Your 3-day sprint workbook. Do the work here, then share your insights in the Sprint.
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๐ฏ Day 1 ยท Planning
Plan Your Community
Before structure or tools โ clarity of purpose. Answer the 4 questions below to guide every decision you'll make this sprint.
Step 1
Define Your Purpose
Why does this community space exist? Answer the three questions below to write your purpose statement.
What is the main goal?
Who are you serving? (niche / audience)
What transformation do you want them to achieve?
โ๏ธ Your Purpose Statement (1โ2 sentences)
Step 2
List 3โ5 Desired Outcomes
What do you want members to walk away with? For each outcome, note how you'll help them achieve it.
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Step 3
Brainstorm Activities & Features
Don't worry about order or perfection โ just list ideas. Ask: what spaces, posts, discussions, or resources could support each outcome?
Step 4
Prioritize โ Essential vs. Later
From your brainstorm above, what is the simplest, most actionable way to get started? Start with what delivers the core outcome.
๐ Essential (launch with this)
๐ก Bonus / Later (can add after launch)
๐ฌYour Ready-to-Post Comment
This is auto-assembled from your answers above. Copy it and paste it in the comments below Plan Your Community to earn your XP and Social Points โก
Fill in your Purpose Statement and at least one Outcome above to generate your commentโฆ
Then paste it in the comments below Plan Your Community
๐๏ธ Day 2 ยท Structure
Structure Your Community
A great community guides behavior. Today you'll map your spaces, define what happens in each, and plan how members will engage.
Step 1
Map Your Spaces
Start with 3โ5 spaces. Each must have a clear purpose aligned to your community goals. Name it, give it an emoji, describe its purpose, and note who can post.
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Step 2
Plan for Engagement
How will members interact? Check all the engagement types you'll use and add notes on how you'll implement each.
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Commenting โ Members reply to posts for social points
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Liking / Reacting โ A low-barrier way to engage and show up
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Reflection prompts โ Guiding questions in each post to spark responses
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Sprints / Challenges โ Short 3-day action loops with daily tasks
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Wins sharing โ Dedicated space or post for celebrating progress
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Peer-to-peer support โ Encourage members to answer each other's questions
Your engagement notes / custom ideas:
Step 3
Align Spaces with Goals
For each space, confirm it serves your community mission. Answer these quick checks:
Which space will drive the most member action/habit?
Which space helps members feel seen and supported?
Any space that might confuse members? How will you guide them?
Preview
Your Community Blueprint
This is a visual snapshot of your community structure. Fill in Day 2 above and it will auto-update here.
Watch Marina's Day 3 video and follow along in your Sandbox
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Create your Group + Spaces exactly as shown โ safe to experiment here
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Add guiding posts and pin them โ practice the full setup
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Note what you'd do differently when you're ready to launch for real
๐ ๏ธ Other Platform
Replicate the Structure on Your Platform
The naming may differ but the logic is the same. Use this as your translation guide.
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Create your main community space (Group, Server, Channel, etc.)
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Create sections/channels matching your Day 2 structure (Video, Q&A, Sprints, Announcements)
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Set posting permissions โ who can post where
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Pin a guiding post in each section explaining what it's for and how to engage
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Set up engagement features โ reactions, badges, or whatever your platform offers
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Note the gaps โ what would Xperiencify do that your platform can't? Good to know for the future.
๐ On Paper
Plan Your Community โ Ready to Build
No platform yet โ that's not a reason to stop. A clear written plan is a real deliverable. Ship this today and you'll be ready to build the moment you choose your tool.
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Write your community name and purpose statement โ 1โ2 sentences on what it's for and who it serves
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List your 3โ5 spaces with a name, emoji, and one-line purpose for each
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Define permissions for each space โ who posts, who comments
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Write a guiding post for your most important space โ use the template below as a starting point
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Note which platform you're leaning towards โ even a shortlist of 2โ3 options counts
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Write the first thing you'll set up when you're ready to build โ be specific enough to act on it
Template
Pinned Post Template (copy & customize)
Every space needs a guiding post. Use this for any platform โ just fill in the brackets.
๐ Welcome to [Space Name]!
This space is for: [describe the purpose in 1โ2 sentences]
Here's how to use it:
โ [Action 1 โ e.g. Post your questions or insights below each week]
โ [Action 2 โ e.g. Reply to a peer's comment to support them]
โ [Action 3 โ e.g. Like a post when you find it helpful]
๐ก How to earn points: Commenting and liking earns you [X] social points each time.
Let's go! ๐
Notes
What I Built Today
Document what you actually set up โ this becomes your Wins comment to share in the Sprint!
๐ Bonus Unlock
Designing a 2-Tier Membership with Tags
This bonus training unlocks when you earn your ๐ Sprint 1: Community Builder badge in Xperiencify โ awarded to members who complete all 3 days of the sprint.
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Locked until you earn the ๐ Sprint 1: Community Builder badge
Complete Days 1, 2 & 3 and share your wins in the Sprint โ earn your badge โ this training unlocks automatically in Xperiencify.
In this bonus you'll learn how to create a 2-tier membership using member tags โ offering different access levels, VIP spaces, or upsell paths inside your community.
๐ฌYour Ready-to-Post Comment
Auto-assembled from what you built today. Copy and paste it in the comments below Build Your Community to earn your XP and Social Points โก
Fill in the "What I Built Today" notes above to generate your commentโฆ
Then paste it in the comments below Build Your Community
๐ Wins & Insights
Sprint Wins & Insights
You built a community in 3 days. Now reflect, solidify your learning, and share it in the comments below Training 6 to earn social points and inspire others.
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Your Sprint Win
What did you build, learn, or shift this sprint? This is your headline win.
๐ก Your #1 Actionable Insight from this sprint:
๐ฎ Your Next Step (what you're doing after this sprint):
๐ฌYour Ready-to-Post Comment
Auto-assembled from your win and insight above. Copy and paste it in the comments below Share Your Wins & Grab Your Badge to earn your XP and Social Points โก
Fill in your win and insight above to generate your commentโฆ
Then paste it in the comments below Share Your Wins & Grab Your Badge
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of 4 days completed in this workbook
Your real XP lives in Xperiencify. For each training, go to the comments section below the video and drop your comment, then check off your daily actions to earn your points:
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Go to the training in the Gamification Lab
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Comment "Watched" under the post โ +1 XP
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Paste your ready-to-post comment (copied from this workbook) in the comments below the training โ +2 XP
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Like or reply to at least one other member's comment โ +1 XP
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Repeat for all 3 days โ that's up to 12 XP total in Xperiencify ๐
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Share your wins to earn extra points and unlock your ๐ Sprint 1: Community Builder badge
Each training = 1 XP (watched) + 2 XP (comment) + 1 XP (supporting a peer) = 4 XP ร 3 days = 12 XP total in Xperiencify ๐ฏ