The Super Guide to Asking Questions in Community Groups

This was a talk I gave at a CMX Community Meetup on Dec 10, 2023. The goal was to discuss, share and teach the group of Community Leaders & Members the better way to approach asking questions in groups and dedicated channels.

Recording: https://youtu.be/eGAnuijaeWI?si=5uayXNAWl9sKR-tk

Transcript

1. The Super Guide to asking Questions in Communities Joshua Omobola @kohawithstuff 10-12-23
2. Taleleyi?? Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
3. DevRel (Cooperator) @ - Ajala, the traveller! 🎒 - House boy @ Communities 🌵 - Youtube Content Creator 🙌 - Single and my WiFi is off 😂 - Community Rockstar & Consultant 󰝗 - Boring and Aesthetic-ish 😐 - Have you heard about web5? Joshua Omobola
4. Agenda - Questions - Why you should ask Questions? - The Anatomy of a Good Question - The Koha’s Super Question Framework Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
5. Questions Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
6. Open Ended vs Close Ended Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
7. “There are no Stupid questions” Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
8. But there are Bad bad questions Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
9. Questions can be good! Let’s look at… Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
10. Why! Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
11. Anatomy of a Good Question… Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
12. Anatomy of a Good Question… Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff - What the problem is… - What you’ve attempted - What you see / Visual Proof (if possible) - What you expected to happen..
13. Don’t start a question with… Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
14. Is there anyone who designs here?? Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
15. Who can help me fix this thing?? Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
16. Help help help! Please. Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
17. Duhhh, We already know you need help? Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
18. Ask and Ask Right. Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
19. Lazy questions === Lazy answers, if there is any answer. Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
20. Ask. Nobody will bite. Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
21. Koha’s Question Framework Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff - What you are trying to do - What you expect to happen - The Error - Things you Tried to fix it - Question - Attach Visual Proof
22. Example! Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff I need Two Volunteers! Who are the Two Boldest people on this call?
23. You can ask Good Questions! Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
24. Questions & Maybe Answers! Twitter & Youtube: kohawithstuff
25. @kohawithstuff Love, your favourite neighbourhood DevRel 󰝗