The Community Roundtable

Empowering global community leaders with research-backed resources, training, and tools.

Hello, Bluesky

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Quick programming note. We've joined bluesky and would love to connect with you there. That other social company, previously known for that funny failwhale was a great community in the early days of The Community Roundtable. We love getting to interact with community people in real time, share … [Read more...]

What’s in a name? Best-in-Class Communities

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Over the years, we've highlight "Best-in-Class" communities in our State of Community Management Research. The Best-in-Class defines a segment of respondents to the State of Community Management 2024 survey that represent a mature, effective online community program. Our reporting directly … [Read more...]

45 Resources to Boost Online Engagement

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The number one challenge community managers as us about is engagement. How do we get more people to visit our community? How do we keep members coming back for the long-term? How can we convert casual viewers (fka lurkers) into contributing members? If you struggle with how to boost online … [Read more...]

Authentic Engagement in Online Communities

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Episode #101 features Penny Schnarrs, Director of Community Relations and Strategy at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Hosts Jim Storer and Shannon Abram chat with Penny about community building and virtual engagement with a medical organization. She shares strategies for … [Read more...]

The Intersection of Learning and Communities

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Drum roll please! We've officially hit triple digits! Today, we're celebrating a major milestone – the 100th episode of the Community Conversations podcast! It's hard to believe it's been 15 years since we embarked on this podcasting journey together. From the very first episode, in 2009 (with … [Read more...]

Community Manager Salaries in 2024

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Did you see our new Community Manager Salary Match game? You can play below and see if you can match the community manager salaries to the correct US regions! (Not in the US? We've got you! Stay tuned for a global game, coming soon!) Sharing this on social media led to some … [Read more...]

New Community Careers and Compensation Research

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We are excited to share our latest Community Careers and Compensation report! Based on a global survey of over 600 community professionals, the Community Careers and Compensation 2024 report highlights trends in the community management industry and provides salary data for four different community … [Read more...]