Skool still doesn’t have native voice messages, so I built VoiceDrop, a browser extension that lets you record and send them directly inside Skool. And while voice messages are obviously handy when you don’t feel like typing, there are a few places where I think they really shine.
𝟭. 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮
Most new members get some version of “Welcome, great to have you here!”
Imagine joining a community and instead hearing a short message where the owner actually says your name and welcomes you personally.
It takes seconds, but immediately makes the community feel a little less like another website you joined and a little more like somewhere people actually know you’re there.
𝟮. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩
Maybe a member stopped engaging. A lead disappeared halfway through a conversation. Or someone you were talking with just dropped off.
Another text can easily feel like another follow-up.
A quick voice message using their name feels much more personal and much less like something that could have been copied and pasted to 20 people.
𝟯. 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜
They bought something. Referred someone. Hit a milestone. Made a great contribution. Took action on something you suggested.
Most people expect a notification, a like or a quick text reply.
They probably don’t expect to actually hear from you.
That’s where VoiceDrop comes in.
It gives you voice messaging directly inside Skool, without moving the conversation somewhere else.
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