Part Five of our Get Started Guide is about understanding all the different ways Envato Authors like yourselves can begin interacting, supporting and getting involved in the community.
Community is about connecting with other like-minded people - those with similar or diverse experiences, stories, skills and lessons learned. Some of the most successful businesses are those that have have understood the value of a good network, healthy collaboration, and harnessing a strong sense of belonging as part of their strategy.
Having your own business can sometimes be a lonely or isolating experience. The great thing about online communities is how generous and open many are, and the ways in which they can inspire, motivate and help us all understand what's going on in our industries.
Here are the channels available to you as an exclusive Envato Elements author:
The Forums
We have a special private forum just for Elements authors where you can meet others in our community and ask your Elements specific questions. You will be able to access this once your items have been made available on the Elements library.
Pro Tip: Once you're able to access the private Elements forums group,
don’t forget to reach out and say hello to your fellow community members. 👋
Now is not the time to be shy (we know you love celebrating milestones),
so congratulate one another on saying yes to this new adventure!
The Author Hub
This is a space where we regularly post about the community (including interviews and guest posts from authors), trend reports, announcements and share what’s going on around Envato.
We love to hear from you and so do your fellow authors, so share your story!
Contribute an Author Hub Article here.
Get Featured in our Author Interview here.
Newsletters
Each month we send out an Elements newsletter that highlight all things Elements, including new product features, customer insights featured authors and more. You’ll see news highlights, tips, tricks, authors and exposure opportunities that you can get involved with. Subscribe here.
Meetups
From time-to-time authors around the world host Envato Meetups, and we’ll let you know about them through the Author Hub and Newsletters when they happen. If you’re close to one, we encourage to get out and meet other authors.
We recently finished EuroTour 2018 - our largest gathering of meetups with 500+ authors in attendance across Europe. If you haven't heard about it, you should definitely check out the our 2018 wrap up article with all the cool highlights here.
We're also always looking for active community leaders, so if that sounds like you - check out how you can become a host for an Envato Meetup!
Sign up to Host a Meetup here.
Now, as you embark on this new Audio on Elements adventure together, it’s important to remember all the good that comes from giving back to the community. Reach out to one another and provide support by exchanging feedback, helping each other ask the right questions and sharing tips for success!
We wish you all the best on your Elements journey and if you ever need anything, at anytime - feel free to reach out to us here.