We have a long history of "busting" online community myths. 90-9-1 rule, we're looking at you. The latest edition of the Community Careers and Compensation report did some new myth-busting, and in case you haven't had a chance to read the whole report, we wanted to share a few highlights with you. … [Read more...]
CCC 2015 Fun fact #1: Online communities are everywhere – a (mostly) good thing!
By Ted McEnroe, Head of Research, The Community RoundtableOnline communities are sort of like chameleons. When they are fully integrated, they can blend into whatever scene they're in. It's perhaps the greatest strength of community approaches - they can work in any part of an organization, … [Read more...]
The 11 Most Valuable Community Management Skills
Looking broadly, it’s exciting to see that community professionals are an experienced, mobile group that have had the opportunities to move up the community career ladder. Community professionals in the survey have an average of 15 years of experience, with five of them specifically in … [Read more...]
Introducing the Updated Community Skills Framework
By Ted McEnroe, Head of Research, The Community RoundtableWhat do you say when you're asked to describe what you do as a community professional? I'm betting it's not an easy question to answer - particularly when it comes from Aunt Betty at the Thanksgiving table. What about when you try to … [Read more...]
Five reasons you should tell a stranger how much you make as a community professional
By Ted McEnroe, Head of Research at The Community RoundtableAs you may have heard, The Community Roundtable’s Community Careers and Compensation survey is out now. The survey is one of our key pieces of research each year – a compilation of the skills, roles, responsibilities and yes, … [Read more...]
Community Careers and Compensation 2015: The survey is open!
By Ted McEnroe, Head of Research, The Community Roundtable.Today, The Community Roundtable is kicking off the survey period for the Community Careers and Compensation 2015 survey. It’s the second year of our annual effort to rationalize the profession of community management – giving both … [Read more...]
