Confused regarding how to claim a badge with Basno? This file should answer all your questions. If not, don't hesitate to contact us!

1. November 2012
CLAIMING A BADGE
THE OFFICIAL USER’S GUIDE TO THE BASNO EXPERIENCE
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2. TWO METHODS OF CLAIMING
EMAIL BASNO.COM / SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
• Did you run a marathon? Make • Want to get a badge that is
a donation? Contribute to a currently on the basno site? A
campaign? By doing so the badge that you saw on a
company/organization you friend’s Facebook page? You
support may have automatically may have some prerequisites to
sent you an email to claim your accomplish before obtaining the
badge. badge, but with some effort the
badge can be yours.
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3. CLAIMING BADGES
EMAIL
• The email will state
the issuer of the
badge
• Click on the button
titled “CLICK HERE
TO CLAIM”
• You will be prompted
to sign in using one
of the three social
networking sites
• You may be
prompted to verify
your credentials
• Proceed to page 7
for further
instructions on email
badge claiming
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4. CLAIMING BADGES
Basno.com
• Click on “GET
YOUR OWN” or the
link listed
underneath the
description
• Based on the
wishes of the
issuer, you may be
redirected to a
donation site (or
some other location
where you can
meet the
prerequisites for the
badge)
• If the badge is by
invitation only, the
“Request a Badge”
window will appear
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5. CLAIMING BADGES
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or invitation email
• See a friends
badge that you
want? Just click for
more information
• The destination for
the links/icons
displayed on each
of these mediums is
at the discretion of
the company
• You may be
directed to
basno.com or the
company’s site to
gather badge
specific information
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6. CLAIMING BADGES
Posting Your Badge
• Now that you have
received your
badge, it is time to
post it
• You will be led to
this page – through
email or the
company’s site –
only once Basno
has verified that
you merit and
subsequently own
the badge
• While the steps
listed here are for
VFW, badge
posting processes
are similar for all
Basno digital goods
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7. CLAIMING BADGES
Posting Your Badge
• The “ADD YOUR
INFORMATION”
section is at the
request of the
organization/
company and may
not appear
• After claiming your
badge you will be
prompted to “SIGN
IN” so that your
badge can be
posted (though not
listed here, you
can sign in with
LinkedIn)
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8. CLAIMING BADGES
Posting Your Badge
• The “CUSTOMIZE”
step allows you to
implant a personal
picture (if feature is
activated) and
subsequently add a
personal message
• Due to
technological
constraints, you
cannot share your
message via
LinkedIn during this
step (page 11 will
detail how you
share with
LinkedIn)
• Finish by clicking
“ADD TO VAULT”
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9. THE VAULT
Reviewing your Collection Follow on Posts
• Before viewing
your badge
collection on the
basno.com site,
you will be
prompted to sign
in
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10. THE VAULT
Reviewing your Collection Follow on Posts
• Once signed in,
you can review all
of your badges
• To get more
information on a
specific badge,
just click on the
image
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11. THE VAULT
Reviewing your Collection Follow on Posts
• Want to post or
repost your
badge? The
process is fast and
easy.
• Just click on the
desired social
networking
medium and follow
the steps
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12. THE VAULT
Reviewing your Collection Follow on Posts
• Want to post or
repost your
badge? The
process is fast and
easy.
• Just click on the
desired social
networking
medium and follow
the steps
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13. THE VAULT
Reviewing your Collection Follow on Posts
• Want to put your
badge in a blog or
in an email?
Follow the steps
and this will be the
end product
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14. START COLLECTING NOW!
• Was this guide helpful? If you still have questions please do not
hesitate to contact us at support@basno.com. Our support team
works around the clock to make your Basno experience as interactive,
fun, and easy as possible.
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