Jenn Pedde

It was kind of a fun coincidence that this week's chat topic of Apps took place directly after the Apple event announcing the new iPad2 and some of the new apps that will be featured on it.  As community managers we generally have a sick fascination with new tech...

Get ready because your list of books is about to get much longer.  This week we had a great discussion in 547 Tweets with 82 people about books and how they've helped our careers as community managers.  There are some great, topical titles that have crossed our desks...

With SXSWi just around the corner, we decided to tackle the topic of conferences - everything that goes along with the pre, during, and post activities.  What was most interesting to me, was all the little tips all of these seasoned community manager conference goers...

We had a pretty great chat this week about a community manager's health & wellness routine.  A lot of us spend an absurd amount of time in front of the computer and sitting on our butts and are always connected.  We work crazy hours, and we eat bad foods because...

We had a really active discussion in #CmgrChat this week about that hot button issue - Return on Investment.  How do companies justify the community manager salary?  What value are CMs bringing to the table?  How can you get more CMs at your company?  Is it just a...

Influence was a huge buzz word in 2010 and there's no reason why it won't continue to be a huge topic of conversation in 2011.   Measuring influence is not an easy task whether it takes place online or off and there is one company out there attempting to do its best...

The "Community Manager" role as we know it today hasn't been around very long.  Most of us in our positions have only been in them a short period of time so the idea of leaving one behind wasn't on the minds of many in the chat today.  However, it's always good to...

We are all married to our jobs as community managers and that's part of the fun!  We like being connected and involved with our work, but every so often we like to take breaks, go on vacations, or leave for the holidays.  We had a pretty great discussion Wednesday...

SEO.   It's an art, not a science.   Search engines like Google and Yahoo are looking for specific keywords and that's who you're trying to please.  As community managers oftentimes this job lies on us.  We had 418 tweets and 78 participants, which to me, means that a...

Our topic this week was Metrics and in an area that's always difficult to figure out, this provided a lot of resources and help to make sure we're all getting closer to figuring out that ROI.   We had 457 tweets from 66 participants and a lot of great info. Also make...