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[Vacature] Word jij de nieuwe community manager van TravelNext? TravelNext is op zoek naar een nieuwe community manager! Heb jij passie voor én kennis van de reis- en gastvrijheidsindustrie? Gaat je hart sneller kloppen van alle ontwikkelingen op het gebied van online marketing? Vind je het leuk contact te onderhouden met de meest aansprekende partijen uit deze boeiende branche? En wil jij de spin in het web zijn als het gaat om het uitbouwen van deze bewezen community? Dan zijn wij op zoek naar jou! Wat doet een community manager zoal? Weten wat de huidige community manager van TravelNext zoal doet in haar dagelijkse taken? Lijkt dit je wat? Wil jij TravelNext samen met de community verder uitbouwen tot hét platform voor digitale marketing in de reis- en gastvrijheidsbranche?

BoostZone: Communities vs. networks vs. collaborative teams vs. Several conversations in the last days have made me think that we need to progress on some definitions. The confusion between the terms might be troubling for a few. Let me propose the following simple operation oriented set of definitions (as opposed to an academic one) · A directory is a facebook with more or less elements about the members, including in general their contact details. The most sophisticated directories describe the content of an individual’s experience and knowledge. LinkedIn or University alumni directories are the best examples. No specific activity is expected from a member (except to pay its membership or its usage fee, even the update of one's profile is voluntary). · A networking platform is a technical system allowing individuals to know that other individuals exist (like a directory) and proposing ways to contact them.

. · A social network is a group of people who are bound together through some social relationships. Social Networking Websites Review 2010 - TopTenREVIEWS. Holistic Community Strategy | Online Community Report. Don’t build a boring online community | Community Building. Online communities tend to fail for the same few reasons: Lack of focus and understanding – There’s often too much focus on features and technology (most of your potential members are not interested in these but for some reason they’re top of your priority list). Failure to ask ‘how’ – How will you attract members and get them talking? You spend days/weeks/months building the community website rather than building community (they’re two different things). Talking to people and building relationships is more important than the website itself. A community website without members is an oxymoron. Failure to ask ‘why’ – Why will people want to join your community?

What’s in it for them? In this article, I want to focus on the very last point; is your online community fun? Is your subject interesting enough? Let’s say you’re in the early stages of planning an online community. People are lazy when they go online. How to build a fun online community Download My Community Building Pack inShare0. Why your online community is like a beautiful woman | Community. Your may not realise this, but your online community is just like a beautiful woman. This article will explain why. Treat her well and you will be rewarded A beautiful woman, just like any other, wants to be treated well.

She wants to be respected, she wants to be listened to, and she wants to be appreciated. So does your online community – it demands ongoing attention and your members need to be listened to and feel valued. Treat your online community well. Take a long-term approach to its development and you are far more likely to succeed. Keep her interested Being dull and boring doesn’t normally cut it in a relationship. Beauty has to be seen to be appreciated So she is the most beautiful woman in the world, but if nobody can see that beauty, it’s wasted. Being beautiful doesn’t make you popular No matter how beautiful a woman is, it doesn’t automatically make her popular. Beauty is not a substitute for personality Beauty will only get you so far. You will not always get along inShare0.