This document provides an overview of the key features and functionality available to members within APNA's Member Bridge platform, including how to log in, create and customize a profile, join communities, post and respond to messages, add attachments, comment on blogs, and change notification preferences. The main goals of Member Bridge are to help members connect with others who share similar interests, participate in discussions, and access resources within various public and private communities.
Municipal Workshop- Free Online Resources to Promote Your Program: Louise Dinsmore from MassRecycle shows how municipalities can utilize the forum as an information portal to ask questions, share information and post upcoming events.
Municipal Workshop- Free Online Resources to Promote Your Program: Louise Dinsmore from MassRecycle shows how municipalities can utilize the forum as an information portal to ask questions, share information and post upcoming events.
See download link below.
Here is a free compilation of all the freebies you might need for your presentations, or other creative projects, including fonts, colors, icons and more.
Download link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ziy3976c8qxn51y/The%20Ultimate%20Freebies%20Guide%20for%20Presentations.pdf
This presentation was created 100% in PowerPoint by my presentation design agency Slides. We are based in Spain (Europe) but have clients worldwide.
Drop me an email and we will discuss your project.
You and I have wasted enough time on PowerPoint Presentations. It's a necessary evil, but there are much better ways to approach it. Based off a talk I gave @ APTS. Enjoy!
Your welcome email (or lack thereof) sets the tone for the email marketing relationship you have with your subscribers—make sure it's sending the right message!
Did you know that Tuesdays at 11am is one of the worst possible times to send your email campaigns? Stop relying on guesswork and hunches to drive your email marketing--you might be shooting yourself in the foot. Learn How to Tweak Your Email Messaging to Generate More Leads!
View full presentation here: http://www.hubspot.com/the-science-of-email-marketing/
Are you leveraging social proof to optimally boost leads and sales? Checkout out these tricks for harnessing current and past customer success (testimonials, star ratings, customer action shots, etc.) to drive more conversions.
You'll learn:
- What kinds of social proof aid conversion (and why)
- Common conversion-killing social proof cases to avoid
- When and where social proof matters on a landing page
- How to score/grade the quality of your social proof
- What elements make a highly persuasive testimonial (and how to get them)
BONUS: Learn my "CRAVENS" methodology -- a simple scorecard for measuring the quality of social proof to effectively persuade conversion. CRAVENS = Credible, Relevant, Attractive, Visual, Enumerated, Nearby [anxiety points], Specific.
Note: A "craven" is a chicken, quitter, scaredy cat, etc. The CRAVENS model focuses on leveraging social proof to strategically reduce anxiety (i.e. scaredy cat, abandonment tendencies) and in turn boost conversion. Get ready for some actionable social proof tips and some epic LOL cat slides! #RememberTheCravens (scaredy cats!)
>> Presented Aug 26, 2014 for an Unbounce Webinar.
Short link: http://j.mp/socialproofcrowebinar
Pitching Ideas: How to sell your ideas to othersJeroen van Geel
Learn how to convince others of your UX ideas by understanding them.
We are good in designing usable and engaging products and services. We understand the user's needs and have a toolkit with dozens of deliverables. But for some reason it remains difficult to sell an idea or concept to team members, managers or clients. After this session that problem will be solved!
Selling your ideas and convincing others is one of the most undervalued assets in our field. This ranges from convincing a colleague to use a certain design pattern to selling research to your boss and convincing a client to go for your concept. You can come up with the best ideas in the world, but if it is presented in the wrong way these ideas will die a lonely dead. This is sad, because everybody can learn how to bring a message across. The main thing is that you know what to pay attention to.
In this session I will take you on a journey through the world of presenting ideas. We will move through the heads of clients and your colleagues, learn what their thoughts and needs are. We will move to the core of your idea and into the world of psychology.
https://www.wrike.com/blog/08/27/2014/Crowdfunding-Sites-Infographic - In the last few years, the crowdfunding scene has exploded. It's not just about Kickstarter and IndieGoGo anymore. Now there are hundreds of platforms to choose from, with more popping up every day. But which crowdfunding site is best for your startup, small business, or charitable cause?
In this infographic, we cover 26 Top Crowdfunding Sites with all the essential details so you can choose wisely.
More info here on the blog: https://www.wrike.com/blog/08/27/2014/Crowdfunding-Sites-Infographic
The eBooks you create have the potential to become an important pillar in your content marketing mix.
Do it right and these high-converting "lead magnets" can continue to work for your content marketing machine long after the average blog post has ran out of steam.
But first, we need to move past the assumption that great eBooks are merely written and start building them with all the right parts!
A series of modules on project cycle, planning and the logical framework, aimed at team leaders of international NGOs in developing countries.
New improved version of Writing Project Proposals in February 2014.
Using icons is a great way to add visuals to your presentation. There are many ways to get icons online, some are even free. But if you need a specific icon that you can’t find or if you want a special spin to your icon (color, shadow etc) – you can use PowerPoint’s great (and somewhat hidden) “Merge Shapes” commands to create your own icons.
Using these commands you can combine basic shapes into other shapes. You can union and subtract shapes. You can intersect and combine. All while still working natively inside PowerPoint. Once you have created an icon you can change the color, filling and add shadows as needed.
It is just as fun as building with Lego blocks! Well, almost..
This is a guide in 15 steps showing you how you can use these commands to create your own icon - the example we are using is a calendar icon.
Three business basics to always remember! People don't care about your brand. They care about what you can do for them. Back to basics... Give people what they want, do it consistently and do it better than your competition.
10 Disruptive Quotes for EntrepreneursGuy Kawasaki
People think that innovation happens by sitting around with your buddies and letting magical ideas pop into your head. Or, your customers tell you exactly what they need, and you just have to build it.
Dream on. Innovation is a hard, messy process with no shortcuts. It starts with making something that you’d like to use and that might make people’s lives better. Then you have to get the word out that your product or service exists.
Follow #VirginDisruptors to join the conversation with Richard Branson and Guy Kawasaki as they talk about whether entrepreneurs have lost the will to innovate.
The Live Google+ Hangout with Richard Branson will be live streamed on Friday, May 9 at 9:30 am PT/12:30 pm PT with a live audience as well. It’s sure to generate a thoughtful conversation and innovative thinking. RSVP on the Google+ event to get a reminder. http://bit.ly/1mgP0b6
Loic Le Meur's keynote on the Sharing Economy as he studied the theme for his upcoming conference LeWeb London on June 5-6 http://london.leweb.co video of the talk available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYvVDXOARWM
See download link below.
Here is a free compilation of all the freebies you might need for your presentations, or other creative projects, including fonts, colors, icons and more.
Download link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ziy3976c8qxn51y/The%20Ultimate%20Freebies%20Guide%20for%20Presentations.pdf
This presentation was created 100% in PowerPoint by my presentation design agency Slides. We are based in Spain (Europe) but have clients worldwide.
Drop me an email and we will discuss your project.
You and I have wasted enough time on PowerPoint Presentations. It's a necessary evil, but there are much better ways to approach it. Based off a talk I gave @ APTS. Enjoy!
Your welcome email (or lack thereof) sets the tone for the email marketing relationship you have with your subscribers—make sure it's sending the right message!
Did you know that Tuesdays at 11am is one of the worst possible times to send your email campaigns? Stop relying on guesswork and hunches to drive your email marketing--you might be shooting yourself in the foot. Learn How to Tweak Your Email Messaging to Generate More Leads!
View full presentation here: http://www.hubspot.com/the-science-of-email-marketing/
Are you leveraging social proof to optimally boost leads and sales? Checkout out these tricks for harnessing current and past customer success (testimonials, star ratings, customer action shots, etc.) to drive more conversions.
You'll learn:
- What kinds of social proof aid conversion (and why)
- Common conversion-killing social proof cases to avoid
- When and where social proof matters on a landing page
- How to score/grade the quality of your social proof
- What elements make a highly persuasive testimonial (and how to get them)
BONUS: Learn my "CRAVENS" methodology -- a simple scorecard for measuring the quality of social proof to effectively persuade conversion. CRAVENS = Credible, Relevant, Attractive, Visual, Enumerated, Nearby [anxiety points], Specific.
Note: A "craven" is a chicken, quitter, scaredy cat, etc. The CRAVENS model focuses on leveraging social proof to strategically reduce anxiety (i.e. scaredy cat, abandonment tendencies) and in turn boost conversion. Get ready for some actionable social proof tips and some epic LOL cat slides! #RememberTheCravens (scaredy cats!)
>> Presented Aug 26, 2014 for an Unbounce Webinar.
Short link: http://j.mp/socialproofcrowebinar
Pitching Ideas: How to sell your ideas to othersJeroen van Geel
Learn how to convince others of your UX ideas by understanding them.
We are good in designing usable and engaging products and services. We understand the user's needs and have a toolkit with dozens of deliverables. But for some reason it remains difficult to sell an idea or concept to team members, managers or clients. After this session that problem will be solved!
Selling your ideas and convincing others is one of the most undervalued assets in our field. This ranges from convincing a colleague to use a certain design pattern to selling research to your boss and convincing a client to go for your concept. You can come up with the best ideas in the world, but if it is presented in the wrong way these ideas will die a lonely dead. This is sad, because everybody can learn how to bring a message across. The main thing is that you know what to pay attention to.
In this session I will take you on a journey through the world of presenting ideas. We will move through the heads of clients and your colleagues, learn what their thoughts and needs are. We will move to the core of your idea and into the world of psychology.
https://www.wrike.com/blog/08/27/2014/Crowdfunding-Sites-Infographic - In the last few years, the crowdfunding scene has exploded. It's not just about Kickstarter and IndieGoGo anymore. Now there are hundreds of platforms to choose from, with more popping up every day. But which crowdfunding site is best for your startup, small business, or charitable cause?
In this infographic, we cover 26 Top Crowdfunding Sites with all the essential details so you can choose wisely.
More info here on the blog: https://www.wrike.com/blog/08/27/2014/Crowdfunding-Sites-Infographic
The eBooks you create have the potential to become an important pillar in your content marketing mix.
Do it right and these high-converting "lead magnets" can continue to work for your content marketing machine long after the average blog post has ran out of steam.
But first, we need to move past the assumption that great eBooks are merely written and start building them with all the right parts!
A series of modules on project cycle, planning and the logical framework, aimed at team leaders of international NGOs in developing countries.
New improved version of Writing Project Proposals in February 2014.
Using icons is a great way to add visuals to your presentation. There are many ways to get icons online, some are even free. But if you need a specific icon that you can’t find or if you want a special spin to your icon (color, shadow etc) – you can use PowerPoint’s great (and somewhat hidden) “Merge Shapes” commands to create your own icons.
Using these commands you can combine basic shapes into other shapes. You can union and subtract shapes. You can intersect and combine. All while still working natively inside PowerPoint. Once you have created an icon you can change the color, filling and add shadows as needed.
It is just as fun as building with Lego blocks! Well, almost..
This is a guide in 15 steps showing you how you can use these commands to create your own icon - the example we are using is a calendar icon.
Three business basics to always remember! People don't care about your brand. They care about what you can do for them. Back to basics... Give people what they want, do it consistently and do it better than your competition.
10 Disruptive Quotes for EntrepreneursGuy Kawasaki
People think that innovation happens by sitting around with your buddies and letting magical ideas pop into your head. Or, your customers tell you exactly what they need, and you just have to build it.
Dream on. Innovation is a hard, messy process with no shortcuts. It starts with making something that you’d like to use and that might make people’s lives better. Then you have to get the word out that your product or service exists.
Follow #VirginDisruptors to join the conversation with Richard Branson and Guy Kawasaki as they talk about whether entrepreneurs have lost the will to innovate.
The Live Google+ Hangout with Richard Branson will be live streamed on Friday, May 9 at 9:30 am PT/12:30 pm PT with a live audience as well. It’s sure to generate a thoughtful conversation and innovative thinking. RSVP on the Google+ event to get a reminder. http://bit.ly/1mgP0b6
Loic Le Meur's keynote on the Sharing Economy as he studied the theme for his upcoming conference LeWeb London on June 5-6 http://london.leweb.co video of the talk available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYvVDXOARWM
This is an implementation aid to enable you to create and manage LinkedIn groups.Please feel free to send us feedback to help us incorporate changes so that the larger community is benefited
This is a slide presentation of 1millionblogs community forum guide.
Check the steps, register to the forum and take part in active discussion with the fellow bloggers.
It helps you boost your visibility in the community, get traffic, and backlink opportunity. And, even sell your affiliate products amount the interested members of the community.
Creating a powerful LinkedIn profile is just not enough, you need to interact with members with similar interests and also market yourself.
Confused how do you do it? Cheryl Rodrigues from our social media team will tell you how to promote yourself on the platform by following these best practices to participate in LinkedIn groups discussions!
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- Drive engagement with an active and engaged online community
- Create a rich knowledge base of member-generated content
- Boost member participation and collaboration using pre-populated member data
This is a quick start guide to get you started on Triberr now. This assumes you have signed up for Triberr and have your profile and settings complete. You have your blog feeding into Triberr and have connected all your social networks.
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This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
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Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
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Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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Member Bridge: Getting Started
1. An overview of features and uses for APNA
Members
Introduction toIntroduction to
Member BridgeMember Bridge
2. ObjectivesObjectives
• Be able to:
– Login
– Create a profile
– Join communities
– Post Messages
– Respond to Messages
– Add attachments
– Comment on attachments
– Create and Comment on Blogs
3. Log InLog In
• Go to www.apna.org
• Click on Member Bridge on the right hand side
of the main menu bar.
• This will take you to the homepage of Member
Bridge.
• Click on the large Log In button in the right top
corner and enter your APNA login information.
– If you don’t remember your password, follow
the prompts to have it emailed to the email
address you use for APNA communication.
6. Your Profile:
Your Professional Calling CardYour Professional Calling Card
All members of APNA automatically have a Member Bridge Profile.
To personalize your profile:
• Click on the My Profile tab on the top navigation bar
• Upload a recent picture
• Add your work information, areas of interest, education
and job histories
• Filling this in will help you connect with other
members who share similar interests/backgrounds
• If you are a member of an APNA Committee, a digital
ribbon for that group will show up under your picture
7. Your Profile:
Security and PrivacySecurity and Privacy
How to change what information shows in your
profile:
– Go to Directory – Preferences
– Go down to the Contact Preferences section
– For the items you don’t want to show, click the
radio button for Nobody.
• Ex: If you don’t want your home address to show in
your profile, make sure that Nobody is clicked for
“Address Lines”.
8.
9.
10. Don’t forget to save whatever changes you make!
• Once you click Save, these changes should appear in your
profile.
• HOWEVER, if you look at your own profile, you will still see
all of your information.
• To verify, have another member check your profile. The
fields marked Nobody should be gone.
11. CommunitiesCommunities
Member Bridge features tons of online communities,
including every APNA committee and state chapter.
Each community has its own corresponding eGroup
(interactive message board) and library. Members
can also create their own communities. Each
community’s privacy settings determine who can or
cannot join or view the committee and its eGroup
and Library.
12. Types of CommunitiesTypes of Communities
Private Communities are controlled by APNA National Office
• Examples are Board of Directors or Council Steering Committee
Public Communities are open to all APNA members
• Examples are Practice Communities or Committee Expert
Panels
• You can join these Communities by going directly to the
community’s homepage and clicking on Join
13. Types of Communities (continued)
Member Created Groups are communities that have been created
by an APNA member.
– Any member can create a community centered around a
particular topic or interest and invite others to join it.
The All Purpose Discussion Forum is a discussion forum for all
members
– Members are automatically subscribed to this group
– Anything you post in this forum will be sent to all members via
the daily digest.
14. Subscribing to a CommunitySubscribing to a Community
To participate in a Community you must:
– Join it
– Set your notification preferences
• Here is how:
15. Search by
Keyword
Search by
Keyword
Or browse by
Community Type
Or browse by
Community Type
Go to the All
Communities page
Go to the All
Communities page
1. Find the Community you’d like to join:
16. 2. Join the Community
Click on the name of the
community you’d like to
join
Click on the name of the
community you’d like to
join
17. • Real Time, Daily Digest,
PDA, or No Emails
• We recommend Real
Time or Daily Digest
for Council and
Committee work
• Make your selection
and hit the Save button
3. Choose your subscription settings:
18. Posting a MessagePosting a Message
• Go to My
Communities
• Select the
Community
• Click on the Post
link at the bottom of
the Current
Discussions box
19. Responding to MessagesResponding to Messages
• From an email
– Direct
– From the thread
• From the digest
– Direct
– From the thread
• Respond to sender only or
– Only the sender sees your response
• Respond to eGroup
– All subscribers see your response
24. View Thread vs. Message DigestView Thread vs. Message Digest
• View Thread
– Shows a listing of all the messages in that
particular discussion thread, from the first
posted message to the last
• Message Digest
– Shows a listing of all of the posted messages
in that eGroup in order by date, showing the
most recent message first
– This listing is NOT thread-specific.
25. Adding Attachments to eGroupAdding Attachments to eGroup
PostsPosts
• Follow the steps as shown on the next
slides.
• Note: moving to the next step too soon
causes an error and all information is
lost. You will have to start over.
26.
27.
28. Adding Attachments to Posts (contd)
• After you click Upload, your document will show
here:
• Click Finish
29. • Now, click Send.
• Your message and document will post in the
eGroup and subscribers will be notified by email.
30. Attachments Appear in the Community
Resource Library
• You can:
– Search Library
– Comment on individual documents
• Note: Users are not notified when comments are added here.
• Comments are limited to 100 words
31. • Click on the Library you
want to see and a listing
of posted documents will
appear
• Click on the document
title to download and
make comments.
• Click on Add Comments
to Comment
32. BlogsBlogs
• Go to the Blogs tab on the navigation bar
• Here you will see a listing of the most
recent member blogs
• Click on New Blog to post
Note:
• Blogs are posted to all of the membership
• They are viewable by the public &
searchable on the internet
• Emails are not generated by blog posts
33.
34. Comment on a BlogComment on a Blog
• Blog Comments will post for all of the membership to
see.
• Members will then be able to:
– Mark the comment as useful
– Add their own comment
– Add related links
35. Additional QuestionsAdditional Questions
• How do I change my signature?
– This is the signature block that shows in Member
Bridge posts and emails.
– Go to eGroups – My Signature
– Delete what is listed and type in your own.
36.
37. • How do I unsubscribe from the All-Purpose
Discussion Forum?
1. Go to the eGroups tab and
select My Subscriptions.
1. Go to the eGroups tab and
select My Subscriptions.
2. Find the All-Purpose
Discussion Forum and select No
Emails.
2. Find the All-Purpose
Discussion Forum and select No
Emails.
3. Scroll down
to the bottom of
the page and hit
Save.