The Community Roundtable

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

Susan Cato, ASPB

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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...]

What is the State of Community Management?

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The State of Community Management is our annual research platform that tracksthe performance of communities and community management across the eight competencies of the Community Maturity Model. The SOCM first launched in 2010 and we have published an updated report based on new research. Each … [Read more...]

Join TheCR Team: Community Research Analyst Wanted

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Do you love digging into data to discover the story it tells? Are you comfortable questioning assumptions? Do you enjoy debating what something means? Are you fascinated by human behavior and how it impacts decisions and organizations? Does working in an emerging industry excite you? If so, … [Read more...]

Community Engagement Resource Bundle

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If I had a nickel for everytime someone said, "Really, I didn't know you could find THAT in TheCR Network!" I'd have a really big pile of nickels. So, in an attempt to peek behind the proverbial curtain I wanted to share a look at one of the most used parts of the Network - our resource … [Read more...]

TheCR Network Year In Review 2017 Infographic

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It's the most wonderful time of year.  The candles, and the lights and the festive drinks and tasty food. And celebrating your traditions with loved ones. That is all very wonderful. Also pretty wonderful? Getting to look back at the amazing year we had inside TheCR Network. Our members are … [Read more...]

2017 Wrap-up: Communities in Transition

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2017 was a year of change in the community space. Community programs received more strategic attention, there were platform and vendor disruptions, new expectations evolved for community professionals, better analytics emerged, and new strategic opportunities opened up. As expected, it has been … [Read more...]

Save the Date! TheCR Connect 2018 is Next October!

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Imagine me sharing this news while standing on my desk, jumping up and down: TheCR Connect 2018 will take place on September 30 - October 2, 2018. Hooray! And even better news? You can lock in 2017 pricing (and use up any 2017 budget you might have leftover!) Here's what attendees said about … [Read more...]