The first class ends, and so does the link
Picture a host who runs a beginners' class every Saturday. This is an example, not a real person.
New people turn up every week. Some enjoyed it and would like to come again. But when the class ends there is no next step. They do not know when the next one is, whether there is a group, or how to find you. The host has the opposite problem: the next date has to be announced to everyone, one more time.
What actually goes wrong
- There is no next step after the first class. People leave with a good feeling and nothing to act on.
- The next date depends on you. You announce it, and some people miss it.
- There is no page to point to. You explain what the group is every time someone asks.
- News reaches the people who are in the latest chat. Everyone else misses it.
How it works on Sociogram
A clan is a group that meets again and again. It has members, a shared calendar of activities and its own wall. There is no limit on how many members a clan can have.
1. Create the clan. Tap + and choose Clan. Give it a name (it stays fixed once created), choose Public or Private, and for a public clan choose whether people join straight away or by request. Add interests, an area, a description (up to 1,400 characters), rules (up to 20), languages and photos (up to 10, and the first is the cover). You are the owner.
2. Put your classes on its calendar. The calendar lists the clan's upcoming and past activities. Owners, admins and assistants create activities for the clan from the Calendar tab. After you create a public activity, you can also post it on your clans' calendars.
3. Invite the people who came. Open the profile of someone who was in your class (you can reach it from the going list, or find them in Search) and tap Invite to clan. Choose the clan. The person gets an invitation and can accept or decline. You do not need to be contacts first. A private clan can only be joined this way.
4. Let the wall carry the news. The wall is for members. People post, comment and react, so news and photos have their own place and do not mix with the date and the price.
Who can find the clan
A public clan can be found in Search and Explore. On Explore, people and clans who share a member's interests and city come first. A private clan is never listed.
Someone who opens a public clan without being a member sees its cover, name, interests and description, and its calendar and member list unless you keep them for members. So a newcomer can see what the group is before they decide.
Choose how people join
- Open: people tap Join, and they are in.
- By request: people tap Ask to join. New requests appear under Pending on the Members tab. The owner or an admin approves or declines, the person is told either way, and a declined person can ask again later.
- By invitation only: a private clan. Owners, admins and assistants invite people.
You can change between public and private, and how people join, at any time.
Say what newcomers need to know
These are suggestions, not rules.
- Use the description to say what the group is. One short paragraph is enough.
- Use the rules for what a newcomer must know. You can list up to 20.
- Keep the calendar current. The next class is the reason to come back.
What a clan does not do
- It does not make anyone return. People decide that. The clan gives them a place to keep up with you.
- It is not the class. A clan is the people, and an activity is a date.
- It does not open the wall to visitors. The wall is for members only.
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. You can look at the public activities first with Explore Sociogram.
Questions people ask
How do I invite someone to my clan? Open their profile and tap Invite to clan. They can accept or decline.
Can I keep the group small and approve people? Yes. Make the clan public by request, or private.
How many members can a clan have? There is no limit on how many members a clan can have.
Can a visitor see what the group does? On a public clan, yes: the description, and the calendar and member list unless you keep them for members.
Can other people help me run it? Yes. The owner can give someone the Admin or Assistant role.
Give your group a home
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.
