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Networking and Making Connections with My Network

By Margaret Howe posted 08-20-2015 13:10

  

The My Network feature of the OHUG website allows you to connect with other users on the site and keep in touch with them and their actions on the site. You can access your network from the My Options menu found on the upper right side of each page or from your profile page. Your My Network page is organized into five tabs.

The first of these tabs is the Activity Stream. This tab provides a time-stamped list of all activity occurring among your network connections, allowing you to stay up-to-date with the people connected to you.

 Next is the Connections tab, this tab lists:

  • All of the people you are connected to
  • Any pending requests awaiting approval from users you want to connect with
  • Any pending requests from other users who want to connect with you
  • For people you are already connected to, you can:
    • Click the Disconnect button to remove them from your list of connections
    • Click the Block button to block them, meaning they will be unable to communicate with you

If you have requested a connection with someone and then decide you no longer want to connect with them, click the Remove Request button. If someone has requested a connection with you, click the Accept or Deny button to accept or deny their request, or click the Block button to add them to your blocked list.

The next few tabs are the Following and Followers tabs. The Following tab lists the people you are following; by following someone, you can easily stay in contact with them and view their activity on the Activity Stream tab. If you no longer want to follow someone, simply click the Unfollow button associated to their name. The Followers tab lists the people who are following you, meaning they can easily stay in contact with you and view your activity on their Activity Stream tab. For each follower, you can:

  • Click the Block button to block them, meaning they will be unable to communicate with you
  • Click the Follow button to follow them
  • Click the Connect button to request to connect with them; they can either approve or deny your request

The last tab on your My Network page is the Blocked tab. This tab lists all of the people you have blocked, meaning they can no longer communicate with you. For each blocked user, you can click the Unblock button to remove them from your blocked list.

Take the time to start building your professional OHUG network. Building your OHUG network is an excellent opportunity to stay connected with other users you know or that you interact with regularly on the site.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@ohug.org

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