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Podcast: Building Community/Business Alignment

December 11, 2023

I had a great time with Jeff from the Gain Grow Retain podcast recently. Talking about one of my favorite topics: how community folks can

Webinar discussion: Building ROI for customer communities

December 8, 2023

I had the distinct pleasure of joining the Gain Grow Retain team for a fun conversation about community and ROI. As you won’t be surprised

When to get fans and customers involved in product development?

November 22, 2023

“When’s the best time to get our customers/fans involved in the product development lifecycle?” This is a question I’m asked frequently. The answer to this

Taking back CX

November 22, 2023

Here’s a controversial idea that may get me unfollowed by all my Community Nerd friends… What if the community space stopped chasing the Chief Community

“Great to meet you, what do you do?”

November 22, 2023

“Great to meet you, what do you do?” This past weekend we hosted an event in our home for a large group of people. I

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.

FFF: Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival by bambovonpoo Composition on this one is great, of course, but there is emotion in this photo. I’ve always been fascinated by these

July 4, 2008

Amazing Photojournalism

One of my favorite parts of the non-work related internet (which seems to be a terribly small part) is the amazing photojournalism you find. One

July 3, 2008

Weekend LEGO Fun

The blog was terribly quiet last week as I found myself in 2 solid days of usability testing and an on-site client presentation, with a

June 28, 2008

FFF: red bridge

I don’t know exactly how the photographer pulled this photo off (photoshop? coloring a IR photo? just great scene selection?) but it’s an amazing photo.

June 27, 2008

FFF: Midway at Dusk

This is a seriously amazing photo. Not much to say other than “Damn!” Midway at Dusk Originally uploaded by jason.s

June 20, 2008

FFF – london cycling

london cycling Originally uploaded by lomokev Amazing photo overall – the motion capture combined with the well dressed woman on a bicycle make for a

June 13, 2008

FFF: Monona Terrace

Untitled by silent union With as crazy busy as life has been lately, this scene looks absolutely wonderful. I love the washed out whites and

June 6, 2008

Social Media in Plain English

Common Craft strikes again! Great work, Lee & Sachi! Social Media in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo.

June 1, 2008

Friday Flickr Find: Knotted

(Photo by ndaero) This fantastic photo is another reminder why I’m so excited to find a way to see a shuttle launch before they stop

May 30, 2008

Friday Fun: Weezer’s Meme Video

May 30, 2008

Memorial Day Fun Find

A little fun for Memorial Day! (Not that that’s what this day is about, of course) Very funny video removed… because it was annoyingly auto-starting.

May 26, 2008

LEGO Indiana Jones game demo download!

If you’ve played the LEGO Star Wars games, you’ll know what I’m so excited to be downloading the new LEGO Indiana Jones game demo!

May 18, 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.