Leaving Facebook Groups, Discord, Mighty Networks, Circle or Skool? The content is the easy part. Here is how to bring your members with you.
Why people move
Rising fees, a platform that changed its rules, features you cannot add, or a community that has become a business you do not fully control. The reason that matters most is ownership: on a social platform you cannot even email your own members. Moving is how you get that back.
No member emails: start collecting them before you announce.
Migration checklistUse announcements, a pinned link and a sign-up form.
Migration checklistMembers, posts, events and courses can move. We run these migrations.
Get helpExport members, then decide which posts and courses are worth moving.
Migration checklistKeep your source course files; courses are usually rebuilt.
Migration checklistPick the kind of platform first.
Platform FinderWhat you have, what must move, and your date.
A test import on a copy of the new site, checked by you.
Invite sequence, accounts ready, nothing charged twice.
A final sync on the day, then a check-in after the first weeks.
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