Communicating with your group and supporters

To be successful, you need great lines of communication with your group and wider base of support.

If you're organising a region or community with multiple "sub groups", you should have a network of reps from each group in a shared chat and, if appropriate, a regular meeting.

You should also have a set of comms channels appropriate for different audiences. This will vary from group to group, but the following is typical:

• A website, for core information about your group and a space for promoting upcoming events
• A messaging app for two-way comms with other organisers, e.g. Mattermost or Signal
• A messaging app for one-way ("broadcast") comms with all the members of your group (appropriate for larger groups)
• An email list, for one-way comms with members and a wider group of supporters

Your comms will be busiest when you're organising an action. There's loads of specific advice here for how best to communicate your actions.