Community leaders

I received today a Linkedin connection from the previous community leader on the KnowledgeBoard, Ed Mitchell. Ed is now an independent community facilitator and coaches several initiatives around the Internet and the Communities. If you're interested in that topic, have a look at http://www.edmitchell.co.uk/blog/
A refreshing insight on the (off and online) community administration...

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