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#ThankItForward 2016

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  For the fourth year we're celebrating the idea of #thankitforward - thanking the people in your life (personally and professionally) who have made a difference in your year by letting them know. And today it seems like this small act of gratitude and kindness will go an especially long way … [Read more...]

Throwback Thursday: Managing a Community Budget

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  Like it or not, managing a community budget is a must for many community managers - and might be something you've never tackled before. With 2017 looming (how are we halfway through November already?) we wanted to share some of our most popular posts on defining and managing a community … [Read more...]

Social Media is Broken…Communities Can Help

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  Social media is broken - you need only look at political discussions on Twitter, gamer gate, or online bullying. In 2015, organic reach on Facebook page posts was 2.6%. Social media is, at its heart, a media model that thrives off of more; more content, more clicks, more attention. … [Read more...]

Throwback Thursday: Work Out Loud (WOL)

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It's no secret that we're huge fans of the work out loud concept. We're in the middle of International Working Out Loud Week and are really enjoying all the great content this week at the #WOLWEEK site. If you're thinking of how the #WOL movement can be applied specifically to community management, … [Read more...]

TheCR Connect Boston 2016 Recap

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable Working in community you can get pretty numb to the amazing collisions that take place between passionate people. We recently got a reminder of what makes community professionals - and members of TheCR Network - so special. TheCR Connect brought together … [Read more...]

Throwback Thursday: All About Us

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable As I quickly approach my one year mark at The Community Roundtable (crazy how fast time flies!), I thought it would be fun to feature a few oldie but goodie posts about our team. It's been an incredible year for me as I learn how to embrace a work-out-loud, … [Read more...]

J.J. Lovett, CA Technologies

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Welcome to the latest episode in our community management podcast series, “Conversations with Community Managers” featuring J.J. Lovett, Director, Communities at CA Technologies. Join TheCR’s founder and principal, Jim Storer and director of marketing, Shannon Abram as they chat with community … [Read more...]

Throwback Thursday – Building Your Community

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable A community is only as successful and effective as the people who are part of it. When first starting out, or perhaps re-energizing and re-building a stale community, how do you build a strategy and lay the foundation for a successful one? We've compiled … [Read more...]