VentureLoop : Yelp - Community Manager - St. Louis

chao — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:56:39 -0000

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Job Title:	Community Manager - St. Louis
Job Date:	2009-09-30
Company:	Yelp
Job Location(s):	Saint Louis,MO,US
Description:	As the St. Louis Yelp Community Manager, you'll be a full-time Yelp employee doing whatever it takes to grow the community of active yelpers. Working out of your home or anywhere with WiFi, you'll lead Yelp's success in St. Louis. About you * Lives to write; writes to live. You know who you are. Pencils down. * Has a fire in the belly. Walks through walls. Takes no prisoners. In a word: driven. Even when no one is watching. Especially then. * Social connector. You are the hub of your social world. You know everyone. Everyone knows you. You are the Mayor. The fun one. Diplomatic, too. * Have more than a few years of post-graduate professional experience (existing Yelp community managers have 5 to 15 years). About the job * Writing. Write locally compelling newsletters weekly and inspiring reviews daily. Persuasive pitches to venue owners and marketing partners. * Event planning. Conceptualize, negotiate, wrangle, plan and execute cool, fun and buzz-worthy (big wow factor!) events/parties. * Marketing outreach. Connect with the right local organizations, barter weekly newsletter sponsorships for promotion of Yelp. * Socializing and adventuring. Meet up with yelpers. Attend civic events. See and be seen. In the scene. Be the Mayor. Always on. * Communication. Be accountable with stellar communication to your peers and those who support you at Yelp HQ. Other fun requirements * 4-year college degree * Experience living or working in St. Louis * Experience with social networking, guerilla marketing tactics, and event planning Ready to apply? Submit the following: 1. Cover letter/note showcasing your writing skills and general personality and style 2. Resume showcasing your relevant experience 3. A link to your (full and interesting) Yelp profile

Hosting a party (kottke.org)

chao — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:15:18 -0000

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Hosting a party

posted November 28, 2006 at 02:33 pm

In this interview with .net magazine, Flickr founder Caterina Fake likens building an online community to throwing a party:

According to Caterina: "The most difficult part is not the technology but actually getting the people to behave well." When first starting the community the Flickr team were spending nearly 24 hours online greeting each individual user, introducing them to each other and cultivating the community. "After a certain point you can let go and the community will start to maintain itself, explains Caterina. "People will greet each other and introduce their own practices into the social software. It's always underestimated, but early on you need someone in there everyday who is kind of like the host of the party, who introduces everybody and takes their coat.

I recall those early days of Flickr...Stewart and Caterina were everywhere, commenting on everything. A core group of people followed their example and began to do the same, including Heather Champ, who now manages Flickr's community in an official capacity. Matt did a similar thing with MetaFilter too...he spent a lot of time interacting with people on there, taking their coats, and before long others were pitching in.

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VentureLoop : Yelp - Community Manager - St. Louis

Hosting a party (kottke.org)

Hosting a party