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Patrick
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Joined: 01 May 2001
Posts: 13655
Location: Harbinger, NC, U.S.A.
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 Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: "Managing Online Forums" Now Available! |
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Hello,
I am very proud to announce that my new book, "Managing Online Forums: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Run Successful Community Discussion Boards", is now available and can be purchased online at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com and other retailers. If you are in the United States, it is being stocked nationally at Barnes & Noble locations, as well. You can check stock status at the closest store to you on their website.
"Managing Online Forums" is the result of my years of experience running forums just like this one. I wouldn't have reached this point without all of the great staff members (Heidi, Brian, Danielle, Eric, Rusty, Ed, Nicholas and many others) that I have had and all of the supportive members that have positively contributed and helped me to build my knowledge. So, thank you for helping me to grow, improve and have the experience to share with others through this project.
The book is definitely appropriately titled: it is truly a forums management book, but with principles that can apply to other types of online communities, like blogs, as well. From creating the infrastructure of the community and setting and enforcing policies to dealing with troublemakers and managing staff. This isn't a programming book or a software book, this is all about managing the actual forums.
Here is a look at the chapters featured in the book:
Chapter 1. Laying the Groundwork
Chapter 2. Developing Your Community
Chapter 3. Developing Guidelines
Chapter 4. Promoting Your Community
Chapter 5. Managing Your Staff
Chapter 6. Banning Users and Dealing with Chaos
Chapter 7. Creating a Good Environment
Chapter 8. Keeping It Interesting
Chapter 9. Making Money
It also features three helpful appendices at the end that include online resources, a glossary and blank, general templates that you can use as a basis for your own user guidelines, staff member guidelines and contact templates (pre-written messages for you and your staff to use when contacting members).
For more information on the book, including a full table of contents, advance praise, interviews and reviews, an excerpt, downloadable document templates, an example forums setup and more, please check out the book website.
Thank you for reading and for visiting KarateForums.com.
Sincerely,
Patrick
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 11259
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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Cool. Can't wait to check it out! 
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NewEnglands_KyoSa
Green Belt
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 440
Location: New England
Styles: Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do , Chinese Kempo
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That's great, congratulations. I will check it out too.
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ninjanurse
KF Sensei
Joined: 13 Feb 2003
Posts: 3860
Location: Upstate NY
Styles: TKD;Shotokan;JuJitsu;Tai Ji
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Super...can't wait Patrick!!!!! Congrats again!!!!!
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Patrick
KF Administrator
Joined: 01 May 2001
Posts: 13655
Location: Harbinger, NC, U.S.A.
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pittbullJudoka
KF Sempai
Joined: 25 Jun 2004
Posts: 344
Styles: Ryu Kyu Kempo, Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu, Japanese Jujitsu , Judo, Wrestling, Submission Wrestling, Hayastan, Mixed Martial Arts
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| Sounds great. Congrats on being published. If someone knows how to run a succesful message board I believe if would be you. Again crongrats. |
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DWx
KF Sensei
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 848
Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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Congrats! What pittbullJudoka said is true. Must have been a lot of hard work put into it.
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ps1
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
Posts: 1614
Location: NE Ohio
Styles: Chuan Fa, Shotokan, JJJ, BJJ
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I hope it's a hit! You've certainly done a great job here. Congrats!
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Patrick
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chuck7413
White Belt
Joined: 30 Jan 2008
Posts: 6
Location: Central NJ
Styles: Tae Kwon Do, Tang So Do
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| I hope it's a hit! You've certainly done a great job here. Congrats! |
Same here. I hope the best for you. |
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