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Community FAQs: I don’t have budget to add new staff to my community team but I’m going crazy.

April 28, 2020 By Shannon Abram

Community FAQs: I don’t have budget to add new staff to my community team but I'm going crazy.

There is a good chance your online community is busier than ever. With millions of employees working that #suddentlyremote life, brands scrambling to handle service and support requests online, and a lot of people with free time on their hands, online community managers have a lot of work to do, and … [Read more...]

Why Community Teams Need to Get Smart About Using ROI

August 13, 2018 By Sonali Varma

How to calculate community ROI

 Only 6% of community programs who calculate ROI, use it to secure resources. The SOCM 2018 data revealed that of the respondents who were calculating ROI and presenting it to various stakeholders, more than 50% were using it to defend their program or to increase confidence in it, instead of the … [Read more...]

How to scale your community program: TheCR Library

July 11, 2018 By Shannon Abram

Best resources for community managers

The State of Community Managment 2018 report is very clear on the demands made on community managers. 47% of community teams are consulting on project work, 43% are responding to training requests, and 32% are accommodating coaching needs while only 8% of community teams report that they are … [Read more...]

Community Engagement Resource Bundle

January 3, 2018 By Shannon Abram

How to improve online engagement

If I had a nickel for everytime someone said, "Really, I didn't know you could find THAT in TheCR Network!" I'd have a really big pile of nickels. So, in an attempt to peek behind the proverbial curtain I wanted to share a look at one of the most used parts of the Network - our resource … [Read more...]

Five Can’t Miss Community Programming Ideas

September 6, 2017 By Shannon Abram

Programming to increase engagement

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...]

30+ Years of Community Resources

August 21, 2017 By Jim Storer

A couple days ago I paused to reflect on all of the people and resources that have helped me (and The Community Roundtable, our members, and partners) since we launched in 2009. It's not a short list. I put the question to TheCR team and we started to collaborate on a list of resources going back as … [Read more...]

A (Not So Brief) History of Community Management Resources

August 21, 2017 By Shannon Abram

True story - when my brother was 14 he came into my room and said, "Shannon! Have you ever heard of the band Led Zepplin?!" It was 1999. With a completely straight face, I replied, "No! Are they any good?" He then went on to sing their praises (and rightly so, Fool in the Rain is in my top … [Read more...]

Throwback Thursday – Community Management Research

January 19, 2017 By Shannon Abram

Community best practices

  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...]

Community Jobs Roundup – 01/13/17

January 13, 2017 By Amy Turner

  Happy Friday!    If finding a new job - or perhaps exploring opportunities for your next big move - is on your list for the New Year, then you've come to the right place. Each Friday we compile the latest community management jobs, so be sure to check back in each week to see the latest … [Read more...]

Community Jobs Roundup – 11/18/16

November 18, 2016 By Shannon Abram

community manager job board

For the last year or so we've been sharing a weekly list of our favorite community reads from around the web, along with a curated list of community management and social media jobs. Overwhelmingly people have responded that they are coming back to check out the job list. So in the name of giving … [Read more...]

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