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People want to learn, that is why they are lurking on your list in first place. Lurkers are learning population on web, while babblers are teachers on web.
If you are a babbler, then this is your chance to become known. If you are in business on web, and you are a babbler, your business will eventually benefit from this fact. By being a teacher, you are lifting yourself up on a pedestal that few people want to be on. You are lifting yourself into a position of trust and respect.
The lurkers on your list will begin to trust and respect your point of view. When they are ready to purchase what it is that you sell, lurkers are more likely to buy from you as opposed to buying from a stranger. Even on web, people tend to buy from only those whom they trust.
As a discussion list owner, it is very important to remember that there are 3 types of people subscribed to your list. First there are MEMBERS. Out of list of MEMBERS, you will discover other two types of people subscribed to your list, LURKERS and BABBLERS.
The BABBLERS will keep your list active, and LURKERS will remain to give BABBLERS a steady audience.
If you would like more BABBLERS on your list to keep things interesting for you too, then you need to get your subscriber base up. No matter which list I own, moderate, or subscribe to, it seems that no more than 17% of membership base are BABBLERS. And remaining 83% are LURKERS.
That is reality of life on Internet. So, don't despair or disparage your lurkers. They are your lifeblood. Treat them as such, and they will treat you well without typing a single keystroke to list.
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