Why businesses should be using Discord

 Isn't Discord just something for gamers?

The correct and current answer to this question, is no.

Discord was mail used by gamers to quickly and audibly communicate over a chat box. Discord is highly customizable for the users experience and is heavily run off of customizable bots. Discord keeps an open chat history so you can easily see previous messages, unlike having to go back thru a million years.

Now that you a know a little why Discord was designed let's look at how and why businesses should implement discord into their services. 

- Easy to use messaging platform - similar to slack.

- Ability to create a custom experience for user- can create themes, bots, and threads.

-Multiple topics at once- You can use channels/threads to keep different topics organized all in one place.

- Reach a different group of customers- You could ultimately advertise/ build a group of loyal fans that you know are primarily on discord.

-Reach a new demographic- If your company has recently made the switch, get used to a whole new world of invites, discussion, and ways to communicate.

Why shouldn't the company just use slack then you ask?

Discord is mainly known for gamers, whereas Slack is know for business communication.

Here are the benefits to choosing Discord over slack.

1. The voice chat on Discord is much simpler to use and better quality than Slack.

2. It has 140 million active users.

3. Discord is tight knit and very organized.

4. It has text, audio, and video chat options.

5. Better server management.

Youtube actually uses Discord for their business communication.

Overall Discord is a fun, quick platform to bounce ideas, or interact with your team or customers. I think we will see more and more companies make the switch to Discord.

Are you familiar with Discord? And if so what do you think the pros and cons are for using Discord in a business setting?