5 Common Community Measurables Goals and how to communicate them. In 2019, I was blessed with my first community management mentor.
We spent three full weeks just diving as deeply as possible into establishing the mission, vision, and goals for my community. We worked together to curate SMART goals [Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely], and the ways in which they could be communicated both internally and externally. 8 Ways To Meet New People in an Online Community I Panion. Coronavirus has turned the world on its head.
Offices are empty, group activities are limited, and if you think you’re getting closer than two meters to a stranger, well, you’d need to think again. This ‘new normal’ that has emerged throughout the last year has changed the way we socialize, and meeting new people has become a whole new challenge. However, there are still a number of ways to meet new people during these unusual times, most of which begin online. Joining an online community of like-minded people is just one of the solutions. 15 No-Code Tools to Digitize Your Organization to build your business in 2021. Who doesn’t love innovations that save you both time and money?
A new emerging trend of no-code tools can help you save time on building digital tools and products and money by not having to employ and manage an entire team of developers, giving you full control over your organizations’ tech tools without the slightest knowledge of programming. It almost sounds too good to be true, right? In a market that’s predicted to be worth upwards of $187 billion by 2030, there are hundreds of different types of no-code tools available that can help you with everything from building your own app, to automating your marketing communications. Most of us understand that software is built using code, which is usually a complicated and long-drawn-out process. The no-code movement has created tools with simple interfaces that allow users to customize digital tools, which in turn writes the necessary code to shape those websites and apps to fit their needs. Age Doesn’t Matter When It Comes to Making Friends Online.
Waking up in the morning, what's the very first thing you do?
If you're like me, it's pressing the snooze on your alarm on your phone. The second thing I do is check my phone notifications. My day begins and ends with my phone, and I don't think I'm the only one. With the increase day-to-day use of technology, there's a lot of talk around 'connection' and how it's shifted with our use of social media, apps, and other technological tools. Friendship and Emotional Wellness. Is wellness your New Year’s Resolution?
Don’t overlook the importance of new friends and meaningful connections! Whether or not you wrote it down in a journal, posted it on your social media feed, or simply talked about it with friends, you probably made some sort of New Year’s resolution related to wellness. Work-life Balance While Remote: 6 Quick Tips to Stop Procrastinating and Get Started. Remote work has crashed into the lives of thousands of office workers in the last couple of months.
This effective measure could help companies minimize risk and keep operations running as smoothly as before. However, this type of work is not easy for everyone to adapt to, and could seriously harm your productivity. Have you been feeling recently that there is no longer a boundary between your work tasks and personal life? Working days are getting longer, your “to-do” list is still full and weekends do not differ much from weekdays anymore. Creating Safe Spaces within Your Online Community.
The concept of creating safe spaces has existed in our society for over half a century and is even now an integral part of many college campuses.
At Panion, we believe that safe spaces also need to be created within our virtual worlds, but creating a feeling of safety online does need to be approached in a somewhat different manner. We have put together this guide on creating a safe online space to help you figure out how you can create a nurturing and supportive environment inside your online community. What are Safe Spaces, and Where did the Concept Originate? The idea of “safe spaces” originated from the LGBTQ community in the middle of the 1960s.
Build Your Own Brand Community: A Beginner’s Guide. Connection and community have always been important for our emotional and physical well-being, but as feelings of isolation and loneliness are on the rise due to social distancing measures, people now crave it more than ever before.
Brand communities have been an effective marketing strategy and if done right, can also positively impact customers’ well-being. A brand community is formed around a group of people who share the mission and values of a brand. It is composed of a core group of like-minded people who possess similar interests and can easily find a common language. In a successful community, the brand serves just as a starting point for ongoing dialogue and exchange. How To Take Care of Your Mental Health: Join the Right Community! Positive human interactions can make us happy and wholesome, but the wrong ones can fuel our stress and anxiety.
It’s not always easy to know how to take care of your mental health. But there are little changes you can make in your day to day life to help yourself out. Why are Online Communities Leaving WhatsApp and What are the Alternatives? As one of the first platforms to offer end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp quickly established itself as a leading messaging application more than a decade ago.
Along with Facebook, it swiftly became a convenient place to host online communities, thanks to its group messaging features. However, with recent changes in its privacy policy and its limited set of features, Community Managers are opting to move their online communities to one of the many WhatsApp alternatives. In this article, we’ve taken some time to look into the possible drawbacks of WhatsApp as a community platform and to suggest some of the best alternatives to WhatsApp for your community. Panion’s Journey: Recognizing The Power of Community. This last year has been full of hurdles for businesses big and small.
And we’re no different here at Panion. At the beginning of 2019, we were on the road to becoming one of the fastest-growing friendship apps, providing a way for members to meet like-minded people wherever they went, facilitating new friendships in new cities. Unbeknownst to us, a pandemic would soon sweep across the globe, drastically changing the way we engage with strangers and creating distance and hesitation towards in-person interactions for years to come. How to successfully move your online community to a new platform. You’ve spent time nurturing your community; you’ve built it up to hundreds, maybe even thousands of members, you’ve crafted the perfect content strategy, and your members seem to be enjoying it - but something still isn’t right. As your community grows and evolves, its priorities change, and the platform you initially used to build your online community may no longer cater to its needs.
So, what do you do when it's time to move your online community to a new home? Here are some tips and tricks for migrating your online community to a new platform. Why move your online community at all? The Best Community Platforms in 2021. You wouldn’t join a band without an instrument. Much like you wouldn’t start a community without the right tools to encourage successful participation.
Similar to how certain instruments might work well in a jazz band but might not serve the needs of a heavy metal band, the right tools for community management can vary greatly depending on the type of community you want to build. After all, choosing the wrong tool for the job can be costly, not to mention a major time waster. To get the most out of a community platform, you need to understand your options so you can choose the best community platform to suit your community’s needs.
Drive engagement in a brand community with Kate Rushton. Kate Rushton is a freelance community strategist, researcher and UX designer. For the past four years she has been building and managing communities for social good and for brands. This includes a community of competitive foodies for a global food brand, an internal marketing community for a telecoms company and a “micro learning” community for Red Bull Mind Gamers.
In her previous life, Kate was an energy and environmental analyst and teacher. She is passionate about sustainability and education. Expert Advice: Communication for Meaningful Connection. We are certainly living through historical and life-changing times. The effects of the last few months will be felt long and deep into the psyche of who we are as humans, and within our cultures long after the initial threat of the virus has passed. Self-isolation has brought a time of reflection. 6 Community Engagement Strategies You Can Implement Now. The 5 Best Alternatives to Facebook Groups.
Why Your Brand Needs a Community. How to Choose the Best Online Community Platform for Your Business. Mindful Community Building: An Interview With Monica Moldovan. Exploring The Mental Health Benefits of Online Communities. 502 Bad Gateway. Panion. Pricing. Product Features. The Community Engagement Platform.