Repost interesting content from your industry or community.

If you find a document, article, meme, or something else you think will interest your members, be sure to share it. Drawing people into your network by initiating conversations that might interest your community or be of value within your industry is a good way to grow your following.

Be sure to pass along valuable resources, links, and concepts, as well. The network you develop can be enhanced by your creating a sense of connectivity around ideas, issues, and innovations.

Build your own tools on Telegram’s API.

Telegram welcomes everyone to use its open-source code. Creating your Telegram application provides the six steps that help all developers utilize Telegram’s API and source code in order to create, free of charge, Telegram-like messages on their platforms.

Telegram offers developers more than just the Bot API; users can create their own messaging apps, which offer “experimental, highly specialized, or locally flavored features.”

Don’t advertise 24/7.

If you’re using Telegram for business, remember that you should be doing more than constantly advertising your Telegram for business or endorsing your financial interests. People are attracted to situations and sites that promote deeper connections — not just promotions.

Connectivity, in fact, is key to generating a sense of belonging. Show an interest in your members and the things that matter to them, and find ways to promote ongoing conversations about things that matter.

Run small contests, sweepstakes, or games.

Posing a question or running a small contest draws members to your site. Giveaways are one idea; incentivizing social sharing is another.

Possible strategies here might involve a “like to win” contest, or the launch of “a selfie” competition. Alternatively, you could design a voting contest that would encourage your members to engage with one another and with you. Spell out the rules and parameters of your contests, and let your members take it from there.

Link to your other social media outlets.

To gain momentum, help your members find you by linking to your other accounts, including Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and even your LinkedIn.

Tying together all your social media accounts will save you time and effort and allow you to easily get messages out across multiple sites.

Keep in mind that while linking to multiple accounts can be a valuable move, you won’t want to overdo it. Each social media site may require a specific voice or tone, so paying proper attention to detail is important.

Return favors.

If a member responds or reposts something, try to return the favor.

Paying attention to the interests of your members goes a long way

toward making them feel valuable enough to invite others to your social media.

Market your social presence.

Simple ways to give your social media presence a boost might include sending out an email blast, starting an interesting Telegram for business or a personal blog, or creating compelling audio or video content. Simply inviting your current friends, family, and members to your other sites is another way to increase engagement.

You may also want to join ongoing online conversations that involve people with a common interest or industry. Or perhaps you want to try to generate members with something as simple as including a link to your other social media accounts as part of your auto signature.

Have you started using Telegram? What are some ways you have found members and maintained or boosted their number? Share your insights in the comments below.

Whether your primary use for Telegram is media file distribution among contacts

and team members or quick, on-the-go, and private conversations,

Telegram makes it easy to organize holistic team communications, as well as peer-to-peer conversations within one, single location.