Jun
12

Oops – What do to when it goes wrong

Sorry

Your community is experiencing a little (well alright it might be a big) technical glitch, or you tried something new and it went down like a lead balloon. Here's my little mantra of what I do when it all goes pear-shaped: Listen. Acknowledge. Fix what can be fixed. Change what can be changed. Own up when it goes wrong. Admit when you're wrong, or have messed up. … and when you can't do any of those things say sorry, and mean it. We can't always please every single one of our members every … [Read more...]

Nov
16

Sorry – A Little Word With Big Meaning

sorry

Let's face it things go wrong - online communities have tech issues, a moderator or a Community Manager makes a mistake. It's the nature of the beast. It's how we handle those situations that count. Do we fix them and forget about them? Do we ignore the community's concerns? Do we brush the issue under the carpet? No, we apologize. As online community managers it's our job to ensure that we create an environment in which members can communicate, and interact with each other. We keep things ticking along - … [Read more...]