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Hi Success Community, Join @kimmieharrington, @Kirstie Macfarlane and me on on August 29th at 2:00pm EST for another HL Vanilla Connect Open Session. We're looking forward to answering your questions, discussing what you're working on, and connecting with other Vanilla users. Register Now! and feel free to comment on this…
Join @AndrewD and me for the first HL Vanilla Connect Open Session of 2024! We're looking forward to answering your questions, discussing what you're working on, and connecting with other Vanilla users! Register here, and please reply with anything you'd like to discuss.
Ever feel like you're speaking a different language when pitching the value of customer communities to your exec team? 🗣️ We've been there - and so have many of our customers. That's why we've designed a no-fluff webinar that’s all about equipping you with the hard-hitting facts, figures, and frameworks that resonate at…
Happy Fall everyone! 🍁 🍂 🍎 Next week is jam packed with community events, including a Product Roadmap Webinar and a great session on Community-Driven Customer Success with Kristi Faltorusso. On top of all that, @Shauna and I will also be hosting a session on Vanilla's theme variables and how you can use them in your…
Happy September, everyone! We would love for you to join us to chat about Vanilla and your community goals: ✅ Do you have any exciting and innovative community initiatives to share? ✅ Are there specific questions you'd like to pose to gather feedback from fellow community leaders using Vanilla? ✅ Have you come across any…
Hey folks! There is no one-way path to the role of community manager. I started as a group member who posted a lot, moved up to moderator, found out that community management was a thing, and then did everything I could to get here. I’ve heard of teachers transitioning directly to community management. Still, others made…
I will be hosting the upcoming Vanilla Connect Session on May 23rd at 2 pm ET and May 25th at 9 am ET alongside @Joan_Nnah and @Shauna . This will be an open session, so we hope you can join us to share, collaborate, and get inspired by other community leaders. Please remember to RSVP to the events below and share them…
Hi everyone, Please join us for a chat all about theming with Vanilla! @Shauna and I will be hosting two sessions in two weeks: April 11th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST: April 11th from 8:00 to 9:00 pm EST: We'll look at the basics of foundation, layout editor, and our favourite widgets. We will examine four theme examples…
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Hi everyone, I’m excited to share that Higher Logic has launched a new podcast, “Power of Connection,” and I’ll be your host! In each episode, I sit down with business and community leaders who’ve seen firsthand how online communities can create stronger connections with customers. Get practical tips, new ideas, and real…
Hey Vanilla Friends 👋 Welcome back to our new monthly metrics program. In case you missed our earlier installments, you can see them here. For a while now we've had many people asking for some kind of reference for their community metrics. Many of you want to know how your community compares to other Vanilla Customers.…
Everyone loves video content. It's eye catching, easy to consume and can help drive engagement in your community. We know it's easy to copy and paste a URL into a discussion today but how can you showcase your video content on your community homepage? 🧐 It's actually incredibly easy. Most companies and organizations have…
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…
As a community manager, you’re often asked to have your members do a lot of different things. Q&A, feedback, ideation, testing, use cases, customer stories - the list goes on and on. Before you know it, your community home page ends up looking like Times Square complete with billboards and flashing lights. This quickly…
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.
Every support team faces the same challenge: too many tickets, not enough time. When customers... The post Ticket Deflection Metrics: How to Prove Your Community Saves Money appeared first on Higher Logic.
