In an online community you can post on the bulletin, create events on a calendar, share presentations and files, host video conferences and present webinars. Expanding your online community is a good method for increasing your audience and generating leads. Below are five ways to help grow your community.

1) Use your networks
2) Use social media outlets
3) Take advantage of blogging
4) Encourage member activity
5) Host webinars

Once you have a community, keeping it active is the next step. An active community is a self-sustaining community. This means that all the members are actively involved and work with each other often. Below are 3 ways to keep your community engaged!

1) Sharing new information
2) Hosting webinars
3) Commenting on other member's posts