Community Manager Appreciation Day feels weird this year because I’m no longer a community manager–or at least it is no longer my primary, full-time role. Even though 2010 was apparently the year of the community manager, to me it feels like this year is the year that community management has gone mainstream. I admit, it […]
Archives for January 2013
Are Groups for Facebook Brand Pages a Good Idea?
Apparently, the ability for Facebook pages to create groups may be coming soon. Assuming this is true–which I’d venture to guess it is, since Google+ pages can now create communities–is it a good idea to set up a brand community on Facebook? Call me bitter, but as a person who once watched a useful and valued Facebook […]
What’s Worth Paying Dues For…And What’s Not
As someone who recently dropped her ASAE membership, I found Joe Rominiecki’s post asking “Who Pays Your Dues?” to be timely. I didn’t leave ASAE because of any ill-will or gripe with the association; quite the contrary, I was actually enjoying my role as volunteer leader on the Power of A Awards judging committee and […]
The Catch-22 of Social Business
One reason I guess i’m taking a vacation from most things social media these days is that I couldn’t stand the noise anymore. Now that social media and community management are mainstream, not to mention money-makers for businesses and entrepreneurs (myself obviously included), a lot of people have a lot to say about it. Not […]
Movie Recap 2012
Guess what time it is? Movie recap time! In case you’re new to this blog, I’m obsessed with going to the movies. I watch movies at home too, but mostly I like going to the movies–just ask my kids; it’s basically the only recreational thing I like to do. As much as they make fun […]