Revenue generation through Sabi Market’s WhatsApp community
2024/2025
company
Sabi Market

The Challenge
At Sabi Market, the goal was to create the first-ever digital community on WhatsApp for buyers and sellers. This initiative aimed to:
- Generate additional revenue for wholesalers and the business.
- Educate customers on new features, Sabi market app, best practices, and market trends.
- Enhance engagement among buyers and sellers by fostering a connected community.

My role
As the Product Marketing Manager, I led the planning, and execution of this community-driven initiative. I was responsible for:
- Designing the strategy and defining clear objectives for the community.
- Segmenting users into clusters based on factors such as location, buying behavior, etc.
- Creating and managing a content calendar to drive consistent engagement and education.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including commercial, data, sales, and customer success, to align on messaging and revenue-generating tactics.
Strategy & Implementation:
Community formation & segmentation:
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- Established the WhatsApp groups and developed a process for buyers and sellers to join the community.
- Divided community members into clusters based on geographical regions and buying patterns, ensuring tailored communication and localized initiatives.
Content calendar development:
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- Created a calendar filled with content aimed at educating the community.
- Developed promotional content and special offers to encourage purchases, directly linking community engagement to revenue generation.
Cross-functional collaboration:
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- Coordinated with commercial, data, and the sales team to craft offers that incentivized bulk purchases and repeat business.
- Worked with customer success to ensure that all customer inquiries were promptly addressed.
Execution & monitoring:
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- Monitored engagement metrics and community feedback, using these insights to refine the content calendar and engagement strategies.
Results
- The targeted promotions and offers within the community resulted in an 8% increase in wholesalers’ monthly revenue, directly impacting the business’s bottom line.
- Active participation soared, with over 200 members actively engaging in discussions and events within the first three months.
- The educational initiatives significantly reduced product-related queries (by approximately 10%), indicating that members were more equipped to utilize the platform.