I’m an admin in several communities (paid and free) as well as a community owner with a community I expect to scale. Here are some observations from my nearly 6 months of experience (doesn’t sound like a lot but I have been carefully analyzing the process) Communities that scale fast without early Admin support end up burning out the owner. I can think of one example clearly where a very popular owner created a community that hinged on their daily participation (think: always there) and it was not sustainable. When they stopped posting as much the community started dying off. This is a pattern that has repeated across multiple communities and platforms. I’m seeing a clear path now that suggests that from the very beginning a support system is needed. The group norm needs to be: Owner, at least one admin, and as it scales up: One admin in at least 4 different time zones. The group norm should develop to include the admin/community managers being the primary people running the group and the owner not stuck in the day to day.

Keeping my group engaged while I’m away

I feel like this right now. We have been walking up to 8 Miles a day here