By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training, The Community Roundtable We talk a lot about 2016 being the seventh edition of The State of Community Management- and it is worth noting. The field of community management has changed remarkably in those seven years - while communities have … [Read more...]
Friday Roundup – Vote for the Lithys
By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable "The Lithys" recognize and celebrate customers that are using Lithium to solve problems, create new products, innovate and engage with their customers at entirely new levels to create true business value. We're lucky enough to have several member … [Read more...]
Building Your Own Support Network: Why Everyone is a Community Manager
By Rachel Happe Principal and Co-Founder, The Community Roundtable Success requires relationships. Whether you measure your success by happiness, wealth, family or some other measure, relationships figure prominently. There is emerging research to suggest that lack of relationships and connection … [Read more...]
How do community managers spend their days? An SOCM2016 Preview
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training, The Community Roundtable “How we spend our days, of course, is how we spend our lives.” -Annie Dillard Ask an overworked community manager what they wish they had more of - and you’re likely to get one of two answers: resources or time. How a … [Read more...]
Friday Roundup – Improving Community Sentiment
By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable If you've even managed a community you know - things can go from happy to hostile quickly. The world is dark and full of trolls! This week my colleague Jillian shared an amazing case study profiling a client that tackled this exact issue - with … [Read more...]
TheCR Network Sneak Peek: April 2016
By Hillary Boucher, Community Manager at The Community Roundtable Spring has finally sprung here and I don't think that it is a coincidence that engagement has been growing like the flowers in my yard! Have you been seeing lots of new life in your community? Check what’s been going on inside … [Read more...]
Improving Community Sentiment: Taking a Community from Hostile to Happy
When community sentiment is good, it often gets taken for granted. When it's bad, it's clear that it is one of the biggest barriers to success and value. What's not always clear is this: you CAN create the community environment you want. The Community Roundtable collaborated with a well-known brand … [Read more...]
Friday Roundup – Building Your Community Business
By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable While many of our readers started out as community managers, as the community management industry has expanded so have the opportunities available for community practitioners. Now the community career ladder extends to directors of community and beyond. … [Read more...]
Why I Don’t Want To Join Your Community
By Georgina Cannie, Community Manager at The Community Roundtable You can find an online community for everything these days. Last week I was invited to join a community focused on dog treats. Yes, an entire community for dog treats. With so many options, I can afford to be picky. …And there … [Read more...]
Six skills to make you a successful Director of Community
You may run an online community - but to own an online community program, you need to add some skills to your toolset. "Great player. Couldn't cut it as a coach." "She was such a great reporter - but I hate her as an editor." "Man, I can't believe his startup crashed and burned like that. … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- …
- 131
- Next Page »