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We are in the process of migrating an existing community to Vanilla and are deciding what to do with legacy activity-related badges that do not exist in Vanilla (an example of this would be our badge for responding to polls). Would love to hear from anyone else who migrated an existing community and faced a similar…
Hi, We used to be able to use Badgify for automatic participation badges for comments in some of our posts. We used this a lot for our engagement content/gamification. When we switched to custom post pages, we're not seeing this option? Is this addon not available anymore for custom pages, just like Polls? We've been…
Hello Vanilla Success Community! We're Brandon and Malachi (@borme & @Hopoatem ), and we manage the Awardco Community, a space for clients of our employee recognition software. We're excited to share how our Client Steering Committee has been a game-changer for our community's implementation and launch. We believe our…
Anyone know if badges can be public but only available for some users? We have a badge specific for a few users (a steering committee for the community.) When I go to the badge's page I see the option to request it. Any way to eliminate this option specifically for this badge?
Howdy, y'all! You may have noticed that our #TipTuesday post on September 19 had a little something special in it. If you didn’t, you should check it out – hint, hint! We posted some Easter Eggs back in July in a couple of posts, and they’ve been sadly neglected since then. I’m here to let you know that our precious,…
My good buddy @kraeburn shared this site with me for creating custom badges https://badge.design/ Looks really cool - so thought I would share! Personally I have used https://www.canva.com/. What's your fave tool?
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Hi everyone! I wanted to share a bit about my journey customising our community on Higher Logic Vanilla without developer resources in case it's interesting and why I believe it’s something anyone can try. Some context Over the years, I’ve been part of small community teams that didn’t always have the luxury of in-house…
Hello Vanilla Community! We're thrilled to announce that Higher Logic Vanilla is embarking on an exciting journey to enhance our hosting infrastructure by migrating to AWS, a cutting-edge cloud platform. This move represents a significant upgrade from our previous provider, Vexxhost, allowing us to deliver an even better…
Building a strategy help encourage your members to move from content consumer to super user is a great investment of time. But some of the methods we use work better than others. I would love to hear some of the things you are doing to nurture your users successfully, or if there are certain points in the process that you…
Hey Everyone! Happy Tip Tuesday! I recently had a conversation with some friends inquiring on what does it take to be a Community Manager. Is it simply just about posting content & banning unfavorable behavior? Answer: No. It's much more than that. Being a Community Manager requires embodying a blend of technical,…
“This is a super nuanced topic that always raises people’s hackles.” That’s how longtime community... The post Where Should Your Community Live? Weighing Social vs. Owned Platforms appeared first on Higher Logic.
Here’s how we use Higher Logic Vanilla to manage product feedback from our customer community,... The post We Implemented 120+ Product Ideas From Our Customer Community—Here’s What That Looks Like appeared first on Higher Logic.
A company decides it’s finally time to build an online community. They buy the software,... The post What It Takes to Be a Great Community Manager with Izzy Neis appeared first on Higher Logic.
It’s a common issue for many organizations—leaning on the same handful of enthusiastic customer advocates... The post Customer Advocates Are Everywhere—You Just Have to Know Where to Look appeared first on Higher Logic.
Proving the value of your online community isn’t always straightforward. You know your community contributes... The post How to Measure the ROI of Community Engagement: A Guide appeared first on Higher Logic.
