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Introduction
This kicks off a new series of articles on how to build a rich and vibrant APM Community.
Previous related articles are
-APM Community Opportunity: Help Your Online Neighbor!
-My Big D.C. Adventure & the APM Community
What is Participation?
Google defines participation "as the action of taking part in something."
Synonyms: involvement, part, contribution, association
This implies some sort of engagement and relationship with a group such as the APM Community.
Levels of Participation
A good article on this topic is https://thenextweb.com/2008/05/24/why-people-participate-in-online-communities/#.tnw_Cf5NYrAj
There is a whole spectrum of involvement that one can perform with the APM Community,
Below is a simplified and imperfect model presented for discussion purposes
- Rarely logs in and No/Scans postings. Due to time constraints or personal inclination, one may infrequently or never log into the APM Community. They scan at a few articles and move elsewhere.
- Regularly logs in/Reads postings/Some involvement. Takes the time to scan recent posting topics. They take the time to read in-depth key postings and blogs. They may
- tag a topic
- mark a post as helpful or like
- vote on an idea
- attend an office hours/webinar
- Regularly logs in/Posting Involvement . Does everything as the previous type. However, they additionally post questions or respond to other questions. They also may mark questions as correct.
- Regularly logs in/Community trendsetters. In addition to the above, they may do the following: Writes Blogs, Creates Polls, Submits Documents, Creates Custom Code and Utilities.
- Leader -- In addition to doing the above, works with CA staff and other customers to plan and implement Community changes..Encourages community participation and growth. Stays with ideas though implementation. Brings passion to Communities. Helps bridge various parties and efforts, Limited by imagination/time.
In Conclusion
I hope that you find these posts inspiring you to do more for this community -- an invaluable resource and a friendly APM neighborhood
Your feedback, suggestions, and support are greatly welcomed below!