Blog onlangs een paar aardige zijn [...] [...] voor jouw omgeving zal gaan werken. Redenen voor een online community zijn er legio, waarvan er op FastWonder Blog onlangs een paar aardige zijn [...]

]]> By: » InnoTech Oregon 2008, Day 1 - Silicon Florist http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-9789 » InnoTech Oregon 2008, Day 1 - Silicon Florist Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:29:20 +0000 http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-9789 [...] Foster “Why companies should have online communities“ “I’m here at Innotech this week, and this question came up on my panel about Online [...] [...] Foster “Why companies should have online communities“ “I’m here at Innotech this week, and this question came up on my panel about Online [...]

]]> By: Dawn http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-9771 Dawn Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:53:11 +0000 http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-9771 Josh - you are absolutely right. The communities already exist, and people are already holding conversations about companies and products. Companies can't control what people say about them online, but they can at least participate in the discussions. Josh - you are absolutely right. The communities already exist, and people are already holding conversations about companies and products. Companies can’t control what people say about them online, but they can at least participate in the discussions.

]]> By: Josh Bancroft http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-9766 Josh Bancroft Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:22:15 +0000 http://fastwonderblog.com/2008/04/16/why-companies-should-have-online-communities/#comment-9766 Great post. It inspired this thought/thesis: Today, your company is going to have an online community, period. Regardless of whether you create or participate in it. It will happen, if it hasn't already. Kinda scary, but good motivation to figure how to participate in this whole newfangled social web stuff. :-) Great post. It inspired this thought/thesis:

Today, your company is going to have an online community, period. Regardless of whether you create or participate in it. It will happen, if it hasn’t already.

Kinda scary, but good motivation to figure how to participate in this whole newfangled social web stuff. :-)

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