New Zealand Transition Initiatives Social Network

From oil dependence to local resilience

More Things You Can Do Today


Members
  • Browse all members' photos -- See them.  Wish them well.
  • See the total number of registered members.
  • Find a specific member entering last name in "Search Members".
  • Who else might be interested in Shamballa -- Enter "Shamballa" and search.
  • Sort by recently added, alphabetical, or random.
  • Send a "Join us" email to persons you know who share NZTT values.
  •  Read a person's profile by clicking on that person's photo. 
  • Click on a photo to see what they're doing, groups they belong to, interactions with other members, and more.
  • Click on a photo and leave public or private messages for that person.
Pick Your Event and. . .
  • RSVP in advance of the meeting -- Attending, Undecided, Not Attending
  • Change your mind -- and let everybody know by changing your RSVP.
  • Post questions about the event in advance -- particularly if you cannot attend.
  • Help determine the agenda for the event -- just record a Comment on the event.
  • Photograph and upload photos -- 5 photos are worth 5000 words!
  • Take notes during the meeting and paste them into the event as minutes.
  • Print out full copy of the event for paper archives.
Groups
  • Joining groups is a separate step from joining this site and setting up your profile.
  • Pick the group you want to join. Click on it. See who else is there.  Join it. 
  • Repeat these steps for each  group you wish to join. 
  • Your Groups will then appear on your profile -- "My Page".
  • Other people will also be able to see the groups you belong to.
Free Long-Distance Phone Calls and Text Messaging
  • Skype turns your computer into a telephone
  • The software is a free download from http://skype.com/download
  • All calls from one Skype user to another Skype user are free -- worldwide
  • Conference calls of up to 10 people are free -- worldwide
  • Users communicate using text messaging for fast collaboration
  • Public text chats accommodate up to 100 people
  • Text chats make permanent records of online discussions, minutes of meetings
  • Skypecast conferences broadcast to 100 computers at a time
  • Each computer equipped with a sound system can broadcast to an indefinite number of persons in the same room
  • Calls to cell phones and local phones incur small charges (e.g., $.02 per min India to U.S.)
  • Installation
  • Download the software to your PC from http://skype.com/download
  • Follow instructions to set up your account
  • Go to Tools/Add a contact and invite LSquiresSkype to be your first contact
  • Text message or place a call to LSquiresSkype for orientation and tips
  • Purchase a cheap headset for best sound quality -- $20 max
Links to other TT pages and resources
Static information on TT subjects (work in progress)
  • Archives
  • Instructions
  • Boilerplate Text
  • Online Manuals
  • Collective Wisdom
  • Links to Drill Down Information












Last updated by Les Squires Jun 28, 2008.

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