Creating Meaningful Engagement on Medium?

A writer and editor's reflection.

Dr. Preeti Singh
Write A Catalyst
Published in
2 min readJul 29, 2024

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As a writer and editor, I observe interaction and engagement on Medium. I find several writers love to engage with other writers. Other writers just write a post and leave it there without interacting with others.

Medium is a place where deep connections can be formed and slowly you learn about each other and they become your friends.

There is an art of making deep connections.

What is an impactful interaction?

There are three important ways we can make it impressionable and leave our happy mark with another writer.

🌹Clapping

It is heartening to note that some writers give full 50 claps. A writer feels happy that he has worked hard and has received all the 50 claps that Medium allows him from other writers.

Why oh why do some writers only give 1 clap, 5 claps, or 10 claps?

Next time you clap on an article make the writer feel special by happily clapping 50 times. Let them know you care for their writing.

🌹Highlighting

While we read an article some sentences stand out and stay in our memory. Why not highlight them? Give them their due. Moreover, you…

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Dr. Preeti Singh
Write A Catalyst

Doctorate in Finance, Professor, Author, I write about Life’s experiences, edutech. 9xTop writer.