Survival is an Achievement: Tactical ways to keep user groups alive under strain
329 | Thu 01 Aug 3 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Presented by
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Emily Soward
@eksoward
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eksoward
Emily Soward is a Scientist and Tech Lead for AI Security & Privacy at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Emily grows and fosters volunteer communities of practice in emerging technology. She has over a decade of AI R&D experience and authorship on architecting AI systems in. She is the co-developer and co-instructor of a course and a CPE workshop focused on AI system security foundations which she has taught for over 500 operations, security, and governance professionals in the past year. She is an organizer for the Portland AWS User Group and as a communications manager for the Girl Scouts.
Emily Soward
@eksoward
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eksoward
Abstract
This talk focuses solely on how to help a user group community survive under duress and what individuals can do to help in a practical way if they aren’t experts in community development and stewardship. We will discuss tactical, teachable tips for sustaining community under challenging times for those who are not community management experts. We will discuss 1/ what good enough looks like for community management and how to stabilize a user group using COVID-19 disruptions to AWS User Groups as a case study, 2/ how to identify what makes your user group community unique and build acceptably detailed community management strategies and documentation to get you through the next month, quarter, or year 3/ how to know when your community needs intervention and who might help you, and 4/ how to be kind to yourself when you need a break to make sure you and your community stay safe.
No community management skills or experience needed; this talk is all about lessons learned and tactics that are within reach for beginners and helpers.
Videos
This talk focuses solely on how to help a user group community survive under duress and what individuals can do to help in a practical way if they aren’t experts in community development and stewardship. We will discuss tactical, teachable tips for sustaining community under challenging times for those who are not community management experts. We will discuss 1/ what good enough looks like for community management and how to stabilize a user group using COVID-19 disruptions to AWS User Groups as a case study, 2/ how to identify what makes your user group community unique and build acceptably detailed community management strategies and documentation to get you through the next month, quarter, or year 3/ how to know when your community needs intervention and who might help you, and 4/ how to be kind to yourself when you need a break to make sure you and your community stay safe. No community management skills or experience needed; this talk is all about lessons learned and tactics that are within reach for beginners and helpers.
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