At DateWithAMate.com, you are able to create groups of your choice and invite people to join them. The group can be something to do with your hobby, events you maybe organising or a topic you feel strongly about and want other members to join your crusade
How to create a Group
Create DateWithAMate groups and make them about anything you want. Interested in Sport? Create a favourite sport fan group. Like gardening? Create a group for gardening advice..Get the idea? Here's a quick tutorial on how you can create your very own DateWithAMate group.
Click on the "Groups" page in the main menu at the top of the page.Then click on the "Create a New Group" button on the Groups page. Fill out the DateWithAMate group creation form. It asks you questions to help you build your new DateWithAMate group. When you're finished filling out the form, click "Create Group" at the bottom of the page.
Upload a picture for your group. It should be something related to the theme of your DateWithAMate group. Choose a photo from your computer and click "Upload Picture". After you've uploaded a photo, click "Continue". Invite members to join your DateWithAMate group.
Tips to Grow a Successful DateWithAMate Group
The Right Configuration: Make sure you select a title, category and description that is relevant to your brand because this will entice people to join your group. I also suggest that you be as transparent as possible and offer information such as contact information, website, phone number and location. This allows group members to associate the group to an actual person rather than any old computer generated content.
To offer a real community appeal, enable the ability for anyone to post discussions, wall posts, pictures and videos. Initially you should make the group public which allows anyone to join and invite people to the group; remember you do have the ability to remove members if needed.
Press Releases/Blog Posts are other methods which you can use to invite new members to your DateWithAMate Group. Create a call to action and place it above the fold which reminds readers to join your group.
Keep the Content Fresh: Update your group's Recent News, photos, videos, events and links regularly so that members have a reason to return. Another simple tactic is deploying a welcome message which greets new members and enforces the 'human factor' of the group.
Create relationships with new members: If you have a group which is open to the general public then you will notice people who are not your 'friends' join your group. These are the types of people are there to get a feel for the quality of the group therefore make it a habit to personally address them.
