Retired members make great association community managers
I was getting coffee with a friend of mine, and she was telling me that her association is at the point where it needs a community manager, but they don’t …
Levels of order in online community: The art of banning users
I was listening to Community Signal (available wherever fine podcasts are sold) and Patrick O’Keefe’s conversation with famed criminologist George Kelling about applying the Broken Windows theory to community management. …
Creating a member-oriented online community
This article originally appeared at ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. My thanks to Oona Schmid who co-wrote this article with me! Just because an association creates an online community …
Finding your calling as an online community consultant
In today’s internet-fueled economy, it’s easier than ever to find a niche in the workforce and fill it, which is essentially the definition of what consultants do. And frankly, in …
Community manager tool kit: Metrics for tracking growth and engagement
So maybe you can’t put an exact dollar value on the content your community produces, but at some point you will be asked to show how your online community has …
The future of online communities: Knowledge pills, VR networking and community-powered AI bots
Since I moved to DC, I’ve had a lot more time to ponder and listen to podcasts as I wait in traffic on my way to/from work. While all that …
#CMAD 2017: All good things in moderation
#CMAD 2017, Session 7: All Good Things in Moderation from 5:00 Films & Media. My thanks to Lindsay Starke at Higher Logic, Marghet Hager at Dynamic community, and 5:00 Films …
Creating a sense of ownership in your online community
Members need to trust that their community is a safe space to participate—whether they’re providing positive or negative feedback to their peers. Never allow members to attack someone for sharing …