Do you know someone who is interested in community management but doesn't know how to break into the industry? Are YOU someone who wants to pursue a career in community, but don't know where to start? Maybe you are our next Community Management Fellow! Each year we bring on one (sometimes … [Read more...]
Introducing TheCR Network Scholarship Program
Our members tell us that TheCR Network is the best deal in the community industry. For less than $2,000 a year, members have access to our entire content and research library, live and on-demand community training courses, an engaged group of peers and community enthusiasts from around the world, … [Read more...]
Connect 2020 Keynote: Mia Birdsong on Accountability and Connectedness
I am incredibly excited to announce another keynote for Connect 2020: Mia Birdsong! Mia Birdsong is a pathfinder, community curator, and storyteller who steadily engages the leadership and wisdom of people experiencing injustice to chart new visions of American life. She has a gift for making … [Read more...]
Introducing our Connect 2020 Track Chairs
For the last five years, we've run increasingly dynamic and engaging Connect conferences. Over the course of the years, there was one piece of feedback that we heard over and over - but had a hard time implementing: "We want tracks!" Believe me, we got it. It's a bummer to settle into a session … [Read more...]
Going Back To Its Roots: Journalism and Community
When you think of the word “journalism”, what comes to mind? A quick skim through Google News sees words like “crisis”, “lie”, and the headline statement, “Journalism needs help”. We don’t necessarily think of “community” when we think of journalism, but maybe we should. As how we communicate … [Read more...]
October in TheCR Network: Community Leadership & Careers
After a fantastic TheCR Connect conference, we're looking forward to continuing all of the different conversations that we started as discussions in TheCR Network for the next several months. We joined and heard conversations around a variety of topics including tools & platforms, Centers of … [Read more...]
Open for Submissions: TheCR Awards 2019
For the fourth year, TheCR Awards are recognizing the excellence in community management that members of TheCR Network share on a daily basis. We see our members sharing incredible community work on Roundtable calls, in discussion threads, and in case studies. We hear stories about how their work … [Read more...]
Announcing Our 2019 Member Advisory Board
At The Community Roundtable, we try to practice what we preach and lead by example. Our business model relies heavily on building relationships, which in financial terms means we are constantly focused on generating more value for our stakeholders – friends, guest experts, members, clients, team … [Read more...]
Community Management is Becoming Everyone’s Job
Communities have an immense cross-functional impact, but the State of Community Management 2018 also showed us how far that impact goes. Not only are community professionals responsible for the community and engagement, but individuals across organizations are increasingly responsible as well. What … [Read more...]
Executives are Overwhelmingly Supportive of Community Approaches
We’ve talked about how community is creating value, but community professionals are burnt out due to their “hidden” work. We’ve also discussed how community is creating high ROI and empowering individuals, but ROI is primarily being used defensively rather than to attain more … [Read more...]