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The Evolution of Customer Communities

November 11, 2021 By Shannon Abram

In 2021, online communities are table stakes for brands that want to connect and engage with their audience. Community professionals are now handed the task of not just connecting with a brand’s audience, but deciding what kind of engagement is needed, and how to build a long-term strategy to … [Read more...]

Meet TheCR Team | Anne Mbugua

November 9, 2021 By Shannon Abram

Community Management Fellow At-a-Glance: Member Since | 2021Superpower | Conscientious#teamcat or #teamdog | #teamdog Anne's interest in community management comes from my fascination with growth, building relationships, connecting people, and being helpful. You can ask Anne about: Solo … [Read more...]

Building Effective Content Programs for Your Online Community

September 22, 2021 By Shannon Abram

Content and programs are the lifeblood of a successful online community program. They are often seen as one collective entity, but they serve two different roles for communities. Content gives people a reason to visit (and return to) an online community, while programs create opportunities for … [Read more...]

Kat Vellos and Tracy Spears and Paul Zak, oh my!

August 4, 2021 By Shannon Abram

Sure, it's still "Summer" here in the Northern Hemisphere, but our minds are already focused on our annual community event, TheCR Connect. In 2020 we went virtual based on all the factors that were keeping the world apart. And, we found out that being apart, together actually had quite a few … [Read more...]

Community Management 101 for Associations is Now CAE Approved

August 3, 2021 By Shannon Abram

Exciting news for our friends in the association space - The Community Roundtable is now a CAE-approved training provider! For over a decade we're provided global community professionals with the training they need to excel in their roles. For the first time we're offering a course specifically … [Read more...]

Community Centers of Excellence Enable Distributed Leadership

July 26, 2021 By Shannon Abram

What is a Center of Excellence? Centers of Excellence are groups that are charged with enabling their organizations with a specific practice or expertise and often have other names, whether that is an Enablement Group, Adoption Team, or Internal Consulting. Historically, this has not been the … [Read more...]

Executive Interest In Community Programs Grows Significantly

June 23, 2021 By Shannon Abram

Executive interest in community approaches has varied since 2009, with internal and external communities gaining or losing interest as the technology, economic, and the social environment has changed. While interest has grown, it has been slow, inconsistent, and not always sustained. It has been … [Read more...]

Meet TheCR Network Scholars | Terri O’Neal

June 22, 2021 By Shannon Abram

As part of our continuing efforts to increase the impact of our community resources, we are excited to introduce you to the 2021 Scholarship Cohort. Each month in 2021 we’ll interview a cohort scholar and learn why community is important to them.  This month we’ll meet Terri O'Neal, … [Read more...]

Meet TheCR Team | Crystal Page

June 7, 2021 By Shannon Abram

Crystal is our latest Online Events Coordinator and does everything from updating our online events to wrangling speakers to finding us the best experiences for our attendees! At-a-Glance:Member Since | 2021Superpower | Event Management#teamcat or #teamdog | #teamcat Crystal comes to community … [Read more...]

Community Role Profile: Community Specialist Role

June 7, 2021 By Shannon Abram

OVERVIEW OF ROLE ​ Community specialists are the experts and emerging experts on a community team. Unlike community manager roles, where generalists are prized, community specialists often have a focus in one of three disciplines: engagement, content, or technical initiatives. ​ … [Read more...]

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