Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
I was recently asked to write a blog post on the subject of "The Evolution of Enterprise Social Networks" as part of the Community Manager Appreciation Day events for Jan. 27, 2014. My thanks to Tim McDonald and Sherrie Rohde for the opportunity to write the post and to moderate the related panel discussion via …
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We've seen this past week the impact of what happens when expectations are not met for something to happen quickly. In the rush of last-minute buying and shipping of Christmas presents, untold numbers of packages went undelivered by the "guaranteed" delivery dates. As a result, people either had to do without presents on the intended …
Like many of you, I spend a lot of time on social networks - both work related and personal. Their existence has transformed how countless numbers of people communicate daily around the world. They will only continue to grow in use and significance. But all is not well on social networks, probably because they're made …
As online communities continue to grow in number and usage, the professional role of community manager is also growing in prominence as a valued position that can, frankly, make or break a community. Of course, I'm biased from my perch as a community manager for the past 3.5 years for my company's enterprise social network …
Many of you saw in the news or spreading through social media this past week the touching story of 96-year-old Fred Stobaugh and the song lyrics he wrote for a contest in memory of Lorraine, his recently deceased wife of 72 years. The inspiring story came as a result of a song contest held by …
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