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Connect 2020 – Changing the Way the World Works

October 1, 2020 By Shannon Abram

Our 6th annual community conference, TheCR Connect kicks off today. It is not the event I thought it would be, or wanted it to be. At The Community Roundtable we each try to find the work that energizes us, and for me it's always been Connect. I love the planning, fitting all the puzzle pieces … [Read more...]

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Connect 2020: Changing the Way We Work

September 1, 2020 By Shannon Abram

Note: We’ve reimagined our annual community conference, TheCR Connect, to be a month-long community celebration. To learn more about Connect 2020, and our nine community-focused learning tracks visit the Connect 2020 page. Unsurprisingly, executive support is a huge factor in … [Read more...]

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Connect 2020 Keynote: Mia Birdsong on Accountability and Connectedness

August 11, 2020 By Kelly Schott

I am incredibly excited to announce another keynote for Connect 2020: Mia Birdsong! Mia Birdsong is a pathfinder, community curator, and storyteller who steadily engages the leadership and wisdom of people experiencing injustice to chart new visions of American life. She has a gift for making … [Read more...]

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New for Connect 2020: The Technology Track

August 10, 2020 By Shannon Abram

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One of our most frequently asked questions is, "what's the best community technology for me?!" We always answer honestly, "There is no best, just the right one for you." To that end we launched our first Community Solutions Showcast last Fall, connecting online community technology platforms and … [Read more...]

Technology, TheCR Connect, Tools

Introducing our Connect 2020 Track Chairs

July 27, 2020 By Kelly Schott

Connect 2020 Track Chair - Majorie Anderson

For the last five years, we've run increasingly dynamic and engaging Connect conferences. Over the course of the years, there was one piece of feedback that we heard over and over - but had a hard time implementing: "We want tracks!" Believe me, we got it. It's a bummer to settle into a session … [Read more...]

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Pushing the (Community) Dialog Further, Together

October 15, 2019 By Shannon Abram

TheCR Connect conference is always striving to push the dialogue further, and this year did not disappoint. Between an in-depth exploration of the vendor market in their Community Solutions Showcase to the two thought-provoking keynotes on entrepreneurship and trust in Community spaces, my notebook … [Read more...]

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Four Ways To Win Connect: Getting The Most From Your Conference Experience

August 21, 2019 By Shannon Abram

Even if your bags aren’t quite packed (to be honest I’d be impressed if they were), there is still plenty to plan for this years premier Community conference, TheCR Connect. As a three-year veteran of the event, I thought I’d take a minute to layout four ways to extract the most from your Connect … [Read more...]

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TheCR Connect Big Idea: Lakshmi Balachandra

April 29, 2019 By Jim Storer

Lakshmi Balachandra is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College

Lakshmi Balachandra is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College and her research examines the impact of trust, gender and other entrepreneurial characteristics in acquiring early-stage funding. Through our State of Community Management research, we've uncovered parallels … [Read more...]

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Save the Date: TheCR Connect 2019 is September 23-25, 2019

November 26, 2018 By Shannon Abram

Community Manager Conference

It might feel like Connect 2018 just happened (because, well, it did!) but we're already looking forward to another amazing community event. TheCR Connect 2019 will take place on September 23-25, 2019 at the Revere Hotel in Boston, MA. We don't have many details to share yet, but early bird … [Read more...]

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TheCR Connect 2018: Key Themes and Reflections

October 4, 2018 By Rachel Happe

  This week in Boston was the annual in-person gathering of TheCR Network members. It's part workshop, part conference, part family reunion, part stress relief. It also provides an interesting temperature gauge on how community program owners are feeling about their work and the future. Here … [Read more...]

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