It's the most wonderful time of year. The candles, and the lights and the festive drinks and tasty food. And celebrating your traditions with loved ones. That is all very wonderful. Also pretty wonderful? Getting to look back at the amazing year we had inside TheCR Network. Our members are … [Read more...]
How to Think About #thankitforward, or On Building Community
Building community -- no matter your end goal -- depends on gratitude and reciprocity. We're also participating in a round of #thankitforward inside TheCR Network, and I wanted to share how we a running a fun little exercise for our members with all of you. Maybe it will work in your community … [Read more...]
Graduation, or Three Things I Learned as a TheCR Fellow
Note from Hillary: I'm thrilled to share this guest blog post from one of our current community management fellows who is wrapping up her training time as a TheCR Fellow and looking for a new community management role. On my first day as a TheCR Fellow, the team asked me to take a quiz to … [Read more...]
TheCR Network FAQs, or Why Should I join TheCR Network?
I field a ton of questions about TheCR Network, and while it's easy to point people to our awesome descriptions on the site, there is a certain je ne sais quoi that is lost in a link. I sat down over the weekend and wrote up five things that make TheCR Network an unparalleled community management … [Read more...]
Announcing the Winners of TheCR Awards 2017
Last week I had the honor of announcing the winners of TheCR Awards 2017. TheCR Awards recognize excellence in community management across four categories including, Outstanding ROI, Best Community Design Element, Winning Welcome Wagon, and Best Recognition & Reward Program. Members of TheCR … [Read more...]
Are you our next community management fellow?
I am thrilled to announce that we are hiring a new community management fellow for TheCR Network. "What?!" you're saying, "But you just hired, not one, but two back in January!" Well, dear reader, you're right, and spoiler alert: they were so awesome they have both moving onto full-time roles on … [Read more...]
Do you have an award-worthy community program?
Seeing the work of hundreds of innovative and creative community professionals is one of the biggest perks of my job here at TheCR. Not a day goes by when I don't say, "Wow - that's awesome!" in response to something a member tells me. Last year we launched a recognition program to acknowledge … [Read more...]
TheCR Network 2016 Year in Review
As we close in on the end of 2016 we are always excited to take a minute and look back at the year. It's easy to forget about all the things you've accomplished when your days fly by (anyone who works in community can probably commiserate!) In 2016 we saw membership in TheCR Network grow, we … [Read more...]
Announcing The Community Roundtable Awards!
This year another fun tradition was born at our annual event - TheCR Connect - our first presentation of The Community Roundtable Awards! The winners were announced at the live event, and now we are excited to share the news with everyone online. Why Awards? We want to showcase the amazing work … [Read more...]
TheCR Network August Highlights: Navigating Social Crises
By Hillary Boucher, Community Manager at The Community Roundtable August, I don't want to say good-bye! The summer months are so good, but fall is rapidly approaching. I spent most of the month preparing for a busy September and it's helpful to look back and reflect on highlights from inside … [Read more...]
