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Community Jobs Roundup – 11/18/16

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For the last year or so we've been sharing a weekly list of our favorite community reads from around the web, along with a curated list of community management and social media jobs. Overwhelmingly people have responded that they are coming back to check out the job list. So in the name of giving … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: International Working Out Loud Week

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of the work out loud concept. Today brings us into the homestretch of International Working Out Loud Week and we've enjoyed reading all the great content all week long at the #WOLWEEK site. If you’re thinking of how the … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: TheCR Connect Event Highlights

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable Last week, we got a reminder of what makes community professionals - and members of TheCR Network - so special. TheCR Connect brought together community veterans and tactical experts from around the country for a two-day workshop full of inspiring speakers, … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: Online Privacy Vs Free-Speech

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable The right to privacy online is not so clear-cut when debated with the right to free speech. There is much more citizen journalism happening, but laws have been created with traditional publishing institutions in mind. These laws favor the right to free … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: Getting a Community Management Job

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable  Job hunting can always be stressful. Add to that the stress of finding a job in an emerging field like community management and your stress can double. No fear! In this week’s #throwbackthursday post, we compiled best practices for finding and getting a … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: Community Gaming Best Practices

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable Incorporating gaming elements into communities not only adds value, but also enhances a member’s experience and gives them an enjoyable moment that would not have otherwise existed. Definitely, a key community must-have for staying ahead of the … [Read more...]

Throwback Thursday – Finding Community Jobs

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By Shannon Abram, The Community Roundtable   This week's #throwbackthursday focuses on the best practices for getting a community management job. How Do I Find a Community Manager Job? - Community management is a profession of relationships – use your network to discover your next … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup – Capturing the Value of Community

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable  Communities serve a number of strategic uses, so it can be hard to come up with the metrics that best demonstrate how the community delivers on that strategy. But one thing is certain – the basic activity metrics – logins, visits, and such – won’t capture … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: Digital Culture Run Amok

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable The complexity of the world is at our fingertips. It’s in our faces and on our screens. We are deluged daily with information we don’t have time to process. Anxiety drugs and self-medication are rampant. The political climate has become angry and … [Read more...]