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Research: 2019 State of Community Management Themes

February 12, 2019 By Rachel Happe

Online Community Resources

Over the 10 years running The Community Roundtable, the community space has never been dull. Community programs still continue to struggle for visibility, attention, and resources despite years of effort. A few years ago, the community conversation was somewhat limited in scope. Today everyone is … [Read more...]

Do You Have the Mindset to Lead the Future of Work?

February 6, 2019 By Rachel Happe

With the streams and volume of information coming at us today, how do you prioritize your attention and time? This is a critical leadership question as we move further into the world of exponential growth and AI. I don’t think most people are ready for it - and not because they don’t want to … [Read more...]

Be Heard! The 2019 State of Community Management Research is now open.

January 29, 2019 By Rachel Happe

Community Manager Resources

There are A LOT of changes going on in the community industry right now. From some amazing data in last year's research to some exciting trends to strategic interest from new verticals like government, education, and NGOs. Industry research like the State of Community Management matters more than … [Read more...]

The Community Roundtable’s 2019 Research Agenda

January 2, 2019 By Rachel Happe

Free Online Community Resources

A Rapidly Changing Community Market 2019 is going to be an interesting year for the community leadership and management space. It's becoming clear to executive stakeholders that community approaches are critical for ALL leaders and managers to employ. They are also seeing that it is an effective … [Read more...]

5 Online Community Predictions for 2019

December 10, 2018 By Rachel Happe

5 community predictions for 2019

2018 was an amazing year of change for the community management industry - and a year where I have seen more progress than in any of the preceding years in terms of strategic attention, maturing of community management practices, and impact on the organizations using community approaches to … [Read more...]

TheCR Connect 2018: Key Themes and Reflections

October 4, 2018 By Rachel Happe

  This week in Boston was the annual in-person gathering of TheCR Network members. It's part workshop, part conference, part family reunion, part stress relief. It also provides an interesting temperature gauge on how community program owners are feeling about their work and the future. Here … [Read more...]

5 Big Lessons in Community Building Based on a Decade of Experience

September 18, 2018 By Rachel Happe

I am lucky to have collaborated with hundreds of organizations on their community building initiatives. That experience gives me a breadth of visibility that very few have had, allowing me to see both the similarities and differences across contexts. Communities are very much like the Leo Tolstoy … [Read more...]

Profiles in Community: Designing a Network of Communities

August 28, 2018 By Rachel Happe

different types of community networks

From One Community to a Network of Communities A decade ago, most organizational communities served one functional purpose. That might have been offering self-service support that lowered overall support costs while increasing resolution and satisfaction rates. It might have been a community of … [Read more...]

Introducing The Community Score: How mature is your community?

August 22, 2018 By Rachel Happe

how to improve community engagement

Communities need different management at different stages Young communities can be pretty simple to manage. It can be as easy as inviting a few friends and asking questions. As they grow and mature, however, communities need more mature and sophisticated management. When a community has … [Read more...]

Orchestrating Compelling Engagement: TheCR’s Engagement Strategy Canvas

June 29, 2018 By Rachel Happe

how to improve community engagement

Engagement behaviors are a leading indicator of value Engagement is a key measure of attention, alignment, learning, and leadership. Sustained and deepening engagement is critical for organizations in a digital world where prospects, customers, and employees have endless options and distractions. … [Read more...]

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