Picking a Social Platform for Your Community Hub
For weeks, we have been posting content to our private Facebook group for student leaders, and even though it had over 2000 members, no one responded to any of the content. With each passing day, we felt disheartened, thinking that we were not great at creating engaging content. It turns out that wasn’t the case. […]
Swift Kick partners with Top Rated Venture Capital Firms to Expand a Private Community for Venture-Backed Entrepreneurs
Off The Record Forums, LLC partners with Swift Kick to expand their private community of entrepreneurs of venture-backed companies. NY, New York – Tom Krieglstein has become the new Executive Director of Off The Record. Tom and his team at Swift Kick are charged with managing the entire member experience from recruiting new members to […]
How Often Do You Talk To Your Members?
We recently took over management of the Member Experience from orientation to renewal for a private community of venture-backed start-up founders called www.OffTheRecord.org. While we have many exciting initiatives planned, I knew the first step was to reach out and have a conversation with as many community members as possible. For each conversation, I asked […]
Who Wants To Go Bowling Naked?
Would you be interested in joining a group of strangers for a round of bowling…naked?!? What about naked yoga? The Baltimore Yoga and Meditation community currently have 582 members who are passionate or curious about the idea of doing normal social activities like bowling, yoga, and swimming… only, they want to do it in the […]
Is Your Team Too Scared To Give You Feedback?
I don’t often claim that reality TV gives me leadership lessons, but that’s exactly what happened last week while my family was watching an episode of Good Bones. Good Bones is a show about Karen and Mina – a mother/daughter duo – who flip homes throughout their neighborhood in Indianapolis. While Karen and Mina have […]
Experience Based Values Creation
Our climbing instructor took out a small hammer and tapped it against the rock. She leaned in with her ear to hear the noise the hammer made against it. “Nope, we can’t climb here.” She then repeated the process in three more spots until she finally turned back to the group and declared an excellent […]
Have You Heard The Exciting New News? SAMI IS BACK!
For those who may not know, Sami Litchert worked here at Swift Kick in 2016 as one of our interns. After an internship with us, she moved on to Grad School at Kutztown University. While studying Student Affairs in Higher Education and Administration, Sami held a Graduate Hall Director position at Cedar Crest College. After […]
We are Hardwired to Connect With Other Humans
About 200,000 to 800,000 years ago, a massive upgrade in technology occurred. It was a technology upgrade that allowed for individuals to create deeper social connections, retain and exchange knowledge, and cooperate together. Nobody witnessed this upgrade directly, however, because it happened inside the bodies of our ancient ancestors. The change occurred inside the brain, […]
Tips for Staying Connected and Happy While Social Distancing During COVID-19
With many of us working and studying from home, this transition, along with all the anxiety we feel, can take its toll. Our primary focus should be staying healthy and protecting those most vulnerable. But while we do our social distancing as best we can, here are some tips to help us stay okay. Get […]
The Future of Free Hugs During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Anyone who’s been a part of the Swift Kick family over the past 14 years knows that introducing the Free Hugs campaign to new people is a core part of our training. It’s how we teach people to build a Culture of Connection™ where everyone feels welcomed, connected, and engaged. But what about now, in […]