Benefits include: No need to create a new group when adding/editing/removing people Communicate with iPhone & Android without glitches The ability to mute any chat Privacy if desired The ability use via SMS with no app The ability to use from a computer No limit to group size (we recommend to use if bigger than 4-6) Picture/video storage & organization Higher quality multimedia Naming & organizing of all group texts
Tips include: Recognize that not everyone will be able or want to download the app Limit the length of your messages to 3 lines in the app....think twitter (about 100 characters) (Long messages come as multiple texts for SMS users) We recommend have you have each member respond with an emoji when the group is created (This will keep them in the group) ALL members must participate or respond with "#stay" to remain in a group (example text below) "or" Enable sharing on your group and text them link to rejoin the group Limit the amount of texts to 1-2 a week Avoid creating events or polls (each response is a text) Avoid emojis, quotations, parentheses, apostrophes (symbols don't transfer to text well) Turn on "office mode" under group settings *from a computer browser* while changing group details or editing members (Each change without office mode comes as an SMS text) Add new members by number and create new contacts (Old accounts might not be active) Create groups as "closed" Use the logo of your ministry if possible Make sure to save contact information in your phone too
"Thank you in advance, but in order to keep receiving text reminders without the groupMe app, I need you to please respond to the group text with this: #stay"