It's been a few years since I've spelled out on this blog specific goals for a new year. I always have goals, of course, both for my professional and personal life, but I don't always write about them publicly. Like many of you, I've had years of achieving some goals while falling short on others. …
Author: Jeff Ross
Author of "Next Step Devotions"; semi-retired after a career in Christian ministry and secular information technology; available for teaching and public speaking; lives in Winchester, KY
40 Reasons Why I’m Thankful for 40 Years with My Bride
On May 26, 1979, Linda Sue Kiger and I said “I do” to each other at her home church – Third Baptist Church – in St. Louis, Missouri. It’s been quite a ride and continues to be. I am thankful for her for so many reasons, but below is one for each of our 40 …
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If you attend only one conference for online community professionals…
I just published a LinkedIn article called "If you attend only one conference for online community professionals..." It's about the various conferences I've attended through the years as an online community pro, and why I hone in on one in particular as the main conference I attend if I only get to attend one a …
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Book Review: “The Indispensable Community” by Rich Millington
I just published a review of Rich Millington's latest book, The Indispensable Community, on LinkedIn. Go check it out and share your thoughts. I highly recommend the book to all online community professionals.
Lessons Learned from Pruning Online Community Groups
I just published an article on LinkedIn with 10 lessons learned from my recent major cleanup of the groups on our enterprise social network at Humana. Perhaps other online community managers and professionals can benefit from these takeaways that I jotted down while removing about 43% of our internal community's nearly 1,700 groups.
