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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

Life is funny. Enjoy it.

Most of the time, pain and suffering isn’t something you want to see on display. But let’s be honest: sometimes misery is funny… assuming you’re

December 3, 2009

Social Media Revolution

The sheer volume of amazing stats in this video makes my head hurt. Seriously, seriously hurt. This is a must watch.

November 23, 2009

Healthcare Reform Explained by Dan Roam

Thanks to Lee, I stumbled on this incredible presentation by Dan Roam, author of “Back of the Napkin“, a great book about visual thinking and

August 24, 2009

Iran blames Twitter, Google for its woes

Makes you wonder if the Facebook and Twitter downtime was coming from Iran…. Following on the heels of an unprecedented mass trial of 100 opposition

August 8, 2009

Choosing difficulty (one for the space nerds)

If you’re a space nerd, you’re going to love WeChooseTheMoon.org. What is it, you ask? Wechoosethemoon.org is an interactive experience recreating the historic Apollo 11

July 15, 2009

Did You Know 3.0

Mind boggling. Truly mind boggling.

March 24, 2009

Twitter reaches 11% of online Americans

Wow. Still think that twitter is “pointless and dumb”? Online microblogging services like Twitter, a popular social media tool for many media companies and television

February 27, 2009

Facebook traffic benefits from 25 Things

I recently blogged about the TIME Magazine article that railed on the 25 Things meme. Turns out, the meme was of huge benefit for Facebook.

February 24, 2009

When will Facebook learn?

Sarah Lacy posted on TechCrunch about the Facebook Terms of Service debacle. You know, the one where Facebook (again) made major changes (again) without properly

February 23, 2009

Bad Blog Advertising

Is anyone else as irritated by the bouncing belly fat ads that seem to have taken over every blog ad network?

February 22, 2009

Corporate Twitter Resources

I’ve had several people ask me lately for information on what corporations are doing on Twitter. Here’s some great content around the topic: 40 of

February 16, 2009

Safer Internet Day

Tuesday was Safer Internet Day, a day when organisations across Europe and the world focus on promoting safe, responsible Internet use among children and young

February 11, 2009

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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.