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Rachel Ward March 27, 2025 at 03:34 PM

Hi! Those of you using community platforms, if they have a webinar type functionality (example something to host your friday meetups), what are you calling that feature/functionality to differentiate it from webinars?

Mary Green (Owner CMAweekly) March 27, 2025 at 03:41 PM

I've seen this feature, I do not use it, because it seems like everyone loves Zoom. I actually have Butter which I like even more but I'm afraid the switch factor just is too much to overcome.

That said, I'm happy to brainstorm with you. I'd call it Fridays Live, Off the Cuff, Absorb (company name) is Live, or Learning Labs (check lists below).

Here's ChatGPT's take on it:
Casual & Conversational
Off the Cuff: Learning Edition
Unscripted Learning
The Learning Lab Live
The Teach & Tell
The Curriculum Jam
Freestyle Learning
The Educators’ Roundtable
The Learning Blueprint
Strategic & Thought-Provoking
Behind the Learning
The Knowledge Exchange
The Learning Architect
Instructional Insights Live
The Program Builders’ Forum
The Academy Sessions
Engaging & Community-Focused
Course Creators’ Corner
Building Blocks Live
Learning Leaders Live
The Educator’s Hot Seat
The Knowledge Builders’ Lounge

Mary Green (Owner CMAweekly) March 27, 2025 at 03:42 PM

Prompt used: my community members specifically build educational programs, help integrate that into a name for the live discussion channel that differentiates it from webinars for our customers.

Rachel Ward March 28, 2025 at 09:13 PM

Thank you, Mary and Sofia!

We are building a community product for our customers within our LMS and have this feature, but are still determining the best way to market it. So understanding how other community managers are using or referring to this feature is helpful.

Rachel Ward March 28, 2025 at 09:14 PM

Bc to your point most of us (including myself and my teams) use Zoom. The tool will integrate with Zoom, but trying to decide how it's differentiated than a webinar. I see it as a "friday meetup" or "community member" spotlight. Etc.

Of course over time our customers will tell us how they're using it.