Last year, Forum One recognized that one of the key issues community and social media professionals face is that we (as an industry) are suffering from a lack of solid benchmarks, including compensation of online community and social media professionals. In July of 2008, as part of our ongoing research efforts with the Online Community Research Network, we conducted the first comprehensive study and gained valuable insight about online community and social media professional’s compensation, team structure, and current job satisfaction.

The second annual Online Community & Social Media Compensation Survey is underway. In the past couple of weeks, we’ve had over 340 people participate in the survey, making this the largest survey of Online Community & Social Media Compensation to date. The survey is set to close at the end of business on August 28th. If you work in social media or community groups and haven’t had a chance to participate yet, please do before the close of business on August 28th.

Go here to take the survey: http://bit.ly/1bwtuk

Things for participants to note:

*All participants will receive a copy of the final (aggregate) report – a $349 value.

*All data will be processed and compiled in aggregate. Data will not be reviewed or presented in a personally (or company) identifiable way.

*All participants are entered in to a drawing for 1 of 10 $25 Starbucks coffee cards.