I've grown my community to 117+ members (from 12) with solid ad performance, but engagement is inconsistent despite putting out consistent value. What I'm currently doing: - Value-based posts (educational + video content) - Welcome course is live - Ask enraging questions at the end of each post - Building out additional courses - Weekly livestreams just launched - Responding to every comment/question The growth is there, but the participation isn't matching the member count. It feels like I'm talking to a room full of people who are listening but not responding. My question for you all: What specific tactics are working for you to transform lurkers into active participants? Are you: - Using specific post formats that drive replies? - DMing new members with a particular sequence? - Running challenges or accountability threads? - Incentivizing engagement somehow? - Doing something with gamification/levels? I know I need to focus less on content creation and more on conversation creation, but I'd love to hear what's actually working in your communities right now. What's your engagement playbook? Thanks all

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