Community Management Books

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Buzzing Communities: How to Build Bigger, Better, and More Active Online Communities Buzzing Communities: How to Build Bigger, Better, and More Active Online Communities (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 209 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation (Theory in Practice) The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation (Theory in Practice)
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avg rating 3.83 — 277 ratings — published 2009
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The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 1,021 ratings — published
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Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as community-management)
avg rating 3.75 — 5,561 ratings — published 2008
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People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams People Powered: How Communities Can Supercharge Your Business, Brand, and Teams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 212 ratings — published
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18 Rules of Community Engagement: A Guide for Building Relationships and Connecting With Customers Online 18 Rules of Community Engagement: A Guide for Building Relationships and Connecting With Customers Online (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 22 ratings — published 2009
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 54,527 ratings — published 2010
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 98,321 ratings — published 2006
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Fierce Loyalty: Unlocking the DNA of Wildly Successful Communities Fierce Loyalty: Unlocking the DNA of Wildly Successful Communities (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 33 ratings — published 2012
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Social Networking for Nonprofits: Increasing Engagement in a Mobile and Web 2.0 World Social Networking for Nonprofits: Increasing Engagement in a Mobile and Web 2.0 World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2010
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Made To Stick: eSpresso Summary Made To Stick: eSpresso Summary (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 42 ratings — published 2013
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Marketing White Belt Marketing White Belt (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.70 — 43 ratings — published 2011
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Debugging Teams: Better Productivity through Collaboration Debugging Teams: Better Productivity through Collaboration (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 784 ratings — published 2015
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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 9,881 ratings — published 1987
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Team Geek: A Software Developer's Guide to Working Well with Others Team Geek: A Software Developer's Guide to Working Well with Others (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 1,225 ratings — published 2012
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How to Handle a Crowd: The Art of Creating Healthy and Dynamic Online Communities How to Handle a Crowd: The Art of Creating Healthy and Dynamic Online Communities (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.53 — 49 ratings — published 2020
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Handbook of Community Management: A Guide to Leading Communities of Practice Handbook of Community Management: A Guide to Leading Communities of Practice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 20,935 ratings — published 2019
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The Community Manager's Playbook: How to Build Brand Awareness and Customer Engagement The Community Manager's Playbook: How to Build Brand Awareness and Customer Engagement (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.20 — 10 ratings — published
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The Online Community Blueprint: A 9-Step Guide to Planning an Online Community for Your Customers, Members, or Partners The Online Community Blueprint: A 9-Step Guide to Planning an Online Community for Your Customers, Members, or Partners (Paperback)
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avg rating 2.00 — 3 ratings — published 2015
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The Guild Leader's Handbook: Strategies and Guidance from a Battle-Scarred MMO Veteran The Guild Leader's Handbook: Strategies and Guidance from a Battle-Scarred MMO Veteran (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 85 ratings — published 2010
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Design to Thrive: Creating Social Networks and Online Communities that Last Design to Thrive: Creating Social Networks and Online Communities that Last (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 45 ratings — published 2009
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Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 85 ratings — published 2009
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Managing Online Forums: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Run Successful Community Discussion Boards Managing Online Forums: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Run Successful Community Discussion Boards (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 63 ratings — published 2008
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Design for Community: The Art of Connecting Real People in Virtual Places Design for Community: The Art of Connecting Real People in Virtual Places (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 68 ratings — published 2001
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Beyond Communities of Practice: Language Power and Social Context (Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives) Beyond Communities of Practice: Language Power and Social Context (Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives)
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avg rating 4.00 — 12 ratings — published 2005
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Cultivating Communities of Practice Cultivating Communities of Practice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 357 ratings — published 2002
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The Forest and the Trees The Forest and the Trees (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 260 ratings — published 1991
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The Indispensable Community: Why Some Brand Communities Thrive When Others Perish The Indispensable Community: Why Some Brand Communities Thrive When Others Perish (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 43 ratings — published
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The Conversation Manager The Conversation Manager (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 165 ratings — published 2010
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The Whuffie Factor: Using the Power of Social Networks to Build Your Business The Whuffie Factor: Using the Power of Social Networks to Build Your Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 346 ratings — published 2008
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Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 54,853 ratings — published 2017
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Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future Non-Obvious: How to Think Different, Curate Ideas & Predict The Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as community-management)
avg rating 3.53 — 1,220 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 26,639 ratings — published 2018
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Believe Me: A Storytelling Manifesto for Change-Makers and Innovators Believe Me: A Storytelling Manifesto for Change-Makers and Innovators (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.62 — 95 ratings — published 2009
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Community: The Structure of Belonging Community: The Structure of Belonging (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 1,724 ratings — published
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The Business Value of Developer Relations: How and Why Technical Communities Are Key To Your Success The Business Value of Developer Relations: How and Why Technical Communities Are Key To Your Success (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 94 ratings — published
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The Choice Factory: 25 behavioural biases that influence what we buy The Choice Factory: 25 behavioural biases that influence what we buy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,517 ratings — published 2018
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Storynomics: Story-Driven Marketing in the Post-Advertising World Storynomics: Story-Driven Marketing in the Post-Advertising World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 555 ratings — published 2018
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 32,254 ratings — published 2018
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Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 6,945 ratings — published 2017
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Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.97 — 6,306 ratings — published 2014
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UnMarketing: Stop Marketing, Start Engaging UnMarketing: Stop Marketing, Start Engaging (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as community-management)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,349 ratings — published 2010
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The Art of SEO: Mastering Search Engine Optimization (Theory in Practice) The Art of SEO: Mastering Search Engine Optimization (Theory in Practice)
by (shelved 1 time as community-management)
avg rating 4.10 — 917 ratings — published 2009
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The Power of Small: Why Little Things Make All the Difference The Power of Small: Why Little Things Make All the Difference (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 664 ratings — published 2009
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Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 9,206 ratings — published 2009
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The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as community-management)
avg rating 3.83 — 6,208 ratings — published 2006
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Online Community Management for Dummies Online Community Management for Dummies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.50 — 36 ratings — published 2011
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Click: The Magic of Instant Connections Click: The Magic of Instant Connections (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 2,942 ratings — published 2010
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