Key things to think about when starting a new community or adding your groups to Communities on WhatsApp.
Empower and collaborate with your admins and members to build and maintain a rewarding community experience.
See how people from across various sectors are using WhatsApp to grow their communities.
People join communities to access information, connect with like-minded individuals, be inspired, and work together towards a common goal. To grow your WhatsApp Community, you should create a space that fulfills your members’ needs and enables meaningful and deep connections. Get creative in communicating information and content, and encourage members to get involved, interact, and contribute to a healthy, positive, and active community.
Quick tips:
- Welcome all newcomers and share the community’s purpose and rules
- Be present and encourage your members to get involved
- Get creative in generating content that is meaningful and beneficial for your members
- Seek feedback regularly to ensure you stay relevant to your members’ needs and interests
"Being able to create so many groups and manage them under one umbrella has brought a more personal touch and really enabled to create more meaningful connection between our members - which is our whole mission, connecting them to each other and fostering supportive friendships."
- Bruna (International Women Berlin)
Encouraging active involvement
Communities thrive when members are active participants. As an admin you can influence how your members connect and interact by striking the right balance and creating regular, meaningful communication, not overloading members with information that can become spam or noise.
Let’s look at some ideas for growing and engaging your community:
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