You probably already know that Skype is a great tool – especially for community leaders. Given that we often have many tools to choose from, that we use them in tandem and that that the tools a community uses interact with each other in complex ways, how we talk about the tools and people’s experience matters. phone. Another phone? MORE >>

The purpose of this post isn't to give an overview of the current economic situation, but rather to highlight possible implications of a slower economy on business, and by extension, on online community budgets. What was different with Community 2.0? In extreme cases, some community programs may be abandoned. When the web 1.0 MORE >>

e-mint is an association of online community professionals. ResourcesBut, if you say “e-mint” to any of the members, the first thing that will come to mind is the Yahoo! Group, the mailing list that all of the nearly 1,000 members are a part of. The group was originally founded in 2000 by Rebecca Newton (longtime [.]. MORE >>

Resources ThinkingI’ve had a copy of “Thank You and You’re Welcome”, a small, spiral bound book, on my shelf since it was released back in 2008. It was authored by Kanye West with J. Sakiya Sandifer. Recently, I had reason to pull it back out and I couldn’t help but notice that a lot of the [.]. MORE >>

This post is part of the #OCTribe series, intended to spark discussion amongst community practitioners on a bi-monthly topic. This week's "call to post" was initiated by Scott Moore: The Aug 11 Topic: Fostering culture in and around online communities. What issue can have the most negative impact on a community's culture? MORE >>