Solution
Let every activated member reveal the next network.
Members belong to more than one community.
As they contribute those affiliations, the graph reaches beyond a single roster and the communities connected to it become easier to see and to activate.
One roster at a time
Every network starts from scratch, even when its members already overlap.
An organization activating its community usually begins with nothing but its own list, despite the fact that its members belong to universities, chapters, employers, associations, and other groups already.
Those overlaps are real, and they are almost never recorded anywhere.
Making them visible is what turns a set of separate rosters into a network that can grow along its own edges.
What Trailblaze and Scout do
Growth along connections that already exist.
- Members contribute the other communities they belong to during onboarding.
- Overlapping and adjacent communities become visible to the organization.
- A connected network starts with real ties rather than an empty roster.
How it runs
From one activated community to the next.
- 01Activate the first community
Existing records and direct member onboarding establish the initial graph.
- 02Capture other affiliations
Members add the universities, chapters, employers, and groups they also belong to.
- 03See the adjacent networks
Overlaps reveal communities connected to the one already activated.
- 04Activate with a head start
A connected community begins with members and ties already present in the graph.
What changes
A network that becomes more useful as it grows.
Reach past your own roster
The organization can see where its members connect to communities beyond it.
Easier activation next time
A connected network starts with real affiliations rather than an empty list.
Better recommendations
A denser graph gives Scout more to reason over for every other objective.
More reasons to take part
Members who find the network useful have a reason to keep contributing to it.
Where it applies
Networks made of overlapping communities.
Also relevant
What a denser graph improves
Grow the network along the connections it already has.
Explore how Trailblaze can turn member affiliations into a clearer view of the communities around you.