I'm just going to say it: The State of Community Management 2017 survey closes this Friday. By the time you read this there will be less than 72 hours to contribute to the industry's leading community research. If you sleep eight hours a night, that's only 56 hours! Subtract time for eating, hitting … [Read more...]
Assess your Community Management Maturity
Eight years. The Community Roundtable has been doing its annual research on the landscape of community management for close to a decade. We have learned a lot in that time and this research has contributed to the discipline by: Consolidating and determining standard practices within … [Read more...]
Five reasons to take The State of Community Management 2017 survey right now
Eight years. That's like a century in community management, but that is how many years we have been pouring hundreds of hours of our time into creating The State of Community Management. This is my third year at the helm, and I'm excited. With new questions, new data analysis tools, … [Read more...]
Community management salaries are on the rise
Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day, everyone! We enjoy CMAD as a chance to recognize the hard work thousands of community professionals do every day. But thank yous don't pay the bills. That's why this year for CMAD, we wanted to see how salaries for community professionals were … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursday – Community Management Research
We are gearing up to launch our 8th annual State of Community Management Survey, so I thought it would be a great time to share an overview of all the community management research we publish. This week's #throwbackthursday highlights our four major research platforms for community … [Read more...]
Want community engagement? Make your organization care about it.
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training, The Community Roundtable Convincing skeptics about the value of community is a part of the job for all too many community managers. When faced with adversity, there's almost a "fight or flight" choice. The "fight" choice in this case is to strive … [Read more...]
Member feedback creates engagement opportunity
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training June is wedding season, but engagement happens year-round. At least that's what community managers hope. For The State of Community Management 2016, we wanted to get a better sense of some of the cultural elements that drive higher engagement … [Read more...]
How do community managers spend their days? An SOCM2016 Preview
By Ted McEnroe, Director of Research and Training, The Community Roundtable “How we spend our days, of course, is how we spend our lives.” -Annie Dillard Ask an overworked community manager what they wish they had more of - and you’re likely to get one of two answers: resources or time. How a … [Read more...]
Call for participation: 2016 State of Community Management Survey
It's that time of year again: time to contribute to the most credible community research in the market. The 2016 State of Community Management survey is now open! Now in its 7th year, this research has helped tens of thousands of community management professionals evaluate their … [Read more...]
Four key takeaways from The Community Careers and Compensation 2015 report
What are the most valuable skills for a community manager? What is the career path? And how much can one make? Those are among the key questions being answered in the Community Careers and Compensation 2015 report, which we released today at The Community Roundtable. It’s the second year we have … [Read more...]
