When a Con Artist Comes Calling: Online Community

Recently, in an online community I am involved in, the members decided to get together in real life (IRL). Nothing unusual in that, around 20.1% of social network members that meet online will meet offline each year. Think tweetups (twitter meetups) and you’ve got the idea. So the group booked a venue interstate, a dinner,…

How to Moderate a Forum

Quick and easy Moderating tips, for some people who have been asking lately. 1. ETIQUETTE STATEMENTneeds a whole lot of behavioural statements (play nicely) but the most important ones are: The Moderators word is final, do not discuss bans or penalties on the forum. If you have a question regarding a penalty, please email the…

Australia: Corporate Social Media

That title Corporate Social Media looks funny doesn’t it? I mean, some people still think of ‘social‘ as ‘party‘. Like, Corey from Melbourne on MySpace. They don’t realise that ‘social‘ means ‘society‘ – friends and family, yes, but also sports heroes and politicians and other leaders, and those we deem tabloid worthy – the Angelina…

Job: Digital Communities Manager (London)

Wot the hell is a digital community? Oh well, it’ s all semantics: Digital Communities Manager – Famous brand Are you mad about Facebook, Bebo, MySpace and other social networks ? Are you passionate about building brands online and working out how online, mobile, interactive communities can help grow business ? Are you in a…

Job: Community Manager – Discovery Channel Asia

This one might be fun -forums for the Discovery Channel for South East Asia, Australia/New Zealand and Taiwan. From Seek.com.au (but link may not work, they create them on the fly for email): Forum Manager Discovery Asia IncAt Discovery Networks Asia, a division of leading real-world entertainment company Discovery Communications, Inc., we live and breathe…

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