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Overview
Two different options are available for creating a new account; personal and business.  To create a business account, only a business name is required.  Both types of accounts function exactly the same.

Once you have created your account and logged in, your 'Home' page will display showing your Event Calendar, Group and Topic Areas.  An initial Private Group will have been created for you.  This Private Group is the same as any other group and you may change the title as well as add your member connections to it.

Start building your member connections by emailing your friends and family to join you, or by creating your groups and topics where you will later add your member connections.  Some ideas for groups are topics are 'Family', 'Friends', 'Work', 'Softball Team', 'Cycling Friends', etc.

To add connections through email, select the icon on the title bar after you login or select the 'Connections' link then 'Connect With Others'.  If the email you entered belongs to a website member, their profile will display allowing you to connect with them directly through the website.  You may also view the profiles of other members in the groups you have been included in by your member connections.  A member connection invite must still be accepted just as it would through an email connection invite.  When another member has requested a connection with you, the symbol will appear next to the 'Connections' link at the top of the page indicating you have pending connection requests.

 
Profile Search
The Profile Search is available to search the directory of Business Member's.

This works with the Connection Options described below allowing other members to Auto Connect with you.  HTML is also provided in the search results allowing others to embed a link to your profile directly into their own web pages.

 
Main Areas

Connections

A connection is a relationship you have with another member of the website.  Connections may be in 1 of several different states: connected, blocked, awaiting your acceptance of a request or awaiting another member's acceptance of a request.  When a connection request is sent to another member of the website, the request will remain pending until the other member responds to the request.

Events

You may schedule events on specific dates and include event attributes such as the number of nights, start time and end time.  Each event must be assigned to a group even if the group does not contain other members.  All members in the assigned group will be able to update their event attending status as well as post and view other members comments.  The event administrator has the ability to restrict postings by other members.

Groups

A group is a collection of your connected members and each group must have a unique title such as Family or Friends.  Once a group is crated, all members of the group may post comments to the group and all members of the group will be able to view the posted comments.  The group administrator has the ability to restrict postings by other members.

Topics

Topics perform similar to groups but instead of assigning members to a topic, you select a group of members to be assigned to the topic.

Once a topic is crated, all members of the assigned group may post comments to the topic and all members of the assigned group will be able to view the posted comments.  The topic administrator has the ability to restrict postings by other members.

Messaging

Member Messaging allows website members to send messages to other members without disclosing any personal contact information.  This optional feature may be disabled at anytime preventing any further messages being received.

This feature allows members to contact other members when required for Website Advertising.

Member Advertising

Member Advertising allows members to create their own ads for display on other member's homepages.

All ads have the same basic look and feel with exception to a few customizations that may be made. Each ad is linked to a detailed ad page as well as the creating member’s profile.  Several different ad programs are available as well as the ability to target ads to specific regions.

Photo Albums
Create Photo Albums and assign them to your Groups.  Only members of the assigned group will be able to view  your photos.  Each Photo Album will have a Primary Photo that displays as the main album photo when the album is assigned to a Group, Topic or Event Advanced Posting.  An album must have at least once Group assigned for the album to display in the Albums list.

Notepad

The Notepad is available for you to add notes to yourself.  Notes are private and no other member will be able to view them.

Widgets

Several Widgets are available for you to select on your Profile / Widgets page.  Widgets are small applications such as a Weather Tracker, World Clock, Stock Tracker and Twitter Follower, Joke of the Day  and Inspirational Quotations.  Once a widget is set, it will display on your homepage below the Event Calendar and Notepad.

Photo Bar

The Photo Bar displays the last 15 photos that have been posted by other members to any Group, Topic or Event you are a member of.  Your own photo postings will not appear in the Photo Bar.  Each photo is linked the the item where it has been posted.  The Photo Bar will only display on the main page when there are images that have been posted.
Posting Comments to Groups, Topics and Events
Any member of a group, topic of event may post comments, website links, YouTube video's, photo albums and photos.

If you are the administrator of the group, topic or event, when viewing the postings, you will have the option to select any posting and remove it, or remove all the postings.  Each posting is date stamped and will remain active in the system for a maximum of 30 days at which time it will automatically be removed.

 

Posting Comments

Simply type your comment into any comment area and select the 'Post' button.

Advanced Posting Options

 

Link to a Website
Website Title: This is the title that will display and is linked to the website you have entered.
Website-http://: Enter the website address in the following format: www.TitleTitleTitle.com.

 

Insert a Video from YouTube
YouTube Key: A YouTube key may be entered to post a video.  You do not need to enter any html code, only the key.

 

Assign a Photo Album
Photo Album: Select one of your Photo Album's to display.  The primary Photo Album photo will also display as a sample along with the posting.

 

Upload an Optional Photo
Upload Photo: Photos may be uploaded to your posting.  The photo will remain in the upload list for any posting until you actually post the item, or remove the photo.
Ignore Photo: This will remove an uploaded photo that has not yet been posted to the group, topic or event.

 
Preview: Allows the item to be previewed before it is actually posted.

 
Website Graphics

General Images
     Homepage tips display
     A new message has been posted to the item.  This is the default indicator, other options are available in your Profile General Options.
     Connections
     Edit / Settings/ Options
     Group comments
     Topic comments
     Photo Albums
     File Link
  Website Link
     Calendar
     Add Item to Outlook Calendar
     Notepad
  Member Birthday
     Member Profile
     Member Profile Search
     Member Advertising Search / Profile-Display Ad Teaser
     Display Detailed Ad
     Widgets
     Connect with others
     Emulated as a nanny for another member
     Mobile Options
     Member Messaging
     Widgets
 

 Connections
  The symbol will appear next to the 'Connections' link at the top of the page indicating there are pending connection requests waiting to be accepted
  Edit your member connection options.

Block Connection

Blocking a member in your connections will hide their groups, topics or events from you.  You will also not receive email notifications when items are posted to those groups, topics or events.

A blocked member will remain in your connections and they will still be able o view and post comments to  your groups, topics or events they are a member of.

A member may be unblocked at any time.

Delete Connection

A member connection may be deleted at anytime.  Deleting a connection will remove you from all groups the other member has assigned you to and will remove any postings you have made to those groups.

Deleting a connection with a member will not prevent the other member from sending you a new connection request.
  From the 'Home' page, this is a quick link to the Connect Through Email page where you may send email requests to other non-members asking them to be connected with you
  Display all your connections regardless of the connection status
  Display your active connections
  Display connections requested by other members
  Display connections you have requested
  Display blocked member connections
 

Events
     Edit a calendar event
  Indicates the event has been updated or new comments added.  This is the default indicator, other options are available in your Profile General Options.
  Indicates the Event is selected
 

Calendar
  Linked to graph attended events by group and month
  Indicates the member has a birthday.  Only members whose profiles are visible and have the birthday field marked for display will show in the list.
  Indicates a countdown widget expires on the date.
  Indicates you are the administrator of an event on a specific day
  Indicates you are the administrator of an event on a specific day that has been updated or had had had new comments posted.

If you have not responded to the event, the indicator will remain on until you respond to the event.  If you have responded to the event and new comments are posted, the indicator will remain on until you view the event details.

  Indicates another member is the administrator of an event on a specific day
  Indicates another member is the administrator of an event on a specific day that has been updated or has had new comments posted.

If you have not responded to the event, the indicator will remain on until you respond to the event.  If you have responded to the event and new comments are posted, the indicator will remain on until you view the event details.

  You are Attending the event
  You are Not Attending the event
  You have Not Responded to the event
 

Mini Calendar
  Linked to graph attended events by group and month
  Indicates a member has a birthday on a specific day.  Only members whose profiles are visible and have the birthday field marked for display will show in the list.
  Indicates a countdown widget expires on the date.
  Indicates you are the administrator of an event on a specific day
  Indicates the event has been updated or new comments added for an event you are the administrator of
  Indicates another member is the administrator of an event on a specific day
  Indicates the event has been updated or new comments added for an event of another member
 

Event Members
  The member is Attending the event
  The member is Not Attending the event
  The member has Not Responded to the event
 

Groups
  Edit the Group
  Indicates a new comment has been posted to the group.  The indicator will remain on until you view the group details.  This is the default indicator, other options are available in your Profile General Options.
  Indicates the Group is selected
 

Topics
  Edit the Topic
  Indicates a new comment has been posted to the topic.  The indicator will remain on until you view the topic details.  This is the default indicator, other options are available in your Profile General Options.
  Indicates the Topic is selected
  Like the Topic
 

Albums
  Edit the Photo Album
  Indicates the Album is selected

 
Notification Emails
Unless you have blocked a member, you will always receive email notifications when a member adds or updates an event on their calendar for a group you are a member of.

You should only receive a once or twice daily email notifying you of new postings to review.

 
Homepage Display Options
Select the 'General Options' link on your 'Edit Profile' page.

You may select to only show groups and topics on your homepage that have had new comments posted to them.  You may also select to display your groups and topics in a scrollable list.

 
Mobile Options
Select the 'Mobile Options' link on your 'Edit Profile' page.

Your mobile link allows you to view and respond to calendar events on your mobile phone.

 
Likes
The ability exists for each member of a Topic to 'Like' and 'Unlike' a topic.  The Topic administrator has the ability to report on all members who have 'Liked' a topic.

 
Connection / Auto-Connection Options
Select the 'General Options' link on your 'Edit Profile' page.

For connection requests you have sent, you may select to receive email notifications when they accept your connection request.  By default this is turned on when you create your account.

The auto connect function allows other members to connect with you automatically without having to accept their connection requests.  This is applicable to all accounts but may be better suited for Business Accounts where you do not want to approve each connection manually.

You may also select the option to have a newly connected member automatically be added to one of the groups you have created.  This also allows the new member to view all topics having the assigned group.

There is also an option to receive email notifications when other members auto connect with you.

 
Nanny Options
Select the 'Nanny Options' link on your 'Edit Profile' page.

Here you may assign another member in your connections to be your nanny. Once assigned, your nanny will have the capability of emulating your account to review all your groups, topics and events but will not be able to post comments or photos to your albums.

The assigned nanny also has the ability to disable or reactive accounts.  This option is in place allowing the nanny to change the account status of younger members should it be necessary.

 
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