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Creating Lifelong Fans: The Power of Online Communities for Retailers

November 15, 2023 By Guest User

For many brands, one of the most powerful marketing tools is the legion of dedicated customers whose passion for the company’s products and services sees them reach a whole new echelon of consumer – the super fan. Creating these lifelong fans is something any brand can achieve. This guest post … [Read more...]

Communities Drive Meaningful Change Management

December 1, 2022 By Jim Storer

Meaningful Change Management

From improving customer satisfaction to providing fast and easy support and empowering members, online communities drive increased revenue, boost customer satisfaction, and make connecting easier than ever before. This eBook contains new, unreleased data from the 2022 State of Community … [Read more...]

Three Ways Verint Community Drives Success

August 24, 2022 By Guest User

Three Ways Verint Community Drives Success

Online community case studies from Sage Software, Olympus Cameras, and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). This guest post is sponsored content provided by Verint. Learn more about Verint here. More and more companies understand that support communities can play a key role … [Read more...]

Save the Date: Customer Community Summit is June 15th

April 13, 2022 By Jim Storer

After a two-year hiatus, we are thrilled to welcome our community audience back to Boston for a one-day, exclusive customer community summit. This all-inclusive experience will take place at Convene Boston on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. This event is designed for community professionals working with … [Read more...]

The Evolution of Customer Communities

November 11, 2021 By Jim Storer

In 2021, online communities are table stakes for brands that want to connect and engage with their audience. Community professionals are now handed the task of not just connecting with a brand’s audience, but deciding what kind of engagement is needed, and how to build a long-term strategy to … [Read more...]

3 Customer Engagement Tips from Powerschool, Tealium Education, and Acer

December 3, 2020 By Jim Storer

3 Customer Engagement Tips from Powerschool, Tealium Education, and Acer

Check out how customer support organizations across industries use online community programs to engage with their audience and improve the customer experience. You know community is important, but what is the actual impact of a mature, well-resourced community program? Community programs … [Read more...]

Andrew Mishalove on Migration and Customer Communities

January 15, 2019 By Jim Storer

Andrew Mishalove

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. They … [Read more...]

Jive Acquisition: The End of the Beginning

May 1, 2017 By Rachel Happe

When I started IDC’s social software research practice in 2007, the entire market was about $50 million and Jive was one of 10 or more vendors. Needless to say, the market has come a long way in the last ten years, along with lots of twists and turns. Throughout it all, Jive has taken a … [Read more...]

Industry Interview: Dennis Shiao, DNN

May 21, 2014 By Jim Storer

By Shannon DiGregorio Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. We were able to publish the State of Community Management 2014 through the generous support of our sponsors. We are lucky enough to work with a number of partners in the community space that are helping advance the … [Read more...]

Technology Changes, People Don’t … as Quickly

June 5, 2012 By Rachel Happe

After 13 years in corporate America (and one very bad flight for this 1.5 million mile flyer), I realized that I needed to make some significant changes in my life and focus on what I am passionate about in my work: social business and online communities. Most recently, I was the chief strategist … [Read more...]

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