How to create a group
Creating a group on Marco Polo is a great way to build stronger and more personal relationships. Groups come in all sizes— up to a max of 200 people! Use smaller groups for intimate group discussions. Use larger groups to keep everyone up to date and connected.
Creating your group:
- Tap on the Contacts icon at the bottom of the home screen menu
- Select Create Group
- If you've enabled your device's contact list, you’ll see everyone from your address book there or you can type in a phone number of someone that you’d like to add.
- Add the people you’d like in your group and tap Done (*Android) or Create (*iOS)
💡PRO TIP: Create a group without adding anyone, this way you can set up your group before people start joining. You can do this by tapping
Done
(*Android) or
Create
(*iOS) without picking anyone.
That's it- your group is created. Next up, customize it and get the word out!
Setting up the group:
You can change the name and chat tile image! Here’s how:
- Go into your group, tap on the group title at the top of the screen. That’ll take you to the Group Info screen.
- To rename your group, tap on the group name.
- To change the chat tile, tap Edit on the current Chat Tile. Pick a fun GIF or your own photo to represent your group. When you change the chat tile, your group will be notified.
💡
PRO
TIP: After your group is up and running, consider changing up the chat tile as a way of engaging your group. You can try searching for tiles like “Friday”, and “Celebrate”, etc.
Next up, be sure to record a
Welcome Polo in the group. This way when others join, they'll already have something to watch (as new people join they can see all previous Polos).
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PRO TIP: In your first Polo to the group, you might want to include a few things such as why you started the group, what kinds of things you want people to discuss, or any rules you have in the group. You might also share a few tips on how to use Marco Polo to help everyone get started.
Invite people into your group:
- Once you’re ready, you can start inviting people into your group by sharing the link to your group. Here’s how easy it is:
- Go into your group and tap on the group title to get to the Group Info screen
- Tap on the Group Settings to get to the admin options
- Tap on Invite via Group Link to create your link. You’ll notice your link is customized with your group name at the end of it
- Pick one of the many options to share the link with your group
- You can also add your existing contacts to the group from the Group Info screen by tapping the Add People.
💡 PRO TIP: Share your group link in any existing groups(e.g. Facebook group, text, email, etc). Here’s sample text that you can use:
“Hi team, I’d love for us to feel more connected in a way that conveniently fits into our busy lives. I found this great app, Marco Polo will help us do just that.
This is where I’ll be sending weekly challenges, training, etc. Join in and don’t miss out: <link>. Be sure you’ve downloaded the app on your mobile device.