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gold, or platinum versions of the badge.
Reputation Levels
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Simply being active on the platform - creating content or commenting on content - does not necessarily mean it is
helpful to others. While a user’s level of activity can show the extent of usage, it does not give insight into the
relevance or helpfulness of content, comments, etc.
relevance or helpfulness of content, comments, etc.
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Reputation levels are created from other users’ “likes,” or ratings of posts, documents, and comments. It is the
users themselves calling out what they are finding to be most helpful.
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A gauge of respect and knowledge, reputation levels can foster a sense of pride as they are attained. They have
the added benefit of pointing users to the most helpful and knowledgeable users. So when it comes to soliciting
feedback, it is easy to focus on the replies from those with a higher reputation.
feedback, it is easy to focus on the replies from those with a higher reputation.
Leaderboards
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On an enterprise-wide platform, it can be quite satisfying and personally rewarding for users to see their name
listed on top of leaderboards related to the site - especially when they know that everyone else throughout the
organization can see those same names.
organization can see those same names.
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A common leaderboard that many collaboration platforms have is “Top Contributors.” This leaderboard tends to
rank users who have uploaded the most documents, created the most posts, etc.
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Multiple timeframe segmentations help even more. If the only leaderboard is for “all-time” contributors, then any
new users will not have much of a chance to enter into the list. It is therefore, beneficial to post leaderboards for
the month or even down to the week.
the month or even down to the week.
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Management should recognize those on the leaderboard. The theme of recognition is threaded through all of these
ideas. It is not just a matter of being on the leaderboard: it is that others in the organization recognize and
acknowledge that accomplishment.
acknowledge that accomplishment.
Contests
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Contests are another way to increase usage by users hoping to gain recognition, without being constrained by the
platform’s functionality.
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Two examples that focus on users understanding the customization and extensibility aspects of the platform are
“Best My Profile Layout” and “Best Community Layout.” Enticing the user base to be creative in how they
customize their own spaces or a community space will also have the added benefit of giving others ideas of what
they can do. The more people understand what they can do, the more they will be able to do. But not everything
can be absorbed or addressed during training. There should be ongoing learning so that ideas spread across the
users. Contests can enable that momentum.
customize their own spaces or a community space will also have the added benefit of giving others ideas of what
they can do. The more people understand what they can do, the more they will be able to do. But not everything
can be absorbed or addressed during training. There should be ongoing learning so that ideas spread across the
users. Contests can enable that momentum.
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Another effective contest example is the “Best Use of Social Collaboration.” This may be even more enlightening
and helpful to other users because not only can they see what the platform can do, but they also see real ways
others are using it, which can lead them to build on existing ideas.
others are using it, which can lead them to build on existing ideas.
“What’s in It for Me?” (WIIFM) Promotion
Figure 13 highlights the WIIFM personal value tactic within the Participation Strategy umbrella.
Figure 13. WIIFM Personal Value Tactic
One of the biggest factors that can inhibit adoption is that users do not understand why they should use the
platform. This is not about training and understanding the functionality. This is about the how well users
understand how using the platform will make their job easier, save them time, increase their efficiency, increase
their productivity. The issue can also be termed the “What’s in it for me?” factor, or WIIFM.
WIIFM is closely related to identifying use cases for the platform - but takes the conversation one step further. Use
cases outline the steps various users would take to complete a task or process and what role the platform would
play. Use case will tell users what the platform does. WIIFM answers the question of why users should adopt the
platform. Together with the use cases, WIIFM creates the most compelling argument for users to adopt. Table 12
lists WIIFM promotion considerations.