http://charleshudson.disqus.com/enFri, 16 Mar 2007 18:23:31 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699327<p>The point about how to hire/foster this type of position is a difficult one. It insinuates that there is some understandable nature to growing a community. Online communities are only a few years old (say, less than 10). I don't think that there's any body of thought about what really drives the development of an online community. It may not even be from somebody who is actively involved in the community (were any of the early ebay employees big in beany baby sales?) Most likely, it is a confluence of many individual things. The trick is understanding which are controllable by the site owner and working on the things that you can't control. But it may not be something that any one person could be able to evaluate. Perhaps that's why these people tend to be in short supply.</p>DougFri, 16 Mar 2007 18:23:31 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699323<p>The point about how to hire/foster this type of position is a difficult one. It insinuates that there is some understandable nature to growing a community. Online communities are only a few years old (say, less than 10). I don't think that there's any body of thought about what really drives the development of an online community. It may not even be from somebody who is actively involved in the community (were any of the early ebay employees big in beany baby sales?)</p><p>Most likely, it is a confluence of many individual things. The trick is understanding which are controllable by the site owner and working on the things that you can't control. But it may not be something that any one person could be able to evaluate. Perhaps that's why these people tend to be in short supply.</p>DougFri, 16 Mar 2007 18:23:31 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699326<p>Great post. Similar to my recent post on hiring an evangelist, you said it better: <a href="http://ben.casnocha.com/2007/03/the_role_of_eva.html " rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://ben.casnocha.com/2007/03/the_role_of_eva.html ">http://ben.casnocha.com/2007/03/the_role_of_eva.h...</a></p>Ben CasnochaThu, 15 Mar 2007 20:08:42 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699322<p>Great post. Similar to my recent post on hiring an evangelist, you said it better:</p><p><a href="http://ben.casnocha.com/2007/03/the_role_of_eva.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://ben.casnocha.com/2007/03/the_role_of_eva.html">http://ben.casnocha.com/200...</a></p>Ben CasnochaThu, 15 Mar 2007 20:08:42 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699321<p>Noah, I added you to my favorite blogs. Thanks for the comment.</p>charlesThu, 15 Mar 2007 18:21:32 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699325<p>I think that is the hardest and easiest job to fill. 1- Grab someone WITHIN your community who is doing it for free and pay them 2- I don't think it is something you can learn, hire or foster. It is a natural thing for someone who is passionate and interested in their specific community. PS. I would love to be the Charles Hudson's blog community manager. Maybe that will get me a link on his Favorite blogs one day=) -Noah</p>noah kaganThu, 15 Mar 2007 13:33:33 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699320<p>I think that is the hardest and easiest job to fill.</p><p>1- Grab someone WITHIN your community who is doing it for free and pay them</p><p>2- I don't think it is something you can learn, hire or foster. It is a natural thing for someone who is passionate and interested in their specific community.</p><p>PS. I would love to be the Charles Hudson's blog community manager. Maybe that will get me a link on his Favorite blogs one day=)</p><p>-Noah</p>noah kaganThu, 15 Mar 2007 13:33:33 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699319<p>Gen, I agree completely and that's a point that should have been noted in the actual blog post itself.</p>charlesThu, 15 Mar 2007 03:30:18 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699324<p>The key thing about the best community marketing managers is that they are almost always best when they come out of the community that they would be supporting. That way, that person would have the standing credibility and trust of the community from day 1. That's why that is a hard job to fill. Yes it can be done by outsiders, but it takes more time/effort/etc.</p>Gen KanaiThu, 15 Mar 2007 03:28:08 -0000http://www.charleshudson.net/the-second-most-scarce-human-capital-resource-in-silicon-valley#comment-3699318<p>The key thing about the best community marketing managers is that they are almost always best when they come out of the community that they would be supporting. That way, that person would have the standing credibility and trust of the community from day 1. That's why that is a hard job to fill. Yes it can be done by outsiders, but it takes more time/effort/etc.</p>Gen KanaiThu, 15 Mar 2007 03:28:08 -0000