{"id":2025,"date":"2020-04-28T17:58:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T21:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=2025"},"modified":"2021-06-23T18:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T22:10:30","slug":"recording-cultivating-an-offline-community-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-cultivating-an-offline-community-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: Cultivating an Offline Community Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Community strategist, consultant, and researcher, Carrie Melissa Jones Zooms with Dan Pardes (VP of Product) about cultivating an offline community online. She shares some best practices and tools for setting boundaries and creating a safe space for all attendees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrie is a 15-year veteran in leading communities. She has built and advised hundreds of online communities, from political campaigns to top consumer brands to tech startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cultivating an offline community online with Carrie Melissa Jones\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3wFESAFYoh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>As online events become more prevalent, we\u2019ll see fewer people attending events just for the sake of attending events. This is why it\u2019s important to think about the value you can bring to your members. Don\u2019t just host an open discussion, think about the purpose your event can serve.<\/li><li>When switching from an in-person to an online event, remember you\u2019re serving a very different population. If you can\u2019t do the exact same activities as before, you can hold conversations around that or related topics. Your members can also continue the activities on their own and share that experience with the group.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Carrie also recommends trying different online event platforms to find one that works well for your group. For starters, she suggests giving <a href=\"https:\/\/toasty.ai\/\">Toasty<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/icebreaker.video\/\">Icebreaker<\/a> a try. (We\u2019ll be adding compatibility with Meetup soon!)<\/li><li>\u201cI want to give people encouragement more than anything else.\u201d People need the work that community organizers are doing. But being an organizer can be emotionally taxing. While creating a safe space for members, it\u2019s also important for organizers to take care of themselves too.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Q&amp;A Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you control the conversation when you\u2019re on a large online call?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>My limit to having people on the microphone is about 15. And I will mute people if I\u2019m hearing too much noise. You are the facilitator so it\u2019s important to keep an eye on what\u2019s distracting people from being there and present. It can also help to find someone else who wants to help facilitate the conversation.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so many online events, how do I make mine stand out?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Go niche! I always tell people to go more specific. 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