Bigtent Introduction ASAP General Member Meeting June 11, 2009 Austin, Texas
Bigtent Invite
Joining Bigtent You will need to provide your address and password every time you sign in so be sure to write this information down in a safe place.
Joining Bigtent
Joining Bigtent - Notifications
Notification Options in detail: None, hidden – you get no s and will not see any posts from this forum even on the web. DO NOT SELECT THIS OPTION. I’m not even sure why Bigtent makes it an option! Web Only – you get no s. Log onto Bigtent to see all posts from this forum. This is a good option if you don’t want additional s and are dedicated to checking Bigtent often. Summarize in a Blink – you get one summary ed in your Blink whenever your Blink is scheduled to be sent. (more detail on how to set your Blink schedule later.) Daily Message Digest – you get one a day (or an for every 25 messages) summarizing all topics and comments. Every Topic (comments web only) – you get one per topic. Log on to Bigtent to see comments on each topic. Every Message and Comment – you get one for each topic and each comment. This is a great option if you never want to go on Bigtent and just want to respond to topics and other comments directly from your .
Joining Bigtent Classifieds is like our own personal Amazon.com. Members can buy and sell items from each other. If you do not want to receive the Daily Classifieds Digest then simply uncheck the box.
Joining a Subgroup
Subgroups The Subgroups are your Project Teams: (there is a full description of each Project Team that you can read when you enroll.) Community Relations Project Team Federal Policy Project Team Government Relations Project Team Institute Project Team Lone Star Award Project Team NIATx Learning Collaborative Project Team OSAR Project Team Prevention Project Team Primary Healthcare Project Team Program Director’s Meeting Project Team Rate Increase Project Team Treatment Project Team Women’s Issues Project Team Workforce Development Project Team * Project Team Leaders – Please sign up for Bigtent as soon as possible so that I can assign you to be the administrator for your Project Team.
Ways to Sign In to Bigtent Once You’ve Joined Once you’ve joined Bigtent you can sign into your account one of two ways. 1. Through the Bigtent website: 2. Or from the “Members Only” section of the ASAP website:
What’s New Page
Bigtent Header Putting your cursor over “My Groups” will show you a drop down list of all the groups you belong to. This is the fastest way to navigate between groups.
Buzz Page
Forums Page
The Forums are: Community Info – post listings for your upcoming events, Big Brags, and resources you'd like to share General Discussions – this is a great place to ask a general question of the entire group Help Wanted – this is the place to post job descriptions or even post information about someone in the field who is looking for employment. OSAR Agencies – this is a great place for OSAR Agencies to share news or ask questions of each other. Prevention Agencies – this is a great place for Prevention Agencies to share news or ask questions of each other. Treatment Agencies – this is a great place for Treatment Agencies to share news or ask questions of each other.
Starting a Topic
Posting a New Topic
Adding a Comment
News Page (aka Cynthia’s Corner)
Subgroups Page When you request to join a Subgroup you will be sent an additional invitation, just like the invitation to join Bigtent. You will need to click on the link in the body of the in order to officially join the Subgroup.
Subgroups
My Bigtent - Profile
Settings Page
Notifications
Bigtent Blink
Bigtent Privacy
Additional Information
Events Page
Calendar Page
Members Page
Photo Page
Files Page
Shop Page
Reviews Page
Classifieds Page
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