2022.01.12
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Helpful community tips? Yes, please! Last month, we finished up our four-part ""How to build a community"" speaker series. Each event featured a community professional speaking on a topic related to a certain stage of community building.
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2022.01.06
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🎉Happy New Year!🎉 The beginning of a new year is all about starting fresh and setting intentions. How are you starting off 2022?
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2021.12.21
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Our present to you 🎁 Happy holidays! We hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe, healthy, and joyous during this time.
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2021.12.08
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Toucan can do a lot, but it can't do everything just yet. But luckily, we have incredibly creative hosts and attendees, who have come up with lots of ideas to make their events even more fun.
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2021.12.01
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You have a community... Now what?? The fourth ""How to build a community"" speaker event is in ONE WEEK!
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2021.11.24
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You can SEE the engagement 👀 Toucan is the platform to use if you want to get your group excited and encourage everyone to participate - without actually telling them to do anything.
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2021.11.16
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The third "How to build a community" event is TOMORROW! How can I use outside resources to strengthen my community? How can other communities support mine?
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2021.11.10
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When you're building a community, it can be difficult to understand which resources to take advantage of - especially when it comes to leveraging other communities to boost your own.
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2021.10.28
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We've got two more "How to build a community" events to close out the year. And they're coming up soon! Be sure to RSVP and claim your spot.
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2021.10.27
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Successful communities have a strategy. Two weeks ago, we learned all about community strategy from Brian Oblinger, who's been building communities for over 20 years.
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2021.10.19
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Make your space more YOU. After much anticipation, we have taken the first step into the wondrous world of PERSONALIZATION!
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2021.10.12
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The second "How to build a community" event is TOMORROW! What is a community strategy? What does it do? How can I make one? Why is it important?
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2021.10.06
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Raise your hand if you 🧡 Toucan! 🙋♀️ As Toucan events get bigger and bigger, it can be difficult to keep track of who might want to participate - especially when it comes to taking turns on Presenter Mode. Not anymore! Announcing our newest feature: Raise Hand.
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2021.09.30
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Looking to build a healthy and successful community? One word: strategy. What is a community strategy? What does it do? How can I make one? Why is it important?
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2021.09.21
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We're keeping this short and sweet. Here's a list of what was new over these past summer months and how to use them!
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2021.09.07
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Ever wondered what it takes to start your own community? Well, hear all about it from a pro that did it herself.
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2021.08.25
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We're so fortunate to have many creative and charismatic problem-solvers out there. One such person is Superhost Shaily Hakimian.
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2021.08.19
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Introducing the Toucan Speaker Series! We are inviting a community expert to take a deep dive into certain aspects of community building.
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2021.08.04
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Andrew's "Multilingual Monday Meetup" is a place where many languages are welcome - and encouraged.
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2021.07.27
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Find out about how our Superhost Ken Newby uses Toucan as a remote office space for VisionRe!
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2021.07.21
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Improvement
Read our newest blog about Code BEAM's latest events on our platform. Also, have you seen our latest chat improvements?
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2021.07.07
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We started a Meetup group for all community managers to get together and discuss the dos, don'ts, and everything in between.
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2021.06.22
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We felt it was time to also give our website a boost!
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2021.06.03
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Center stage allows you to take up much more room in the middle of everybody's screens. That way, your presentation is more prominent.
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2021.05.18
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Our users are already telling us how Spaces has expanded what they're able to do with their communities.
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2021.05.14
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We were so excited to see you at our first ever baking Social! To say thank you, we have have a gift: the baguette recipe!
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2021.05.12
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Toucan events have always had a signature look. But with Spaces, you can really make Toucan your own.
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2021.05.11
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We officially released 500 Spaces last Thursday. By Sunday, they had all been claimed.
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2021.05.06
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DND, about me, and wide view announcement!
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2021.05.06
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You can be with your team via video 24/7, so it feels like you're all in the same physical place.
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2021.05.04
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Spaces gives you a place to call your own on Toucan.
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2021.04.21
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Think
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2021.04.20
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Now you can edit your profile to give a short description of who you are, what you're interested in, a fun fact, or your favorite icebreaker.
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2021.04.15
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Introducing: Toucan Logins! Now, you can create a Toucan account with any email - it doesn't have to be Google - and password.
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2021.04.09
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We're very excited to let you know that Forbes 😳 wrote about Toucan. They dive into the company's founding and the product itself.
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2021.04.06
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Forbes
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2021.04.01
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Workspace Connect
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2021.03.31
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If you missed our AMA event with Professor Bill von Hippel, don't fret! As promised, we recorded it. Watch it as many times as you'd like, there's always something new to learn from Bill. 🧠
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2021.03.27
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Exactly one year ago, our founding team came together, and that was the beginning of a wild, wonderful, fascinating ride.
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2021.03.24
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Authority Magazine
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2021.03.23
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Over the past year, we've been hard at work to bring you a social experience that's fresh and fun as we leave beta behind.
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2021.03.17
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Roxanne Feldman has been a Superhost since she first started using Toucan back in July 2020. Antonia sat down with her recently to discuss the creative ways in which she uses the platform with her friends and students.
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2021.03.11
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The Toucan team invites you to a special talk with Professor Bill von Hippel: Tech-Social: The Pros and Cons of Connecting Online.
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2021.03.02
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Authority Magazine
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2021.03.02
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We're launching this new series: Superhost Spotlights! Our first Superhost Spotlight is on Kae Huynh (EnterpriseGuy), who hosts regular networking events for his LinkedIn community.
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2021.02.23
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Trying out Toucan has never been easier. Get to know how all our features work and get a sense of what a larger event is like anytime, anywhere. Just go to toucan.events and click "Try the Demo."
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2021.02.18
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Your friends and colleagues will breathe a sigh of relief when you tell them that your next get-together is not on a traditional videoconferencing platform. Everyone's tired of enduring awkward, stilted interactions in a lifeless grid.
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2021.02.17
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Bring your LinkedIn communities to Toucan, it's the most natural, most fun way to network.
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2021.02.16
Product Update
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If you’re a newcomer to Toucan, you can now try out the platform on your own; no need for anyone else. Just click “Try the Demo” on our homepage, and you’ll learn the basics immediately. Click around and have fun!
2021.02.09
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On Toucan, you have three easy options for logins: Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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2021.02.03
Product Update
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It is now easier than ever to host events with your professional communities. In addition to Google and Facebook, you can now log into a Toucan event with your LinkedIn account.
2021.02.03
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A Superhost goes above and beyond to give their guests the best experience Toucan has to offer. The secret to being a Toucan Superhost? Nothing more than a quick minute and a half.
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2021.01.28
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We're so excited to announce the newest addition to the Toucan website: our blog! This is where we'll be writing short pieces on a variety of topics ranging from how we got started building Toucan to fun virtual activity inspiration, from mental health to the challenges of networking.
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2021.01.26
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You can now bring Toucan with you wherever you go! So many of you have requested that we support more devices than just computers, so we've been working hard to bring the natural flow of Toucan to iPad and Android tablets.
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2021.01.19
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You can now share your screen with just the people in your group. You can also send emoticons and text messages to your entire group at once.
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2021.01.07
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You, our Earlybirds, inspire us by using our platform, providing valuable feedback, helping us grow, and spreading the word. You are valuable members of our team--our family.
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2020.12.23
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As 2020 draws to a close, we wanted to reach out and thank you for using Toucan. In times like these, being close to friends, family, colleagues, and communities makes everything better. That's what we have aimed to do since the beginning: bring people together in the most natural way.
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2020.12.01
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TekCrispy
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2020.12.01
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Product Hunt is a great way for companies to gain exposure when they launch new products. We would greatly appreciate it if you took a minute to support us.
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2020.11.24
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This is a big day. Toucan is now live and accessible to everyone for free!
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2020.11.23
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La Fundación para la Educación Económica
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2020.11.19
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Use the global chat to send a quick note to everybody in the space.
2020.11.12
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Sequoia Capital Publication
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2020.11.11
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Foundation for Economic Education
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2020.11.11
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After 6 months in private beta, we believe we're ready to take on the world. This Tuesday (11/24), we'll be unveiling the first public beta version of our app!
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2020.10.29
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With Tags, you're able to get a sense of what a group on the other side of an event is talking about--without having to jump in there yourself. Use them for icebreakers in a casual setting, for designating team meeting locations within your company, and assigning specific areas for discussion groups.
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2020.10.05
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The Stanford Daily
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2020.09.02
Product Update
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If you need to address everybody in the space at once, regardless of the number of groups, use Presenter Mode. That way, everyone will see your video and hear your audio all at the same time.
2020.09.02
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Giving a slideshow presentation, running trivia night, or sharing photos with the whole space is easy on Toucan. Go into Presenter Mode, click the purple “Media” button, and select the screen you’d like to share. Easy.
2020.08.27
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With the Attendee List on Toucan, you can see the names and profile pictures of everybody at the event. And it makes navigating the space even easier.
2020.08.27
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Meeting Spots are perfect for events that require a little more structure. Hosts can create them on the fly to designate team meetup locations or conversation topics.
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