Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Group Communication

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We are using mail chimp and Dropbox currently after experimenting with slack 
and trello. Echo the suggestion to find a techie t lead the exploration 

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> On Dec 7, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Jasen Robillard <jasen [at] 
> connexuscohousing.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> *Hi Jasmine,*
> 
> *The nearly defacto online tool used for communication in cohousing groups
> has been Yahoo Groups. This has waned in recent years since new
> collaborative tools have come to the market. *
> 
> *The challenge with any communication tool is adoption by the whole group
> so while I would say that there are better tools than Yahoo out there, you
> likely need a tool that allows your group to use email as a backdrop to
> communication. If your group members are familiar with one tool, then it
> sometimes isn't worth the hassle to migrate. On the other hand, if you have
> a fairly tech savvy group then you have additional options. My
> recommendation is to use a system that requires the least amount of upkeep,
> as well as the least amount of training to accomplish your goals. Having
> someone take a "tech" lead within your group will likely pay dividends in
> the long run.*
> 
> *I would highly recommend the use of Google Docs (spreadsheets, proposals,
> agendas, decision log, etc.) as your main document generation tool. Then
> for communication, you have a number of good options (Google Groups,
> Wiggio). I've personally shied away from Yahoo Groups mainly due to
> experiencing issues in the long term with their file size and quantity
> limitations (which you can pay $ to overcome). While I haven't tried it
> myself, another option might be the new Slack app which is getting rave
> reviews in collaborative teams. It integrates into a number of other online
> tools (Google, Dropbox, Asana, etc.). If I had a new forming group starting
> from scratch, Slack is likely what I'd test first within a small group.*
> 
> *Hope this helps,*
> 
> *Jasen Robillard*
> *Connexus Cohousing Collaborative, Principal*
> 
> Project Management and Group Development Facilitation
> 
> c: 403.554.8681
> 
> e: *jasen [at] connexuscohousing.com <jasen [at] connexuscohousing.com>*
> 
>> *From:* jasminephilip [at] lycos.com
>> *Date:* December 6, 2015 at 8:04:51 AM PST
>> *Subject:* *[C-L]_ Group Communication*
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am part of a newly formed group, who are trying to create a
>> cohousing development in Victoria, BC, Canada. We are really just
>> getting off
>> the ground and one of our biggest issues at the moment is how to best
>> manage
>> communications between members of the group. We are wondering what
>> people who have already established cohousing communities use for their
>> communications.
>> 
>> 1. Are there any document sharing platforms that are favoured by your
>> cohousing groups?
>> 
>> 2. How do groups disseminate information to group members. We are trying
>> to
>> figure out what would serve us best, a listserv or something like google
>> groups, or something else all together that we might not have thought of
>> yet.
>> We especially need ways for different committees within our group to
>> communicate with one another as well as ways for us to communicate to
>> people
>> who might be interested in our cohousing community vs active members.
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jasmine Philip
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