August 7, 2009
Welcome Radian6’s New Community Manager: Lauren Vargas
By: Amber Naslund
I am *beyond* excited to announce a new addition to the Radian6 community team that’s sure to make an almost instant impact on our business.
As of Monday, Lauren Vargas will be joining our team as Community Manager, and she brings with her a whole boatload of experience. Most recently, she was the community relations manager for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES).
She’s been managing communities of military folk and their spouses, she’s been blogging on all things PR and community related over at Communicators Anonymous since 2006, and she’s a university professor. How’s that for a pile of stuff to build on?
Lauren’s perspective on new communications and social media is fresh, firm, and practical. I’m a particular kindred spirit in her no-nonsense, “how does this derive value for us” approach, and she’s a stickler for things like measurement and metrics. Her enthusiasm is unbridled, but there’s a driven side of her that leaves me with little doubt that she’s all about execution. It’s like the whole social media package wrapped up in someone with a contagious laugh and a sense of humor to boot. Not too bad.
So, in the spirit of hiring people smarter than you, I cannot WAIT to bring Lauren into the fold.
Lauren will be helping us with everything from community outreach to content creation, plus she’ll be flexing her expertise in burgeoning and critical areas like Social CRM and web analytics – two key areas in which Radian6 is immersed and committed for the future.
You can expect to keep communicating and hearing from Lauren on Twitter at @vargasl and on her blog, and you can bet you’ll be hearing from her in the Radian6 world, too. We know she’s got lots to share.
So please join me in welcoming Lauren to our community team! We’re so excited to have her. You can bet you’ll be hearing more from her, and us. 
Amber, you flatter me! Thank you. I am very stoked to join the infamous Radian6 team. In every circle one hears that the peeps at Radian6 are brilliant, so I hope to learn as much as I contribute. Here´s to a bright future!
Amber, you flatter me! Thank you. I am very stoked to join the infamous Radian6 team. In every circle one hears that the peeps at Radian6 are brilliant, so I hope to learn as much as I contribute. Here´s to a bright future!
Congrats Lauren! Radian 6 is a hot company and with you and Amber at the helm, it’s going to be a juggernaut!
Welcome to the team Lauren. From what I’ve heard from Amber, you’re going to make a great addition. Welcome aboard.
Welcome to the team Lauren. From what I’ve heard from Amber, you’re going to make a great addition. Welcome aboard.
Lauren is an excellent addition to the Radian6 team!!
If there’s anyone I know who is a stickler for measurement, value, communication and community, it’s Lauren.
Looking forward to seeing the dynamic duo in action!
Radian6 customers: You have the absolute best looking after you.
Congrats to you both Amber & Lauren.
Beth Harte
Community Manager, MarketingProfs
@bethharte
Lauren is an excellent addition to the Radian6 team!!
If there’s anyone I know who is a stickler for measurement, value, communication and community, it’s Lauren.
Looking forward to seeing the dynamic duo in action!
Radian6 customers: You have the absolute best looking after you.
Congrats to you both Amber & Lauren.
Beth Harte
Community Manager, MarketingProfs
@bethharte
Lauren is an excellent addition to the Radian6 team!!
If there's anyone I know who is a stickler for measurement, value, communication and community, it's Lauren.
Looking forward to seeing the dynamic duo in action!
Radian6 customers: You have the absolute best looking after you.
Congrats to you both Amber & Lauren.
Beth Harte
Community Manager, MarketingProfs
@bethharte
I am not familiar with Lauren, but she sounds fabulous and smart and I will start following her immediately. As a fellow community manager it is always great to find smart people who care deeply about the craft and thrive on teaching others. NICE!
Angela Connor | @communitygirl
I am not familiar with Lauren, but she sounds fabulous and smart and I will start following her immediately. As a fellow community manager it is always great to find smart people who care deeply about the craft and thrive on teaching others. NICE!
Angela Connor | @communitygirl
Pretty stoked to learn of Lauren joining the team. Very happy for her, Amber and everyone that has anything to do w/ Radian6.
What does Week #1 look like, Lauren?
Rock on.
DJ Waldow
Dir of Community at Blue Sky Factory
@djwaldow
Pretty stoked to learn of Lauren joining the team. Very happy for her, Amber and everyone that has anything to do w/ Radian6.
What does Week #1 look like, Lauren?
Rock on.
DJ Waldow
Dir of Community at Blue Sky Factory
@djwaldow
Thanks everyone! We’re so excited to have Lauren aboard. I can promise she’s going to be an outstanding resource for all of you.
Amber