Comments on: Looking to create an online community? Consider CollectiveX http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/ The Intersection of Learning, Knowledge, Technology, and Community from an Association Perspective Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:29:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: torin ellis http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/comment-page-1/#comment-297 torin ellis Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:12:38 +0000 http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/#comment-297 Just a refresher - things are looking up over at Collective X. Not that they were looking otherwise, if you were wondering. They have recently added a few enhancements that might make the user experience even more rewarding: WYSIWYG feature, a best practices tip sheet, and soon a financial function that many will appreciate. Take a moment to zip over and have a look at what's new. While there...have a personal look at my group: mondaymover.collectivex.com. Wishing you all the best! Just a refresher – things are looking up over at Collective X. Not that they were looking otherwise, if you were wondering. They have recently added a few enhancements that might make the user experience even more rewarding: WYSIWYG feature, a best practices tip sheet, and soon a financial function that many will appreciate. Take a moment to zip over and have a look at what’s new. While there…have a personal look at my group: mondaymover.collectivex.com. Wishing you all the best!

]]> By: Clarence Wooten http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Clarence Wooten Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:14:03 +0000 http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/#comment-95 Guys, I've been following the comments on this blog post. Just so that you know, we are planing to integrate blogs for users within the next 90 days. It will be part a Message Center that will also include internel mail. We also plan to empower users to add RSS feeds to their profiles in the event that they have an extenal blog that they'd like to integrate. Integrating the Meebo chat room makes a lot of sense. I'll have to try that myself to see how it looks. Clarence CollectiveX Guys,
I’ve been following the comments on this blog post. Just so that you know, we are planing to integrate blogs for users within the next 90 days. It will be part a Message Center that will also include internel mail. We also plan to empower users to add RSS feeds to their profiles in the event that they have an extenal blog that they’d like to integrate.

Integrating the Meebo chat room makes a lot of sense. I’ll have to try that myself to see how it looks.

Clarence
CollectiveX

]]> By: Dave http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Dave Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:14:56 +0000 http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/#comment-93 TJ, Glad to hear from you and even more happy that the posting was helpful for you. I am thrilled with how well the CollectiveX site working out for us and even more happy with the level of participation we are seeing on the site. To date we have almost 80% participation (20 of 26 joined), and of those who are on the site, most have taken advantage of at least 1 feature. The discussion forum appears to be the most used feature and we have already taken on some pretty interesting topics. I will be really interested in hearing about how the group blog is working out, and if you can share the details I'd appreciate that as well. While the feature is lacking, I really appreciate the fact that other services/tools can be integrated. I have no doubt that the developers will consider adding the feature in the future. They are really responsive to feedback and feature requests, and seem to be adding new functionality on a weekly basis. The one service that I have already added is a <a>Meebo</a> room. The room is a real-time chat feature and it allows us to connect with whoever is on the site instantly. It was a breeze to integrate. Keep me posted and thanks again for stopping by. TJ, Glad to hear from you and even more happy that the posting was helpful for you. I am thrilled with how well the CollectiveX site working out for us and even more happy with the level of participation we are seeing on the site. To date we have almost 80% participation (20 of 26 joined), and of those who are on the site, most have taken advantage of at least 1 feature. The discussion forum appears to be the most used feature and we have already taken on some pretty interesting topics.

I will be really interested in hearing about how the group blog is working out, and if you can share the details I’d appreciate that as well. While the feature is lacking, I really appreciate the fact that other services/tools can be integrated. I have no doubt that the developers will consider adding the feature in the future. They are really responsive to feedback and feature requests, and seem to be adding new functionality on a weekly basis.

The one service that I have already added is a Meebo room. The room is a real-time chat feature and it allows us to connect with whoever is on the site instantly. It was a breeze to integrate.

Keep me posted and thanks again for stopping by.

]]> By: TJ Cantwell http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/comment-page-1/#comment-88 TJ Cantwell Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:51:45 +0000 http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/#comment-88 Dave, thanks for finding this service. Glad to see that you are continuing things with your Institute class. Our class that just graduated was looking for an online way to stay in touch and you just provided the tool. I have created our own page and our class is signing up as I write this. Also, you mention the lack of blogs. This is something I saw too but am going to try and integrate another interesting tool I found on the web called a group blog. It is not a team blog but a way to provide a central page for the members of your group to create their own individual blogs and share them with the private group. As I get more information I will be happy to share our experiences with Collective X and the group blog.Thanks again and keep in touch. Dave, thanks for finding this service. Glad to see that you are continuing things with your Institute class. Our class that just graduated was looking for an online way to stay in touch and you just provided the tool. I have created our own page and our class is signing up as I write this. Also, you mention the lack of blogs. This is something I saw too but am going to try and integrate another interesting tool I found on the web called a group blog. It is not a team blog but a way to provide a central page for the members of your group to create their own individual blogs and share them with the private group. As I get more information I will be happy to share our experiences with Collective X and the group blog.Thanks again and keep in touch.

]]> By: Dave http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Dave Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:52:57 +0000 http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/#comment-83 Sue, it really is a great tool. The only limitation that I have noticed is the lack of blogging/journaling functionality. Granted you can add the RSS feed from one or many blogs to feature as headlines (perhaps I will do a write-up later on some of the cooler features that I use and some of the ways I have leveraged the platform to work the way I needed it too), short of that I think it is a great way to "continue the conversation" and I think my site is a great example of that. Let me know if you have any questions, I'd be glad to help you out. Sue, it really is a great tool. The only limitation that I have noticed is the lack of blogging/journaling functionality. Granted you can add the RSS feed from one or many blogs to feature as headlines (perhaps I will do a write-up later on some of the cooler features that I use and some of the ways I have leveraged the platform to work the way I needed it too), short of that I think it is a great way to “continue the conversation” and I think my site is a great example of that. Let me know if you have any questions, I’d be glad to help you out.

]]> By: Sue Pelletier http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Sue Pelletier Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:49:56 +0000 http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/#comment-82 This is one of the two tools (Ning being the other one) that a speaker at ASAE recommended when I asked him for good ways to continue the conversation after the meeting was over. I'll have to go check it out now that I hear you've been having a good experience with it so far. This is one of the two tools (Ning being the other one) that a speaker at ASAE recommended when I asked him for good ways to continue the conversation after the meeting was over. I’ll have to go check it out now that I hear you’ve been having a good experience with it so far.

]]> By: Dave http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Dave Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:38:26 +0000 http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/#comment-81 Clarence, I normally don't write about specific products or services but this is something that I am excited about. I am psyched to have found it and even more excited to see how passionate you and your team are about it. Keep up the great work. Clarence, I normally don’t write about specific products or services but this is something that I am excited about. I am psyched to have found it and even more excited to see how passionate you and your team are about it. Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Clarence Wooten http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Clarence Wooten Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:16:53 +0000 http://www.associatedknowledge.com/2007/08/21/looking-to-create-an-online-community-consider-collectivex/#comment-80 Great post! I am glad to hear that you and you colleagues are enjoying your CollectiveX experience. I will mention this blog post in my roundup press roundup later this evening. Clarence Wooten Founder & CEO CollectiveX.com Great post! I am glad to hear that you and you colleagues are enjoying your CollectiveX experience. I will mention this blog post in my roundup press roundup later this evening.

Clarence Wooten
Founder & CEO
CollectiveX.com

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