Overload

After last weeks meeting, who else has a bit of overload? With so many new programs and offerings, where do you start?

Let's start with the new Intranet. We will be holding training classes on this, so I don't want to give away too much information. Its a lot like Facebook for Ability Plus. You can easily post, search and get answers to questions from your phone, tablet or computer. If you are like me and can't remember anything until you try to sleep, then this will definitely be a help. Forgot to ask who you talk to about your copy of the Loop? Just use the search tab to find out and it gives their email address right there too. It will keep the older posts, so it becomes a database of all things Ability Plus. The page is divided into loops. Each loop has an owner. That owner is the person that handles or knows the most about everything within that loop. If you create a post within a loop, the owner gets a notification and can quickly respond.

What in the world is a hashtag? If a topic or question is more specific than just within a loop or crosses into several different loops, you can use a hashtag (#). These are easily searchable words that can help pull up current and previous conversations. Cant remember the title of the article(s), but remember it has something to do with setting up your email on your iPhone? Try searching #iphoneemail. The intranet will search and display all the conversations that are tagged with that hashtag and pull them up.

What is that icon that looks like the wi-fi is taking a nap? Thats the subscription symbol. If you want to hear everything that is said in, or about a hashtag or loop, click that button and you will be subscribed to it. Anytime anyone uses that hashtag or posts in your subscribed loop, you will be notified. You can also subscribe to people. Want to see all the words of wit and wisdom that Jim Morgan shares? Search him and subscribe. You can also un-subscribe from any or all of your choices once you have learned or heard all you care to.

Still have more questions? We have training classes set up for September 17, 19th and 25th at the Carmel offices. We are also combining the class with Open IT hours at the other offices later in the month. Check out the Events calendar on the intranet for more info.