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Meet TheCR Team | Lindsey Leesmann

May 13, 2022 By Jim Storer

At-a-Glance: Member Since | 2022Superpower | Ridiculously high caffeine tolerance #TeamCat or #TeamDog | #TeamWhyNotBoth As an elder millennial, Lindsey has loved the concept of community since the days of "a/s/l?" in chat rooms. She helps share community best practices and … [Read more...]

Four Tips for Calculating Community Return on Investment (ROI)

May 5, 2022 By Jim Storer

It’s an exciting time to be in the community field. In the past couple of years, communities have gained the executive spotlight. It’s currently shining pretty brightly. That is phenomenal progress in a few short years – and something in which everyone who works in the community space can feel … [Read more...]

Using Community Dashboards to Tell a Story

April 26, 2022 By Jim Storer

community dashboards

A thoughtful narrative combined with powerful metrics can help you tell your community story in a way that connects with stakeholders and executives, unlocking additional resources and providing you with needed advocates in your corner. But, how do you decide what story to tell? Many community … [Read more...]

Save the Date: Customer Community Summit is June 15th

April 13, 2022 By Jim Storer

After a two-year hiatus, we are thrilled to welcome our community audience back to Boston for a one-day, exclusive customer community summit. This all-inclusive experience will take place at Convene Boston on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. This event is designed for community professionals working with … [Read more...]

5 Tips for Launching an Online Community

March 17, 2022 By Jim Storer

How to launch an online community

The idea of not planning for a grand launch day for your online community is hard to consider. You've spent months project managing and planning for the launch, so of course, you want to celebrate! But, having a huge to-do to launch a new community can set up unrealistic expectations that tend to … [Read more...]

Community Conversations – Episode #80: Marjorie Anderson

March 15, 2022 By Jim Storer

Community Conversations is a long-running podcast highlighting community success stories from a wide variety of online community management professionals. Episode #80 of Community Conversations features Marjorie Anderson, Product Manager, Digital Communities at Project Management Institute, … [Read more...]

5 ways to plan effective content and programming for your online community

March 10, 2022 By Jim Storer

Content calendar for online community

Our State of Community Management research has shown that 69% of community programs count content and programming in their community metrics, but only 6% of their budgets go to online community content and programming. Content and programs are the lifeblood of a successful community program. Content … [Read more...]

Community Conversations – Episode #79: Chris Catania

March 9, 2022 By Jim Storer

online community management podcast

Community Conversations is a long-running podcast highlighting community success stories from a wide variety of online community management professionals. Episode #79 of Community Conversations features Chris Catania, Head of Community at Esri. Esri is an international supplier of geographic … [Read more...]

Five Ways New Member Programs Impact Long-Term Engagement in Your Community

February 24, 2022 By Jim Storer

How to onboard new members

One of the most consistent findings in our State of Community Management research is on the impact of new member programs in getting increased long-term engagement. It makes sense – having someone welcome you, give you some ground rules on behaviors, give you a tour of the community, etc., … [Read more...]

5 Critical Hiring Characteristics for Community Management Roles

February 18, 2022 By Jim Storer

Looking at community job descriptions, it’s clear there are some characteristics that are prized by hiring managers. While empathy, communication skills, and collaboration have always been a component of a community professional’s responsibilities, the growing recognition of the need for … [Read more...]

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