Community Managers

Do C-Level Executives really open their Sales Navigator messages?

Any Community Managers with startups? What has been your experience? Any red flags I should know of? A startup just reached out with a job opportunity, but they're pretty fresh with a pretty under… more

Wow, this is so overwhelming. I am new to CM and there seems to be so much information out there. Where do i start? What should i be looking for? Any help, suggestions, or recomemdnations?

I get asked a lot what does a community manager do. What do you tell everyone you do?

I’m looking for a new IG rep to assist with verification. The contact from my old agency no longer works there and my new agency doesn’t have one 😅 Does anyone have a solid contact?

What would be the difference between "engagement" and "engaged users" in the new FB Insights tool? The puzzling part for me is that "engaged users" is in much higher numb… more

What is the difference between social media management and community management?

I feel like as a CM there's really only so much we can do in a situation Constantly hunting down answers, accurate ones at that, has been a real struggle. Communication with the community definite… more

This is my first job. What are some useful tips you would have liked to know about recognizing your niche or potential clients on social media?

Was researching more online communities for product managers and found The Product Coalition to be great. Any others that are similar?

Do you think that you are effectively knitting a community together or just stuck on measuring activity levels month to month. Asking for a colleague.

All this talk on AI and people worrying about their jobs. I do not believe our jobs are at risk.

I've been intrigued by Jenn Pedde. Who do you believe are the best startup community managers?

Some of my favorite tools: trello, discord, canva. Always interested in more and better though - yours?

Tell me you're a community manager without telling me youre a community manager.

It's been one month since I joined a cultural communication company as an apprentice social media manager. My boss asked me to make a Social Media report. But I don't know how to do it. In fac… more

What KPIs are you using?

I am trying to find out how many of us use only established social media to build and operate our communities vs. building them as a standalone community vs. using social to get the initial user base … more

Does anybody do conferences? What are you doing a year before the event?

I am wondering what is normal or not in terms of workload. I'm early on so I'm still slow but I feel like since I don't have the time to do the tasks correctly I can't improve. I mostl… more

So, if TikTok does get banned, how will that affect everyone's social media strategy?

Do you know an effective way of looking for TikTok influencers? I need to filter by country and content and I can't find a way on the platform of doing it

I am an admin of a FB Group and am thinking to transition to a Discord server. Ideas/recommendations on what works well and does not work well on Groups vs. Discord?

I want to be a good community manager. I live in Colombia, south America. What do you recommend to start studying? And how can I get my first customer?

Here's a philosophical quesiton for the day: Community is a lot like an organism, if one part gets infected, it can kill the whole being. So how do you prevent the germs and remedy infection once … more

I’m trying to get into a job where I can do community analytics and management for a gaming company. Does anyone have any suggestions for portfolio projects I can include on my resume to showcase that… more

A couple of months ago a colleague poked his head into my office and asked, “How do you find your community?” He was charged with helping foster community in a certain area, and while he had extremely… more

As more and more people are embracing a career in community building, the question is inevitable, can a community be a business? Can you charge people to become a member and still build a healthy, thr… more

Hello! I am a newly hired community manager. I'm also the youngest member in the company. What are the best ways to fit in with my co-workers? Especially because the age gaps are like 10-15 years … more

I have only worked as a day-shift community manager. Recently, I have learned that night-shift CMs also exist. Has anyone here experienced working community management at night? I'm curious as to … more

Which has the more demanding workload, community manager or moderator?

Some days are difficult to get through and I could use a reminder of why I got into this field. What does everyone love about their job?

Has anyone here heard of the Community Club (C-School)? Is it a good learning center for aspiring community managers?

Community Managers, what do you do on a day to day basis, what tools do you use, and what metrics do you measure? I am thinking about leaving consulting…I am in learning currently and am thinking abou… more

I received an offer to be a CM of a mobile game. One of its qualifications is a "a strong understanding of the free-to-play business model". What exactly does that mean?

What are the red flags in a community manager job offer that I should look out for? Aside from obvious examples like below average salary and no benefits.

What is the most overwhelming aspect of your job? For me, it's the endless deadlines, they stress me out!

What would you have been doing now if you did not become a community manager?

Looking for a 1/1 apartment in the Brandon , Lakeland area. Single parent. Any ideas without wait lists?

Aside from "The Community Manager" website, what other online resources can you recommend for learning more about CM? Thanks in advance.