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TheCR Network Sneak Peek: March 2016

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By Hillary Boucher, Community Manager at The Community Roundtable March madness took hold of us this month - and I don't just mean a quasi-competitive team bracket challenge happening over here! Big things happened in TheCR Network this March - and I'm excited to give you another peek behind the … [Read more...]

The Link Between Communities and Culture Change

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By Rachel Happe, Co-Founder, The Community Roundtable This month, at JiveWorld, I presented Becoming a Community Ninja: 5 Secrets of Community Black Ops. One of those secrets was using communities to create culture change. Most organizations do not understand how powerful communities can be in … [Read more...]

What Star Wars Can Teach Us about Community Management

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Mythology, reality and storytelling are fitting aspects of community management. Every human being has their own preconceived myths that exist as a result of their individual life experiences. That is why a group of people can have a conversation and each come away from that conversation having … [Read more...]

8 Tips for Being a Successful Remote Worker

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By Georgina Cannie, Community Manager at The Community Roundtable Or...How to Commute From Your Bed to Your Couch! Good news community managers – The Community Careers and Compensation research conducted by TheCR found that nearly 45% of all polled community professionals work remotely. Not only … [Read more...]

Three Reasons to Take the SOCM Today

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By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable The 7th annual State of Community Management survey closes this Friday, March 18th - time is running out to contribute! We know your time is valuable, so here are important three reasons to take the SOCM today: Get Great Ideas "Taking @TheCR surveys … [Read more...]

Executive Engagement in Three Venn Diagrams

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By Rachel Happe, Principal at TheCR I admit it, I’m a bit wonky. I really love Venn Diagrams, in part because I think most of the interesting things in life happen at intersections.  When I was asked to speak to a group of women about my online presence last week, I found myself using three … [Read more...]

Best Practices for Training a New Community Manager

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Intrigued by TheCR Network, but want to learn more about what membership entails before joining? Watch Hillary Boucher share a special look inside TheCR Network.  In March Hillary shared a look at the research, programming and professional development available exclusively to Network members and … [Read more...]

Why Community Management Is Ideal for 20-Somethings

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By Georgina Cannie, Community Manager at The Community Roundtable With the influx of recent grads flooding the job market, I’m surprised more of them haven’t caught the community bug. Community management is an ideal space for millennials to dive into the work world and, spoiler: it’s not just … [Read more...]