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Help Community Programs Scale

December 12, 2022 By Shannon Abram

The Policies & Governance competency of the Community Maturity Model™  details operational guidelines for successful online community programs. Policies refer to how a community interacts and can be divided into two areas: Terms of service - How a community is managed in legal terms and … [Read more...]

Three Tips for Building Your Community Team

August 12, 2022 By Shannon Abram

In our State of Community Management research, we found that 47% of community roles are defined by HR teams, who might not always understand what your community team needs to succeed. A clear understanding of community roles and responsibilities is critical when building your community team. … [Read more...]

3 Reasons You Should Have a Community Roadmap

July 19, 2022 By Shannon Abram

A community roadmap gives direction to your community program. Your community strategy describes your destination. The roadmap helps steer you there. ​ Roadmaps often look like project plans, detailing specific activities and the resources required. Roadmaps mark milestones in a community’s … [Read more...]

Community Strategy Must Balance Business and Member Needs

July 11, 2022 By Shannon Abram

The Community Maturity Model™’s Strategy competency tracks how business and community goals align to achieve results for both the community program and the organization as a whole. Community strategy balances the business’ need to drive revenue or cost savings with the needs of community members. … [Read more...]

3 Ways to Increase Member Engagement From SAS, Cloudera, and National Instruments

December 10, 2020 By Shannon Abram

Need to increase engagement in your online community? Three companies share ways they increase engagement with their online audience. If you are struggling with engagement in your online community then you aren't alone. Improving and maintaining online engagement is the number one challenge for … [Read more...]

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

December 3, 2020 By Shannon Abram

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...]

Now Enrolling: Developing a Community Roadmap Workshop

November 17, 2020 By Shannon Abram

The best way to improve the performance of your community is to ask for the investments you need that ensure it. But asking without context, data, or analysis is just a wish - one that is easily dismissed. A community roadmap is an effective way to educate, set expectations for, and secure budget … [Read more...]

Executive Perspectives on How the Way the World Works is Changing

October 16, 2020 By Rachel Happe

Every year members of TheCR Network, who are among the world's most innovative practitioners in helping organizations transform their culture and communication practices, convene for TheCR Connect. This year, that looks a little different - and we've staggered sessions throughout the month of … [Read more...]

The Crisis of Organizational Communications

July 28, 2020 By Rachel Happe

How organizations communicate

Do you work in or with an organization? Are you overwhelmed? Do I even need to ask? Organizational communications in 2020 is in crisis. Communications channels and content have exploded. Information outside organizations changes with every 60-minute news cycle, while organizational processes … [Read more...]

The Economics of Culture Change

July 14, 2020 By Rachel Happe

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Why is Culture Change Such a Strategic Priority? Culture change is a hot topic in organizational development and leadership circles and for good reason; there is finally a growing understanding of its impact on the performance of organizations. The economics of culture change is driven by … [Read more...]

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