The Community Roundtable

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

Moderation vs. Censorship in Online Communities

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Have you seen this community management/moderation game Moderator Mayhem that is making the rounds? It is a little too close to home for us to truly be a game! It did get us thinking about moderation, and how the wider world looks at the way community managers use moderation vs. censorship their … [Read more...]

Best Practices for Community Posting Guidelines

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One of the hardest aspects of community management is the negative energy that can be directed your way when a member is unhappy. It's common to grow weary and frustrated with the unwelcome behavior of many users, and it can feel like there is nothing you can do about it. Luckily, there are … [Read more...]

Turning Around an Unhappy Community

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If we had a nickel for every time someone asked us how to turn around an unhappy community we'd have a big pile of nickels. It's not uncommon for a new community manager to start their job, and realize they are taking over a community with members that are at best unengaged and at worst actively … [Read more...]

Catherine Hackney on Community Tools

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Community Conversations is a long-running podcast series highlighting community success stories from a wide variety of online community management professionals. Episode #91 of Community Conversations features Catherine Hackney, Principal at Confident Communities Consulting. On this … [Read more...]

Don’t Let Your Community Get Stale

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The Tools competency of the Community Maturity Model™ considers the technical architecture of an organization, and how social technologies and community tools fit into it. Tools can be anything that provides efficiencies or leverage and require investment (both for the tool itself and for the … [Read more...]

4 Ways Engagement Benefits Communities

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The most effective communities strike the balance of a well-crafted shared value. Communities help individual members feel seen and heard. That potent combination leads to members feeling empowered and more likely to engage; they ask more questions, problem-solve, and tackle leadership initiatives … [Read more...]

Melissa Westervelt on Policies and Governance

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Community Conversations is a long-running podcast highlighting community success stories from a wide variety of online community management professionals. Episode #89 of Community Conversations features Melissa Westervelt, Product Manager, Digital Engagement at Cambridge Associates. On this … [Read more...]