Groups are how you organize your network into lists that matter to you — colleagues, investors, alumni, local contacts, whoever you want to stay close to. Once created, Goodword automatically keeps your groups up to date as your network grows and changes.
Getting started
To give you a head start, Goodword automatically creates a few groups for you based on your goals and location — like Locals (contacts near you) and Peers (people in similar roles or industries). You can build on these or create your own from scratch.
Creating a group
There are two ways to create a group:
From the Groups page
Navigate to Groups and hit Create Group. Give your group a name and description, and Goodword will populate it with matching contacts from your network.
Via AI Chat
Just ask. Open AI Chat and describe the group you want — Goodword will create it and add the right people automatically. For example:
"Create a group of my contacts who work in venture capital"
"Make a group of everyone I know who's based in Austin"
"Group my former colleagues from my last job"
Groups stay up to date automatically
Goodword continuously monitors your network and adds new contacts to your groups as they match the criteria. If you connect with someone new who fits an existing group, they'll appear there without any manual work on your end.
Group ideas to get you started
Groups are most powerful when they reflect how you actually think about your network. Goodword draws on everything you've connected — your calendar, contacts, LinkedIn, and any notes you've added — to find the right people for each group. The more context you give it, the smarter your groups get.
By relationship type
Champions: your closest professional relationships, the people who'd vouch for you without hesitation
Mentors: people whose advice you value and want to stay in regular contact with
Peers: contacts in similar roles or industries who you learn from and collaborate with
By goal
Investors: people in your network who invest, if you're building something
Hiring pipeline: contacts who might be great future hires or who know people who are
Open to new roles: connections who've signaled they're exploring their next move
By shared background
College alumni: everyone you know from a particular school
Former colleagues: people you've worked with at a specific company
Conference connections: people you met at a particular event
By location + interest
Product managers based in Austin: useful for planning meetups or finding local intros
SF-based contacts who are runners: great for finding people to connect with beyond work
Chicago-based founders: a ready-made list for whenever you're in town or looking to make introductions
Questions?
Reach out to support@goodword.com and we'll help.