In what we might consider a "normal" year, July is usually a time where TheCR Network quiets down a bit and we engage some lighter summer (for us in the northern hemisphere) programming. But because 2020 has been anything but normal, we have introduced a bit of levity to our programming, but we...
As many people have been testing the limits of, experimenting with new, and launching tools recently, May's topic cycle on Making Tools Work seemed pretty timely. Through some brainstorming, data and research, and member examples, we got to think on both the large and small scale about our...
Communities have an immense cross-functional impact, but the State of Community Management 2018 also showed us how far that impact goes. Not only are community professionals responsible for the community and engagement, but individuals across organizations are increasingly responsible as well....
Executives are always seeking means to achieve a wide spectrum of organizational objectives through a single initiative or investment. Strategic objectives are designed to propel an organization towards success. That success could be defined in direct monetary gains like increased profitability...
Community management work is evolving along with roles - and evolving rapidly. As all communications become networked, community engagement and management is a discipline that everyone needs to cultivate to be successful. I've long said that community management is the future of all ...
If you work in community management, chances are that you’ve felt burnt out recently – according to the State of Community Management 2018 Report , 45% of community professionals have felt that way in the past year alone. Do you ever think about why that is? To put that 45% in...
Executives are struggling with how to rapidly transform their organizations. There is so much that needs to be addressed and so quickly, that it's challenging to know where to start.Communities point to a possible approach. Community impact is broad and deep Communities are reaching the...
Communities enable human potential I believe in the power of communities to enable human potential. To thrive, we all need support and challenge. We often receive those messages best from our peers. What does it mean to thrive? To me, that means we continuously learn and apply what we...
TheCR has created a lot of assets over the years but many of those are embedded in reports, in PDFs or scattered in different locations online, including our models and frameworks: The Community Maturity Model The Social Executive Framework The Community Skills Framework ...