Blaise Grimes-Viort My name is Blaise Grimes-Viort. I am an experienced Online Communities Manager and Social Media Strategist, and have worked with global brands, startups and charities, in fields such as Videogaming, Social Networking, Pharmaceutical, Broadcasting, Publishing and ISPs.

27 January 2012 ~ 1 Comment

Online Community Management Links Roundup 27/01/12

Here is the roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved or retweeted for the period ending 27th of January 2012. Enjoy!

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26 January 2012 ~ 17 Comments

A selection of Online Community Management Courses to be a better Community Manager

A list of courses, degrees and short programs around Online Community Management and being a better Community Manager.

20 January 2012 ~ 8 Comments

UX Design and Online Communities: Leveraging design to implement community building best practices: Dos and Don’ts presentation

To build successful online communities people want to use, it is important to apply basic best practices to the layout design and user experience. Here is a presentation I gave outlining a few of these principles and examples of good and bad applications.

20 January 2012 ~ 8 Comments

Online Community Management Links Roundup 20/01/12

Here is the roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved or retweeted for the period ending 20th of January 2012. Enjoy!

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13 January 2012 ~ 2 Comments

Online Community Management Links Roundup 13/01/12

Here is the roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved or retweeted for the holiday period ending 13th of January 2012. Enjoy!

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10 January 2012 ~ 8 Comments

Speaking and moderating at VirComm Summit 2012

 Are you planning on coming to the Virtual Community Summit 2012 in London? I will be both moderating and part of a panel, and would love to meet you there. You can hear me talk during the Social Media, Content & Community Session, and I will be moderating both the Community & Marketing Session and the Gaming & [...]

06 January 2012 ~ 2 Comments

Online Community Management Links Roundup 06/01/12

Here is the roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved or retweeted for the holiday period ending 6th of January 2012. Enjoy!

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03 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

My top 10 most popular Community Management articles of 2011

A heartfelt thanks for your support as a reader and sharer of this blog, and a run down of the 15 most popular articles about Community Management for 2011. Happy New Year!

16 December 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Online Community Management Links Roundup 16/12/11

A roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved on delicious.com or retweeted for the week ending 16th of December 2011.

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02 December 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Online Community Management Links Roundup 2/12/11

Here is the roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved on delicious.com or retweeted for the week ending 2nd of December 2011. Enjoy! Shiny Object Syndrome Social Media How To: Let your Community do the Talking Social Strata: 5 ways an online community is like Thanksgiving dinner The Personality Of Community Managers: A [...]

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25 November 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Online Community Management Links Roundup 25/11/11

A roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved on delicious.com or retweeted for the week ending 25th of November 2011.

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18 November 2011 ~ 4 Comments

Online Community Management Links Roundup 18/11/11

A roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved on delicious.com or retweeted for the week ending 18th of November 2011.

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11 November 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Online Community Management Links Roundup 11/11/11

A roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved on delicious.com or retweeted for the week ending 11th of November 2011.

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04 November 2011 ~ 3 Comments

Online Community Management Links Roundup 4/11/11

A roundup of links relating to Online Communities I saved on delicious.com or retweeted for the week ending 4th of November 2011.

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