In today's chat, Lyn Dang and I talk about the danger of burnout for community managers, about streaming with authenticity, and about appearing at physical events. And Lyn tells us her 3 rules for community management.
Games mentioned in this episode: Summoner's War, Palia, Emberward
Find Lyn on LinkedIn.
If you are a student aspiring to be in the industry, you can find Lyn over at BobaTalks as a mentor.
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Chapters
- (00:00:04) - The Community Lounge
- (00:00:45) - How I got my first job in the gaming industry straight out of
- (00:04:27) - How I got hired at Square Enix
- (00:05:53) - Community Managers: Feeling Young
- (00:07:20) - Lynn on Starting a Stream
- (00:09:08) - What Do Community Managers Need to Know
- (00:11:00) - Have You Done Physical Events?
- (00:13:18) - What is a Community Manager's Training?
- (00:16:05) - What's It Like Being a Community Manager?
- (00:18:35) - Have you had good support in the companies you worked for
- (00:21:19) - Community Management: Rules for Writing Communications
- (00:23:11) - What is a Community Manager (CM)?
- (00:24:56) - 3 Rules for Community Managers
- (00:26:18) - Don't Be Afraid to Ask Your Community
- (00:28:23) - What Should I Look For in a Community Manager?
- (00:29:28) - What game have you been playing lately?
- (00:30:52) - The Community Lounge: Linh
