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Friday Roundup – Let It Snow? Edition

December 6, 2013 By Jim Storer

By Shannon DiGregorio, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable The weather people are predicting snow in Boston this weekend, which to me is a mixed blessing. I love the holidays, and growing up in New England a white December makes things a little more jolly. My commute is also from … [Read more...]

Making Friends Into Co-workers, & Vice Versa

December 5, 2013 By Jillian Bejtlich

By Jillian Bejtlich, Community Strategist at The Community Roundtable First and foremost, I'll be thanking Hillary (Boucher). See, back a couple of years ago she kept sending me messages letting me know about TheCR lunches in my area. Well, I finally went to one and met Jim. Then, I went to … [Read more...]

Thanking it Forward – Fostering an Attitude of Gratitude

December 4, 2013 By Rachel Happe

By Rachel Happe, Co-founder of The Community Roundtable At The Community Roundtable we like to celebrate Thanksgiving instead of other end of the year celebrations. It both fits our ethos of articulating our thanks and it better fosters a sense of community than any gift ever could. We've been … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup – Life Moves Pretty Fast.

November 22, 2013 By Jim Storer

'Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.' When Ferris Bueller spoke these immortal words he probably wasn't talking about missing out on great content online, but it's the first thing I thought of when discussing rolling out a Friday link … [Read more...]

A Community of Mustaches Changes the World

November 18, 2013 By Jim Storer

  As sure as the leaves in New England turn into a technicolor display every Fall, so too can you expect the month of November to usher in a wave of mustaches. Some are robust and luxurious, some are...less so, but nonetheless the men (and women) of Movember raise money for prostate … [Read more...]

Community Maturity Case Study: Rebtel

September 24, 2013 By Leanne Chase

As a thank you to those who participated in the 2013 State of Community Management quantitative study we selected 3 participants to receive an in-depth custom community assessment including performance benchmarks and next steps.  Today we have one of those company’s, Rebtel’s, perspective on why … [Read more...]

Inside TheCR Network: Putting Faces to Best Practices

May 9, 2013 By Leanne Chase

As we continue to advance the business of community we wanted to put faces and voices to some of the data we are collecting for our 2013 State of Community Management report.  Data is great but nothing really beats a more personal take on that data.  Add to that some real world tips that can be … [Read more...]

Inside TheCR Network: Thoughts on Scaling Up to Avoid Community Manager Burnout

February 15, 2013 By Leanne Chase

The need to scale came up on two recent TheCR Network roundtable calls. On one Jeremiah Owyang of The Altimeter Group addressed potential causes of burnout as well as suggested the development of an escalation path as a way to scale thus avoiding burnout. Knowing the breadth and depth of experience … [Read more...]

The Case of Flat Hillary: How TheCR Network Kept Members Engaged and Connected During a Slow Time

December 20, 2012 By Hillary Boucher

Depending on your community, you may be heading toward a drop in engagement over the holidays. Community members are busy shopping, cooking, and hosting or attending holiday parties. While communities aligned with these activities may see higher engagement around the holidays, many communities will … [Read more...]

4 Members of TheCR Network Honored in 2012 State of Online Branded Communities Report

November 16, 2012 By Leanne Chase

This week ComBlu, one of our partners in the community management training program released their annual report on online branded communities.  And we are thrilled to see 4 members of TheCR Network called out in this important study, yet we’re not surprised.  People who are willing to share their … [Read more...]

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