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"Intentionality" is a long lost art in community building. Should we let a community form and set its intention and focus by itself, or should we install, sharpen, promote and insist on a certain focus, intention and purpose right from the outset and across the community journey? In this new dawn of community management, new horizons have come up on member and stakeholder expectations, and there are times when intentional communities with razor-sharp precision is what is required. Backed by intriguing success stories, this talk will argue that a healthy dose of intentionality may not only be the right thing for communities, but also for the journeys of today's and tomorrow's community professionals. SPEAKER: Ilker Akansel Community Manager & Strategist ilkerakansel.com ____________________________ CMX is the world's largest network of community professionals. Our mission is to help community professionals thrive through world-class tools, training, and resources. CMXHub: www.cmxhub.com Join the conversation: https://cmxhub.com/community/ Get the newsletter: http://cmxhub.com/subscribe Join an event: http://events.cmxhub.com/

*This talk was recorded at CMX Summit 2022: Thrive* The time of the community has arrived, and so has the Great Resignation! There hasn't been a better time to set the course to become a community consultant, and to provide value to companies, organizations and communities out there! Ex Googler, Cisconian, Olympic Games Maker, veteran of the CMX ecosystem as a chapter founder and an experienced community consultant and mentor, Ilker Akansel will tell you what you need to know before you make the leap, show you the ways to find your community niche, walk you through the steps and even give you a few clues as to where the industry is heading to! A session not to miss for the budding - or even the more experienced - community consultant! SPEAKER: Ilker Akansel Founder & Community Strategy Consultant ilkerakansel.com Ilker is a Community Management and Strategy consultant who specializes in determining and enhancing the business value that communities can provide to organizations. Ilker led Olympic volunteers in London 2012 Olympic Games, innovation projects at Cisco’s innovation center in Istanbul and Google’s developer communities in Turkey, Central Asia and the Caucasus - a community of over 50 thousand members across 10 countries. He has been supporting many local and international clients as a community strategy consultant under ilkerakansel.com since 2020. Ilker is also the founder and a host of the Istanbul Chapter of the CMX Connect network and is currently writing the very first book on Community Management in Turkish." ____________________________ CMX is the world's largest network of community professionals. Our mission is to help community professionals thrive through world-class tools, training, and resources. CMXHub: www.cmxhub.com Join the conversation: https://cmxhub.com/community/ Get the newsletter: http://cmxhub.com/subscribe Join an event: http://events.cmxhub.com/

CMX is the world's largest network of community professionals. Our mission is to help community professionals thrive through world-class tools, training, and resources. CMXHub: www.cmxhub.com Join the conversation: https://cmxhub.com/community/ Get the newsletter: http://cmxhub.com/subscribe Join an event: http://events.cmxhub.com/ ____________________________ Join community builder & strategist, Ilker Akansel, for a CMX Masterclass on member motivation! Ilker will cover the foundational basics for motivating your community including; understanding what motivates someone to join and perform in an organization, what motivates someone to take part and volunteer in a community, along with tips and tricks for community mangers to leverage above understandings to design communities that plays to the motivational factors of would-be members, and to pivot and curate the existing communities for the members' motivation to persist. Sections in the Masterclass will include: Basics to frame member motivation The classic motivation theories Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) framework Implementing action plan Be sure to grab your ticket today! ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Ilker Akansel ilkerakansel.com Community Manager & Strategist Ilker is the Founder and Co-Host of CMX Connect Istanbul and technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and of course communities are in the core of everything he does. He has been involved in great community programs, technology projects and other interesting experiences at the likes of Google, Cisco and the London Olympic Games. He provides professional services as one of Turkey's first Community Building & Strategy consultants, where he assists many local and global organizations in bringing their relationships with their communities to the next level. HOST: Marsha Druker CMX Senior Program Manager, CMX Connect

Bottom line: Talent-led online communities can have a real and measurable impact on your talent acquisition and retention strategies. Join Todd Nilson and Ilker Akansel on the next installment of Talk About Your Community, where they will answer: - What is a talent community? - Why are talent communities needed? - How will talent communities change talent acquisition and retention strategies? - And more, so be sure to bring your own questions! ABOUT ILKER Having managed projects and programs, and led volunteers and communities at Google, Cisco and London Olympic Games, Ilker is one of Turkey's first Community Management and Strategy experts providing consultancy on contributions that communities can make to organizations. He is also the founder and one of the co-hosts of the Istanbul Chapter of CMX Connect network, which is the leading global network of Community Professionals. https://lnkd.in/gAGYhjA9 https://lnkd.in/gcDvpCkE ABOUT THE SHOW Talk About Your Community is a weekly live stream for leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs and community builders. Tune in to talk about community building and digital strategy. #LinkedInLive #community #digitalstrategy #communitybuilding #onlinecommunity #communitymanagement #communitymanager #talentled #talentcommunities Talk About Your Community is produced by Clocktower Advisors, a global consultancy specialized at helping organizations like yours to build thriving, sustainable communities online. Clocktower Advisors Privacy Policy: https://lnkd.in/dS64AhxU Connect with Todd Nilson on LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/gi9gh6NN Follow Clocktower Advisors on LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/gu9CXE_s Schedule a call: https://lnkd.in/gmYK3rwf Original Music by Blisskrieg Studios (looking for your own soundtrack, message us and we can put you in touch!)

The inner workings of a successful DevRel community are as mysterious as the mind of a developer. Having managed projects, programs, volunteers and communities at Google, our expert speaker demystifies what it takes to succeed in DevRel. Topics of Discussion: - What is development as a career? - Inside the mind of a developer: why developers need community - Example of successful DevRel community: Google - Tips and tricks for developer community professionals - Online events & communities

Welcome to Community Life! Here we talk with the community experts about their lives, and today our guest is Ilker Akansel, the most helpful and supportive community expert from Turkey, a hard rock lover, a great electric guitar player, a music expert, Community Management Building & Strategy Consultant, CMX Connect Istanbul Founder and Co-Host, and an amazing person who is always there for you 🤩 From this episode, you'll know: 👉 what is the agreement behind Ilker's first tweet 👉 how did Ilker lose himself in the music 👉 what does the name Ilker mean, and how it influenced his life 👉 how does Ilker feel about arguing with people 👉 what challenges Ilker had to overcome when he started his first community... and so much more about Ilker's life! 🤩 Follow Ilker on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilkerakansel/ https://twitter.com/ilkerakansel https://www.instagram.com/ilkerakansel/ #community #communitymanager #communitybuilding