Getting Started for Group Administrators
A GroupNews Group is a single place for your group and its news. Looking for more information about creating or managing your new GroupNews Group? This guide is for you, and we’re glad you’re here!
1. Create A Group
Everything in GroupNews starts with your Group. It is your organization’s news hub, where your organization’s news, events, and deadlines get published, and where group members participate in discussions. If you haven't already done so, create a Group to get started with GroupNews.
2. Invite People To Your Group
A Group isn't a group if it doesn't have anybody else there. You'll want to invite people to join your group. The people who accept your invitations are your Group Members. If you're setting up a Group for your business, invite your employees. If it's a friends and family group, be sure to invite them.
3. Create Channels
Your group's news—stories, events, and deadlines—get published in channels. When you create your group, we set up your first channel for you. You may want to create some more to better organize the content you and the other group authors post. You can set up just one channel, or you can set up as many as you’d like.
4. Assign Authors
Authors are Group Members who have publishing rights in your Group. They can publish stories, events, and deadlines in individual channels. Every channel has its own authors, and a Group Member can be authors in multiple channels.
5. Get Your Group Members Up To Speed
Once your group is set up, you can share the following resources to help everyone get familiar with GroupNews:
Use this template to send an email introducing GroupNews to people to your organization.