It's Community Manager Appreciation Day
In case you haven't heard, today is Community Manager Appreciation Day, affectionately known as #CMAD on Twitter.
This holiday may not yet be recognized by Hallmark, but to those in the social media world, it's a big deal. Community Managers are the face of a company, brand or organization online. It is their job to deal with all the mayhem that comes with the internet and keep a smile on their face while doing it.
They serve two masters: The community and their employer, and believe me it isn't nearly as easy as it looks. As someone who bore the title for three years, growing a community from zero to 13,000 members, I can tell you first-hand that you can go from laughing to crying in a very short period of time. It is frustrating, but rewarding work, and you often feel like you are the only one who cares about the work you're doing.
So how did this amazing group of warriors get a day of recognition? It all started with Jeremiah Owyang who launched the idea with a simple tweet that read "I think I want to start Community Manager Appreciation Day on the last Monday in January. Does one exist?"
It does now, and the rest is history.
So take a few minutes today and say or do something nice for the community managers in your life. They deserve it more than you could possibly know.
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Wow! Sad to say.....I was forgot this date due to my personal problem. In every year I observed that day with great respect but this year unfortunately missed. Thanks mate and keep it up in next.
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