By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training Rules. My 6-year-old hates them - but really she doesn't. The same holds true for many communities. Communities - and 6-year-olds - tend to function best when there is some defined sense of appropriate behaviors. But there's a catch. Policies … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday – The Social Executive, or Easy Executive Engagement
By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable We hear from too many community pros that they work tirelessly on programs, spend countless hours interacting and engaging with their community members, and even working to define and strategize around community strategy and roadmaps - only to be met with … [Read more...]
Just Because You Invite Me, Doesn’t Mean I’ll Come
By Marjorie Anderson, Community Engagement Specialist at PMI and member of TheCR Network. One of the many wonderful things about an association having a member-facing online community is that there’s something in it for everyone. Maybe one of the most challenging things … [Read more...]
Community ROI: Search and you will find it
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training Community ROI has been a popular topic here at TheCR since Rachel released her "ROI Model We Can All Love" in the State of Community Management 2016. If you need a refresher, it recognizes that a fundamental value of community in almost any use … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday: The Ins and Outs of a Community Roadmap
By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable If you don't know where you're going it can be a long journey to success in community management - which is why we're highlighting best practices for community roadmaps in this week's #throwbackthursday post! From the basics of why a community roadmap is … [Read more...]
In online communities, new member programs matter – SOCM2016 Fact #9
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training You walk into a new place - maybe you have a new job, are a new member of a class, or a new volunteer somewhere. Everyone is gathered in groups, or rushing around and doing their thing. You stand there. Maybe after an uncomfortable amount of time … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday – Community Engagement Drivers
By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable The one of the most frequent questions we get from community managers is "How can I increase engagement in my community?" It's a great question - and one that has no single answer. Of course the variables that define every community - size, scope, … [Read more...]
Six Tips for Selling Social Media and Community to the C-Suite
By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable Need some help convincing executives why your organization needs to be more active in social media and community? TheCR Network spoke with Jaime Punishill and discussed practical strategies for selling these important social functions to the C-Suite. Set … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday – Community Strategy 101
By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable Too often new community managers (or veteran community managers faced with a brand new community) will dive right in - because from day one, the to-do list can be daunting. We can't urge you strongly enough: STOP! DROP! STRATEGIZE!! To liberally … [Read more...]
Does your community culture make you a Lake Wobegon community?
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training I was reviewing data from the State of Community Management from the 2016 report when a data point caught my attention that wasn't part of the initial publication. Even at the Stage 1, our lowest level of community maturity, nearly half of … [Read more...]
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