Encouraging User-Generated Events to Drive Forum Growth

[Dominique]

User-generated events or activities can boost engagement while empowering members. Have you created opportunities for users to host their own events, like competitions, Q&A sessions, or community challenges? How do you ensure these events are fun and valuable for the forum’s growth?

 

[Nomad]

I think events like writing/posting contest, referral contest, etc, can significantly improve engagement on a forum. I know a forum that ran posting contest for many months and was able to get hundreds of users and thousands of posts

 

[Dominique]

You can encourage user-generated events by empowering members to host contests, Q&A sessions, or themed discussions. For example, allowing users to organize a “Photo of the Month” challenge or a live AMA with experts boosts engagement and makes them feel invested in the community.

 

[koyala]

Encouraging user-generated events, like contests, challenges, or discussion threads, can drive forum growth. Offering incentives, highlighting user contributions, and providing a platform for members to lead events encourages participation, attracts new users, and builds long-term engagement.