The best source of information (by far) is other professionals.
The Online Community Research Network (OCRN) is a collaborative
effort of online community professionals to better understand the
principal challenges of building and managing online communities .
Featured Reports:
- Marketing & Online Communities (free download)
- Online Community ROI (free download)
- Online Community Metrics (free download)
Current Member Organizations Include:
Adobe, Apple, AOL, Autodesk, BabyCenter, Dell, Disney, Garage Technology Ventures, Gates Foundation, Hallmark, Intuit, Microsoft, O'Reilly Media, PC World, PitneyBowes, QVC, Sprint, The MathWorks, Work.com, and Yahoo
- Immediate access to all current research, six months prior to selective public release (currently 6 studies/year)
- Invitation to submit research topic ideas
- Review and input on all survey instruments.
- Access to topical Research Roundtable web conference discussions (currently four per year). These include fuller analysis of research results, selected case studies, and member Q&A.
- Access to current and archived Research Roundtable screencasts
- Access to the Online Community Resources Archive, describing and prioritizing over 100 resources of interest to online community professionals
- Members-only professional network
| $795 per year | 1 seat |
| $595 per year per seat | 2-5 seats |
| $495 per year per seat | 6+ seats |
All licenses carry a money-back guarantee.
We would love to have you join us in these efforts.
For more information, contact Bill Johnston.
The OCRN makes select studies publicly available six months after their completion.
- FEATURED REPORT
- August 3, 2007
- Marketing & Online Communities
- August 3, 2007
Online Community ROI
August 3, 2007- Online Community Metrics Survey 2007
