The Community Roundtable

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

The Community Maturity Model™

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The Community Roundtable is 10 years old this spring. One of the first things we did when we started was to create the Community Maturity Model as a way to frame our view of how communities approaches develop over time. The Community Maturity Model™ serves several critical roles. It: Creates … [Read more...]

Open for Submissions: TheCR Awards 2019

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For the fourth year, TheCR Awards are recognizing the excellence in community management that members of TheCR Network share on a daily basis. We see our members sharing incredible community work on Roundtable calls, in discussion threads, and in case studies. We hear stories about how their work … [Read more...]

TheCR Connect Big Idea: Lakshmi Balachandra

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Lakshmi Balachandra is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College and her research examines the impact of trust, gender and other entrepreneurial characteristics in acquiring early-stage funding. Through our State of Community Management research, we've uncovered parallels … [Read more...]

Using ROI to Gain Executive Support

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Element14 is an online community of over half a million engineers, makers, educators, and students where members can connect, learn, create, and inspire. The element14 team sought to provide tangible ROI to help executives understand the financial value the community provides to drive revenue. In … [Read more...]

Julie Blutstein on Communities of Practice

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Welcome to the latest episode in our community management podcast series, “Conversations with Community Managers.” Join TheCR’s Jim Storer and Shannon Abram as they chat with community managers from a variety of industries about their community journey. They ask the community questions you want to … [Read more...]

Find the community platform that’s right for you.

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Last year, 40% of our participants at TheCR Connect were actively researching online community platforms, and they asked for our help.  In order to support their efforts, we are thrilled to announce our first Solutions Showcase! Join us on September 23, 2019 in Boston, MA for a full-day … [Read more...]