I have gotten a few questions on my Instagram page about Clubhouse, so I wanted to share the information I have about it and give you a little cheat sheet for it in case you were wondering how you could use it in your business, or even if you were just wondering what it was?
THINK LIVE PODCAST — Join a “room” basically any time of the day as influencers, experts & educators pop into the clubhouse to share their tips & tricks for their niche areas. It is currently available via invite only & apparently only on iOS. If you want an invite, I recommend posting on your IG or FB and asking for an invite. It is likely that someone you know has one and can send it to you. They currently only give each member so many to share & I go through mine pretty quick because it is so new.
Okay, so you have the Clubhouse app downloaded. Now what?!
Let’s learn the lingo:
HOMEPAGE = “HALLWAY”: This is where you will see all the classes recommended for you & classes hosted by those you follow
LINK YOUR TWITTER & IG: You can link your Instagram and Twitter in your bio. This is an easy way for new friends to chat with you on the platform that you hang out on most.
CLUBHOUSE BIO: This is a place for you to share why people should follow you & what you will be sharing on clubhouse. The top 3 lines in the bio are searchable so choose them wisely!
HOST A ROOM: There is a green “+ START A ROOM” button in the hallways. Click that to start a room, then add a topic & choose if you want it to be open (with everyone), social (with people you follow) or closed (by invite only).
SCHEDULE YOUR ROOM: Want to plan ahead about a room you are hosting? From the hallway, click the calendar logo, then click the calender with the plus at the top. Choose an event name, add a cohost, pick a date & time & add a description. Publish the room & invite your friends to join!
WHO TO FOLLOW: When you first join the platform, you get a list of suggested people to follow. This is based on the person who invited you to clubhouse & what they are interested in. Pop into different rooms & see what you like to learn about & who you like to learn from.
CALENDAR: This calendar has three different options in the drop down menu at the top –
- All Upcoming: shows every scheduled room in the upcoming hours
- Upcoming For You: shows rooms that Clubhouse algorithm thinks you would be interested in listening to based on people you follow or your interests
- My Events: shows rooms that you are scheduled to host or rooms you’ve created
Next up would be a solid chat about icons in Clubhouse & what we need to know about them!
- ENVELOPE: This is where you can see how many invitations you have & invite other people to join you on Clubhouse.
- BELL: Tap on the bell to see your notifications — who has followed you, new rooms scheduled by clubs you are a part of and new rooms scheduled by people you follow
- GREEN DOT: Click this icon in the lower right hand corner of your screen to see which of your mutual followers (you follow them & they follow you) are online and what room they are speaking in or listening to
- RAISED HAND: When you are in a room, you will see this icon in the lower right hand corner. This indicates to the moderator of the room that you would like to speak on stage.
- PLUS SIGN: If you are a mutual friend with someone, you can invite them into the room that you are in using this button.
- GREEN ASTERISK: When you enter a room, you might see the person at the top or “on the stage” with this symbol. This means that they can bring people up to join them on stage, move them back into the audeince, and mute microphones
- PEACE SIGN: This is how you can leave a room & reenter the hallway
At any point, you can swipe down out of a room and still listen to what the speaker is saying. You can also leave the app or lock your screen & still be a part of the conversation happening in the room you are in
Want all of this info as a PDF? Download it below!
Have any questions? Drop them in the comments or slide into my DMs on IG & I’d be happy to chat about them with you!
XOXO,
Hil
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