Community leaders say it all the time: “People love what we’ve built, but it’s hard to get them to keep showing up.” Between forgotten logins, competing platforms, and endless distractions, engagement can feel like an uphill climb.
At Networked, we believe that shouldn’t be the case. We’re building a frictionless future where communities meet their members where they already are. We’ve listened closely to what creators and community builders are experiencing, and we’re building on that feedback to make an already great experience even more effortless.
🌐 Your Community as the Hub and Your Inbox as the Bridge
We believe your community should be the hub, the central place where your content, opportunities, and people come together. Your members’ inboxes act as the bridge that helps bring them back more often and with less friction.
Our upcoming update is designed around this philosophy, giving your members simple ways to engage and giving you the tools to reach them wherever they already are, not just inside the app.
Here’s how we’re making that happen 👇
💌 Interactive Emails: Engagement That Comes to Your Users
Instead of waiting for people to log into your community to engage, Networked now brings your community directly to their inbox.
With interactive emails, every post you share in your community can also be sent to your members’ inboxes. From there, they can like, comment, and respond right from their email, with every interaction syncing automatically back to your community.
This takes an already smooth community experience and makes it even more effortless, letting people participate instantly from their inbox.
This means:
- No more “I forgot my login.”
- No more “I’ll check it later.”
- Your content lives where your members already are: their inbox.
- Engagement goes up because friction goes down.
📰 Newsletter Plus and Subscribers: Expanding Engagement Beyond Members
Engagement doesn’t stop with members; it starts with reach. That’s why we’re introducing Newsletter Plus and Subscribers, two connected features that help you grow your audience and reduce friction.
With Newsletter Plus, you can instantly turn community content such as posts, polls, or events into interactive newsletters. Readers can like, comment, RSVP, or reply right from their inbox, and every interaction syncs automatically back to your community.
Subscribers let you reach a wider audience without requiring them to join immediately. They can engage through newsletters first and later move through a natural funnel from subscriber to active member.
It’s often easier to start with a subscription than a sign-up, and now Networked makes both paths simple and seamless.
🧭 Smarter Access and Simpler Logins
We’ve made it easier than ever for your members to stay connected. With our new “Help Me Log In” feature included in email receipts, users can effortlessly:
- Find your community
- Confirm their email address
- Reset their password if needed
It’s a small touch that makes a huge difference in ensuring people never lose their way back to your community.
🔓 Direct Activation: Removing Barriers to Joining
We’ve also heard how frustrating it can be when potential members stall at the invite step. That’s why we’re introducing Direct Activation, which allows admins to automatically add users to your community.
No more waiting for people to accept an invite or click through multiple steps. Direct Activation removes that barrier completely, helping you grow faster and onboard members more smoothly.
💡 The Bottom Line
The challenge of getting people into your community isn’t a failure. It’s a signal that the way people want to engage has changed.
These updates are a major step forward in our mission to help you build communities that thrive, not just in your app but everywhere your audience already spends their time.
Stay tuned. These features are rolling out soon, and we can’t wait for you to experience the difference.
Ready to see it in action?
If you’re already a customer or an admin, watch for these updates coming your way soon. And if you’re new, schedule a demo to see how Networked can help you drive engagement and remove friction in your community.
Book a demo here: https://45750049.hs-sites.com/book-a-meeting
Sign up for a free trial here: https://www.networked.co
Spencer Lussier
CEO @ Networked
Onwards and upwards 🚀
