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ShowMe is where coaches, clubs, creators, and local businesses build living worlds you can join — and where every time you show up, you earn points, climb the ranks, and build a reputation that follows you everywhere.

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What ShowMe Is

One living home for the people and moments you want to keep close.

ShowMe is an app for building living worlds called Compounds — a home for a skill, a class, a business, a club, or an event. Instead of scattering updates across chats, feeds, links, and email threads, the story, the people, and the next step all live in one place that is easy to return to.

A real home, not a disappearing postYour own space with a feed, members, resources, and live events — not content that vanishes down a timeline.
Built to bring people backThere is always a next lesson, drop, update, or gathering giving people a reason to return.
Showing up countsPoints, streaks, and a leaderboard turn taking part into visible progress and real recognition.
Who It's For

Built for people who need more than a one-time visit.

Teachers and creatorsKeep learners close between lessons, posts, and live sessions.
Small businessesTurn customers into regulars who follow your story, not just your menu or flyer.
Organizers and communitiesKeep events, updates, and belonging alive after the first announcement.
Key Use Cases

One structure, four kinds of world.

Teach a skillKeep learners practicing long after the lesson ends, with the next drop, feedback, and a leaderboard that proves it sticks.
Grow a businessTurn one-time customers into regulars who follow your story and get rewarded for coming back.
Run an eventKeep the energy alive before, during, and after the day, so one event becomes a world people return to.
Lead a communityGive your people a home where showing up counts and your most active members become your most visible ones.
Use cases · all kinds
Pottery teacher keeps 80 students practicing between weekly classes with drops and critiques Neighborhood cafe turns Friday regulars into a loyalty crew that gets first dibs on new pastries Summit organizer keeps attendees connected all year instead of losing them after one day
See ShowMe in motion A quick look at how the app actually looks and works — browsing worlds, stepping into a Compound, and the feed, members, lessons, and live events inside.

What a Compound actually is

A Compound is your own space inside ShowMe. Think of it as a living home for one skill, business, event, or community. It is where people follow your story, join your updates, come back for new moments, and feel part of something instead of just visiting once and leaving.

Your own home Each Compound has its own identity, members, updates, and share link.
Tabs match the category The tabs change based on what you create. A skills Compound may show Skill Drops and Apprentices, while a business or event Compound can show resources, attendees, offers, or custom labels.
Built to bring people back Instead of one static page, a Compound keeps giving people reasons to return for the next lesson, update, event, offer, or conversation.

More Compound types you can create

ShowMe works across many kinds of worlds, not only skills. You can shape the same Compound structure around whatever people need a reason to return to.

Coaching program Guide clients through milestones, support, and repeat check-ins.
Course or cohort Keep lessons, resources, and progress together in one home.
Restaurant or cafe Turn one visit into an ongoing relationship with regulars.
Event series Hold the momentum before, during, and after each live date.
Community group Keep people connected through updates, rituals, and recognition.
Business team Create a clear home for culture, updates, and shared momentum.
What is a Compound?

A Compound is your place inside ShowMe.

Every Compound has its own feed, members, resources, live events, leaderboard, and recognition system. It can run like a class, a creator membership, a restaurant regulars club, or the official home for a local business.

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Feed

Post updates, questions, photos, videos, and conversations for the people inside.

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Members

Bring in apprentices, attendees, students, staff, fans, members, or whatever name fits your world.

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Resources

Share Skill Drops, documents, links, recordings, schedules, and materials people can return to.

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Grand Durbar

Schedule events and host live gatherings: town halls, workshops, services, Q&As, and sessions.

Free or paidopen the door or charge for access
Public or privatebrowseable, invite-only, casual, or official
Custom labelscall hosts and members what they are
Clean share linkssend people to shwme.app/c/your-name
Inside every Compound

The tabs give every world structure.

A Compound is not one endless feed. It has dedicated spaces for the story, conversation, content, people, reputation, and events that keep the community useful.

AboutThe identity of the Compound: what it is, who runs it, what members can expect, and whether entry is free or paid.
FeedThe daily pulse: posts, questions, photos, videos, replies, ShowIts, announcements, and member conversation.
DropsSkill Drops, resources, documents, links, recordings, schedules, and materials organized where people can return to them.
MembersThe people inside, named for the world they joined: apprentices, attendees, students, staff, fans, members, or custom labels.
LeaderboardA per-Compound view of who is showing up, earning Respect, and carrying the culture.
Grand DurbarThe events home: schedule sessions, workshops, services, town halls, Q&As, gatherings, and live moments.
AI and Automation Mastery Compound details page showing About, Feed, Skill Drops, Apprentices, Leaderboard, and Grand Durbar tabs
The tab names adapt to the Compound. A Skills space can show apprentices and Skill Drops; an event or business can use attendees, members, resources, or documents.
The Feed tab

Where the Compound comes alive.

The Feed is the daily room inside a Compound. Members post progress, questions, photos, videos, tips, recipes, wins, resources, and conversations that keep the group moving.

Post in contextEvery update lives inside the right Compound, so a cooking post, farmer update, class question, or event memory stays with the people it was meant for.
Rich media, not just textPhotos, videos, tips, recipes, and replies make the Feed feel useful, visual, and alive.
Respect and conversationMembers can respect, comment, and share posts, turning everyday participation into visible momentum.
Culinary Mastery Compound Feed showing a post composer, recipe posts, photos, respects, comments, and shares
A typical Compound Feed can adapt to the world it belongs to: recipes for culinary spaces, field updates for communities, business updates, and memories for events.
Official ShowMe Compound Leaderboard tab showing weekly rankings, points, rank change, active players, and top contributors
Every Compound can have its own leaderboard, so the people adding value inside that world get recognized by that world.
The Leaderboard tab

Make contribution visible.

The Leaderboard turns participation into a shared signal. Posts, respects, shares, comments, and consistent activity can help members rise inside the Compound they are helping to build.

Ranked by the CompoundEach space can surface its own top contributors, active members, hosts, learners, supporters, or players.
Time-based momentumToday, week, month, and all-time views make recent effort visible without losing long-term reputation.
Recognition that nudges actionMembers can see what moves the board and understand how to contribute next.
The Grand Durbar tab

Give gatherings a real home.

Grand Durbar is where a Compound schedules what is coming next and preserves what already happened. It can hold workshops, conferences, masterclasses, town halls, services, watch parties, recaps, and reminders.

Upcoming and past eventsMembers can see what to register for now, then come back later for recaps and memories.
Event details in contextDate, time, location, attendees, posters, and calls to action live inside the Compound that owns the gathering.
Not just live sessionsGrand Durbar supports scheduling, attendance, reminders, and event history for every kind of community moment.
Photography Compound Grand Durbar tab showing upcoming events, registration, past event recaps, and event alerts
Grand Durbar gives Compounds a calendar, event archive, and gathering space, from one-off workshops to major annual moments.
Growth and recognition

Show your growth. Earn your reputation.

ShowMe rewards participation. When people post, comment, respect, share, learn, and show up daily, their growth becomes visible across the app.

XP

Earn experience points by participating, learning, posting, respecting, and showing up.

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Badges

Unlock milestones across influence, creation, engagement, and amplification.

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Golden Ring

Complete daily challenges and earn a 24-hour gold avatar ring.

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Leaderboards

Each Compound can surface the people carrying the culture.

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SMP

ShowMe Points turn lifetime XP into a visible credibility score.

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Respect

Give appreciation to posts, replies, ShowIts, and members who move the community forward.

The Townsquare

Start in the Townsquare. Go deeper in Compounds.

The Townsquare is the public social layer of ShowMe. Post, comment, share Shows, give Respect, follow people, and discover what is moving across the world. When something pulls you in, enter the Compound behind it.

Posts and replies for public conversation across ShowMe.
Shows for quick stories, moments, and updates.
Respect for appreciation, signal, and reputation.
Discovery for finding active people and Compounds.
ShowMe Townsquare view showing story circles, a post composer, feed filters, public posts, respects, comments, reposts, shares, and bottom navigation
Explore the world

Find Compounds that help you learn, belong, and grow.

Browse what is trending, new this week, free to enter, built for you, or near you. ShowMe discovery is not just a directory; it shows where people are gathering and what is active now.

Discover Compounds home showing Create Own, Townsquare, category filters, For You, Trending Near You, and Popular Skills rows

Discover · For you, near you, and popular skills

Explore categories showing Events, Communities, and Businesses rows with upcoming events, communities for you, and top businesses

Browse · Events, communities, and businesses

Use cases

Start with skills or small businesses. Turn attention into belonging.

ShowMe works across four use cases, but the strongest starting points are skill-led businesses and customer-facing local brands that need one place people can keep coming back to.

Skills

Teach once. Stay in your learners' lives for the long run.

Most teachers, coaches, and creators know the same frustration as small businesses: one class ends, one post disappears, one lesson is watched, and the connection fades. A Skills Compound gives people a place to keep learning from you in real time, follow your teaching journey, return for the next drop, and grow with you instead of drifting away.

Sarah K. Photography CompoundCritiques · behind-the-scenes lessons · student progress
Marathon Method CompoundTraining plans · check-ins · habit-building support
Code With MayaSkill Drops · office hours · a circle that keeps learning

Teaching a craft already? Create a Skills Compound so your learners do not just watch you once, but keep growing with you.

A photography instructor showing camera technique to her student in a sunlit studio
Communities

Give your community a place to grow together.

Run a neighborhood group, farmer network, fan circle, alumni community, faith group, club, or shared-interest space. Use a Compound for resources, updates, marketplace activity, community chat, events, equipment hubs, and Grand Durbar gatherings.

Farmers Market CommunityMarketplace · resources · growers
Sunset Runners CompoundEvents · routes · weekly chat
Class of '15 Alumni CompoundStories · reunions · member updates

Building a community already? Give your people a Compound they can return to.

Farmers Market Community Compound details page showing About, Feed, Resources, Growers, Leaderboard, and Grand Durbar tabs
Community Compounds can name their people, share resources, coordinate events, surface activity, and keep the group moving around a shared purpose.
Events

Turn an event into a living Compound.

Festivals, tournaments, conferences, workshops, meetups, concerts, and reunions can live before, during, and after the date. Use a Compound for schedules, fan chat, predictions, watch parties, rewards, recordings, resources, and Grand Durbar gatherings.

FIFA World Cup 2026 CompoundMatch center · predictions · watch parties
Echo Music FestivalLineup drops · fan chat · after-parties
Indie Devs MeetupSessions · recordings · monthly Grand Durbar

Hosting or attending something big? Give the event a home people can return to.

FIFA World Cup 2026 event Compound details page showing About, Feed, Skill Drops, Funs, Leaderboard, and Grand Durbar tabs
Event Compounds can rename the people inside, track activity, hold schedules and media, and keep the community alive around Grand Durbar gatherings.
Businesses

Turn first-time customers into loyal regulars.

A static website can only hope somebody comes back. A social post disappears fast. A Compound gives your business a living home where people do not just browse once, but join your space, follow your story, and stay close to the heartbeat of what you are building every day.

Show the human heart behind the brandLet customers see the prep, the people, the process, the care, and the everyday wins that make your business feel real.
Stay present after the first visitPost updates, launches, offers, events, and story moments so people have a reason to return again and again.
Reward active supportAs people engage, follow, share, and participate, they become recognized supporters instead of anonymous passersby.
Get discovered by nearby localsShow up for people searching for authentic neighborhood brands they can connect with and support over time.
Neighborhood Restaurant CompoundChef specials · event nights · regulars who return
Local Bakery CompoundFresh drops · pre-orders · loyal morning customers
Barber Studio CompoundAppointments · announcements · community loyalty
Fitness Studio CompoundClass updates · member wins · repeat engagement

Running a restaurant, salon, gym, clinic, studio, nonprofit, or local brand? Create a Compound your customers and members can return to.

A team gathered together in warm light, showing the human side behind a local brand or organization

A small-business Compound is not just a page. It is the living relationship between your business and the people who choose to come back, support it, and grow with it.

How it starts

Create a Compound in minutes.

Pick what you are building, give it an identity, add the first reason to enter, and invite your people.

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Pick what you are building

Choose Skills, Communities, Events, or Organizations.

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Give it an identity

Name it, add a cover, choose your host title, and name your members.

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Add the first reason to enter

Post a resource, Skill Drop, announcement, or Grand Durbar event.

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Invite your people

Share your Compound link and start building momentum.

Pricing, kept simple

Open it free. Charge when it creates value.

Some Compounds are open communities. Some are paid spaces for classes, programs, memberships, events, or premium resources. ShowMe supports both.

Open the doors

Free Compound

Best for clubs, alumni groups, public communities, faith groups, teams, early-stage communities, and spaces where money would get in the way.

Charge for entry

Paid Compound

Best for courses, coaching groups, premium communities, events, expert access, and structured programs.

The people who'd love what you're building are out there right now — with nowhere to come back to.

Give them a world worth showing up for. Open it free; charge only when it earns it.

Just want to join one? Explore what is active right now

Next: see it in action for your world Start the tour with Skills — how teachers and creators turn one lesson into a following. Then Businesses, Events, and Communities.
Continue to Skills →