JibberJobber Quickstart Guide

JibberJobber Quickstart Guide 12 Things to Get Started on the Right Foot

Make sure your address is correct (next slide shows pics  ) thing 1

Click on Show on Map Under Contacts, click this link. If it doesn’t show up with your city and address, just go to My Account and fix it.

Check your mailing and reminder preferences (next slide shows pics  ) thing 2

Go to My Account, Preferences

Check the following:

when you get action item reminders

when you get birthday reminders

what e-mails you get from US

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much more – spend a few minutes there!

Verify your e-mail address (next slide shows pics  ) thing 3

Did you get an e-mail from us? We need to know you own the e-mail address. If you didn’t get it, check your spam (and then whitelist “jibberjobber.com” e-mails). Or, perhaps you spelled your e-mail wrong (it happens frequently!). Just go to My Account and check to see if you spelled it right.

Add contacts one-by-one (next slide shows pics  ) thing 4

Under Network, click Add Contact Simply fill out the form – don’t “know” anyone? Put your mom or dad or sibling or spouse or neighbor. Go through this form to understand what info you can track.

Import contacts in bulk (next slide shows pics  ) thing 5

Click on Network, Import/Export

You can import from your Outlook contacts, or LinkedIn, or from any CSV… for now:

Download this CSV template and fill in a couple of records

In JibberJobber, browse to find the CSV

Check the “Advanced Import Box”

Then, click Upload File to see the import screen. See how we try and not import duplicates?

Add a log entry and create an action item (next slide shows pics  ) thing 6

Click on Network, then the log entry icon Make sure you check the Create Action Item box. The text will be the Action Item info. If you are Premium, you’ll get this e-mailed to you.

Add company info and create a company action item (next slide shows pics  ) thing 7

Mouse over Companies, click Add Same process as you did for a contact, now do it for a company. Global Companies are those you are sharing with all JibberJobber users. They can’t see your private notes and log entries, but they can see the rest. By now you know how to add a log entry and action item, right?

Add multiple Me in 30 Seconds statements (next slide shows pics  ) thing 8

Click on Interview Prep, Add You can have different statements for different situations, such as an interview, networking with job seekers, networking with business owners, etc. Go put yours in. The Category is a powerful Premium feature.

Do a job search, add a job to your Jobs section (next slide shows pics  ) thing 9

Click on Search Jobs under Jobs In the search results, click on “Create a new…” which dumps this job info into a job record that you can track. Notice you can track all the dates of when you do things with that job posting (submit resume, interview, send thank you letters, etc.)

Explore the tools (next slide shows pics  ) thing 10

Mouse over Tools Some of these are Premium features. Expense Tracker is a simple tool to help you track possible tax deductions. Job Journal is where you record your career accomplishments for future reference. Coaching stuff allows OTHERS to interact with you and help you succeed in your job search. You can also be someone’s coach. Calendar view shows all your stuff in a calendar format.

Compare Regular and Premium features (next slide shows pics  ) thing 11

Click on Premium Features at the bottom of any page JibberJobber is free for life with an optional upgrade. If you ever downgrade, we don’t hold your data hostage… it’s yours. We want you to use this tool during your entire career, not just this job search. Consider upgrading for 3 or 6 or 12 months, so you don’t have to worry about losing Premium features when you really need them.

Click Upgrade Now to see pricing This is your career – no one else’s. We priced JibberJobber to help you manage it without worrying about the cost. Choose the plan that works for you. Pay with PayPal or your credit card.

Continue to learn more (next slide shows pics  ) thing 12

Webinars, videos and blog From the home page (left) or the blog (right), you’ll find the next user webinar date – just click the link to register. Get to the tools from the blog, or under Tools/Videos when you are logged in. Around two minutes each, these are quick demos to help you use JibberJobber. Make sure to sign up to get the blog posts via e-mail, or check the How To category, at www.JibberJobber.com/blog

That’s it! Have questions? [email_address]