Tools list & links
The goal of this list is to give group leaders a general lay of the land of tools they might consider, based on what other groups are using.
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The goal of this list is to give group leaders a general lay of the land of tools they might consider, based on what other groups are using.
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(SURVEY RESULTS 2020 - Top Tools) We launched a group tools survey in October 2020, and you can find a . The results have been added to our list of tools and links as you consider your tech stack.
Group tools on social media platforms
Groups within a Corporate Community
If there's demand for this, perhaps Autodesk can provide in the future. We have not heard a demand for this from groups yet.
Inevitably one tool will not meet all of your use cases. You'll likely be using, connecting, and integrating with tools in the categories below.
Shared documents
File storage
Scheduling
Databases (for members, etc)
Polling & Surveys
Google forms
Task / project management:
If all you do is host events, this could just be an event page (e.g. Meetup, EventBrite)
You could use a Meetup.com or other platform to host your group website.
Some examples from the Autodesk Group Network
etc...
Social media management & marketing
Sprout, etc...
Content creation
Help people in the group connect and converse with each other throughout the day and throughout the year.
Email account for the group (incoming requests, outgoing announcements)
Gmail, etc
Email listserves
Email newsletters
Can give users access to on-demand help or mentorship
Can be structured for different discussion topics
For some groups, like company practice groups, the ability to ask and answer questions during the workday may be really important.
For other groups that aren’t as focused on daily practice, this might be something members check-in on periodically: after work, when they have news or a job to post, or around the time of an event.
Pros: easy & intuitive, multiple channels, widely adopted (corporate-friendly), private and public channels + messages
Cons: unfriently threaded conversations
Pros: multiple channels, private and public channels + messages, recognizes code and can automatically format it
Cons: may not be corporate-friendly, does not support threaded conversations, gamer jargon knowledge required.
Pros: Microsoft is investing in it and it's starting to be adopted in the workplace by Office 365 users, well integrated with Microsoft Product like Skype, Outlook, OneNote and others.
Cons: heavier corporate feel
Messaging (single channel)
Autodesk does not endorse or provide any particular tool. We support groups using whatever works for them.
In the "All Locations" drop-down, there are filter categories for the following online group conversation tools: Discord, Facebook, LinkedIn, Telegram, VK, WhatsApp
Ticketing, RSVPs, & event marketing
On-site event scheduling + navigation
Digital tools to host and broadcast may include:
Virtual Events/ Conferences
Virtual meeting are optimized for conversations with a smaller and known audience
Webinar platforms are more optimized for presentations with a larger and more anonymous audience
Livestream enables an online audience to tap into what’s happening
Code repo
Wiki or other documentation tools (for more structured or comprehensive bodies of knowledge)
Shared files and drives
Google Slides + Google Docs
Online whiteboards
Shared notebooks
The group may produce content that you'd like to distribute and make available to help others.
Websites
Blog posts
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list or detailed comparison. There are many tool comparison resources on YouTube, blogs, and sites like and .
(Khoros is the platform the is on)
Group leaders will probably want a dedicated chat or email channel (see )
(open source)
, , , etc
Decision-making:
(blog) (open source option)
with Github Pages (open source)
(open source)
Some of these include, or are optimized for, blog posts. See also .
Commenting plug-in for websites:
See group .
(Facebook/ Oculus)
You can see all of the online groups within the group finder on the . Groups from throughout the network are using a variety of tools.
Not all tools are digital. For physical events you might want to with things like nametags, sharpies, flip charts, and signage.
- "Airmeet is an all-in-one platform to host immersive events and build real connections, online." Use it for more immersive and interactive formats (workshops, meetups, fairs, summits, conferences, hackathons)
You have a lounge, for example, where people can virtually seat with other people and have a conversation. In the paid Conference, you can setup concurrent sessions, have the lounge and setup some booths for other people or .
Try using the tools during your meetings.
(this Community Dojo website is built on GitBook)
(previously Wikia)
Use content management on your (Drupal is built well for this)
Publish content on a platform or publication that puts your content in a larger body of knowledge (""). Consider...
articles + collections
()
(SessionLab)
(OpenSource.com)
(BlueHost.com)
- for Autodesk Group Network members.
