It’s been a full year since my book, “18 Rules of Community Engagement,” was published and I feel like sharing my excitement here on the blog that inspired it. I didn’t write the book to get rich (well, that wasn’t going to happen even if it was my purpose) but to put something out there that community managers could relate to and that could help them with their day-to-day struggles as they tried to master a domain that had not yet been mastered at all.
The three years I spent launching and growing the GOLO community were probably the most exciting, exhilarating, yet draining and insane years of my career. It was a real emotional roller coaster and I honestly felt like I had very few places to turn when I was most frustrated.
But the point of this post is to share this milestone and also thank everyone who provided testimonials for the book and those who reviewed it early on. Many thanks to Peter Shankman for the wonderful Foreword and Mitchell Levy, the publisher who believed in my idea.
And to those who posted the following reviews, again…many thanks.
- Wise Words from Community Expert, Angela Connor| FreshNetworks
- Book Review: Angela Connor’s “18 Rules of Community Engagement” by Justin Fenwick
- Book Review by Jill Biddington of Sydney, Australia
- Recommendation & Review: TheNextWeb.com
- Angela Connor’s 18 Rules of Community Engagement | eModeration
- Book Review | Ray Gulick of Evo Bloggito
- Book Review | Martin Reed of CommunitySpark.com
- GoodReads Review, by Adeline Amar
- Book Review | Jeremy Lindh’s Interweb Adventures
- Book Review | WiserEarth Blog
- Lessons in Community Building Love | Alchemy United
- Four Books Worth Reading | Jason Falls of Social Media Explorer
- A Valuable Guide for Anyone Interested in Developing Successful Online Connections | Sandra Carrington-Smith, Author
- Common Sense Approach to Online Community Building | Michael Drabenstott of Spark.com
- Midwest Book Review
- 2 Great Books on Online Communities | Online Journalism Blog
- A Must-Have | Richard Kendall of Peterbrorugh, UK
- 10 Book Recommendations from Varied Fields | the eLearning coach
Also, I’m giving away free copies to the first three people who let me know in the comments area that they’d like one.
Thanks again to everyone who reads this blog. Your support has meant more to me than you will ever know.
Angela











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May 30, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Dmbostone
Looks like I’m going to jump on this opportunity! Would love a copy of the book!
May 31, 2010 at 1:29 am
Patricia
>> The three years I spent launching and growing the GOLO community were probably the most exciting, exhilarating, yet draining and insane years of my career. It was a real emotional roller coaster and I honestly felt like I had very few places to turn when I was most frustrated. <<
I can understand this as I am going through this myself. Been working hard building the M9 community. Some memories are sweet, some are really hard to swallow.
Would love to receive a copy of the book from you, Angela.
May 31, 2010 at 3:35 am
Kimmo
Well I would love to get a copy of your book! I really enjoy your blog. I’m new to running a community, so all help is appreciated!
May 31, 2010 at 8:18 am
Angela Connor
Hi Kimmo, Patricia and Dmbostone! I am happy to provide you with copies of the book. Please let me know if you prefer an ebook format or physical copy. Send your preference and address if applicable to Angela-at-AngelaConnor(dot) com.
And Patricia, keep working at your community!!
May 31, 2010 at 9:56 am
Michelle
Congrats on the anniversary. I already have a copy so I don’t mind coming in 4th.
Michelle
May 31, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Danielle Baldwin
Happy anniversary! “18 Rules” turns ONE! How awesome is that! So much has happened over the last year for you and it all started with this book. I cannot wait for the next one! Keep being a TRUE thought leader in the sea of social media experts. You represent female social media and online community educators to the fullest.
May 31, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Mark @ Alchemy United
Hello again Angela. Congrats!
June 5, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Lisa Sullivan
Everything that Danielle said and…
A quick CONGRATS to you on the 1 year anniversary of the publishing of your very cool, very relevant book! You are a whiz at community management and I’m so glad I get to call you a fellow Diva (Tweet Diva that is) and friend.
God Bless you, Girl!
June 12, 2010 at 8:57 am
Angela Connor
Thanks Lisa, for the kind words and support. You, my friend are the ultimate diva on Twitter. It is always a pleasure to see you out and about.