Managecommunities.com - nice site!

Well, I just come across a nice site that's apart of the admin blogs/forums segment.

Link http://www.managingcommunities.com/

They have some quality articles as well, like the following:
http://www.managingcommunities.com/2012/01/05/dead-community/
http://www.managingcommunities.com/2011/12/12/keep-calm-and-manage-your-community/
http://www.managingcommunities.com/2011/12/08/great-community-manager-traits/


Has anyone else ever came across this site before? The content is very interesting.

 

I'm a BIG fan of Patrick O'Keefe and his ifroggy network. I actually got to hang out with him two years ago when he was our guest speaker for PodcampTopeka.

He's been running forums longer then I have and has some great info on his blogs. Defiantly worth checking out and it will help your forum.
I even have a signed copy of his book, which I've read over several times and even did a blog post on it..lol

 

You are both very kind. Thank you so much. It means a lot to me.

Patrick

 

Thanks for being such a valuable webmaster. You deserve all the recognition that you can get. Your articles are very powerful.

 

Awesome content Patrick! I love reading new stuff and learning new 'tricks'.

 

Thank you, Dan.

Patrick

 

Thank you for linking to that wonderful site.

There is so much to learn for this newbie forum owner.

I haven't had a proper look yet but I am looking forward to reading your blog Patrick.

 

Thank you, Hotmess. I appreciate it.

Patrick

 

Let's say one of the first forums I posted on is Karate Forums and I had the chance to work 'under' Patrick for a while, as a moderator. I really had a lot to learn. If half of the new admins would bother read his book or at least his articles, we'd actually have some better forums today. But it's not easy reading a long well written book, when you can just open a forum and hope for the best
PS: Patrick, no need to thank us for appreciating your work. You're a tremendous admin and person and we have so much to learn

 

Thank you for the kind words, Ramona.

Patrick

 

Just bought Patrick's book for my Kindle. Looking forward to diving in.

 

Thank you for picking it up, Dan! I appreciate it.

 

Thanks for posting the useful links. You've got a new fan Patrick, I'll surely visit your site from time to time.

 

Thanks Bryce!

 

Patrick, I've enjoyed reading a number of articles on your blog and have read the preview on Amazon of your book (which I think I'd like to buy) - but it was published in 2008 and I wonder whether it is still relevant or if there is an updated version?

Cheers,
Shaun

 

Hey Shaun,

Thank you for the kind words on the blog and your interest in the book.

When I wrote "Managing Online Forums," I focused on strategy and not technology. It's really about the people aspects of managing online forums. There are only a few references in the book to specific technology. In general, technology changes, but good strategy lasts longer. Due to this, the vast majority of the book's contents are as relevant today as they were when it was released. (Thankfully. Heh).

Thanks again,

Patrick

 

Okay, good - I'll add it to my wishlist and give it a read, just as soon as I get some free time ...

 

Excellent. Thank you, Shaun!

 

Book ordered - I was on Amazon getting a new backup HDD so decided to add it to my basket and give it whirl.

 

Very cool. I really appreciate it.