When word of mouth stops growing
Picture a host whose classes filled by word of mouth. This is an example, not a real person.
It worked, and then it stopped growing. Everyone who knew about the class already came. The plan lived in a chat and in a few posts that reached the same people. Someone new would have to know you to find you.
What actually goes wrong
- The plan is only where your own people look. A stranger never sees it.
- The title is vague. "Saturday session" does not say what it is.
- The details are missing. Without a place, a price or a language, a stranger cannot tell if it is for them.
- It is hard to check. If the page does not answer the questions, people ask, or do not bother.
Where people find a public activity
You choose every time whether an activity is public or private.
- Home. People can filter what is on by When, Where, Activity type, Cost, How people join, Language and Category. Home also picks one activity for each member, matching their interests first, then their city.
- Explore. Before someone types anything, they browse category tiles, trending plans in their top interest, and people and clans they might like.
- Search. People type a name or a keyword. Search looks for the words in an activity's title, description, category and place name.
A public activity is listed in all of these. A private activity is never listed anywhere. A repeating activity is shown once, at its next date, with a repeat mark.
What you control
- A title that says what it is. Three to 48 characters, for example "Beginners' padel, Saturday". Search looks for the words people type in the title.
- What it is. On step 1, type a word like "padel" and tap a result. The category you pick is what the Category filter uses.
- The place. Search the address and drag the pin. Search also looks at the place name.
- Languages. Add the languages of the class, so people filtering by Language can find it.
- A cover photo and a description. Say who it is for and what to bring.
- The price, up front. If it costs money, set a price in AED and say how you collect it. People can filter by Cost, and the price is on the page before they join.
- How people join. Open to all, or by request. People can filter by How people join.
What a stranger sees
Anyone with the link to a public activity can open its page and see the details, even without an account. Who is going stays for signed-in members. After you create a public activity you can copy the link, so you can put it anywhere you already talk to people.
To join, a person needs to be a Sociogram member. Sociogram is invite-only, so a new person asks a member to invite their UAE mobile number. They can look at the public activities first with Explore Sociogram.
What this does not do
- It does not promise how many people will see or join your activity. It makes the plan easy to find and easy to judge.
- It does not let anyone in without an invite. A link opens the page. Joining needs an account.
- It does not list a private activity. If you switch an activity from public to private, it leaves Home, Explore and Search straight away.
Good to know
- Every activity on Sociogram is for people aged 18 and above.
- If an activity shows a price, the host collects it directly. Sociogram is free for everyone.
Questions people ask
Where does a public activity show up? On Home, Explore and Search.
Do people need an account to open my link? No, the page opens without one. To join, they need to be a Sociogram member.
What does Search look at? The words in an activity's title, description, category and place name.
Can people filter by price or language? Yes. Home can be filtered by Cost and by Language, among others.
Will a private activity ever be listed? No. A private activity is never listed anywhere.
Make your plan easy to find
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.
