Janet Fouts

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What’s wrong with online community today?

Janet Fouts

If you know me, you know that community has always been the backbone of my work, and the foundation of my business. You may also know that taking a thoughtful and mindful approach to how we communicate with others really matters. We wanted online communities to be a reflection of our personalities and a place for personal expression.

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Community management and content creation

Janet Fouts

Community Management Isn’t Content Creation. (go Now, I don’t 100% disagree with him that not all community managers are suited to create content. To tell great stories you have to stop having your community managers produce your content. That just shows how little respect they have for the community.

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Google+ Communities Yay or Wait and See?

Janet Fouts

I don’t know about you but I’ve gotten more than a dozen invitations to Google+ communities in the last couple of days. In case you’re not aware of what that means, Google+ launched a new feature, Google+ Communities on Dec 6. Add to that the very important fact that anyone can create a Google+ Community.

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Have we got our head in the clouds about the value of online community?

Janet Fouts

If it’s not yours, or if it is, please– for the love of community –pitch in and SAY something! We were talking about how to build community on a Facebook page and whether or not that’s really even possible. Now, I’m one of those old school community people. Look at any big brand Facebook page.

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Look for the Helpers #caregiving 101

Janet Fouts

There are also a host of trained professionals, support groups and community resources at your fingertips. I wrote When Life Hits The Fan: A mindful guide to caring for yourself while caring for others for you and created the Nearly Mindful Facebook Group to offer helpful resources and a place to learn how to find calm in the chaos.

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The Conscious Company Global Leaders Forum

Janet Fouts

Instead, after almost every session the participants broke out into small groups to discuss the topic of the panel and how we could apply it to our own businesses. They also offered child care, low-income housing, supportive services, childcare, after-school programs, tenant services and community gardens.

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Gaming Mindfulness

Janet Fouts

This particular app also has a community aspect, where people can share their own insights and joining groups around their areas of interest. Is community engagement gamification? The naysayers.

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