By Shannon Abram, The Community RoundtableToo often new community managers (or veteran community managers faced with a brand new community) will dive right in - because from day one, the to-do list can be daunting. We can't urge you strongly enough: STOP! DROP! STRATEGIZE!!To liberally … [Read more...]
CCC 2015 Fun Fact #4: Community strategy is YOUR job
By Ted McEnroe, Head of Research, The Community RoundtableWant to send your boss through the roof in under five seconds? Tell them these four words."It's not my job."Want to send your top talent out the door as fast as their resume can carry them? That might take five."It's not up to … [Read more...]
State of Community Management 2015 Monday Fact #6: Community Strategy Needs Resources
By Ted McEnroe, The Community RoundtableWe've said many times in this space that having a community strategy is a critical part of getting your community to succeed. Strategy is critical, but it's just the first step in the process of building a successful community. It needs to be coupled with … [Read more...]
State of Community Management 2015 Monday Fact #3: Strategic Investment
By Ted McEnroe, The Community RoundtableAs more and more organizations join the community bandwagon, what separates the best from the rest? In part, it's that the best communities are integrated into their organization's overall strategy.The State of Community Management 2015 report finds … [Read more...]
Is Your Community Approach a Hollow Bunny?
By Ted McEnroe, The Community RoundtableYesterday was Easter and for many kids, that means lots of candy. But when I was a kid, I remember the disappointment of certain candy too. The biggest one? That big, delicious looking chocolate bunny in the basket wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be. … [Read more...]
2015: The Year Community Management Goes Mainstream
By Rachel Happe, Co-Founder of The Community Roundtable2014 was a great year for community management generally and for The Community Roundtable specifically. Because of that, I spared you a year-end wrap up (you are welcome), but I do think it is worth taking the opportunity a new year presents … [Read more...]
Conversations with Community Managers – Becky Carroll (Verizon)
The Community Roundtable has partnered with Voce Communications to produce a podcast series, "Conversations with Community Managers." In this series, TheCR's Jim Storer joins forces with Voce’s Doug Haslam to speak with people from a variety of industries about their efforts with community and … [Read more...]
Conversations with Community Managers: Jay Batson
The Community Roundtable has partnered with Voce Communications to produce a podcast series, "Conversations with Community Managers." In this series, TheCR's Jim Storer joins forces with Voce’s Doug Haslam to speak with people from a variety of industries about their efforts with community and … [Read more...]
Conversations with Community Managers: Lauren Vargas
The Community Roundtable has partnered with Voce Communications to produce a podcast series, "Conversations with Community Managers." In this series, TheCR's Jim Storer joins forces with Voce’s Doug Haslam to speak with people from a variety of industries about their efforts with community and … [Read more...]
Conversations with Community Managers: Shannon Paul
The Community Roundtable has partnered with Voce Communications to produce a podcast series, "Conversations with Community Managers." In this series, TheCR's Jim Storer joins forces with Voce’s Doug Haslam to speak with people from a variety of industries about their efforts with community and … [Read more...]
