Empower Your Digital Community: Essential Tools for Success

5 tools for your digital community

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Digital communities in today's world have actually become an integral part of both the joint work of professionals and people who just want to learn something new in the most convenient and uncomplicated way. As long as people need to communicate and interact, these communities will continue to grow and thrive. They bring people from different backgrounds together, promoting understanding and global awareness, which are more important than ever in our interconnected world.

However, as you know, the bigger and better the project, the more difficult (and at the same time more interesting) work for its developer.

And if this person is taking on community activities for the first time, the more questions will arise at every step:

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 how?

 why?

 for what? 

and about a million others…

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so let's try to highlight 5 basic tools to facilitate your work as a founder in the process of creating and operating a community.

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We suggest dividing the article into 2 conditional blocks - platforms and mechanisms (tools directly).

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Let's start with the tools.

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 First of all - convenience

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“Who seeks shall find” - Sofokles 

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The ancients were indeed very wise, but with the appearance of more and more conveniences for humanity, it became "lazy".

Accordingly, the more people you want to attract to your community, the better you need to think about the system by which this can be done.

In most cases this applies to applications.

you should make it as simple and convenient as possible for potential members. 

Among new powerful tools that will be able to close this issue, we want to single out KYG.

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Make it easier for people to join by using a simple sign-up process. This will ensure that joining your community is smooth and enjoyable:

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KYG - a universal tool for your community, which will make your work much easier, as well as provide convenient viewing of statistics and analytics.

With it you can track:

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• data analytics;
• growth of members;
• vibrancy of your community;

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In addition, you will have the opportunity to see people's applications and information about them (questionnaire) in a convenient format.

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“Google Almighty”

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We can definitely recommend you to use Google services for planning, convenience and so on. Google's suite of productivity apps are great for facilitating collaboration in your digital community. You can create and share documents with Google Docs, schedule events with Google Calendar, hold meetings with Google Meet, and more. In addition, Google has useful services such as Google Ads and Google Trends for SEO purposes. you will need them to better understand the popularity of your topic on the Internet at the current moment.

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Now we propose to go to the "platform" part and describe what functions of a particular platform you may need

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Faithful friends of the Zoomer generation

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Of course, we say about social networks. However, we suggest considering them rather in the context of the possibility of expanding the audience.

You should choose right social network for you based on such features as:

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1. The type of content you post. Analyze based on previously posted content by others where it was more popular. Accordingly, the chances of success will be greater due to the significant presence of an audience that is interested in your topic
2.  The format of the community events you organize. Taking into account the technical capabilities of the social network, decide which one suits you best.

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Сommunity oriented platforms

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Discord:

Embraced by gamers, Discord has transformed into a robust platform for community engagement. Offering instant messaging features, voice channels, and compatibility with numerous other applications, Discord provides an alternative means of communication for your digital community if traditional social media platforms aren't preferred.

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Slack:

Initially created as a tool for business communication, Slack has evolved into a versatile platform ideal for fostering digital communities. Through its channel-based conversation system, Slack ensures organized and accessible communication among members. It offers various functionalities such as file sharing, document collaboration, and voice calls, enhancing its adaptability and comprehensiveness.

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The newest alternative

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Despite the fact that offline events are still the most effective form of communication today, the emergence of platforms for conducting conversations and lecture-type events has brought its benefits. because now people can join the event from anywhere in the world, without any ties.

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With the development of virtual events and webinars, communities are now not limited to the possibility of offline events (although of course if possible, live meetings should be held. Communication is important). Community leaders have the ability to host conferences, seminars, and workshops using tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and more. This option will be very appropriate if the full team is unable to gather together due to the large physical distance. 

In addition to the types of meetings already mentioned above, community leaders have the opportunity to conduct conferences, seminars and workshops using tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.

Previously mentioned social networks can also be a platform for negotiations. For example, Telegram has a convenient video chat. It is easy to use and at the same time quite functional:

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In conclusion, utilizing the right tools is crucial for building vibrant digital communities. From streamlined sign-ups to versatile collaboration platforms, these tools simplify the process and boost member engagement. By leveraging resources like KYG, which offers valuable insights and analytics, you can further enhance your community's effectiveness. Let's use these tools to create stronger, more inclusive communities around the world.