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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Community Manager in Your Life

December 9, 2013 By Jim Storer

By Shannon DiGregorio, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable

TheCR  Gift Guide 2013

It’s that time of year! My inbox is full of (dangerous) sale emails and the mall is now a terrifying cross between Mad Max and my nightmares. In the spirit of getting into the spirit we’ve pulled together a list of items any community manager would love to receive – and BONUS! every single one can be purchased on the internet! Read on and find out how to show your favorite community manager a little holiday love.

1. Dammit Dolls – A perfect way to blow off steam at your desk and much cuter than a stress ball. (HT to @dgarberhds for sharing this in the Network!

2. Data Nerd Holiday Cards –  Fun and witty cards for any holiday you might be celebrating from Stephanie Evergreen (@evalu8r)

3. Mugs – Whether you’re herding cats or getting sh*t done you’re going to need a lot of coffee, or tea, or wine (no judgment here…)

4. Balance Ball Chair – Apparently all this sitting is killing us – fight back with a seat that works your core!

5. Treadmill Desk – This takes “walk the walk” to a whole new level.

6. Hand Knit Snuggie – Offices get cold – suit up with your own hand knit snuggie. (Note: this is not available for purchase online, so you’re going to either have to bribe someone over at Ravelry or get to knitting yourself…)

Not pictured, but still great ideas:

7. A gift certificate to a cool local class in their area – help your favorite community manager find an IRL community of their own!

8. And of course a membership to TheCR is always a great idea!

Here is a small virtual gift from us to you:

The Best Eggnog Recipe in the Whole World 

 

About Jim Storer

Jim has always been interested in bringing people together and connecting them to one another, whether it’s for events, online communities or a food/craft beer tasting. Connect with Jim on Twitter or Linkedin.

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