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                                                                                                   Hello. I wanted to write a little bit about using the new "Custom Terminology" tool that we added to GroupSwim last week. First off, I want to point out that this feature is available to Site Owners Only....

                   Hello,Here are a couple of pointers to help with the GroupSwim invitation process:Scenario 1 - Inviting members to the community1. Click on the "Invite members" link on the main page, from groups, or from manage members. It...

In site and group settings, you can set announcements as often as you like. When users either come into the site or group, they will see the announcement but can then hide it. This is great for highlighting upcoming events, linking to...

Hello,We just added (as of 2/11/08) tag training to GroupSwim. This gives community and group owners and managers the ability to add preferred tags at a site level and a group level. It also allows you to add definitions to tags. For...

Hello,First, click on the site settings on the home page (new sites can skip this step. It is turned on at the site level for you):(image)Once you are in site settings, you'll need to enable email in for the site:Check the box to turn it...

                                       Hello,When we move to the next version of GroupSwim on 11/15/07 at 4am PST, you will be able to turn your GroupSwim community into a public site. In order to do this, please follow the steps below:1. Click on "Site...

                                                           Hi. Designerman Luke here. (image) One of the cooler things you can do with our newest release (3.4) is really get fancy with customizing your group site's branding. There are two ways you can do it, and I'll outline them...

                   Hello,When we move to the next version of GroupSwim on 11/15/07 at 4am PST, your main group will become a group like the other groups in your community. In order to check or change the settings, please follow the following steps:1....

Here is an exchange I had with a customer on how to tune email settings: If one of your goals is to reduce emails, make sure you and your community members tune your email settings. My recommendation is to have the daily digest turned on...

Here is an clip of an emai exchange I had with someone on whether to use public or private sub-groupsGenerally speaking, I would always advise having sub-groups open versus private. It tends to make the community more accessible and...