25 GIFs that only Community Managers will understand

6 minute read

Sarah Robinson-Yu

July 11, 2019

July 2019 (4)

For those of you working in the community space, we thought you'd appreciate a good laugh since you're probably drained (we know how busy you are!) Here are some Gifs that only you will be able to understand.

Let us know in the comments which one best describes you!

1. When you're finally able to convince your boss to invest in community

When you finally able to convince your boss to invest in community

2. When you launch a new community and you're waiting for new members

3. When your old boss leaves and you have to explain how your community is valuable all over again

Having to explain all over again

4. When someone from Marketing asks you about "using" your community

No you cant use the community

5. When your community is finally starting to pick up and people are joining

Proud of my community

6. When a trusted member turns out to be a troll

I trusted you

7. When a long time member decides to say goodbye

Crying

8. When someone refers to you as the "Social Media Manager"

Not a social media manager

9. When someone trusted mentions a book you should read on community

Yes, tell me!

10. When you miss out on a community builder event

When you miss out on a community builder event

11. When you try to explain what you do to your parents

When you try to explain what you do to your parents

12. When you try to explain what you do to your coworkers

When you try to explain what you do to your coworkers

13. When you're finally able to ban that troll

Bye trolls

14. When your moderation team handles it exactly as you would

My mod team is just like me

15. When your community gamification is seeing success

gamification success

16. When you're no longer alone in managing your online community

No longer alone

17. When your boss congratulates you on the fact that your community is cutting support costs

Duh!

18. When your community is helping one another and self-moderating

Proud

19. When your community platform spam filters work

YASSSS

20. When you identify a community member with a great mod potential

How You Doin'?

21. When you check your community analytics and you see all your hard work has paid off

Hard work pays off

22. When the tables turn and your boss actually approaches YOU to see if you need any additional resources for your community

Yes.

23. When the next big idea for your brand comes from your community

It's all me.

24. When you hear someone say that community has no value

Shut up

25. When you finally have time for self-care

It's been 84 years

Sarah Robinson-Yu

Written by Sarah Robinson-Yu

Sarah is the Content Marketing Specialist at Vanilla Forums. Prior to Vanilla, Sarah worked in the public sector where she led and coordinated the strategic framework and operational policy development of business processes.