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Are You Ready to Manage an Online Community?

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Patrick O'Keefe Owner/Founder, iFroggy Network and Author, "Managing Online Forums"
Description Managing an online community is a challenge. What do you, as administrator, need to be equipped with? We’re not talking technology, we’re talking you as a person. What do you need to know, be ready for and what common pitfalls can you avoid?
Questions
Answered
  1. Why do I want to run an online community?
  2. Is everyone cut out to run an online community?
  3. What should I think about before launching my community?
  4. What type of commitment do I need to make to run a community?
  5. What skills and characteristics do I need to have?
  6. Do I need to have technical skills or be a programmer to run an online community?
  7. Do I need to be an expert on the subject of my community to run it?
  8. How can I be an effective leader?
  9. How should I participate in my community as a member discussing the topic?
  10. What common pitfalls can I avoid?
Level Intermediate
Category Community / Social Networks