Communities bring together multiple groups under one name, with an announcements channel. For schools, courses, and clubs, they can organize customer relationships.
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What is a community
A community brings together several related groups and has an announcements group where only administrators post. It is useful for schools, courses, gyms, subscription clubs, and student communities.
It organizes conversations that were previously scattered across separate groups.
Community, group, and channel
A group is an open conversation. A channel is one-way broadcasting. A community combines groups and announcements.
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Centralized announcements
Important notices reach everyone through the announcements group.
Subgroups by interest
Classes, levels, or topics in separate groups within the community.
Clear rules
Conduct and disclosure rules set from the start.
Moderation
Active administrators prevent spam and conflicts.
Risks to the number
Groups and communities generate reports when misused. Use a separate number if necessary.
Sales with care
Exclusive offers for members work, but too many push people away.
Individual service
Personal questions should go to individual chats with history in the CRM.
Ready message
"Welcome to the English students community! Class announcements arrive here; your class questions, in the class group; personal matters, on our service WhatsApp."
Common mistakes
No rules, too many offers, and mixing individual service with group.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between community, group, and channel on WhatsApp?
A group is a conversation among members. A community brings together several groups with an announcements group. A channel is one-way broadcasting where only the company posts.
The bottleneck is almost never the team. It’s the time until the first response.
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