Power Up Your Local Discord Community With A Discord Reminder Bot!

Discord is not just for gaming or large online communities; it’s also a fantastic platform for local clubs and groups to connect, collaborate, and grow.

Whether you’re part of a local running club that shares routes and organizes group runs, or a photography club that discusses tips and arranges photo walks, Discord can bring your local community closer.

Consistency in communication is a crucial element in managing and engaging a local community on Discord. After all, the point of Discord is so you can keep your local community up to date with everything happening.

There are many places online you can host a community, and in the past, Facebook was the place to be. But, Discord has grown to become the number one place online to grow a local or global community.

One of the reasons Discord has become so popular is because of the use of bots. Bots play an important role on Discord and can help you to automate and manage many tasks you usually need to do manually as part of growing and keeping your local community thriving.

There are many different types of bots within the Discord ecosystem to help you with your server. Today, we will focus on the communication element to your Discord community and utlizing an automated message or reminder bot.

How Can A Discord Reminder Bot Help You Manage Your Local Community?

Organizing Local Events & Meetups

One of the primary reasons local communities gather on Discord is to organize events.

For a running club, for example, it might be weekly runs or group races. For a photography club, it could be photo walks or workshops. With a reminder bot, you can schedule announcements for these events ahead of time and set reminders as the event date approaches. This ensures everyone in the community is informed and can plan to participate.

If you have a calendar of events that are known ahead of time for the entire year, you could schedule announcements for all events today and let the bot do all of the work in delivering these messages and reminders throughout the year.

Sharing Important Event Or Community Information

For local communities, important information might include changes to event locations or times, weather updates, or safety tips. A reminder bot can schedule these posts, ensuring they go out at the right time, even if you’re not online.

Cultivating Engagement

A reminder bot can foster engagement in your community by scheduling posts that initiate discussions or share relevant content.

For instance, a running club might have daily posts about different running routes or training tips, while a photography club could share daily photo challenges or editing techniques. This keeps the conversation flowing and the community engaged.

You might set up daily or weekly check-in reminders for workouts or targets too, which will help to keep your community responsible.

Celebrating Achievements & Wins

Local clubs often have achievements to celebrate, like a runner achieving a personal best or a photographer winning an award.

Scheduling celebratory posts with a reminder bot helps ensure these moments are highlighted, and members feel valued.

How Can You Setup A Discord Reminder Bot?

Setting up a reminder bot on your server is really simple and can be achieved in just a couple of clicks.

Once set up, it’s super simple to set up automated messages and reminders too.

In the following example, we will use dotNotify, our Discord bot, for reminders. It’s also free to use.

Setting Up dotNotify for Your Local Community Server

Getting Started With dotNotify:

Add dotNotify to your server. Visit the dotNotify website, connect your Discord account and click to add the bot to your server of choice.

Access The Dashboard:

Once you have added the bot to your server, you can gain access to the Dashboard. This is where you can manage your messages and reminders once scheduled.

Create A New Message:

Click on the “Create” link from the Dashboard to schedule a new message.

Configure Your Message:

Here you can write your message, choose the channel where it will be posted, and set the date and time for when it should go out. You can also choose between a text or an embedded style message.

Save and Schedule: 

Once you’re happy with your message, click ‘Schedule Message.’ Your post is now scheduled and will be sent out at the designated time.

It’s literally that simple. You can set up as many of these messages and reminders as you want and manage them all from the easy-to-use, intuitive web dashboard.

By using a reminder bot like dotNotify, you can ensure your local community on Discord remains informed, engaged, and excited. No matter what your club or group focuses on, timely and consistent communication is key to fostering a thriving local community on Discord.