Better group chat functionality
In a world where communities are everything and the direction things are heading in - think Skool, Circle etc. the group chat feature in Trainerize is completely outdated and almost child like, in the emojis. It feels, not premium, but extremely basic. I love Trainerize, I have the Studio version and it's amazing. We run 8 weeks programmes for our clients and the group chat feature would be fantastic if it could mimic the functionality of either Circle or Facebook (which circle is based on). If it were to have a style and familiarity similar to Facebook in regards to the group / group chat, engagement would increase ten fold. It feels so clunky to use so I feel like, for the way the fitness industry is moving - groups, group coaching, communities etc. this is an absolutely essential piece.
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Coach Gretzi
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You need to make it so it isn't all one long thread. Comments under messages, polls are needed for community feeback. This is SOOO behind!
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Meaghan Markiewicz commented
When you run a challenge in Trainerize, it is not user friendly because the client has to navigate to three different parts to engage:
1. the leaderboard to see their points
2. the group with the messages
3. their activities to actually log for points.It is not intuitive and leaves less room for engagement so I definitely agree that having it more like circle or facebook where everything is integrated and easily clickable between these three would be great
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Matheus Franco
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Interesting. I miss the ability to be able to paste the clipboard selection, like when I take a screenshot and try to paste it right away in the chat instead of having to save a file and upload it.
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cravattrauma
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The group chat tool that is included in Trainerize is not only entirely out of date but also nearly childish in its use of emojis, particularly in a world where the future is leading us towards things like Skool, Circle, etc., and where communities are everything. It does not feel like a quality product; rather, it feels like something really simple. I absolutely adore Trainerize. I have the Studio version, and it is fantastic. We provide our clients with programs that last for eight weeks, and the group chat feature would be wonderful if it were able to imitate the functionality of either Circle or Facebook (the platform on [Doodle Baseball](https://doodlebaseball.io/) which Circle is built). Engagement would grow by a factor of ten if it were to have a style and familiarity that were similar to those of Facebook with respect to group chat and groups. Due to the fact that it seems so awkward to utilize, I believe that this is an absolutely necessary component for the manner that the fitness business is developing—that is, through group coaching, communities, and other group-oriented activities.
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Nate Cavicchi commented
This would be great. In addition to auto messages that could be scheduled in advance.
Unfortunately, I made this request/suggestion a solid 1.5-2 years ago, and there has been no headway whatsoever on it.
I really hope it's something they do, because I agree. The group messaging platform is not conducive to a top tier application. It feels clunky, and not up with the times.
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Nijah Scarlett commented
It would be great to have functionality similar to most group chats polls, thread replying, pinned posts and so on
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Emily Wood commented
The group chat feature is old. The group chat emojis are a bit childish for an adult platform. And the fact that it is only one thread in the group makes it difficult to respond directly to people.
Could this be upgraded both to modernise it and to also make the group chat function easier to use.