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Strategies and tactics for building online communities, engaging with customers and extracting value from knowledge

Rethinking Customer Service: Transforming Transactions into Fan Relationships

The potential is there for customer service to shift from being a transactional department that deals with customers to being a customer engagement "bridge" that aims to build a customer base of loyal fans.
engagement
community
case deflection
customer service

The Pointy Nose and The Long Tail: How communities are shaping the future of Knowledge Management

The integration of ‘the pointy nose’ and ‘the long tail’ through community-driven KM represents a significant advancement in how we manage and disseminate information
community
case deflection
engagement
customer service

CLF Feb 2024 Debrief: MathWorks part 2 - The Future

Summary of talk by Hans Scharler of Mathworks and discussion on the future of building a large developer community 
community
Community Leaders Forum Debrief

CLF Jan 2024 Debrief: Lessons learned from building and growing a 2 million+ developer community at MathWorks

Summary of talk by Hans Scharler of Mathworks on lessons learned building a large developer community
community
Community Leaders Forum Debrief

CLF Nov 2023 Debrief: Lessons learned from a community of nuclear power operators

Summary of talk by Justin Lee of INPO on managing a community of nuclear power operators
community
Community Leaders Forum Debrief

The impact of AI on (online) communities

The question on every community manager’s mind is: What does it mean, what are the threats, and opportunities?
community
strategy

3sides wins Rising Star Award 2023 at Verint EMEA Partners Summit

We are proud to announce that 3sides has been recognized with a Rising Star Award at Verint's EMEA Partners Summit in 2023.
community
news

Online community the answer to recession, recruitment and scaling challenges

Knowledge of your company is owned by your company. It is yours! Capture it and distribute it.
community

3sides and inSided (now Gainsight) announce Partnership

We are very proud to announce that we are an official parter of inSided (now Gainsight Digital Hub)
news

Ecosystem thinking and the ecosystem mindset

As an organisation, you need to define your ecosystem strategy - what will be your keystone position?
ecosystem thinking
digital strategy
community
business ecosystem

Key questions for your community strategy when starting a community

Which questions should be answered when devising a strategy when launching your community?
engagement
community
strategy

No Trust, No Community

Online Trust can be increased by paying attention to the mix of Authenticity, Responsiveness, Ease of Use, Language, Culture and Accessibility.
community
engagement

3sides awarded Telligent Certified Alliance Partner badge

We are pleased to announce that we are now a Verint Community Certified Alliance Partner.
news

5 Evolution Steps of Community thinking. And they are all valid!

Start with: Purpose. What is the community for? It is always to achieve a business result
engagement

Morphing, the new chique in Customer Success

Investment in customer success should lead to measurable success - your customer's success, not only yours
engagement