Yesterday on an info session we hosted about TheCR Network someone asked if we would be attending any events in Dallas. Unfortunately not right now but we will be out and about a bit in the next month or so. If you are a friend or a lurker (and we mean that in the best possible way) we'd love to … [Read more...]
TheCR Live and SXSWi: Community Management IRL
Wow! Just over three years ago Jim and I started The Community Roundtable believing that communities had a bright future in enterprises and that they would change business strategy and value chains. We knew that the individuals who worked in the social and community sphere would need support, … [Read more...]
Upcoming Events
Being in the social business market, well, we're pretty social. We've got some events coming up and we'd love to meet you if will be at any of them - please reach out to us. TheCR Live - Join Jim Storer and Rachel Happe on Friday, June 8th in Harvard Square for a casual dutch treat lunch … [Read more...]
Community Manager Training Scholarship – Apply Today
We are humbled by the great reaction to the first module (Community Specialist) of the training program we launched in partnership with WOMMA and ComBlu. We saw participation from both companies that are actively looking to train their teams on the intricacies of community management and … [Read more...]
SXSWi Advice in Small, Snackable Bites
There will be ~286,450 blog posts coming out in the next 36 hours on how to do SXSWi right. While we probably don't need 286,451, I promise to make this one chock full of fiber and easy to consume. After three years at SXSWi, I have a few tips and will keep them short to make them easy to … [Read more...]
Inside TheCR Network: 3 Questions
We get great speakers on our member Roundtable calls for TheCR Network and they all speak wonderfully about their area of expertise. But one hour is not really long enough to get to know them better. So we're starting a new series where we ask them 3 questions. Not about their expertise … [Read more...]
Inside TheCR Network: Outsourcing Community Management
Today we welcome Rick Allen who will be a frequent contributor to The Community Roundtable blog. With a background in writing, publishing, and technology innovation—and a passion for the web—Rick strives to improve online user experiences through content strategy. He writes and speaks often on web … [Read more...]
Come Learn, Connect & Celebrate with TheCR
The Community Roundtable has a lot going on. So much for easing into the New Year. Instead we are starting it off with a bang and more. We held our first TheCRLive in Washington, DC on Tuesday night and from all accounts a great time and interesting, thought provoking conversation was had by all. … [Read more...]
A Conference Focused on the Business of Community
There are a wide variety of events and conferences of interest to community leaders these days - from those explicitly focused on community management to those focused on social media, communications, specific tools, functional processes, or on digital content - but there are very few events that … [Read more...]
2011 State of Community Management Webinars
The 2011 State of Community Management report has received far reaching interest and support. Part of what makes the State of Community Management report so compelling is the aggregation of practitioner voices. Last week we were thrilled to have Dan Brostek, social business leader at Aetna, and … [Read more...]