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I’m New to a Forum, What Should I Do? A Guide for New Members

Managing Communities

photo credit: aresauburn™ Bruce Stephenson (@FamilyPhoto on Twitter) asked: “[What is the] best way to start to participate when new to a forum?&# I am going to tackle this from the perspective of an individual wanting to participate in a forum for personal reasons, such as a passion for a specific topic.

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Adolescent Rites of Passage - Something of Monumental Importance Has Been Lost

Building Personal Strength

Louise Carus Mahdi, et al (1996); and From Boys to Men: Spiritual Rites of Passage in an Indulgent Age , by Bret Stephenson (2006). During that year I participated in over 200 combat missions. So far, the two most helpful books have been Crossroads: The Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage , ed. How lucky is that?

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Winning the Elusive Marquee-Brand Customer Advocate

Harvard Business Review

Dreams arise of having the marquee customer interviewed by industry publications, speaking about your great offerings at conferences, featured in case studies and success stories, providing references that close multiple deals, participating in your customer communities. Then reality strikes. Marquee is good, a perfect match is better.

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The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of the U.S. Antitrust Movement

Harvard Business Review

Adopting the Chicago School’s assumptions of self-correcting markets, composed of rational, self-interested market participants, some courts and enforcers sacrificed important political, social, and moral values to promote certain economic beliefs. Competition, for them, was innately effective.