Now that we the former audience have both content creation tools and distribution channels, we should be able to find ways of limiting this kind of behaviour.  Technorati Tags: Australia , john lacey , Online Communities , shel israel , social networks , Twitter , wibbler ...Tags: Tags: social media Online Communities social networks Twitter shel israel john lacey public relations Australia wibble Is it gauche to blog our tweets? Probably but still - look at this:

remember Ran Avrahami, a professor in Israel, and how he jumped into the conversations and reached out and connected with us. Conversation and content is at the core of the interactions, build on the foundation of relationship. Now though, relationship can start as a content mediated intersection and then become personal. This afternoon I’m spending a half hour on a Skype video conversation to share a bit of how I use social media. I

See you there ? You are here: Home » News » Why people participate in online communities Why people participate in online communities Written on May 24, 2008 – 3:05 am Ayelet Noff , Next Web WebTipr Israel My dear friend Yaniv Golan , CTO of Yedda , had given a brilliant presentation regarding Incentives In Online Social Communities a few weeks ago at The Marker COM.vention and since it’s unfortunately in Hebrew, I wanted to translate it, include some of my own additions, and share it with you. If continually nurtured, the community

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One of the more important factors for the success of community initiatives is the content strategy for the community – not the technology strategy. Thanks. Posted by: Tarah Cammett | September 09, 2008 at 07:10 PM I agree that content is king and not technology. The question I have after reading this piece is what is the core content that defines the community. Global Neighbourhoods « SM Global Report: Sun Micros Peter Reiser | Main | OnLine Tribalism & the Future of Social Media » September 09, 2008 SM Global Report: Beelines Francois Gossieaux Tribalism in the Online Community [ Francois Gossieaux speaking at SuperNova.

We use this model in a number of ways: As a mental model for understanding all the areas and skill sets required for community management and hopefully, to remind community managers that it is about assembling a internal team to gather all the required skills – not to try and be the expert in all of them individually As a tool for community managers to educate and set the expectations of colleagues and advocates within the organization As a roadmap for community managers looking to understand what is important to do given their current state of evolution, and in what order To organize

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The ROI within social media has long been a bone of contention, and seems likely to become ever more so, with the equally lightning spread of both social media use and savage budget cuts. The document divides social media into three distinct categories and defines the metrics specific to each type: Social Media Sites Blogs Widgets & Social Media Applications “Evaluating the most important measurement terms will help marketers, agencies and publishers quantify the value added by consumers as they distribute the content throughout their personal networks, one of the defining characteristics

This model is the basis for how Jim Storer and I are categorizing content and conversations at The Community Roundtable . It’s a good tool to discuss the issues related to community management, a good structure for benchmarking and tracking operational improvements, and a great framework for training or certification.The competencies laid out in the model are: Strategy Leadership Culture Community Management Content & Programming Policy & Governance Tools Measurement Michael Chin (who, as an aside, really gets the culture of the social media world) from

The role of information/content development and distribution in a network and ultimately how to reduce the cost of content development and management. Community approaches can be used effectively for many business processes, particularly those that rely heavily on information, content, and relationships. Excellent content! The Community Roundtable A peer network for community managers and social media practitioners. Home About Membership Who We Are Partners News & Mentions Our Mission Community Maturity Model Roundtable Schedule Facilitators Blog Community Community Is A Management Approach, Not Just a Role by Rachel Happe on December 17, 2009