Getting to know Gradual - The basics
Gradual supports all your community activities in one place. This resource is an overview of some of the key capabilities of the platform for you to become familiar with how to do different things.
More advanced documentation and guides are linked throughout.
Hosting Events
Get a better understanding of the different event types on Gradual to choose the right event for your goal.
Meeting Events
Group video call, where all attendees can be on video and audio, and engage in a group call or break-out rooms.
Explore how to build meeting events here.
Livestream Events
Streamed presentation or pre-recorded video that allows attendees to watch and engage in chat/Q&A, but not have their camera or microphones on. Offers a robust agenda with virtual engagement opportunities like roundtables, meeting rooms, 1:1 matching, etc.
Explore how to build livestream events here.
In-Person Events
Gather registrations, promote the agenda, and provide a check-in experience for in-person conference or meet-up attendees.
Explore how to build in-person events here.
Hybrid Events
Combination of an In-Person event and a Livestream event; provide event elements that are live and in-person, plus sessions that are available to a virtual audience.
Explore how to build hybrid events here.
1:1 Networking Events
Attendees are paired randomly with another attendee who has opted into the experience for 10-minute video calls.
Explore how to build 1:1 match events here.
Creating Content
Share all types of content with your audience; written articles or blogs, videos or podcasts, or links out to your established content database.
Blogs & Resources
Write and publish written content with rich text blocks and the ability to embed videos, gifs, and hyperlinks.
Explore how to add blogs here.
Videos
Share video content from your video hosting service (YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, etc.) and provide transcripts of the content to your viewers.
Explore how to add a video here.
External links
Feature and promote content from your website or external catalog in your Gradual content library.
Explore how to add external content links here.
Customization
Organize your content pages through Collections and promote the pieces you want your members to watch or read in a featured content section. Add tags and categories to help members find and explore the content applicable to them.
Facilitating Discussion and Connection
Provide opportunities for members to engage asynchronously with each other or with the community as a whole.
Forum
A community message board where members can post prompts and conversations to spark discussion and debate amongst the community.
Explore the Forum feature here.
Profiles
Architect robust profile and onboarding forms to encourage members to build rich profiles that can be filterable and searched by other members to facilitate connection.
Explore the sign-up and profile question flow here.
Messaging
Opt for your members to message one another on the platform and benefit from evergreen event chat threads amongst meeting attendees.
Curating the experience
Configure access and visibility of events, content, and engagement to certain members and provide a place for chapters and interest groups to host and share their events or news with their members.
Spaces
Access groups that allow you to assign certain members to groups and then also assign content, conversations and/or events to those same groups
Explore how to utilize spaces here.
Clubs
Feature your community's geographical chapters and interest groups; promote their events, content, and leadership.
Explore clubs and chapters here.