Clubhouse blocked in China, Elon Musk asks Vladimir Putin to join
New emerging social audio apps to compete with Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces growth, many new tools to use for Clubhouse
Welcome to this week's news, commentary, discussion and upcoming events on Clubhouse and elsewhere.
News & Commentary
TechCrunch confirms that Clubhouse is officially blocked in China after flying under the radar for a few days
Elon Musk invites Vladimir Putin for a Talk on the Clubhouse App as said on Bloomberg
Quilt, a new social audio app that focuses on wellness and community, has raised a $3.5 million seed round says Jordan Crook
Business Insider reports that Facebook is working on their own social audio app to compete with Clubhouse
The Wall Street Journal claim that users flock to audio app and other voice-based social platforms seeking new ways to connect, including some big names in politics and Silicon Valley
Sara Morrison goes into detail about Clubhouse privacy options or the lack thereof on Vox
Clubhouse tops Japan chart as CEOs and celebrities embrace chat app as said on Japan Times
The Clubhouse Chronicles discusses Steve Ballmer on Clubhouse: LA Clippers, Microsoft and Economic Mobility
Twitter has expanded the beta testing of Spaces to 3,000 more people in addition to the initial 1,000 testers says Jagmeet Singh
"Clubhouse Is Suggesting Users Invite Their Drug Dealers and Therapists" complains Will Oremus
Clubhouse Release Notes & Town Hall Updates
The latest release took place on Monday February 8th. It includes: share link in rooms, accessibility improvements, searching for someone within a room, reporting people who troll, bug fixes and performance improvements and a new app icon. See the full release notes here.
During Sunday’s town hall, the founders talked about prioritizing onboarding new users and mentioned that development of the android version will likely start this week. A more comprehensive writeup will be available later today in the Clubhouse Tea newsletter.
Video of the week
How to guides, tools, tips & tricks
ClubLink allows hosts to promote their events better by offering a more customized preview featuring a photo that includes the room name, who’s attending, the date and time (using the host’s time zone) and profile icons of the hosts as said on TechCrunch
Supercharge your Clubhouse events with Host Notes. RSVP's, Event Agendas, Club Sponsors, Speaker Tipping, Link Sharing, Commenting and so much more in a single click.
Bring more people to your Clubhouse event with Luma. Includes beautiful event pages, ability to sell tickets and accept donations, attendance and analytics.
Shorten Club allows Clubhouse users easily share resources such as links, notes, buckets of ideas, movies, songs, etc. without the hassle of saying the URL letter by letter.
Comet Events set up a beautiful landing page for your event, track RSVPs and referrals, and create a chat room just for your biggest fans.
Rooms of Clubhouse allowed users to search all open rooms in Clubhouse
Never miss a Clubhouse event with Club Recorder. Get a recording of the room sent to you to listen to any time.
Use PerChance, a Clubhouse Bio Generator, to generate your own hilarious Clubhouse bios.
Create room-based boards allowing users to ask written questions, or vote for those asked by others with Ask Clubhouse.
YoYo is a new Clubhouse event directory
Notable people who joined Clubhouse this week
Ryan Reynolds (@vancityreynolds): Canadian-American actor, film producer, and entrepreneur. Mainly known for his comedic performances, particularly as the star of the superhero franchise Deadpool.
Masa Son (@masayosison): Japanese billionaire technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. Founder and CEO of SoftBank, CEO of SoftBank Mobile and Chairman of UK-based Arm Holdings.
Ron Klain (@ronaldklain): American attorney, political consultant, and former lobbyist, who is currently serving as White House Chief of Staff under President Joe Biden.
Symone D. Sanders (@symonedsanders): American political strategist and commentator. Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson to Vice President, Kamala Harris.
Jason Blum (@blumhouse): American film and television producer. Founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, which produced the horror franchises Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge
Ali Ghodsi (@alighodsi): Swedish computer scientist and entrepreneur specializing in distributed systems and big data. Co-founder and CEO of Databricks.
Naomi Watanabe (@naomi_watanabe): Japanese comedian, actress, and fashion designer. Known as the "Japanese Beyonce.”
Recommended events coming up on Clubhouse
We realize that it's impossible to curate events on Clubhouse as every user has their own preferences. Additionally some of the best events are not scheduled and are created ad-hoc. With all that said, the list below includes what stood out for us and should appeal to a wide range of people. If there's anything you think we missed out, feel free to contact us.
MON Feb 15, 9 AM PST
From ESG INVESTING
w/ Andrew Rodriguez, Dan Carreno, Gabe Rissman, Brittany Damico, Amberjae Freeman
Join us for The Week in ESG, every Monday at 12 EST. An open community discussion about the ESG industry - bring current news, white papers, and collaborations to share!
MON Feb 15, 6 PM PST
Plug your talk! TED/TEDx Speakers
From TED TALK SPEAKERS
w/ Olivia Robinson, Christina Joy Whittaker, Samuel Burwell III
If you’ve given a TED or TEDx Talk, this is your chance to come share your talk with our club. Also a great listening opportunity for aspiring speakers.
MON Feb 15, 8 PM PST
w/ Heidi Braun, Gabriel Wyner, Dion Moltke, Jason Calacanis, Craig Zingerline, Laura Lake, Erin Carpenter, Crystal Etienne, Mehak Vohra, Evan Zhou, Danielle Vincent, Taylor Monks
Weekly chat and Q&A for founders, by founders. Come meet founders who have gone through or are in LAUNCH Accelerator. We’ll talk all things #fundraising, #accelerator, #growth
TUE Feb 16, 10 AM PST
Lunch & Learn - Beginner SEO Tips + Q&A
From SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING TRENDS
w/ Julie Kaczmar, niecyisms | Denise, Josie Eacho
Learn about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & how it could help your small business.
TUE Feb 16, 2 PM PST
Female Founders: Pitch Your XR Start-up
From EXTENDING REALITY (AR/VR)
w/ Amy LaMeyer, Martina Welkhoff, Maddie Callander
Let’s hear from AR/VR/AI seed stage start-ups with female founders or gender diverse teams! We’ll invite 7 speakers on stage to give a 3 minute pitch and answer a few questions from investors.
TUE Feb 16, 3 PM PST
Law, Tech, and Justice: Is there a “Justice Algorithm?”
From LAW MEETS TECH
w/ Chris Draper, Sylvester Johnson, Natalie Knowlton, Frederick Ravin, Julie Sobowale, Breon Wells, Kevin Shah, Simon Boehme, Sixx Williams, Jessica Vittorio, Dalia Hashim
Technology primarily accelerates progress along a path defined by algorithms. How do our analytical models of “justice” impact the technologies that define the services delivered to our communities?
WED Feb 17, 2 PM PST
Adnan Ebrahim: CEO MindLabs - Future of Mental Health
From HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
w/ Sohaib Imtiaz, Sana Khan, Adnan Ebrahim
Mindlabs has raised a 1.4 million Pre-seed and is dubbed the ‘Peloton’ of Mental Health. Adnan was previously founder of Car Throttle (acq 2019) and Forbes 30u30. Future of mental health?
WED Feb 17, 3 PM PST
From POWERED BY WORDPRESS
w/ Raj Vasa
Special edition of Wed talks. Open session for members to talk bout what they’re working on / pain points / insight. All digital pros welcome but must be a member for stage time. Let’s connect.
THU Feb 18, 12 PM PST
NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Watch Party 🚀🔴📍
From NASA SOCIAL ALUMNI
w/ Cindy Chin, Michelle Mitchell, Herb Baker, Janet Heaton, Turin Gutierrez, Kate Morgan, Mish
Come join NASA Social Alumni members in a special event as the NASA Perseverance Rover lands on Mars! 📍Date and time may be change to reflect the landing status.
THU Feb 18, 3 PM PST
Cryptomedia: Fostering Support Through Community
From DIGITAL BODIES - CREATIVE CULTURE ON THE BLOCKCHAIN
w/ Ameer Suhayb Carter
Support is tantamount to success as an artist, creative, designer, etc.—we explore methods to provide a safe space for social and economic activity.
FRI Feb 19, 11 AM PST
Working Remotely with Brand Strategist Fabian Geyrhalter
w/ Chris Do, Drigo, Fabian Geyrhalter, Mo Ismail, Anneli Hansson
It’s been a tough year living under the lockdown. How have you adapted to working remotely? Catching up with Fabian Geyrhalter.
FRI Feb 19, 4 PM PST
#TheWizCH 🌪👠 BENEFIT CONCERT 🎶 🕺🏼💃🏼
From OG CLUB
w/ Talia Moore, MaRah Williams, Ed Nusbaum, Stacey Malone, Sherita Carthon, Dr.Lori Hicks, Aaron Moore, Angela Blair-Jeffries
#TheWizCH 🌪👠 is EXCITED 🤩 to bring our most anticipated BENEFIT CONCERT 🎙that combines the magic of LIVE STREAM PERFORMANCE 🎭 with Cast, Crew & Celebrity Guest 😱 Its sure to be the BEST Vibes 🕺🏼💃🏼💯
SAT Feb 20, 7 AM PST
YouTube Trends: What’s The Future of Video
From SOCIAL MEDIA EXAMINER
w/ Michael Stelzner, Derral Eves
Wondering where the future of YouTube is headed? Learn from video strategist Derral Eves who’s responsible for 60 billion views on the platform. He’s the author of the YouTube formula.
SAT Feb 20, 11 AM PST
Intro to Facebook Ads Workshop - Small Business Edition
From BARGE CONSULTING GROUP: WEALTH CLUB
w/ Steven Barge
I will be sharing tips and best practices so that you can leverage Facebook Ads to increase sales, engagement & customers for your business.
SAT Feb 20, 5 PM PST
🎧🟠Clubhouse TV Network!🟠🎧 24Hr COVID-19 Relief AUDIOTHON
From OG CLUB
w/ Diana Copeland, Nikki LaShae, Ed Nusbaum, Martina Lee, Donna Callejon, Marlena Hartz, Angela Dunlap, Pope, Belle Teria, Beth Nydick
🌟Presented by Global Giving & Clubhouse TV Network 🌟24-Hours of Audio entertainment! Featuring CHTV Talent Ensemble & LIVE Original Shows! Grab your earphones! ENJOY! DONATE: GlobalGiving.org/COVID19
SUN Feb 21, 8 AM PST
💠 XR Digital Identity: 3D Avatars for AR/VR apps & games
From XR FAMILY
w/ Manu .Vision, Timmu Tōke, Kaspar Tiri, Daniel Marcinkowski
Let’s talk about the topic of digital identity with the founders of @getwolf3d. They make 3D avatars for Unity-based AR/VR apps & games, all from a single selfie. Check it out on readyplayer.me!
SUN Feb 14, 9 AM PST
w/ Paul Davison, Rohan Seth, Anu
We'll let you know what's on our mind and answer your questions, now at 9 AM PT to be inclusive of our international users! 🌎 Visit our knowledge center to submit your questions in advance. Tap the gear icon on your user profile, then FAQ or visit support.joinclubhouse.com! 🙏
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