Building Community in the Enterprise

Published in May 8th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Comm in Enterprise, Digital Natives

Yesterday’s webinar, Web 2.0 in the Enterprise, by Rob Koplowitz of Forrester was an excellent presentation that really got me thinking about the various aspects of building community inside the enterprise. Most of my focus has been external but the concepts of working efficiently, collaboration & building relationships applies to the internal aspects too.
Here’s an [...]

Community Manager Salary

Published in May 7th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Community Mgr Salaries

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The Community Manager role is becoming more prevalent in organizations. Along with that comes the question of salary (or at least people are asking me about it & it’s one of the highest search terms hitting my blog).
Here are the trends - based on information from the Facebook Community Manager group (which I’d recommend participating [...]

Ideas for Using Twitter

Published in May 7th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Branding, Twitter

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There have been many posts on Twitter & tutorials keep coming out. Awhile ago I wrote about how I had to shift my use of Twitter.
When I had only 120-150 followers I checked in 3-4 times per day. And I would page back through everyone’s tweets & open links that I would read later.
But the [...]

After 10 years - the Cluetrain Manifesto Conversation

Published in May 4th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Training

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There are some people with very strong voices & Valeria Maltoni has one that’s worth listening to. Her writing is focused & provides key points on marketing with social media. I’m honored to be invited to join a meme that contemplates where we’re at on the 10th anniversary of the publication of The Cluetrain Manifesto.
Let’s [...]

First Vacation Abroad

Published in May 4th, 2008

Posted by Connie in Reflections

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Travel has been my dream & in two weeks we’ll be making our first trip abroad! Family & friends ask why I chose London & Paris? My choice was heavily influenced by favorite authors ranging from the Bronte sisters to Catherine Cookson & modern Katie Fforde. And I look forward to visiting Chaucer’s Canterbury. Historical [...]

My First Steps into Social Media

Published in May 2nd, 2008

Posted by Connie in Comm Mgr Role

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Chris Brogan has started a big conversation on his blog. My story needs to be shared on my blog so here we go!
What were your first steps into social media?
In March of 2006, I attended an in-service with Library 2.0 guru Michael Stephens. He outlined the components of Web 2.0, introduced us to blog readers, [...]

Social Media Meetups in Victoria, BC

Published in May 1st, 2008

Posted by Connie in Events

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Home office visits give me the opportunity to meet up with bloggers! My husband & I had dinner with Michael Allison & Dave Traynor. (Tris Hussey tweeted in sick). It was funny to hear Michael explain the connections. I met Tris in Seattle at the Web Comm Forum event. I had met Michael online thru [...]

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