Facebook Groups

Facebook Groups provide a space for people to communicate about shared interests. 

Groups can be created by anyone to share communication through the Facebook members.

Elements of a Facebook Group include:

• Privacy: In addition to a public setting, more privacy settings are available for groups. In secret and closed groups, posts are only visible to group members.

• Audience: You can adjust group privacy to require members to be approved or added by admins. When a group reaches a certain size, some features are limited. The most useful groups tend to be the ones you create with small groups of people you know.

• Communication: In groups, members receive notifications by default when any member posts in the group. Group members can participate in chats, upload photos to shared albums, collaborate on group docs and invite members who are friends to group events.

Articles

• Facebook equips admins to protect and analyze their Groups

• Facebook Groups can now screen new members with a questionnaire

• Use Facebook groups for business

• Facebook adds a new way to sell items in groups (compete against Craigslist)

• How to Network With Facebook Groups

Also see 

• Facebook Pages

• Google Groups

• Newsletters - Emailed