CIOZone.com - Professional Network for CIOs and IT Professionals

How do I register?

When you arrive on the site you will see a register link below the username and password box. Follow the registration link which will take you to an interactive form where you provide us with information such as username/password, etc. Once the form is submitted you will receive an email from CIOZone which will include a link to activate your account. Upon clicking the activation link you will be able to login with the username/password you created during the initial registration process.

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How do I create a group bulletin?

In order to create bulletins in a group on CIOZone you have to be a registered member. Once you’re a member of a group you can click the “group bulletin” link which will display a form in which you can enter your bulletin details.

How do I create a group event?

In order to create a group event on CIOZone you have to be a registered member. Once you login to the site you can access group information by clicking on the “My Groups” link.

This link will lead to a page that will display all available categories in which groups are available. After you’ve joined a group, you can create a group event by clicking the “Group Events” link. This link will display a form where you can provide details for the event.

Please note that city and venue are required fields. If your city and venue is not listed in the drop down menu you can create them by clicking the “submit new location” link.  Once all of the information is completed you can click submit to display the event information to your group.

How do I join a group?

In order to join a group on CIOZone you have to be a registered member. Once you login to the site you can access group information by clicking on the “My Groups” link.

This link will lead to a page that will display all available categories in which groups are available. You can join a group by clicking the “join group” link.  If the group requires approval to join then you will receive an email notifying you that you’ve been accepted or denied membership by the group manager.

How do I participate in a group forum?

In order to participate in a group forum on CIOZone you have to be a registered member. Once you’re a member of a group you can click the “group forum” link to review the existing topics and threads that is of interest to your group.  You can either reply to existing topics or create a new topic by clicking on the “new topic” link in the group forum interface.

What's the difference between a pms and a group bulletin?

On the CIOZone site members’ receive messages via a "PMS" system or a group bulletin. The "PMS" system allows one to one member communication while the group bulletin enables a group manager to communicate with the entire group regarding events or meeting notifications.

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How do I create a blog?

Registered members on CIOZone can access the blog application from the top menu and the user menu. If you are a qualified member then you can click on the “create blog entry” from the user menu to start a new entry. Other members can read and comment on existing blogs by accessing the blog link found on the top menu.

How do I view and comment on existing blog entries by other users?

You can view all blog entries by clicking on the blog link on the top menu. Once you click on the title of the entry you can view the complete entry and add your comment by filling out the form presented at the end of the article.

What's the difference between "my blogs" and "blogs" link?

The “my blogs” link displays all of the entries you’ve made along with any comments that have been made. The “blogs” link in the top menu displays all entries made by other users.

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What is the administrative and user view of a forum?

Fireboard has been integrated with groupjive to provide group members the ability to discuss topics that are especially of interest to them. This component has also been integrated with Community Builder which allows for a unified view of forum members.

Administrative view: (Configuration, Forum Administration and User Administration)

Configuration: The administrator can control the basic settings, look and feel, security settings and file upload settings.

Forum Administration: The administrator can control the forum categories, topics and threads in this area of the interface. Any offending topics and threads can be removed as well.

User Administration: Community Builder should be used for user management since it has been integrated with this component. However, this section of the component can be used to ban or delete an offending user from using the forum.

Member View:

Registered members will have access to the forum in the user menu with a link titled, “My forums”. Members can participate in any forum in existing categories that have been created by administrators. An assigned moderator to the forum can keep the conversation going and members can post their responses by clicking on the “reply” link in the forum interface.

What's the difference between "forums" and "group forums"?

The “forums” link displays general topics that are of interest to all members. The “group forums” contain topics that are of interest to specific group members. In some cases approval may be required before general members can interact in group forums.

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How do I invite a member to my network?

Please follow the directions below to add existing CIOZone.com members to your network:

1. Browser Members
2. Click on member name
3. Find the tab called "connections" on top of their profile page
4. Click "request connection"
5. Type a personal invitation message
6. Invitation email goes to that particular member
7. The invited member accepts your invitation and you're connected with that member

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