Discord or Slack Group?

[ChrisR]

Literally laughed out loud. My first thought when I read it was like...you're literally on it..

But when @ChrisR explained why he wanted something a little more private because he didn't feel he had much to openly contribute just yet I got it.

@ChrisR , like @Late Bloomer said - you've got something to contribute. You may just not value it as others might.

Additionally, the progress thread isn't intended to be created after you've done something. It's actually quite helpful and inspiring when you look back on someone's when they are doing well to see how it all kinda started. You lose editing ability after 10 days or so intentionally so that future members can see the documented history. I would just make sure you're staying relevant and on topic. If your first action step is taking a course, or reading Unscripted , then that's where you're at. Document it and how you intend to put it to use. Then update when you do take the action and how it turned out - good, bad, or ugly.

Thanks man! Maybe I will start a thread just to document everything like you said.

Forum is more like a book, in sense that each thread is narrowed to one topic and more lengthy.
Not sure if one can provide same value in chat but maybe its worth trying.

It doesn't really need to provide value. It can be community members talking about anything really.

I’m in TFLF, my own forum, a Discord group, some Facebook groups, and my own team mastermind in Basecamp (a great platform for a mastermind btw).

I find them all useful for many and different reasons.

Just last night I was Googling how to setup Thrivecart so people are added and removed from an ActiveCampaign newsletter. I couldn’t find an answer so posted to the Facebook group for Thrivecart. I wake up to two answers. Incredible.

With the Discord group I can “chat” real-time with people in specific channels and get some incredible insights or get asked good questions. Just from me posting I can come away with clarity, and answers I can post to more permanent places such as a blog, LinkedIn, Instagram (a work in progress), etc.

People who might be reading an exchange between, say, myself and @SinisterLex get to eavesdrop on a copywriting freelancer and a media buying freelancer who are both moving beyond freelancing. Or a Facebook ads specialist explaining to an AdWords specialist about the differences in the platforms.

I liken chat to people discussing things round a table over a coffee. It’s real-time, and the conversations bounce off each other and take on a life of their own.

I liken forum threads more like people taking turns to speak at a podium. It’s more polished, possibly more in depth, but misses some of the magic of real-time chat.

Like anything, these are all tools. How people use them and the results they get are most important.

People who suffer from procrastination or perfectionism (aka fear of shipping) may even get the wee boost they need to take action from them.

I can see the danger, and I can also see the benefits for many who don’t interact daily with people of a similar mindset experiencing similar struggles.

I totally agree with you!

 

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[ProcessPro]

I don't understand.

That's why I created the forum, a central place to gather, talk, and motivate each other.

If you're looking for a tighter sub-group (say something like, people in Florida, or people who are doing eCommerce) that functionality will probably be coming soon to the forum in the form of user created sub-groups, or clubs, much like Slack or Discord works.

I was going to suggest such sub-groups. Excited for it!

 

[yetieater]

I like the idea of private networks, and have built several. Discord is an excellent platform.