4. Why
• Effective communication is central to the success of an
organization’s mission, goals, and activities. 1
• Internal communication is essential to
motivate, inform, and counsel employees and
volunteers and to set the stage for excellent external
communication. 1
• Ability to extend communication beyond email and
traditional meetings
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5. Why
• SOVT believes in transparency and open
communication
• Online forum enables programs to share and
communicate
• Meets SOVT Strategic goal of implementing
Sustainable technology to improve efficiencies.
• Internal communication drives external communication
(raise funds, public awareness, etc) 1
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9. Creating an account
• Complete entire Apply for Membership Form
To change the
world
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10. Creating an account
• You will need to confirm your email address. Check spam/junk
folder if you don’t receive.
• Once application reviewed, you will receive confirmation email.
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12. Forum
• The forum is pre-loaded with categories. As
an example, the Board Forum has a category
strictly for the Development Committee.
• There are different user levels
(administrator, user, etc)
• Ability to edit, delete, announce discussions
• Easy to use search field
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15. Helpful Tips
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To edit your profile, at the top navigation bar click on your username. You will then be able to
insert a photo, edit your account, change your password. Etc.
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2 MB file upload max
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You can send private messages via the Inbox feature
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There is a moderator for each forum
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Search tool works wonderfully to find messages, discussions and documents
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“Announce” makes the discussion “sticky” to stay at the top
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“Close” disables anyone, regardless of user settings, from adding to a discussion.
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Helpful link with additional videos on how to use: http://vimeo.com/vanillaforums/videos
Any questions or issues, email Chris (cbernier@vtso.org)
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