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Why Your News Product Should Become More Social

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital media, news organizations are increasingly facing the challenge of engaging their audiences. Despite the wealth of information at their fingertips, many users often visit news websites only sporadically. Today mobile apps are the key to media consumption. But the products that publishers offer often fail to create enough user … Continue reading Why Your News Product Should Become More Social

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Unveiling the Fort Knox of Digital Security: How Biometric IDs Elevate the Fortifications of Mobile Enterprise Apps

As businesses shift towards a remote-first or hybrid model, reliance on mobile employee apps for internal communication has surged. While this brings unparalleled convenience, it also unfurls an array of security vulnerabilities. Hackers and rogue elements continually update their repertoire, aiming to exploit frailties in the cybersecurity armor. As a result, the conventional methods of … Continue reading Unveiling the Fort Knox of Digital Security: How Biometric IDs Elevate the Fortifications of Mobile Enterprise Apps

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Machine Minds: Navigating the Labyrinth of Generative AI in Community Management

As we sail further into the digital age, AI's promise is both enticing and, at times, enigmatic. Especially when it comes to community management, generative AI presents a Pandora's box of potentialities, fraught with challenges as well. Communities, inherently human and multifaceted, demand a delicate touch (see our blog post about it here). Generative AI, … Continue reading Machine Minds: Navigating the Labyrinth of Generative AI in Community Management

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Content Curation in Professional Publishing

Content curation, in its essence, is the process of gathering, organizing, and presenting information in a meaningful and coherent manner. In the realm of professional publishing, this involves sifting through the vast expanse of information available on the internet and other sources, selecting the most relevant and valuable pieces, and presenting them in a way … Continue reading Content Curation in Professional Publishing

How the content creation flywheel works for communities

In the ever-evolving landscape of online communities, content creation plays a pivotal role in fostering engagement and fueling growth. The ability to create valuable and relevant content is not only a driving force behind community participation but also serves as a catalyst for attracting new members. One concept that encapsulates this virtuous cycle is the … Continue reading How the content creation flywheel works for communities

10 myths of community management

There are many myths surrounding community management that often create false expectations and complicate the work of community managers. It doesn't matter whether we're talking about a closed community like an in-house workforce or an open community of passionate consumers. The requirements are similar. In this article, we want to uncover and discuss some of … Continue reading 10 myths of community management

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War on the Rocks launches exciting new mobile apps for it’s members

War on the Rocks, a rapidly growing and captivating vertical media venture, is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new, members-only mobile applications for iOS and Android devices - powered by tchop.io! Focused on geopolitics and defense strategy, War on the Rocks has gained immense popularity, particularly in light of the recent Ukraine war. … Continue reading War on the Rocks launches exciting new mobile apps for it’s members

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Community strategy: how to create yours from scratch

Community exists everywhere. We've all been a part of one in one way or another, and I suppose that's a significant reason why so many communities are founded without a plan. Each of us has firsthand knowledge of communities in the cultural sense. Even those who aren't experts in community building will believe that a … Continue reading Community strategy: how to create yours from scratch

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Comments vs chat: how do the two formats differ in your own app?

In our own tchop community - as on other social media platforms - there are two outstanding ways of conversing with or between users: Comments and chats. Comments are usually content-related, i.e. they take place in relation to content. In addition, they are naturally found as threads, i.e., within the framework of a discussion on … Continue reading Comments vs chat: how do the two formats differ in your own app?

Why having your own native app makes all the difference

One question that many companies constantly ask themselves in their internal communications, and also many content providers in the area of product portfolios, is: Do you need your own mobile app? Of course, this answer is not always easy. And often you can summarize: It depends! Not all communication providers need to create a real … Continue reading Why having your own native app makes all the difference