Over the last two years, the place of community in organizations shifted, with community programs becoming a commonly required investment at all types of companies. The COVID-19 pandemic tipped communities from a nice-to-have to a must-have. Suddenly, the value of connecting employees and … [Read more...]
The Community Maturity Model™
The Community Roundtable is 10 years old this spring. One of the first things we did when we started was to create the Community Maturity Model as a way to frame our view of how communities approaches develop over time. The Community Maturity Model™ serves several critical roles. It: Creates … [Read more...]
Be Heard! The 2019 State of Community Management Research is now open.
There are A LOT of changes going on in the community industry right now. From some amazing data in last year's research to some exciting trends to strategic interest from new verticals like government, education, and NGOs. Industry research like the State of Community Management matters more than … [Read more...]
The Community Roundtable’s 2019 Research Agenda
A Rapidly Changing Community Market 2019 is going to be an interesting year for the community leadership and management space. It's becoming clear to executive stakeholders that community approaches are critical for ALL leaders and managers to employ. They are also seeing that it is an effective … [Read more...]
Calculating Community ROI: Measuring the Networked Value of Engagement
Few teams know their community ROI Our State of Community Management research revealed that despite the high returns we calculated, only 41% of those surveyed say that they are able to calculate value in any way themselves, and only 23% have taken the next step to calculating ROI for their community … [Read more...]
Introducing The Community Score: How mature is your community?
Communities need different management at different stages Young communities can be pretty simple to manage. It can be as easy as inviting a few friends and asking questions. As they grow and mature, however, communities need more mature and sophisticated management. When a community has … [Read more...]
The State of Community Management 2018 Report: Communities Accelerate Organizational Transformation
The State of Community Management 2018 is here and we could not be happier to share it with you. This ninth State of Community Management report includes data from 383 companies that represent a variety of industries as well as both internal and external communities. This year's research … [Read more...]
Where Does Community Reside in Organizations?
One way to appreciate the impact of communities in organizations is to look at how the community and its leadership are connected into the overall structures of the sponsoring organization. So, where does community reside in organizations? We took a look in our SOCM 2017 research. There’s no … [Read more...]
Community FAQs: Community Maturity Levels
We developed the Community Maturity Model (CMM) to help community leaders and their organizations understand,plan for, and assess the performance of their community and social business initiatives. The CMM organizes the issues, associated competencies, and information relevant to community … [Read more...]
Five Can’t Miss Community Programming Ideas
Our State of Community Management research makes it clear: thoughtful content and programs increase engagement and drive the long-term success of communities. Content and programs are often seen as one collective entity, but they serve two different roles for communities: content connects people … [Read more...]
