The same few people, every time
You host something good. You post it in the group you already have, and the same people reply. They are lovely, and they are also the people who already know about you.
If you want somebody new to come, you do it by hand. You ask a friend to forward the message. You paste the details somewhere else. You hope. A group chat reaches the contacts you already have, and that is all it was ever meant to do.
So the group stays the same size, one person drops out, and the activity slowly gets smaller.
What actually goes wrong
- New people cannot find you. If a plan is only in a chat, only the people in that chat can see it.
- Spreading the word is manual. Every extra person is a forward, a screenshot or a favour.
- You lose the details on the way. Each forward drops a line, and the next person asks you again.
- You cannot tell who is a good fit. Anyone you pass the message to can pass it on again.
How it works on Sociogram
When you create an activity, you choose every time whether it is public or private. Nothing starts as public by default.
Public means:
- It is shown on Home, Explore and Search for members. People can browse by category, search by keyword, and filter what is on by when, where, type, cost, how people join and language.
- Anyone with the link can open the page, even without an account. They see the details of the activity. Who is going is shown to signed-in members.
- It can appear in your contacts' Home as "going" or "hosting" news, unless you switch that off.
Private means it is never listed anywhere, and only you and the people you invite can open it.
You also choose how people join a public activity:
- Open to all. People are in straight away.
- By request. You approve or decline each person, one at a time.
After you create it, you can invite your contacts, post it on your clans' calendars, or copy the link and share it where your people already are.
You stay in control of who comes
Opening a plan up does not mean losing the plan.
- By request lets you see who is asking before anyone is in.
- Conditions and an age range set expectations before anyone joins: up to 10 short points, and a range that always starts at 18 or above.
- Spots from 2 to 50 keep the group the size you want, and a waiting list fills a place if someone drops out.
- A reminder and a chat go to the people who are in, so the plan stays organised however many join.
Mix your own people and new ones
You do not have to choose between your friends and new faces. Invite your contacts, and make the activity public so others can join the remaining spots. The people you invited are in the same plan as the people who found it.
Good to know
- Every activity on Sociogram is for people aged 18 and above.
- Sociogram is invite-only. A member invites your UAE mobile number, and you sign in with that number. If you have not got an invite yet, you can look at what is on first with Explore Sociogram, then ask a member to invite you.
- If an activity shows a price, the host collects it directly. Sociogram is free for everyone.
Questions people ask
Who can see my public activity? Members can find it on Home, Explore and Search. Anyone with the link can open the page, even without an account, and see its details.
Can I choose who joins? Yes. Choose by request and approve or decline each person.
Can I keep an activity just for my friends? Yes. Make it private. It is never listed, and only the people you invite can open it.
Can I make it public and invite my friends too? Yes. Invite your contacts after you create it, and the public listing fills the rest.
Does it cost anything to host? Sociogram is free for everyone.
Bring new people to your next plan
Sociogram is the invite-only network for real plans across the UAE. Ask a member to invite your mobile number, or look at what is on first.
