The happenings around us look like we are stuck in the middle of an apocalyptic movie, except for the fact that this is real. And no superheroes are coming to save us but common citizens who are coming together from different parts of the country with the same intent- Save Humanity!
Over the last few weeks, as you would have seen several online support communities have come forward and created discussion forums/threads for members to support each other with covid relief requests. Many community builders and volunteers are continuously working to provide 24x7 support to requests coming from their fellow community members for plasma, beds, oxygen, medicines, etc.
According to Facebook and NYU's GovLab report, ‘The Power of Virtual Communities,’ 91% of the respondents globally claimed that they were able to extend support to local citizens via online support communities. This community support included making groceries available to vulnerable residents during the lockdown. Distribution of vital and verified information from health authorities, extending financial support to local businesses, etc.
While these are some great ways community support services can help people, today more than ever, people are seeking spaces where they can be real, vulnerable, and most importantly, be heard.
Here are some tips from the LikeMinds Community team on how you can be a community of support to your members during these tough times:
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Flutter Community: In Conversation With Pawan Kumar
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There are many other things that you can do to empower your community members during the pandemic - which are beyond the scope of these tips. These are testing times for all of us. We hope that you stay safe and take care of your community.
If you want to build and grow an online community, then check out LikeMinds.
Deploy customised features on top of chat and feed in 15 minutes using LikeMinds SDK.
Let's start!The happenings around us look like we are stuck in the middle of an apocalyptic movie, except for the fact that this is real. And no superheroes are coming to save us but common citizens who are coming together from different parts of the country with the same intent- Save Humanity!
Over the last few weeks, as you would have seen several online support communities have come forward and created discussion forums/threads for members to support each other with covid relief requests. Many community builders and volunteers are continuously working to provide 24x7 support to requests coming from their fellow community members for plasma, beds, oxygen, medicines, etc.
According to Facebook and NYU's GovLab report, ‘The Power of Virtual Communities,’ 91% of the respondents globally claimed that they were able to extend support to local citizens via online support communities. This community support included making groceries available to vulnerable residents during the lockdown. Distribution of vital and verified information from health authorities, extending financial support to local businesses, etc.
While these are some great ways community support services can help people, today more than ever, people are seeking spaces where they can be real, vulnerable, and most importantly, be heard.
Here are some tips from the LikeMinds Community team on how you can be a community of support to your members during these tough times:
Also, Check-Out:
Flutter Community: In Conversation With Pawan Kumar
Daily Struggles In The Life Of A Community Manager
There are many other things that you can do to empower your community members during the pandemic - which are beyond the scope of these tips. These are testing times for all of us. We hope that you stay safe and take care of your community.
If you want to build and grow an online community, then check out LikeMinds.
Deploy customised features on top of chat and feed in 15 minutes using LikeMinds SDK.
Let's start!