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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

Cool beta signup model

June 26, 2011

From turntable.fm: I haven’t seen this method of handling beta signups for new community tools. It’s a great way to both control and drive initial

Rapid Fire – Friday, October 10

Obama ‘08 for iPhone | raven.me Raven fills us in on the details about building the fantastic Obama iPhone application. Tags: iphone, obama, politics, dailylinks

October 11, 2008

Rapid Fire – Wednesday, September 24

Apple’s App Store Is a Winner Good review of the Apple App store. The app store and the iPhone are what finally caused me to

September 25, 2008

Rapid Fire – Monday, September 22

Welcome to the Museum 2.0 Living Archive! – Museum 2.0 Living Archive I’m looking forward to seeing more Web 2.0 and social tech usage for

September 23, 2008

Rapid Fire – Thursday, September 18

The Passively Multiplayer Online Game, PMOG “PMOG is the Passively Multiplayer Online Game. To play, you’ll need to Get Firefox and Add Our Extension. This

September 19, 2008

Rapid Fire – Wednesday, September 17

‘Jelly’ sweet opportunity | Denton Record-Chronicle | News for Denton County, Texas | Local News The Denton Record-Chronicle newspaper covers the first JellyInDenton event. It

September 18, 2008

Rapid Fire – Thursday, September 11

Backlash: Anti-DRM Protesters Trash Spore’s Amazon Rating “Spore, the long awaited new game from SimCity creator Will Wright, has been critically well-received, so what’s up

September 12, 2008

Rapid Fire – Sunday, September 07

Chronic Logic – Games This game has gotten some good reviews. I’ve downloaded the Mac version and can’t wait to try it out on one

September 8, 2008

Rapid Fire – Thursday, September 04

Google Chrome Google has released a new Web browser that, in theory, reimagines the browser experience. The feature highlights address some really core issues that

September 5, 2008

Rapid Fire – Sunday, August 31

‘Little Known Facts’ about Sarah Palin take over Twitter “Little Known Fact: Even Sarah Palin didn’t know who Sarah Palin was until today.” Tags: twitter,

September 1, 2008

Rapid Fire – Thursday, August 28

YouTube – Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the iPhone Oh my does this game look cool! Tags: iphone, games, dailylinks WordCamp 2008: Matt Mullenweg’s

August 29, 2008

Rapid Fire – Wednesday, August 27

45 Beautiful Motion Blur Photos | Monday Inspiration | Smashing Magazine Wow, very cool collection of motion blurred photos. This is worth a look. Tags:

August 28, 2008

Rapid Fire – Tuesday, August 26

Presentation Zen: Learning slide design from an IKEA billboard Very very well done descriptive video, and fantastic points about making a great presentation. Tags: presentation,

August 27, 2008

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CX SessionS

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