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“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.

Interview: Community Hour

November 22, 2022

I had a great conversation with my ol’ friend, Blake Ethridge of the The Community Hour show about community, the early days, and all the

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/

How to build a community

Last week, I found myself in a macrobiotic vegan restaurant. On the wall, they had the image below, titled “How to build a community”. I

January 4, 2011

Social Media and the Workplace Explained

My friends Lee and Sachi LeFever have published a new video, Social Media and the Workplace Explained, and it’s a great watch. If you don’t

December 6, 2010

Social Media Marketing – The Next Generation of Business Engagement

It is with extreme pride that I announce Social Media Marketing – The Next Generation of Business Engagement, a book that Dave Evans and I

December 3, 2010

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Let me first start this post out by saying that I have loved the Web since the very first time I pulled up a Web

December 1, 2010

Brand Haiku

Ever the community organizer, Aaron Strout started a conversation amongst a group of social nerds last week and his idea was just too much fun

November 15, 2010

The crazy standards of TSA

Anyone who travels a lot can tell you how silly most airport security methods employed by the TSA are. Consider: You’re required to show an

November 5, 2010

Red Shirt Guy – a great story

If you’ve spent any time in community work, you’ve run into one of “those fans”. A fan of your brand/product/company who has generated so much

November 2, 2010

Magnet company smackdown

Live for your viewing pleasure, a smackdown of a grand nature, magnet style: In this youtubed open letter, a representative from Zen Magnets (small-fry makers

October 7, 2010

The democratization of opportunity

When I was a kid, a lot of my friends took piano lessons. Once a week, their parents would shuffle them off to some retired

September 30, 2010

Netflix stumbles, recovers through honesty

Oh, Netflix…. Netflix Inc. tried to bring a touch of Hollywood to its Canada debut Wednesday only to wind up apologizing for a botched publicity

September 23, 2010

Book Tour: Cognitive Surplus

A few weeks back, the folks at the TLC book tours, asked me if I was interested in participating in the book tour to support

July 26, 2010

Looking for Silicon Valley Based Ants

I know, I know. At this point I should probably put a permanent header on this blog that says: “Ant’s Eye View is hiring, here’s

July 11, 2010

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