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1. my account and see the conversation at the top Select read amp reply e Now you have the opportunity to define the date time place details of the service etc You can select Can t Do Pending or Agree Indicate the projected date mm dd yyyy of service e It may take several rounds of conversation until a convenient time is arranged How do I record my hours e Exchange between members You have completed an exchange and you want to record your hours The hours are recorded by the TimeBank member who is depositing hours to their account for the exchange o The first way If you used the Community Weaver software to have a conversation with the other member to set up the exchange My account the conversation about your recent exchange is recorded here Click on Log hours and see the Record Hours window Fill in the date of service mm dd yyyy and the time earned 15 minute intervals for example enter 1 hour and 15 minutes as 1 25 Preview and Confirm o The second way You didn t have a conversation via the Community Weaver software e g phone calls My account and see the conversations My Hours Add time and see the Record Hours window SkillShare User Manual May 2008 Select recipient that you provided the service to by keying in the 1 3 letters of the member s first name Was add posted Click Yes or No For yes select add from the list The add title and service is filled in for you an2. SkillShare User Manual 6 2 2008 Contents e Preface e Set Up e How do I set up an exchange e How do I record my hours e How do I place an offer or request Preface Congratulations on your decision to participate in a TimeBanks community You re about to see that the process of exchanging services has evolved in a new and exciting way Using this Internet based software you will be able to create ads for offers or requests yourself giving them your own personal touch The basic premise is simple Using the web site you create an advertisement to either offer your services or to request a service Through the web site other members of the TimeBank are able to view your ad and your personal profile They can respond to you either offering their services to meet your requests or request one of your services To set this up you can communicate with these other members to discuss the service and iron out the details Upon completion of the service exchange you and your exchange partner use the system to close out the exchange and record the hours The system will keep track of all the time you spend earn and you can easily recall your account status at any time Of course you also have the freedom and ability to browse offers and requests from other members to see how you can assist them The system even has the capability of letting you record exchange hours without having to place anad If you have an arrangement with anothe
3. Transfer hours back to SkillShare Date of Service 2 25 2008 Time Spent 30 Donate hours to another member The exchange is between you and another member where your account decreases and the other member s account increases My Account My Hours Deduct Time You have entered the details See below for an example of what it should look like after you enter the details and click preview Service Given By Dexter Payne Was an Ad posted No Ad Title Service Community Activities gt Help Our TimeBank Brief Description Donate hours to Dexter Date of Service 2 25 2008 Time Spent 20 Volunteer hours to a Community Partner You volunteered time to a Community Partner but Community Partners don t have Skillshare accounts So this exchange is between you and SkillShare where your account increases and SkillShare s account decreases My Account My Hours Add Time You have entered the data See below for an example of what it should look like after you and click preview Service Given By Sandy Sharpe Service Given To SkillShare Network Was an Ad posted No Ad Title Service Community Activities gt Community Service Brief Description Volunteer Teach basic computer to seniors at the Longmont Learning Center for February 2008 Date of Service 2 25 2008 Time Earned 10 Mileage 20 SkillShare User Manual May 2008 How do I place an offer or request Placing your offer or request is the heart of the TimeBa
4. can press at any time to restart your ad For example you may wish to put a stop ona seasonal request and restart it later All stopped ads will be saved under inactive ads SkillShare User Manual May 2008 gt View your Account Status Access to your account is available at all times You can view hours earned hours spent and a cumulative balance 1 Click the My Account tab then My Hours and View Activity 2 To change the date range Click on View Transactions right side pull down menu Click on the View button right side Your have now established a potential exchange in the system You don t need to check back to look for responses When someone responds to your ad the system will automatically send you an email with a link directly to his or her response As an extra measure an email is sent to your TimeBank Coordinator alerting them to the new posting so they can help facilitate an exchange Folks who are new to TimeBanking often make the mistake of only listing the types of services one might find ina listing of professional services At the core of the Time Dollar economy are the things that people do for each other in extended families So go ahead and list hair braiding cooking after school child care weeding etc TimeBank coordinators are especially clever at suggesting ways that you may offer services Ask your coordinator for help in coming up with more ideas for giving and receiving services How d
5. d you are not able to enter anything in the description field For no select the Service Category and the Service This allows you to enter some detail in the Description field Enter date of service mm dd yyyy and time earned 15 minute intervals for example enter 1 hour and 15 minutes as 1 25 Preview and Confirm Exchange between you and SkillShare You have done some work for SkillShare e g work an outreach table attend a board meeting Your TimeBank hours increase SkillShare s TimeBank hours decrease My Account My Hours Add Time You have entered the data See below for an example of what it should look like after you enter the details and click preview Service Given To SkillShare Network Was an Ad posted No Ad Title Service Community Activities gt Help Our TimeBank Brief Description Describe the work you did for SkillShare in the Description field Date of Service 2 25 2008 Time Earned 3 Mileage 40 Donate hours back to SkillShare The exchange is between yourself and SkillShare where your account decreases and SkillShare s account increases My Account My hours Deduct Time You have entered the data See below for an example of what it should look like after you enter the details and click preview Service Given By SkillShare Network Was an Ad posted No Ad Title Service Community Activities gt Help Our TimeBank SkillShare User Manual May 2008 Brief Description
6. er birthdays lists of service offers and service requests Setting up and or editing your Personal Profile Click on My Profile this is your home page e Three sections under this tab are o Personal Info SkillShare User Manual May 2008 o Change picture o Change Password You can add change and delete items by clicking on the edit my profile tab You can update this info at any time o Click on Personal Info tab Complete this section with as much information as you want to share Scrolling to the bottom of the profile section you will see a section titled Notes amp Availability This is an important section to complete as it gives other SkillShare members information about when you are available to provide services Directions for completing the availability section are printed in blue next to the box o Complete the NOTES box There is no spell check for this section you may want compose your note in a word processor and then cut and paste it into the box e To save your information remember to click Update My Profile Click on the Add or change picture tab e Browse to select a picture on your hard drive Crop amp resize your picture to get it to be the correct size to fit 400 pixels across the top is suggested o Click on upload new picture Click on My Services tab o Four sections under this Tab are My offers My requests Alerts Inactive ads e Click on My Offers One by one c
7. lick edit and make the changes to reflect on your additional information o You can change the Service Category the Title and the In Detail The In Detail box is where you describe your offer or request in detail Spend some time with this to make your offer or request stand out SkillShare User Manual May 2008 o Enter an expiration date if appropriate For example if you offer or request weeding your garden September 30 would be a good expiration date e Enter the availability for this specific offer or request e For availability in words accept or change what the PC has put in there for you e When you are finished preview service ad and if it is OK submit service ad The remaining three tabs are self explanatory How do I set up an exchange for an offer or request Find the one you want e From the Community page Give amp Receive see TimeBank market place There are major categories and sub categories e First way o Select the category and or sub category to see all the services offered and services requested o Select a one of the one that you are interested in and see the View Offer and Send Message window o To learn about the member who has this posted this ad see the member s first name and picture if any Click the first name to see the member s home page to learn about the member To return the View Offer and Send Message window use the back button e Advanced search narrows the search to be more specific o F
8. nks web site It is just as important that you put up listings for receiving as well as giving People often forget that we need lots of receivers if we are to build a healthy Time Dollar economy of people helping people 1 Click the Give amp Receive tab 2 Click on the sub category you re interested in See a list of ads in this sub category Click on the Add Request or Add Offer button and see the Adda Service screen Enter the information about your offer or request Note the checklist in the box on the left Click Preview Service Ad and click Submit Service Ad when it reads the way you want it to read The screen now displays a message indicating your ad is live You can click on View Your New Service Request link to see it What other information can you access on the SkillShare web site There are a few other points worth mentioning as you become more familiar and confident in using the web site You can gt Edit or Stop Your Offer Request 1 Click on the My Account tab 2 Click the My Services button in the row of buttons that show up below My Account 3 Under My Services click on My Offers or My Requests 4 Find the ad you want to change and click the Edit or Stop button Edit Button see My Service Ad screen where you can update your ad as described in the Place Your Offer Request Adding more details is always better Stop Button the Stop button will turn into a Start button that you
9. o I upgrade A Request to an ALERT Emergency situations arise Skill Share members can assist when help is needed immediately Two kinds of alerts are possible e Fora less serious problem the alert notification appears on the left side of the community page e For a more serious problem in addition to the above request an e mail will be sent to each member Enter your request see page 8 To Upgrade your request to an alert o Click the green antennae of the appropriate request o See the UPGRADE REQUEST to an Alert window SkillShare User Manual May 2008 10 o Your Message window contains a prewritten message to the primary coordinator here is where you need to enter the details of your specific request Enter the ending date for your alert Preview your request and send it o Upon receipt of your request the primary coordinator will turn it into an alert You may be called to discuss this request Your request may be rejected if it not appropriate for an alert Your request may be treated as less serious or more serious after your conversation with the primary coordinator SkillShare User Manual May 2008
10. r member to exchange hours you don t need to advertise to the TimeBank for assistance This manual takes you step by step through the entire process e create your ads e respond to others e record your hours SkillShare User Manual May 2008 2 A final note on a few prerequisites that will assist you in a successful journey thru your time bank experience o The best experience with this system occurs if you are comfortable navigating through web pages on the Internet and are familiar with the basic concept of TimeBanking exchanges o Additional help and information on TimeBanking is available at www TimeBanks org o Still having problems You can request a buddy through your TimeBank coordinator help get you started Set Up You have just been activated and the Primary Coordinator PC has entered all of your offers and requests What do you do now Log on to www skillsharenetwork org e Click on o For Members o SkillShare e Log on to the Community Weaver home page by entering your email address and password e There are 5 tabs across this page Messages My Services My Hours My Profile My Reports e Clicking on the tabs will enable you to do the following o Messages to read any messages you have o My Services see your list of services o My Hours summary of time dollars earned time dollars spent o My Profile My Reports contains member contact information lists of upcoming memb
11. rom the Community page Give amp Receive see TimeBank market place There are major categories and sub categories o Click Search for Services and see the Search Service Ads window Enter the key word and or a Service Category and Service Enter the type of service ad Both Offers Requests you are searching for along with an expiration date as appropriate o Click Advanced Search to narrow the search and scroll down o Now choose one or more of the qualifiers o Scroll to the bottom and click Search e Second way o Select All Offers or All Requests to see a list of them Start a conversation e If you decide to start a conversation with this member about this offer see the text box at the bottom of the window that contains a canned message SkillShare User Manual May 2008 e You can send this canned message or you can edit it to be more specific about the exchange that you want to make e Preview message edit if necessary and send your message e This begins the conversation with the other member Receive amp read the reply e The other member will reply to you via the Community Weaver software preferred way by sending you an email message Some members prefer to make their contacts by phone e If the preferred way is used you will see an email in your inbox from sysadmin timebanks org that tells you that a member wants to communicate with you Could be a new conversation or a continuing a conversation e Log on
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