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Good day Community, Has anyone utilized a Category for focused, and private conversations instead of a Group? Are there functionalities (or other benefits) of a Category that would make it superior to a Group other than page design? My concern with a Category over a Group is the management of membership: a private Group…
In case you missed our last great HLV Connect session - we've got the recording below! Whether you’re a community manager, moderator, or business leader, this session will equip you with practical tips and tools to maintain a positive and productive environment. We’ll cover everything from establishing clear guidelines and…
Hey gang! It's Tuesday somewhere. I'm going to deviate a little bit from the usual quick tips for using Vanilla and instead jump into something a little more complicated (and long-winded). Lets get an A.I to moderate images on our communities! My goal here will be to create a way to quickly flag posts that have images…
Oh hai! Question for you all: How do you work with multiple teams moderating your communities, owning different areas of the forum… but only having one Unresolved queue to manage all posts in every category? Do you: All use the same Unresolved list (ignoring each others categories in the list and skimming through to find…
Hi everyone, This question has come up on several calls recently and I thought I'd get the pulse how our client communities are handling this today. When you receive two similar or identical ideas how to you go about dealing with this?
Time for another #TipTuesday! Today we’ll be talking about two useful (yet under used) moderation tools: Bump and Sink I know you might be thinking “that sounds like a bad name for a corny dance move” but stick with me! As you likely already know, the recent discussions page, category discussion pages and any discussion…
Hi everyone! 👋 My name is Manon and I am a Marketing Manager here at Higher Logic. We know how challenging it can be to manage a community, especially if you have a small team. That's why we're excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar on Higher Logic Vanilla's Moderation Services! Be sure to join us Wednesday, March…
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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…
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…
You want to funkify your site. You've put your heart into the visual presentation of your Vanilla community. You're comparing it to other communities and you're pretty sure your's is a 10. But then you notice, there are some other 10s out there. You want to go up to 11. You're thinking web fonts! (OK, the real story is…
As a marketer, I rely on UTM parameters all the time. They’re one of the easiest ways to see which emails, social posts, or announcements are sending people to your community and which ones aren’t pulling their weight. So if you’ve ever looked at your analytics and wondered “How did people end up here?” a missing UTM might…
Looking for ways to get even more out of your Vanilla community? We’re excited to invite you to our brand new Vanilla Advisor Summer Series! This is your chance to sit down (virtually!) with our expert Advisor team for a personalized, 30-minute session focused entirely on your community’s success. 💡 What’s in it for you? ✔…
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