Note: This post was originally published here. Working out loud (WOL) is essentially any behavior where you share your work transparently with a network of people. That network can be as small as a work team and as large as the Intranet. From my perspective, it is the act of sharing done … [Read more...]
Dos and Don’ts for Happy and Healthy Community Moderation
We all know that a community manager’s to-do list can be daunting, if not paralyzing, at times. But what about a community moderator? Community moderation can be just as demanding. For several years, I was the one and only official member of the community “team” for a large company. Among my many … [Read more...]
Three ways to maintain a positive tone in your online community
For anyone who manages or moderates an online community, you know that sustaining a positive tone can sometimes be a challenge. Members view it as a safe place to provide feedback, vent their frustrations, and have their voice be heard. It’s not always pretty. In a past life, I managed a large … [Read more...]
Language of Engagement Guidelines
I am lucky to work with some of the best community managers in the world and over the years, we've learned a lot together about how to encourage and inspire engagement. Interestingly, the most valuable engagement requires a focus on both high-level community strategy and how it is translated into … [Read more...]
Community Management FAQs – What is community strategy?
What is community strategy? A successful community strategy integrates social tools and methods with business goals and processes. A good community strategy also aligns an organization’s goals with member needs setting you up to succeed in both keep engagement high and provide ROI. We recommend … [Read more...]
Should I Train My Community Members?
When thinking about engagement many community managers dismiss the idea of formal training program for their members. For some it’s just too much work – if you have thousands of members already set in their ways, where do you even start? Hillary Boucher recently led a Roundtable Call with members … [Read more...]
Community Triage: 5 Common Community Management Problems
Lesson 1 for the day: Do not put a plastic cutting board in the oven. Lesson 2: Do not grab with bare hands to take it out. My recent life lessons brought me to the ER waiting room to watch triage nurses in their element. As each patient arrived, they took their vitals, assessed their symptoms … [Read more...]
Why Build an Editorial Calendar for your Community?
One of the most common questions we get from members is, "How do I increase the value and the volume of member engagement?" This challenge persists across all community types, sizes and use cases. One way we've found to increase audience engagement, in terms of both quality and quantity, … [Read more...]
Building community in uncertain times
These are difficult times online. The first week of the Trump Administration, whether you are in favor of or opposed to his policies, have swamped social media and many communities with debates, discussions, and diatribes that can overwhelm any other conversation. It's a tricky time for … [Read more...]
How do I connect with community members around the globe?
It goes without saying that managing an online community - whether you are internally or externally focused, means you spend a lot of your time online. While the majority of your community programming and activities might take place online many of our members have reported that live, face-to-face … [Read more...]
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