How do you keep staff happy?

[Eclipse]

On most forums these days, staff positions are volunteer and have no source of payment.

How do you keep your staff members happy, active, and on track with their duties?

I always create a connection with my staff members. Just like all the members of my forum, I treat them nicely and become friends with them. I also host staff-only discussions and giveaways after the forum has been doing well for a while.

 

[Tornado]

On most forums these days, staff positions are volunteer and have no source of payment.

How do you keep your staff members happy, active, and on track with their duties?

I always create a connection with my staff members. Just like all the members of my forum, I treat them nicely and become friends with them. I also host staff-only discussions and giveaways after the forum has been doing well for a while.

I think it's the best way

 

[David Smith]

Well on my forum, I always keep my staff by rewarding with them with VC on the forum because I want to acknowledge for what they have done and make sure they deserve it. Also I reward them with VIP stuff because when they retire they will end up getting the VC badge.

 

[Justin]

Unless you share your profits or give salary, how long can you run your forums by using volunteers? If you are not giving any incentives, it is impossible to run a forum for a long time.

 

[greenie]

On most forums these days, staff positions are volunteer and have no source of payment.

How do you keep your staff members happy, active, and on track with their duties?

I always create a connection with my staff members. Just like all the members of my forum, I treat them nicely and become friends with them. I also host staff-only discussions and giveaways after the forum has been doing well for a while.

I say it's convenient. it also depends on what forum you have. if you own a forum like bizdustry, it is paid for posts / moderation anyway.

 

[Kane]

I am staff on a couple of forums (I don't own these forums) and I receive cash incentives. On my forums, I also have staff and I offer cash incentives. I cannot imagine working for free and I don't anyone to work for free.