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Interview with Community Life

May 1, 2023

Yurii Lazaruk and I had a great time talking about … well… me. Yurii’s belief is that it’s important to understand the people behind the work.

Home Game: The web comic for Community Managers

March 30, 2020

I’m proud to announce the launch of a new Web comic that Community5 CEO, Jake McKee and well-known comic artist, Greg Hyland have collaborated on:

Free Zoom Virtual Backgrounds For Download

March 19, 2020

As we all transition to more Work From Home (WFH) scenarios, we’re all learning how to improve our virtual meetings. One great technique to improve

The Community Signal podcast welcomes Jake McKee to talk about his experience building community with the adult LEGO fans. Listen here: http://www.communitysignal.com/lego-wasnt-always-open-to-your-ideas/

Confessions of a Super Fan

January 16, 2019

Community5 CEO Jake McKee takes the stage in Sweden to share insights about Super Fans.

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

Online Unconference – Contest Winner

(Image courtesy of libraryman) Who’s ready for the Online Community Unconference next week? Well, random winner #2 is my friend and fellow Dallas resident, Lauren!

June 10, 2008

OCRN: Online Uncoference Contest – Last chance!

If you’re interested in winning a free pass to the Online Community Unconference, be sure to head over to the original post and leave a

June 9, 2008

Last chance for Wikinomics & Now Is Gone giveaway

That’s right, I’ll be choosing the random winners of this week’s book giveaway later tonight. Here’s your chance to get a shiny new copy of

December 21, 2007

Community Book Contest Winners!

After a few last minute entries last night, I selected two random winners for the Community Book contest. And the winners are… Alison St. John

December 21, 2007

Community Contest: Free Books!

Thanks to Geoff and the Online Community Research Network, I’ve ended up with extra copies of two of my new favorite books: Wikinomics and Now

December 17, 2007

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DINNER5

Dinner5 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, Dinner5 Professional and Dinner5 Mentor, which are 3-month, cohort-based programs designed to advance community-building skills for beginners and longtime leaders alike.