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Why Attend TheCR Connect? Attendees Share Their Stories.

May 25, 2017 By Jim Storer

It's easy for me to tell you how special TheCR Connect is, but you already know I'm biased, right? So, don't take it from me, or Rachel or Hillary. Take it from past attendees from the event. I'm excited to share five perspectives on TheCR Connect from past attendees! Check out the video below and … [Read more...]

Do you have an award-worthy community program?

April 25, 2017 By Hillary Boucher

TheCR Connect Awards Community Management

Seeing the work of hundreds of innovative and creative community professionals is one of the biggest perks of my job here at TheCR. Not a day goes by when I don't say, "Wow - that's awesome!" in response to something a member tells me. Last year we launched a recognition program to acknowledge … [Read more...]

Save the Date – TheCR Connect 2017 is October 2-3 in Boston!

March 2, 2017 By Rachel Happe

community trends

We are thrilled to announce our third annual community management workshop - TheCR Connect, which will take place October 2-3, 2017 in Boston, MA. TheCR Connect is a unique two-day workshop experience, unlike any event you've been to before, with an emphasis on building relationships and … [Read more...]

TheCR Connect 2016 – By The Numbers Recap

November 30, 2016 By Jim Storer

community conference outcomes

It's no secret we're sort of data nerds over here - I mean have you seen the SOCM lately? Here's something you might not know though - numbers aren't my favorite thing - but I've never met an infographic I didn't like. (Longtime readers might remember our brief infatuation with … [Read more...]

The Smartest Way to Use Your Community Conference or Training Budget

July 28, 2016 By Jim Storer

Community management trends event

By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable Ever come back from a conference or trade show all fired up about the big plans you have for your community? A to-do list a mile long and tons of new connections that you're going to stay in touch with. And then: reality sets in. What if you could … [Read more...]

Community Takes Center Stage

June 15, 2016 By Jim Storer

Best community manager conferences

By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable Without a doubt the highlight of our programming year in 2015 was TheCR Connect. We loved getting community pros together to chat about their work, share challenges and problem solve together and deepen the relationships that are started inside TheCR … [Read more...]

10 Trends for the Future of Communities

January 13, 2016 By Rachel Happe

By Rachel Happe, Co-Founder & Principal of The Community Roundtable Communities sit at the intersection of a number of trends; social media, digital transformation, a generational shift to prioritize purposeful work, change management, leadership and social learning. They are both complex … [Read more...]

To Event or Not to Event? TheCR Connect!

September 22, 2015 By Jim Storer

By Jim Storer, Principal & Co-Founder, The Community Roundtable I have a love/hate relationship with events. It goes back a few years, when I worked as a program director for an events management company. I loved being the guy who focused on bringing together all these super smart people to … [Read more...]

Five Reasons You Should Attend TheCR Connect

September 14, 2015 By Jim Storer

By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. Our first live event is in less than 30 days - and registration is closing soon (this Friday, to be exact!) and there are only a few spots left! We know committing to a full day event can be tough so here are five reasons … [Read more...]

TheCR Connect Agenda

August 19, 2015 By Jim Storer

By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. TheCR Connect is the inaugural workshop in our regional events series. Kicking off in Boston this Fall, TheCR Connect is an event exclusively for community practitioners – those engaged in the development, implementation, … [Read more...]

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