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This is not our idea but we think Jeremiah Owyang is on to something with his call for a Community Manager Appreciation Day. Community Managers have tough and often under-appreciated responsibilities. They are the glue that often keeps a community from going off the deep end, metaphorically speaking. They are the person who offers and [...]
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We recently had a member call on Hiring for Community Management and also discussed the topic at last week’s #TheCRLive. It’s a hot topic for a variety of reasons. There is growing interest in the field and growing demand for community managers. Our members’ had some additional perspectives:
Community an social media management job descriptions vary [...]
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We’ve seen the community management discipline mature over the past year – both in terms of how well it’s understood and in the recognition by companies that their social initiatives are more successful if they have a dedicated community manager. Demand for community management skills has also steadily increased to the point where we are [...]
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[This post is the first in an on-going series of posts by a members of The Community Roundtable, highlighting the voices of experienced community managers. It is cross-posted at Dawn's blog, Under The Hood]
This is part one in a series on hiring a social media person or company.
One of the most challenging parts of [...]
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Recently we’ve been hearing from a lot of recruiters looking for social media and community professionals but more than that we’re hearing from a lot of community managers who are getting laid off, leaving voluntarily, or considering making a move. While the social software market itself is going through the Trough of Disillusionment, one of [...]
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…communications is an integral part of your job
…you work with a dispersed group of constituents
…you are responsible for building & growing relationships
That covers a lot of ground – PR/communications, marketing, sales, any management position, HR, product management, knowledge management, research… many organizational roles fit this description. The difference is that the social media revolution has [...]
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