New to Community Management? Our top resources.

A lack of formal training coupled with a emergent industry, means it’s not unusual for newly appointed Community Managers to lack support and resources. We wanted to craft a post a welcome post and show you around some resources to help you on your journey into the interwebz! Consider it a Hagrid-style shopping trip to Diagon Alley…

Groups

Australian Community Managers
(facebook) – We’re a friendly bunch, come and say hello!
The Community Roundtable
US focused but a great professional network.
e-mint
Ah-mazing. Can’t say enough kind things about the community geniuses in here!

Events

#swarmconf
For those in the Southern hemisphere, Sydney Sept 2013
Vircomm Summit
For those in the Northern hemisphere, 7 Feb 2013, London.

Books

27 books for Community Managers

Courses & Training

Pillar Summit Australia, or Pillar Summit UK/US
Community Roundtable/WOMMA

Blogs

By no means an exhaustive list but a good starting point:

Rich Millington, Feverbee – if you only read one #cmgr blog, this is it! Also download Rich’s ebook The Proven Path.
Patrick O’Keefe, Managing Communities
Sue on the Web
emoderation
Martin Reed - Community Spark
Quiip
Vanessa DiMauro
Venessa Paech 

Twitter (hashtags & chats)

#cmgr
#cmgrchat
We’ll add some lists shortly!

Disclaimer: I’m the co-founder of swarm conference and the Pillar Summit Australia Instructor.

If you have any questions or queries – sing out! We’ll see you on Platform 9 3/4.