A lot of the admins here are very experienced and great forum admins that own forums with a variety of niches. So, sometimes I'll be sitting at my desk and think of ideas for a forum but then I'll think, "That'll never work!" because honestly, 99% of the time they are not clear ideas. I want to ask those of you who have founded forums of different niches, how did you come across your ideas? I feel stuck.

Hi! Wondering if it is still with the $$ to get certified in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt? I have my PMP and a MPH— but wondering if LSSBB is going to make much of a difference to hiring managers? Is this just a thing of the 90’s and early 2000’s or are companies still looking for folks with these credentials?

Anyone familiar with Point Bs ESG consulting practice?

Hello Fishes, I have 7 days for joining. please help me decide below

UST Global - 19 Fixed + 1 Variable + 1 Joining bonus

NTT Data - 16 Fixed + 2.2 variable

i can ask NTT to match the offer, if they match which is good to join??

Techstack - Backend engineer with Python, Django, DRF, SQL

YOE - 5 years

I’m a data scientist with 6.5 yoe( 1 yr in consulting). I am looking for data science opportunities in France, Italy and Spain, I would appreciate it if anybody can help me with this. I am coming from Canada and will get the young experience visa that is an agreement between these countries and Canada.

Hi all,

I've been in marketing for 7 years and it's been primarily paid social analytics and design at a local agency. I want to expand into the world of SEO, but I know its a complex new world for those without experience. Can anyone give me some pointers on where to start and how you got started learning about the basics of SEO? I want to set myself up with a solid base of knowledge from which to grow.

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

FJ12 band is which level??

I always wondered what kind of side jobs that copywriter could do?
I barely get an offer and when i do, i felt bad for charging it much so i always go with “pay as you wish”

What books should I read about being a great manager?

This is 🗣 #ASpaceToVent
A thread for venting, asking for community support and feedback, or just being witnessed on something that needs to be shared. A space to say what you can't say elsewhere!

I want to get a bottle of liquor from Canada that isn't sold in the US. Can't get it shipped. Anyone from PA/DE/NJ/NY going to Quebec anytime soon that would be willing to bring a bottle back?

Does Lebanese diaspora really command more power in the MBB and T2 in the region? How can others navigate a career here?

I wanna go home 😫

Any recommendations on where to go for a 30th bday trip in November?

Does MBB accept applications where you don’t have an undergrad?

How difficult is to get into McK Mumbai without an MBA? I am working as IT Support Jr Engineer in KC

Hi sharks ive a query please help 🙏
I've accepted tcs offer letter from ibegin portal
Now I'm getting better opportunity
Haven't initiated background check or anything yet just accepted a week ago
But I got better offer now
Will I be ever eligible for tcs if I don't join after accepting

Are community manager conferences worth attending?

I just left my job where I managed a community of 20-somethings and am about to start managing a community of people in their 40s. How different will it be?

Is there a need for freelance community managers?

I have a bit of experience doing social media management with online businesses but I’d like to try out working with local businesses in my area. What are some good strategies for doing cold outreach, and what kind of services would you offer to entice them to work with you?

I'm thinking of experimenting with some incentives to increase our community's engagement. What incentives have you used in the past that have been successful?

Moderators/managers for virtual communities actually have a pretty difficult job because the rules for posting have to be interpreted, there are very few hard and fast absolutes in this profession

How should a future CM looking for their first job build their resume?

What are some of your favorite social listening and analytics tools you’ve used as a CM? My team is looking into new tools and would love to get some recommendations

I’ve started a new job and though they have a community, it has been stagnant for a long time. Would you face the change directly with a “we’re back!” style post, or just increase the activity without acknowledging the absence?

How long do you give an initiative before accepting it didn’t work out and it’s time to try something else?

Looking to create a survey to send out to our customers to get an idea of what kind of content they’d like to see from us. Any suggestions on high-value questions to ask?

What prompted you to do a complete community overhaul? Did it pay off?

Am I the only one who gets offers from clients with crazy unrealistic expectations about how fast a page can grow? Like no, sorry, I can’t get you 100,000 new TikTok followers within a month.

It’s amazing the power that asking easy-to-answer questions can have on a community. It’s a great way to get nervous users more comfortable with engaging.

We’re looking to implement incentives to encourage community engagement. We’re going to test both material incentives (product) and good ol’ fashion recognition. Which one do you think will do better?

I feel like a big part of what attracted me to community management was spending so much time in online communities myself. CMs, are you active in communities other than your own?

I need a magic spell to make employers stop asking community managers to design, manage ads and create strategies. As you read, a CM is in charge of your COMMUNITY. They're should not be doing the work of 4 people.

It's actually a lot of work to manage our online communities, but some people think my job sounds "fun" because I "get to" surf the internet for a living, if they only knew...

My coworker constantly undermines me and makes me look bad in team meetings. Should I try and address this directly with them or should I go to my manager first?

What is the best way to attract a more diverse community to my company?