Many of TheCR team are not shy about how much we love baseball. So as we've hit the mid-point in our favorite sports season, we thought we would see who our website, blog and resources all-stars are this year. Here is this year's starting line-up voted in by those fans who visit our … [Read more...]
Emergent Learning in Networks and at Conferences
I've been thinking a bit about the unconference format and how great it is for learning. Here is a definition for unconference: An unconference is a conference organized, structured and led by the people attending it. Instead of passive listening, all attendees and organizers are encouraged to … [Read more...]
Appreciating Community Managers – Happy CMAD!
When Jeremiah Owyang started Community Manager Appreciation Day (#CMAD) we were one of the first to jump on the bandwagon because community managers often work behind the scenes which means that they sometimes don't get the appreciation they deserve for often very challenging work. In the best of … [Read more...]
Community Types and Terms Defined
I have now officially been working in the online community space for just over one year and there still seems to be a lot of confusion and disconnects when people are talking about their community or talking with The Community Roundtable about how being a member of TheCR Network can help them. And … [Read more...]
Building a Social Community: Tell Me a Story! (Radio)
In case you missed it Rachel Happe was on SAP Radio last week along with Mark Yolton of SAP and Sean O'Driscoll of Ant's Eye View. It was quite a lively discussion and makes for a great listen during your commute or lunch hour. Some of the topics discussed in depth include: - Why communities? - … [Read more...]
Lost in Translation: The Term “Social Business”
There has been a lot of talk lately both internally among TheCR team and in the social world about the use of the words Social vs. Networked vs. Collaborative vs Enterprise 2.0. There is even an article titled "Social Business" is Bullshit. And we agree...sort of. Yes, the concept of change … [Read more...]
Lost in Translation: From Social Media to Social Business
At The Community Roundtable we've been talking about social media and online communities for a long time. So long that sometimes we forget how fast business is moving and how many different stages of understanding this still emergent industry is in. I was reminded of this while watching the live … [Read more...]
Social Business in Pictures
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. And we think that can be true. Especially with hard to grasp concepts like what social business is and how it works in corporations. Well here are a few infographics that we think show what is happening now and in the future of the business of … [Read more...]
So What Type of Community Do You Need?
As more companies, organizations, and individuals use social technologies and networks, a vast array of community structures are being used for various goals. There are a number of great models for understanding the ecosystem in which every company is part. Bill Johnston built a Social Media … [Read more...]
You keep using that word.
I do not think it means what you think it means. - Inigo Montoya Community is becoming a very, very over-used term. It some ways, for those of us managing communities, it has brought a lot of attention to our field which is mostly good. However, everyone seems to be hitching their star to the term … [Read more...]
