Talking about an effective community manager, lets discuss the typical character traits of such a person:

• Knowledgeable about the community’s domain
  
• Well connected to a range of community members
  
• Recognized by peers as competent in a broad range of community subjects
  
• Widely known and respected for his/her ability to facilitate a group of key contributors
  
• Maintains the group’s focus on establishing areas of common interest and priorities
  
• Puts the community as a priority over the company
  
• Is an educator and teaches the community about the company and its products, often in a non-invasive manner
  
• Uses the tools and communication style of the community
  
• Puts a human face on the company, both online and at events
  
• Connects the right people in the company with the right customers and knows when to get out of the way
  
• Pushes through barriers at the corporate level