#CmtyChat logoSonny Gill and I are thrilled to announce that Marshall Kirkpatrick, VP of content development and lead writer at ReadWriteWeb, will join us as a special guest for this Friday’s #CmtyChat on Twitter from 1:00-2:00pm Eastern.

Marhsall Kirkpatrick

Marshall edited RWW’s recently published Guide to Online Community Management premium report, so we know he’ll have plenty to bring to our weekly conversation. He’s also been covering the implications of today’s announcement by Facebook that it’s opening up status updates to the public–and the search engines–and we’ll kick around what the news might mean for community managers and brands.

If you haven’t yet participated in a #CmtyChat, here’s what you can expect:

#CmtyChat overview and rules of engagement

  • Chats are held each Friday from 1:00-2:00pm Eastern/10:00-11:00am Pacific and focus on the business of online communities, including community management and moderation.
  • To participate and follow along in the chat, use the #CmtyChat hashtag.
  • #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.

Chat with you on Friday!

(Cross-posted to my LiveWorld blog)