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Practical ways to run Q&A, AMAs and events, and to keep the answers. Short enough to read over coffee.
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What is in each issue
One question, answered well
A real question from a public community, with the answer and why it worked. Shared with the author's permission.
A format to borrow
An agenda, a checklist or a post template you can copy into your own community the same day.
One number, with its source
A figure about communities or events, with a link and the date we checked it. No round-number hype.
What changed in Dium
A short note on anything new, linked to the changelog. Skip it if you do not use Dium.
What an issue looks like
This is a sample outline to show the shape of an issue. It is not a real past issue.
Sent on the first Tuesday of each month. About five minutes to read.
Issue: getting quiet members to ask
- The question. "How do I get members to post their first question?" from a fictional cohort program, and the answer that worked.
- The format. A three-question welcome thread you can paste into any community.
- The number. One sourced figure on first-post rates, with the date checked.
- From Dium. One line on a recent change, linked to the changelog.
- Your turn. Reply with your own question. The best one leads next month.
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