There are already plenty of interesting hashtag chats for communicators taking place on Twitter these days–#JournChat, #PR20Chat, and #HCSM (healthcare) among them–but Sonny Gill and I think there’s room for at least one more.

Beginning tomorrow and then every Friday from 1:00-2:00pm Eastern/10:00-11:00am Pacific, Sonny and I will lead #CmtyChat, a discussion on the business of online communities.

Among the topics we’ll cover each week:

• The role of community managers and their day-to-day challenges
• How brands can tap into the power of online communities
• The build-vs.-join debate for brands and communities
• Real business case studies

The Community Roundtable’s Jim Storer kicks off #CmtyChat

For our inaugural #CmtyChat session, Jim Storer will be joining us to talk about the Community Rountable, a peer network for community managers and social media practitioners that he recently co-founded with Rachel Happe.

#CmtyChat rules of engagement

• Chats are held each Friday from 1:00-2:00pm Eastern/10:00-11:00am Pacific
• Tag all your tweets for the chat with #CmtyChat.
• #CmtyChat will be moderated through the @CmtyChat Twitter account, and the moderator will toss out the main discussion questions throughout the hour.
• To have your question considered for the group, please DM @CmtyChat or send an @ message to @CmtyChat without the hashtag.
• A full range of opinions and healthy debate are encouraged. Personal attacks are not.

If you’re in the business of creating, managing, moderating, or participating in online communities, I hope you’ll join us for the weekly conversations.

I can’t wait to get started.

(Cross-posted to my LiveWorld SocialVoice blog)

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