How to create a searchable directory for your Slack community

Slack is both the best place to build your community and the worst place.

Best because all your members are already in it. So it provides the lowest friction for members to talk to each other.

Worst because it clearly isn't built for communities. It doesn't have the key features that a community needs. Like a member directory. (Actually it does, but it is hidden behind the massive paywall makes no sense for a community.)

That's why we've built the member directory tool at Curated Connections.

Say goodbye to the "who's who" chaos

Before you start making grand engagement strategies for your community, you should get the basics sorted. If members aren't able to find more about other members and connect with them when they want to, none of your engagement strategies will get the success they deserve. That's why having a useful member directory is the first things you need for any community.

Designed to help members connect

Make it easy for your members to find the right person to connect with. Give them a filterable member directory that has rich info about each member.

Search, filter and tag

Create a slick central hub for your community. Members can easily search and filter through the directory to find the connections they need.

Warm emails built in

Facilitate warm intros between members. Offer them the ability to privately email others without exposing anyone's email.

Import existing data in one-click

It's okay if you already use tools like Airtable, Notion, Sheets, etc to house your members' info. Easily import all data into our directory by using our migration tool.

It's like LinkedIn had a baby with Tinder, but for your community

Take connections to the next level with our automated 1-on-1 networking feature. Create networking programs to play the matchmaker at scale using our much loved matchmaking tool – included in your subscription!

Our integration for Slack works by creating a group DM between the 2 members who are matched and the Curated Donut and Coffee bot. The bot will introduce them to each other and invite them to meet for a virtual coffee chat.

Benefits on partner apps for Slack:

If you're running your community on Slack, it gets even better - we've partnered with the top apps that can help you build a better community:

• 50% off on Thread Archive: The tool that will recover all hidden messages and create a searchable archive of your free Slack workspace. So you can use Slack without worrying about the 90-day paywall.
• 50% off on Forms Unlimited: App for Slack to create and distribute forms right inside Slack. By reducing friction for the respondants, it helps you increase the response rate for your forms by 70-100%! Even has an anonymous mode to collect brutally honest feedback.