18 Rules of Community Engagement Now Available at Wake County Public Libraries

Online, September 24, 2009 (Newswire.com) - HOLLY SPRINGS--The Wake County Public Library System is the first in the state to provide the book 18 Rules of Community Engagement: A Guide for Building Relationships and Connecting With Customers Online, to its patrons.

Written by Holly Springs Journalist and Community Manager, Angela Connor, the book is receiving rave reviews across the blogosphere and is featured in the September issue of EContent magazine.

As social media is increasingly being integrated into PR, marketing strategies and growth initiatives across all industries, companies are creating community manager positions at a rapid rate and Connor's book is a definitive guide that provides a road map on growing successful online communities.

"I am an avid supporter of the Wake County Libraries and visit my local branch with my daughters every other Saturday," says Angela Connor. "I am very excited about sharing my knowledge with the community and hope to partner with my local branch in the future to offer social media training and workshops for individuals and small business owners."

The book is placed at the Holly Springs and Cameron Village branches but can easily be delivered to other branches if requested. For more information about the book visit GrowingSuccessfulOnlineCommunities.com or contact the author at [email protected].

About Angela Connor

Angela Connor is a multimedia journalist, speaker and author of the book, "18 Rules of Community Engagement: A Guide for Building Relationships and Connecting With Customers Online." (Happy About, June 2009) She speaks at workshops and conferences on the benefits of social media and online communities and writes the highly read blog, Online Community Strategist. For more information visit url:http://GrowingSuccessfulOnlineCommunities.com[/url] or send an e-mail to [email protected].