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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

SpinSpotter Community Managment Fireside Chat

Amy, SpinSpotter’s Community Manager put together a fantastic introduction video. This video is an easy and cheap way to share a bit about the SpinSpotter,

October 28, 2008

Kindle: Me and Oprah Agree

My latest DigitalNomads.com post is live! Here’s the opening of Kindle: Me and Oprah Agree : There are not many things that Oprah and I

October 27, 2008

You say it’s my birthday?

(Original photo) I’ve heard the theory that there’s birthday people and there’s Christmas people. If you’re a birthday person, the biggest celebration comes on that

September 1, 2008

The most significant thing you’ll read/watch this year

When I say that this is the most significant thing you’ll read all year, it’s absolutely true. My job is to help people understand and

May 28, 2008

Microsoft Photosynth is Amazing

You know those moments where you are introduced to a new technology and the only thing you can say is “Holy f**k”? Microsoft Photosynth is

May 5, 2008

Must. Have. iPhone.

Seriously, I need an iPhone. I watched Flickr streams and news coverage all day yesterday lusting, drooling, wishing it was me walking out of an

June 30, 2007

NikeID – where are the social functions?

When I was in college, I worked for a medical product design company designing, of all things, shoes. We were working on some top secret

June 2, 2007

Upcoming Movies

I could (and have) spend hours on the Apple movie trailers site. I love trailers – even bad movies look like they’re movie of the

May 12, 2007

Happy The Shield Day

If it’s not been made painfully obvious in the past, I’m a huge fan of The Shield – in my opinion, the best TV show

April 3, 2007

My first Kiva loan funds!

After seeing a presentation about Kiva.org at Community Next, I was excited to help out. What’s Kiva, you ask? Kiva lets you connect with and

March 13, 2007

Things I Like

I’ve created a new category on the blog called "Things I Like". This will be random overview of …well… things I like! Gliffy.comThis web-based application

January 12, 2007

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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.