🖥️ Comments, Chat, Discussion Posts, and DMs

How to communicate and build community on Substack

One of the best parts about Substack is the network and the community features the platform offers. We can create whole communities around our work.

Here are the three community features and one mode of communication available to you on Substack:

• Comments

• Posts geared toward communal conversation

• Chat

• DMs

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In this session:

• 00:00 Introduction to Substack Community Features

• 00:34 Understanding Comments

• 01:10 Exploring Posts for Discussion

• 03:21 Navigating Chat Features

• 04:01 Direct Messaging on Substack

• 04:26 Customizing DM Preferences

• 04:57 Conclusion and Final Tips

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Note: This is typically part of the Substack Accelerator Course offered off Substack:

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