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A Thank You for You, and a Thank You for You – #thankitforward

December 16, 2015 By Shannon Abram

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By Jillian Bejtlich, The Community Roundtable When I was a very little kid, my dad had to constantly remind me to say “thank you” and frankly – I just didn’t get it. It was up there with saying “please”, “excuse me”, and all the other things I just assumed people knew. Obviously I was thankful … [Read more...]

2015 Community Manager Gift Guide

December 9, 2015 By Shannon Abram

Community Manager Gift Guide

By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable Every year we like to share some ideas for the best gifts for the community professionals in your life. After all - what better time to some your resident community expert that you appreciate their hard work than after a long year … [Read more...]

Three Different Kinds of Things to Be Thankful For – #thankitforward 2015

December 8, 2015 By Shannon Abram

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By Georgina Cannie, Community Manager at The Community Roundtable. Thank you to Shannon for highlighting the #thankitforward series again this year! My three picks: 1.) A Discipline to be Thankful for: Community Management Before coming to work with the Community Roundtable, I spent what … [Read more...]

On Considering Community and Being Thankful – #thankitforward

December 1, 2015 By Shannon Abram

#thankitforward

By Ted McEnroe, Head of Research at The Community Roundtable This November, I celebrate the end of my first full year with The Community Roundtable. Last year at this time, I was thankful for all the support of my colleagues and the members of TheCR Network. (I still am.) But as with any other … [Read more...]

Time to #thankitforward – Looking Back and Giving Thanks

November 24, 2015 By Shannon Abram

#thankitforward

By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. We're on our third year championing the idea of #thankitforward here on TheCR blog and in TheCR Network. This is our official kick off to our third year of looking back and giving thanks to those that helped us work, grow and … [Read more...]

New From Our Friends at CMX Hub – Online Community Readiness and Growth Survey

November 10, 2015 By Shannon Abram

Our friends at CMX and Leader Networks just kicked off an exciting research project. Like The Community Roundtable's State of Community Management reports, this is the type of project that could change careers, alter business landscapes, and provide an entirely new arsenal of essential tools for … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup – Strategic Investment in Community

July 3, 2015 By Shannon Abram

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By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. Hello and happy Friday everyone! I'm posting just a quick recap this week for anyone who wants to catch up on the community news from the week. Most of our team is out celebrating (early) Independence day; we hope you have a … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup: Conversations with Community Managers Podcasts

June 19, 2015 By Shannon Abram

By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. If you're anything like me you definitely do not have enough time to get everything you'd like to done at your desk every week. Recently we've been trying out new ways to carve out a little time away from our desks and remain … [Read more...]

Jerry Canaday on Applying Community Management Principles to Non-Traditional Community Roles

June 16, 2015 By Shannon Abram

Our community podcast series, “Conversations with Community Managers” is back! Join TheCR’s Jim Storer and Shannon Abram as they chat with community managers from a variety of industries about their community journey. They ask the community questions you want to know the answers to, … [Read more...]

Friday Roundup – Measuring Community Value, More Superheroes and New Community Jobs

April 3, 2015 By Shannon Abram

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By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. It's April and after a long, hard winter in the Northeast the surest sign of Spring (in Boston at least!) will arrive next week - MLB Opening Day! We talk a lot about community building in the online realm, but it's nice to stop … [Read more...]

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