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2019 Community Predictions

January 15, 2019

Our friends at Vanilla Forums asked our CEO, Jake McKee to his observations of online communities in 2018 and the predictions for where the industry is going

Observations and Predictions (2019 Edition)

December 5, 2018

My friends at Vanilla Forums asked me to add my observations of online communities in 2018 and the predictions for where we are going in 2019 to

The Power of Super Fans (podcast interview)

November 12, 2018

Nearly a year ago, my friend Reed Smith interviewed me for his Touch Point podcast. It was a fun conversation, and I wanted to share

Confessions of a Super Fan

September 3, 2018

One of my favorite speaking topics is super fans… those crazy, wonderful people who love your brand so much, they invest their body and soul

Jake McKee Consulting is alive!

October 4, 2016

Please forgive the obvious Short Circuit reference. I couldn’t help myself. Allow me to introduce myself… I’m Jake McKee, and I founded Jake McKee Consulting.

7 ways to support an emotional bond to a product

March 8, 2012

Humans do something really odd; we form emotional bonds with physical objects. The coffee mug we use every morning gives us a sense of comfort

Promoting the Z-listers

I love this idea! People around the web have been sharing their "Z list" favorites, as a way to balance out the Technorati "A list".

December 20, 2006

Jake's favorite blogs of 2006

It’s the end of the year, therefore it’s retrospective time! This year was tough for a blog reader. There are more brilliant blogs now than

December 14, 2006

State of the Blogosphere thought

Reading the latest State of the Blogosphere today, something stuck out to me that I’ve not yet heard anyone talking about. When you look at

November 17, 2006

Using a robust blog host

(Originally posted at Big in Japan) A question that comes up regularly when you’re talking to clients about starting a new blog is where they

November 14, 2006

BiJ Podcast: Combat Studios

I’ve posted another Big in Japan podcast interview. This one was more fun than usual as it focused on my favorite time waster: Battlefield 2.

October 23, 2006

The opportunities of podcasting

I came across an interesting article on podcasting tonight and thought I’d share. Scott Gatz from Yahoo was in town for the BlogOn conference and

October 17, 2006

BiJ Podcast: Bob Langert

The McDonald’s Corporate Social Responsibility team recently launched their "Open for Discussion" blog, and not surprisingly were quickly caught up in controversy. The key issue

October 15, 2006

Interview with my Mom

After years of encouraging my Mom to start blogging, she’s finally jumped on the band wagon. Stop by her blog to check out her terrific

September 6, 2006

McDonald's Blog: Great job!

From one of the biggest companies in the world (or at least one group within said company) comes a brilliant example of a corporate blog:

September 4, 2006

eModeration hits Marketing Monger Podcast

Our friend Tamara over at eModeration was interviewed by Eric at MarketingMonger.com (Eric’s on a quest to interview 1000 marketing people). The discussion is an

August 31, 2006

Speaking of Podcast Interviews…

I had the pleasure of being invited by Eric over at MarketingMonger.com to talk about Social Media and Big in Japan and other assorted subjects.

August 18, 2006

Matt's Podcast Interview

My buddy Matt was interviewed regarding his cool software for pilots. He has several apps, but the key app helps pilots go digital rather than

August 18, 2006

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CX 5essions

CX 5essions is a comfortable, casual virtual gathering I host once a month at no charge for senior-level community professionals across the country. I designed it as a free, small group, no-sales event where people can relax, relate and get real about the challenges and rewards of customer communities. It has since expanded into two career development options, CX 5essions Professional and CX 5essions Mentor, which are 3-month, cohort-based programs designed to advance community-building skills for beginners and longtime leaders alike.