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5 Key Phrases For Community Managers

May 17, 2012
5 Key Phrases For Community Managers

Regular readers of this blog (if there are any) know that I harp on the importance of words. Language is a community manager’s most powerful tool. When misused, language can do enormous damage. With that in mind, I’ve put together a list of phrases that community managers might find helpful when communicating with members....

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Top Five Community Management Blog Posts: April 2012

May 4, 2012
Top Five Community Management Blog Posts: April 2012

Time again for my picks for the top five online community management blog posts of the month. 1. How to Choose the Right Community Program As Vice President of Delphi Forums, my community platform of choice is (spoiler alert) the forum. But even a...

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The Sound of Music & Community Management

April 20, 2012
The Sound of Music & Community Management

My wife is oddly fascinated by the film The Sound of Music. So when it came time to pick a place for a brief family getaway during April school vacation, she selected the Trapp Family Lodge, the excellent mountain resort in Vermont run by...

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Who Is (and Who Is Not) a Community Manager?

April 11, 2012
Who Is (and Who Is Not) a Community Manager?

Against my better judgment, I’m going to wade into the debate over how we define “community manager.” More than two years ago, Rachel Happe of The Community Roundtable wrote...

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Top Five Community Management Blog Posts: March 2012

April 3, 2012
Top Five Community Management Blog Posts: March 2012

March was another great month for online community management blog posts. Here are my picks for the top five: 1. The User Engagement Cycle Every company wants (or should...

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What Don Draper Can Teach Us About Community Management

March 22, 2012

I admit it: I’m a huge fan of the AMC series Mad Men. Like other Mad Men fans, I’m eagerly awaiting the long overdue return of the series on...

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