Cumulus Fora: Online Discussion linked to your CRM
Monday, April 2, 2012
(Members Only Software, Inc.)
For years we've been asked if we could
integrate our CRM and Membership Database with this or that product for managing
online discussion forums. Finally, we realized it would be easier and cheaper if
we just created our own forums tool. Cumulus
Fora allows you to offer moderated online discussion forums on your
website
Fora allows you organize
the conversation on your site into any number of Discussion Groups. We restrict
Group creation to staff members - but you determine who can create threads
within the groups. You can make a group to be public, or you can restrict
participation to your members. In fact, you can restrict a discussion group to
any Members Only or Cumulus WorkGroup - such as your Board, or a specific task
force or committee.
Online forums increase the engagement of your
current friends and build community. But beyond that, Fora is a great tool for inbound marketing -- attraction to the
discussion builds your list, since all participants must register on your site
in order to post a contribution. And social buttons allow each post to be shared
to Facebook or Twitter, spreading your message more widely.
For me
information on Cumulus Fora, drop a note to doria@memberonlysoftware.com