SocialFish

OCTOBER 14, 2010

A little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. Written for the complicated and quirky world of associations and membership organizations, Open Community is our brand-spankin’ new book about how associations can—and why they should—build community online. The book is a collection of big ideas.

Communities 172

Communities Collaboration Applications Organization 172

SocialFish

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The countdown begins… our book is out November 1! Forgive us for what’s sure to be a big promo push to spread the word about our little book, Open Community , which is about to come out in less than two weeks. Who the book is for. What the book is about. How the book is to be used. Can.Not.Wait.

Communities 157

Communities Collaboration Analysis Organization 157

SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Open Community Means Collaborating with a Purpose.

Communities 221

Communities Collaboration Statistics Lurker 221

SocialFish

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

One of the mantras of the book (and of social organizations) is clarity over control, and Chapter 2 points out that if you talk about control in organizations, you’ll talk about silos. Specifically, I want to dig into the idea of busting organizational silos. Instead, make sure the learning is happening.

Organization 172

Organization Communities Process Collaboration 172

SocialFish

MARCH 9, 2011

This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book. Community: GoPlow.

Case Study 180

Case Study Study Communities Joomla 180

SocialFish

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This post is the first in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Open Community Means Collaborating with a Purpose.

Communities 174

Communities Lurker Forums Collaboration 174

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

This is a repost of an Open Community Virtual Book Tour post I recently wrote for Splash! All the work you do to provide clarity—clear objectives and strategy, your policies, staff training, collaboration across the organization—should enable anyone with the desire to take part. It doesn’t matter what department they are from.

Organization 150

Organization Communities Training Skills 150