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Patrick Hellen, Part Two on His Community Superpower

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Welcome to the latest episode in our community podcast series, “Conversations with Community Managers.” Join TheCR’s Jim Storer and Shannon Abram as they chat with community managers from a variety of industries about their community journey. They ask the community questions you want to know the … [Read more...]

Sneak Peek: TheCR Connect Agenda

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By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. Today I'm excited to share the first look at the agenda for TheCR Connect - our first live workshop happening this October in our hometown. Without further ado: The early bird cost for non-members who register before 7/31 … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: Calling All Early Birds

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By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. Hey East Coast early birds, don't forget: early bird registration for TheCR Connect ends next Friday - and half your registration fee can be applied to a membership in TheCR Network! If you've been thinking about joining now … [Read more...]

Building a Community Roadmap

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The State of Community Management research shows that the best–in-class communities are more likely to be able to translate an approved strategy into realistic planning. As a result, 85 percent of them can measure their value, however building a roadmap can be a daunting task for any … [Read more...]

Defining Community Management Roles

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The eBook, sponsored by Jive, uses our research to target one of the pain points we most often hear from community professionals – the lack of clear role definitions in community management. This is a problem for human resources professionals and hiring managers – because standards … [Read more...]

Best Practices for Selecting a Community Platform

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Q: What's the difference between buying a new home and selecting a community platform? A: One is a major expense, fills you with angst and forces you to move all your stuff. The other changes your address. Joking aside, we tend to approach the selection of a new platform like we would a new home. … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: Conversations with Community Managers

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By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. Have you checked out our podcast series, "Conversations with Community Managers?" Recently we've chatted with community practitioners from Mastercard, Aetna and Deep Information Services. And you can check out our archives for … [Read more...]

Patrick Hellen on Humor as a Community Superpower

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Welcome to the latest episode in our community podcast series, “Conversations with Community Managers.” Join TheCR’s Jim Storer and Shannon Abram as they chat with community managers from a variety of industries about their community journey. They ask the community questions … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: TheCR Connect

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By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. Have you ever wanted to crawl inside your computer and meet up with all the amazing community folks you know to chat about your challenges, vent your community frustrations and walk away energized and inspired by their … [Read more...]