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Human-Centered Aspects of Community Management [Video]

Posted by Crystal on September 11, 2013 at 8:40am in community management talks
Using his experience in a variety of communities, Marc Siegel took us through the steps necessary to create, build, and nourish a human-centered online community experience. Watch the recording and tune into Marc's fabulous stories of community cultivation successes and failures.
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Upcoming Webinar - Human Centered Community

Posted by Crystal on September 3, 2013 at 2:54pm in community management talks
Communities are collections of people, with desires and egos. Instead of worrying about community in terms of technical platform or UX experience, let’s focus on what makes people tick and want to participate in our online communities. Join us September 10th to learn the ins and outs of connecting with your community in a humanized way.
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