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...]
The best community managers share leadership of community programs: SOCM2016 Fact #8
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training You start a community. It's awesome. People engage, share ideas and provide value. You moderate, plan, provide tech support, train, encourage, goad, scold, backchannel and do about 37 other things, and that's just before lunch. And it … [Read more...]
The Smartest Way to Use Your Community Conference or Training Budget
By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable Ever come back from a conference or trade show all fired up about the big plans you have for your community? A to-do list a mile long and tons of new connections that you're going to stay in touch with. And then: reality sets in. What if you could … [Read more...]
View from the Top: Executive Perspectives on Community
Our research shows that communities are becoming more strategic. C-level executives are often the ones approving budgets and receiving progress reports. This is fantastic progress of which all of us who work in the community space can be very proud. As communities gain strategic attention, the … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday: Community ROI & Benefits
By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable After seeing so many wonderful pics of summer vacations from the 70s and 80s, and the weird and wacky hair styles they contain we just couldn't help ourselves. We are fully embracing the #ThrowbackThursday nostalgia here at The Community Roundtable with a … [Read more...]
Do community manager roles change as communities mature?
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training Explaining what you do as a Community Manager is never easy - and it turns out, it's likely to change as your community matures. That's right - not every community manager does the same thing, and all community manager roles evolve as their … [Read more...]
Why Doodling, Drawing and Visual Storytelling Are Good For Community
By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable If we look back in history, we have been using visuals to communicate complex information for years through the use of diagrams, graphs, charts, etc. In today’s complex environment, we need visuals to help us make sense of the world. Raw data is too much of … [Read more...]
Give real responsibilities, and real rewards, to your community advocates – SOCM2016 Fact #6
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training They like you. They really really like you. Your community advocates. They are the ones you love to see - they answer questions and cheer you on and by being engaged they give you a sense that your time and efforts aren't going unnoticed. But … [Read more...]
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