Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 12th, 2009
As of August 26, 2008:
Women averaged $77k, and the men averaged $85k. The average annual salary for all participants was almost $81k.
Please check out the following links for more details and stats.
Online Community: Compensation Study
Online Community Compensation: Salaries By Region
Community Manager Compensation Study
July 23, 2009, Kommein did an informal survey.
Judging from the results, there’s no [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26th, 2009
Since The Layoff I have become a Community Manager Job Hunting Pro. One thing I’ve noticed is so many companies are using so many different titles to describe the same job.
Community Manager
Community Relations Manager
Community Liaison
Community Support Manager
Social Network Coordinator
Social Network Facilitator
Social Media and Content Strategy Guru
Networking Ninja
Community Rock Star
Community Development Specialist
Community Engagement Specialist
Community Gardener
Community [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2009
In a recent meeting with a potential client I was asked what my most creative way of connecting with the users was. I think my most creative and effective way was pointed out to me by someone else.
When I was leaving CrowdGather one of the forum admins wrote me a very nice [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2009
Twestival was a hit. It raised almost $9,000 for charity:water. The music was great. I met a lot of awesome people. By far the best card I got all night was from Jungle Mclovin. I think it was the best time I’ve had since moving to the area 3 months [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 25th, 2009
It is wrong I kind of like the creative spammers? Anybody can post a Wall Of Text about WoW gold. I like it when they put some effort into it. Finding them can be more of a challenge.
I’m especially tickled when one person uses more than one account to hold a conversation [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 16th, 2009
Thanks goes to Martin Reed for pointing this out. “Responsible community management is well demonstrated with a meaningful apology when required.”
http://www.hulu.com/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia
This is an amazing example of how it should be done. Acknowledging the users requests as reasonable and valid. Taking the blame and admitting you goofed up. Learning from your mistakes [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 12th, 2009
SXSW released it’s panel schedule.
I was planning on going before The Lay Off. Since I can’t, I’m googling the people who’s talks I would have attended. Is that cheating?
I really wanted to see Heather Champ’s Lessons in Community Management. Like, really really.
49 Amazing Social Media, Web 2.0 And Internet Stats
63% - percentage [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 10th, 2009
In honor of the 10th Anniversary of Office Space…
Well, I thought I remembered you saying that you wanted to express yourself.
Yeah. You know what, yeah, I do. I do want to express myself, okay. And I don’t need 37 pieces of flair to do it.
“Our client is looking for a Rock Star Air|Flex Developer”
“Network [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 13th, 2008
What do you do when a user you didn’t know dies?
On one of the communities I recently took over a member died after a long battle with cancer. I’m the new kid there, I didn’t know him, but I’m also the company’s representative. I feel like I should say something, but I also [...]
