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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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

TheCR Network Wrap Up for September 2019: TheCR Connect

September 30, 2019 By Binta Dixon

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If you're feeling the extra jolt of energy in the community space this week, there is a good reason! We are riding the high of TheCR Connect which took place September 23rd - September 25th in Boston. This one-of-a-kind occasion was filled with first time meetings, reunions, and so many ah-ha … [Read more...]

The Community Roundtable Recognizes Excellence in Community Management with TheCR Awards 2019

September 25, 2019 By Shannon Abram

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Humana, Inc., Heifer International, and Analog Devices, Inc. among global organizations celebrated as leaders in community management. The winners of the fourth annual TheCR Awards were announced Tuesday, September 24, 2019 including innovative community leaders from Pearson, BMC Software, World … [Read more...]

Three Reasons You Should Not Attend TheCR Connect

September 7, 2017 By Shannon Abram

There are so many reasons that community pros should attend Connect, that it's easy to forget there are very valid reasons why it might not be a great fit for you. Since registration closes tomorrow for our 2017 event I wanted to share three reasons that Connect might not make sense for you. … [Read more...]

TheCR Connect Boston 2016 Recap

November 7, 2016 By Amy Turner

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By Amy Turner, The Community Roundtable Working in community you can get pretty numb to the amazing collisions that take place between passionate people. We recently got a reminder of what makes community professionals - and members of TheCR Network - so special. TheCR Connect brought together … [Read more...]

Connecting the Ecosystem (Video)

February 18, 2014 By Shannon Abram

In case you missed out on IBM Connect 2014 here's a little glimpse into the conversations that were taking place in Orlando. Rachel  sat down with Peter Cardon from USC Marshall School of Business to discuss how businesses are using communities and what form those communities take. . You can … [Read more...]

Connecting Through Community

February 3, 2014 By Shannon Abram

connecting through community

By Shannon DiGregorio Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. Our great content experiment continues in February (read more about Janaury here) with a month-long focus on connecting through community. At first glance the idea of connecting through community is obvious - as a … [Read more...]

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