Community architecture: Building an effective structure for your online community
Channel: Community Strategy with Deb Schell
Date: 2023-05-19

When I first started thinking about working with groups in a coaching program online, I was really excited to learn about how to set up and design a community. 

Read this blog post 
https://findcalmhere.com/community-architecture/

What I learned was that all the time I spent on the design elements held me back from really working out the structure of the actual program. 

This is why I really focus on working on the foundations with clients about the programs and communities they launch. 

Getting the framework of the problems the program solves and who it is built for are the key objectives in the beginning. 

But once you have that down, you can have a bit of fun exploring what features and functions will be helpful versus what will be overwhelming for you and your members. 

The architecture of an online community refers to the structure you’ll build. This includes the features, member benefits, user experience, and the structuring of content and resources within the online space. 

A well-thought-out community strategy aligns with the vision, mission, and purpose established by the group’s host.

Leading an online community requires understanding how you want to communicate with your members and how they enjoy connecting with each other. 

When working with a client to help their team restructure their community, I helped to identify a purpose for each area of the community. 

Recently, I wrote an article about this for clients who are building a community on Mighty Networks; you can read that here. 

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