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On Managing A Community. I wonder how most organizations are handling the role of community manager.

On Managing A Community

I’m curious where a community manager reports. Marketing? HR? Customer service? I wonder how organizations are justifying the cost, and what they believe the role entails for level of effort. Depending on the organization, I imagine the role of a community manager would be different, so I’m going to walk through what the role might entail for a media and events company (like mine), and see what comes to mind.

Strategy My strategy for a community manager would be to accomplish the following: Develop an awareness center for our industry (so we can listen and know what the community at large feels). Reporting Structure My company is a fairly flat organizational structure. Duties My community manager (and I’ll use the feminine pronoun to save both of us the “he or she”) would have accounts on the following platforms: LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Ning YouTube Google Reader She would comment on appropriate blogs.

Steve Jobs speaks out - On the birth of the iPhone (1) - FORTUNE. "We all had cellphones.

Steve Jobs speaks out - On the birth of the iPhone (1) - FORTUNE

We just hated them, they were so awful to use. The software was terrible. The hardware wasn't very good. We talked to our friends, and they all hated their cellphones too. Everybody seemed to hate their phones. "It was a great challenge. Free SWOT analysis template and method, free swot analysis. As a more general guide, here is a free SWOT analysis template worksheet (doc file), and the same free SWOT analysis tool (pdf format).

free SWOT analysis template and method, free swot analysis

If you have difficulty opening the above doc file here are two other formats: A SWOT analysis measures a business unit, a proposition or idea; a PEST analysis measures a market. A SWOT analysis is a subjective assessment of data which is organized by the SWOT format into a logical order that helps understanding, presentation, discussion and decision-making.

The four dimensions are a useful extension of a basic two heading list of pro's and con's (free pro's and con's template here). SWOT analysis can be used for all sorts of decision-making, and the SWOT template enables proactive thinking, rather than relying on habitual or instinctive reactions. The SWOT analysis template is normally presented as a grid, comprising four sections, one for each of the SWOT headings: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Here is the explanation in more detail: SWOT Analysis - How to do a SWOT analysis on a worksheet. SWOT Analysis Made Simple – History, Definition, Tools, Templates & Worksheets How to do a SWOT Analysis How to do a SWOT analysis SWOT analysis made simple – date reviewed April 2016 This page has been developed to help you to carry out a SWOT or TOWS analysis.

It can be used for strategic planning or business review purposes. Go straight to the free Templates (below) Template 2 Template 3 Template 4 Page Contents (there is a lot here): The SWOT Model Definition of SWOT History and Background – SOFT & SWOT Analysis Introduction to SWOT analysis Overview of SWOT Aim of a S.W.O.T. analysis How to do a SWOT Getting A SWOT used Critical Success Factors (CSF’s)