Are all bloggers also community managers? Jayme Soulati , in suggesting this topic , wondered if ignorance regarding community management might explain some blog failures. Because this post began as a comments-section Q&A, we’ll continue it in the same vein: What Is Community Management? Community management is the art of creating something by allowing it to create itself, then nurturing it by creating an environment in which it nurtures itself. Are Bloggers Community Managers? Your blog has spawned “memes.” Are Bloggers Community Managers? MORE >>

Today is the 3rd annual Community Manager Appreciation Day ! Worldwide Salute to Community Managers. By Jeremiah Owyang It’s the third annual Community Manager Appreciation Day (every fourth Monday of Jan) and I’d like to salute the folks working on the front lines at companies big and small leading the charge. Ways To Celebrate Community Manager Appreciation Day. It is “a way to recognize and celebrate the efforts of community managers around the world using social media to improve customer experiences.”. The 2012 Community Manager Report [INFOGRAPHIC]. MORE >>

With that comes an unavoidable attrition of your community whether in terms of growth rate or engagement. So here’s ten ways to kick start your community and. GET PERSONAL: Every blog should offer a level of intimacy that the blogger is comfortable with. MIX IT UP: As a blogger it’s very easy to get set in your way but your community likes variety. STEAL FROM THE BEST: Successful bloggers with large and consistently engaged communities are doing something right. So explore their blog and the pattern of their posts. What have I forgotten? MORE >>

In an effort to to catch-up on their social media community building, businesses are overlooking the three common leadership practices that practically guarantee their success. Following are three community building practices that apply to all of the social media networks – including your Facebook business page, company blog, or any of the location pages, such as Google Places. 1 – Qualified Community Managers. Thus, to build a vibrant community you need to demonstrate your capabilities in no uncertain terms, and that starts with being honest. MORE >>

Community makes your who you are image credit duncan alney (c) 2011. Part 1 of 2: teenage perspectives on community and trust. While community can be experienced in countless ways, the meaning of community might be pretty universal. We had been chatting about conversations, the humanization of brands, community in online spaces and in the real world, and trust. My challenge to them was to write what community meant to them in 1 to 2 sentences. Community is being a part of something bigger than yourself ” – Joe. Community. Read on. MORE >>