Angela Connor
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This isn’t intended to be a rant against my former employer; they did what they had to do, much of which involved figuring out next steps for the community and how they’d like to see it develop going forward. That, I understand …
There’s No Excuse for Stale Content
The only excuse for having stale content in your online community is apathy. And that’s not even a real excuse. If you find yourself saying you don’t have time, then ask yourself this question: Why did I create the community in the …
Cyber Security Expert: "Social Media is My Worst Enemy"
Here is a direct quote from a Cyber Security expert I met at an economic development forum recently: "If you’ve ever gone through a federal clearance, social media is your worst enemy." He was serious. And you know what? I didn’t argue. …
Where is Your Ning Community Going to Live?
If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands or even millions of people running an online community on Ning, it’s time to pull out your credit card or look for new digs. The company announced earlier this week that the free model …
From the Community Management Trenches: Survey Results
If you’re hoping to snag a job as a Community Manager in the near future, it would behoove you to gain a real understanding of all that it entails. It is not a job for the weak, weary or faint-of-heart. If your …
Why Integration with External Sites is Important
Are you working on a new community with big time bells and whistles that caters to a niche that you just know has been waiting for a place to call home? If so, I encourage you to push ahead full steam. But, …
Chicken or the Egg: Link Made Between Depression and Social Media
Have you ever wondered how some members of your online community (or any community for that matter) can get so overwhelmingly caught up in online drama with people they hardly know? I know I have. Well, there could be a real, clinical …
Going Rogue: Managing the Double Agents in Your Community
I have a rogue group of members in my community. They don’t think I know it. But I know it all too well. Their tactics are completely juvenile. They plot against other members, and pat each other on the back when their …
Stop the Press: Someone Opened a Twitter Account [PR 1.0]
The journalist in me makes it impossible to stop reading press releases. I just can’t do it. Once a news assignment editor, always a news assignment editor apparently, and part of that job has always been to forage for news via press …
You’re Too Fat for This Community
This is exactly what nearly 5,000 members (or should I say “former” members) of the website BeautifulPeople.com were told after packing on the pounds during the holidays, according to a story on CNN.com. Founder, Robert Hintze states in the article that they …