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Gaiam, Inc.

Gaiam, Inc.

Dave Trager, 657 days ago,

I managed 5 communities within Gaiam:

• The Gaia Community (200,000+ members)
• The Tae Bo Community (3000+ members)
• The Firm Community (5000+ members)
• Launched the Kettlenetics Community and Yoga Club Community

As the Gaia Pro Lead, I was the main point person for any Gaia Pro inquiries and support
I played a leading role in the Member Actualization Team, designed to recruit and support members
Assisted in the product development of the Gaia Pro application, a social business directory
Provided dynamic community support for members, including activities such as commenting on blogs, sending personal messages, and pointing out and nurturing the strengths of the members
Assisted members with technical issues, such as difficulties logging in or html issues on their profiles
Created and maintained Help FAQ’s and support guides for members
Posted blogs regularly and set an example for community members how to use the community features
Resolved personal member conflicts with grace and humor and took action to ban inappropriate or malicious members when necessary

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