The Community Roundtable

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

Working in the Social World: Complex Adaptive Systems

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Last week I had the honor and fun of keynoting at Defrag. It was my first Defrag conference and I was not entirely sure what to expect aside from knowing it was a forum for deeper thinking about enterprise technologies. I was pleasantly surprised that both presenters and attendees were talking about … [Read more...]

Upcoming Events and Conferences

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We have hit quite a busy season with events and conferences scheduled in the next few weeks.  While the list below are ones we will be directly involved  with, there are many more that we are listening in on using their twitter hashtags.  They include: Enterprise 2.0 Conference = #e2conf Womma … [Read more...]

How Do You Build A Thriving Community?

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By Rachel Happe, Principal and Co-Founder of TheCR No matter what stage your online community is in, there are basics of community  management to be followed.  It is helpful to go back over them again and again to be sure that you are staying on track.  This is probably the reason … [Read more...]

Fellowship: My Career Leap With TheCR That Paid Off

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Thank you all for reaching out to me about the exciting news that I have officially joined The Community Roundtable team.  As we are looking for a research fellow, and as I have experience being a fellow with TheCR for the past year, many have asked about my journey from fellowship to hire.  They … [Read more...]

Lessons and Reminders from Hurricane Sandy

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We hope this post finds you well, but understand many are still struggling to put the pieces back together after Hurricane Sandy.  Along with everyone else, we watched the devastation wrought by Sandy with feelings of sadness, horror and appreciation.  Sadness and horror for our friends that were … [Read more...]

A Path to Community Maturity

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A few of years ago The Community Roundtable debuted our Community Maturity Model (CMM) in the hopes that it would help members of TheCR Network, our advisory clients and, well, everyone advance the business of their communities.  It has been wonderfully received over the years, but we often get … [Read more...]

Now Seeking: Future of Business Research Fellow

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At The Community Roundtable we're expanding our research on how organizations use social technologies and are looking for a Research Fellow with fundamental research skills who needs experience and mentorship to take the next step in their career. This opportunity will help the right candidate leap … [Read more...]

Conference Trip Report: A Sneak Peak Into TheCR Network

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We are often asked, “What’s being a member of TheCR Network like?  What do you all do in the there?”  Here is a great example. Budgets are tight and travel costs are going up, but conferences can be a great way to expand your knowledge, meet peers, and get feedback on issues you are facing.  But … [Read more...]