The Community Roundtable

Empowering global community leaders with research-backed resources, training, and tools.

Open for Submissions: TheCR Awards 2019

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For the fourth year, TheCR Awards are recognizing the excellence in community management that members of TheCR Network share on a daily basis. We see our members sharing incredible community work on Roundtable calls, in discussion threads, and in case studies. We hear stories about how their work … [Read more...]

Using ROI to Gain Executive Support

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Element14 is an online community of over half a million engineers, makers, educators, and students where members can connect, learn, create, and inspire. The element14 team sought to provide tangible ROI to help executives understand the financial value the community provides to drive revenue. In … [Read more...]

Announcing Our 2019 Member Advisory Board

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At The Community Roundtable, we try to practice what we preach and lead by example. Our business model relies heavily on building relationships, which in financial terms means we are constantly focused on generating more value for our stakeholders – friends, guest experts, members, clients, team … [Read more...]

Research: 2019 State of Community Management Themes

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Over the 10 years running The Community Roundtable, the community space has never been dull. Community programs still continue to struggle for visibility, attention, and resources despite years of effort. A few years ago, the community conversation was somewhat limited in scope. Today everyone is … [Read more...]

The Quest for Community

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This is a guest post from Rachael Silvano, Community Manager at TraceLink and member of TheCR Network. This content was originally posted on Linkedin. It’s Saturday night and I’m watching five friends eagerly arrange their dice and characters. A blank grid is set in front of us, with endless … [Read more...]

Do You Have the Mindset to Lead the Future of Work?

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With the streams and volume of information coming at us today, how do you prioritize your attention and time? This is a critical leadership question as we move further into the world of exponential growth and AI. I don’t think most people are ready for it - and not because they don’t want to … [Read more...]

Peter Broadley on Effective Community Programs

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Welcome to the latest episode in our community management podcast series, “Conversations with Community Managers.” Join TheCR’s Jim Storer and Shannon Abram as they chat with community managers from a variety of industries about their community journey. … [Read more...]