The Clubhouse is a modern forum for social media containing audio content created by its members. There is nothing documented, either listening live or missing out. You should respond to the discussions or lift your hand to be asked to engage in the discussions. To direct the discussion yourself, you could also build your small personal “room” on a specific subject. The Clubhouse is, for now, available only on the iOS platform.
There is no messaging here. Everything is in audio form. People have shared their thoughts on the organisation’s theme, but then it stops whenever it finishes. There is no detailed documentation of the interaction. In this context, you could have it play, listen as you operate, but instead jump in to attach your ideas whenever you want to discuss anything.
The Clubhouse was introduced in April 2019, though with some high-profile celebrities that use the network, it has only lately got massive popularity. The application operated on ‘invitation only’ basis.
Many celebrities such as Elon Musk, Kanye West, Drake, and Kevin Hart have participated on the app. Clubhouse members get an opportunity to interact with their favorite icons through conversations.
People can follow anybody, and anyone can follow you. Via interactions, it is simple to create meaningful relationships with other people quickly. Audio is instrumental in sharing an outstanding experience.
You could set up your room, begin a discussion and establish a large viewerhip within seconds. Clubhouse works hard to achieve that goal, and when you begin a room, individuals get updates in almost real time.
Whereas other social media sites encourage the individual to communicate through the sharing of messages, images, and videos, Clubhouse emphasizes ‘audio mode’ experiences.
For a range of functions, multiple rooms can be developed, namely casual chats with acquaintances, organizing a group, meeting strangers, and participating in conversations.
Every room is monitored by a host, unlike every media outlet, so the content is screened. All messages are encrypted end-to-end and therefore cannot be documented, rendering the app safe for its consumers despite rising security risks and privacy issues.
Some Tips To Be Ready To Use Clubhouse App:
- SELECT YOUR ACCOUNT NAME. Peoples you follow on FB could wave you through even more quickly than you would expect.
- BEWARE THIS APP CAN BE ADDICTIVE: While you continue to engage, impose time restrictions.
- WHEN YOU ARE OUT FROM THE APP, THE UPDATES COME INCREDIBLY QUICKLY. If you plan to get work done, you might want to set limits for those conditions.
- YOU GET A CELEBRATORY ICON ATTACHED TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN THE FIRST WEEK OR SO. Utilize it. Get this on board, ask any questions, get to know your followers quickly.
- HAVE YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR, BEGIN IN TINY ROOMS: For individuals who are not confident in groups, this is a starter.
- DO NOT OBEY EVERYONE. Several personalities are recommended to connect with once you sign up for the app. You could choose all of them or carefully select them. In retrospect, you are going to start following individuals relatively quickly.
- SOME BULLIES ARE OUT HERE, TOO. They instantly get removed by administrators pretty soon.
- TAKE A LOOK AT THE PHRASE FILLERS. In Audio, including lip smacks, up-talk, and drawn-vowels, the nervous ticks are amplified. Though most are just upstarts, many individuals are exceptionally articulate.
Some Do’s and Don’t’s
- No Trolling or Direct Messaging
- Discussions should not be arranged or prepared
- It can be used for interactions of 1:1, and also 1 to many
- No images or videos
- Build your network disc
Wait for your invite and once in, enjoy the ride!
Contributed by Sharad Agarwal (Clubhouse @sharadagarwal), CEO of Cyber Gear.
