The State of Community Management is our annual research platform that tracksthe performance of communities and community management across the eight competencies of the Community Maturity Model. The SOCM first launched in 2010 and we have published an updated report based on new research. Each … [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...]
SOCM 2016 Fact #1 – 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...]
Community Management Case Study: The Evolution of a Community Advocacy Program
One of the perks of being a member of TheCR Network is access to fresh community management programming every week. Our community manager, Hillary Boucher, does an amazing job of tracking down interesting and engaging case studies from every stage of the community journey. This past … [Read more...]
Friday Roundup: Community Manager Appreciation, Respect, and Job Searching
By Ted McEnroe, The Community Roundtable In case you haven't heard - Monday, January 26 is Community Manager Appreciation Day. We've talked a lot about our CMAD events in Boston, New York, Atlanta, Milwaukee and Washington, DC, and if you still want to get in before the tickets are all gone, you … [Read more...]
SOCM Fact # 9 – Community Managers Matter
By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. If 2014 had a theme at TheCR it might have been "Community Managers are important." I know - it seems obvious, and if you are reading here then chances are you too think that community managers are important, but time and time … [Read more...]
Building a Community Roadmap
By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. We are excited to share with you a free eBook based on the findings in the State of Community Management 2014 report - Building a Community Roadmap. The State of Community Management 2014 research found that the best–in-class … [Read more...]
Industry Interview: Dennis Shiao, DNN
By Shannon DiGregorio Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. We were able to publish the State of Community Management 2014 through the generous support of our sponsors. We are lucky enough to work with a number of partners in the community space that are helping advance the … [Read more...]
Infographic: 2014 SOCM Sneak Peek – April 1st
By Shannon DiGregorio Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. After sharing our sneak peek podcast yesterday I knew that I had to give you an early look at the numbers. Rachel mentioned some key findings in the podcast - I'm not going to share those, but I am excited to share a … [Read more...]
Call for Research Participants: 2014 State of Community Management
It's that time of year again! Today we’re excited to kick off the 2014 State of Community Management research - our annual research initiative which focuses on community maturity assessment and will explore the questions: How are communities performing? What are the standards and strengths of … [Read more...]
