Send a Group Message by Location

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You can select the users near a specific location in the map view to send a group message. You can also adjust the radius, up to a maximum of 100 miles or km, to filter the users near the location.

You can define the location radius unit as miles or km in Configuration > Business Rules > Map Parameters. You can view the selected list of recipients before broadcasting the message (10 at a time till a maximum of 100 users are reached).
  1. From the Collaboration window, click the new conversation icon New conversation icon to start a new group message..
  2. Click Group Message.
  3. Click Location and select the appropriate group from the list.
    The count of the users nearby the selected location appears. The area in which you are searching shows a shaded circle. When you search within your current location, your location and the shaded circle is displayed in blue. When you search in a custom location, which is different from your current location, the location and the shaded circle is displayed in red.
  4. Enter the message and click Send.
    Tip: If the Location group has only user, you can select the Start Chat link to initiate a one-to-one chat conversation.