Step by Step Guide: Post/Host a Conversation Using this Website

Host a conversation

Go to Host a conversation
Choose your state in the drop down box or enter your zip code. Click on the grey button to Find Conversations.
Click on the Conversation template, "LTA Conversation - Open to the Public"
Fill in the required fields (first, last name, email, telephone, address and zip) - and any other information you would like to share. Your information will remain confidential and will not be given to any other group.
Add your introductory text - this could include the specific topic or question you plan to address; your particular motivation and personal invitation, etc. And just below that, add special information such as directions and details of anything you want participants to bring. Read the Ground Rule and Host Guidelines
After you click "Submit" you will have an opportunity to tell your friends: just copy and paste in their email addresses and an invitation will be sent to them. Send one to yourself so you can see the text they receive (just paste your email address in).
You and the participants will receive a reminder notice a day before the meeting.

Checking on the status of your conversation: log in and go to "my conversations home".
- You can click on your meeting and find out how many participants have signed up.
- You can send the participants an email with any updates.
- You can invite additional friends and guests (when in the screen that gives your meeting's details, just click on the top link that says "invite your friends"
- You can edit the conversation and make any needed changes (IF YOU MAKE A CHANGE: be sure to contact all attendees of the change: there will NOT be any automatically generated noticed.
AFTER the conversation:
- Send an email to all of your participants to ask them to complete a questionnaire to give their feedback by coming to the website to "Tell us About Your Conversation": include the date of the meeting for them to refer to and paste this link into the email message: http://www.letstalkamerica.org/feedback
- Take time for you yourself to return to this website and complete your own host questionnaire. Go to the same page: Tell us About Your Conversation

Returning to the site to check on your conversations

Log in - either from the home page or go directly to http://www.letstalkamerica.org/feedback/index.htm
Enter your email and password
Click on "my conversations home"
Click on any meetings you are signed up to attend or to host
To customize your password: once you have entered the system, you can customize the password you are assigned to make it easier to remember: Just go to "Edit Profile"… scroll all the way down to the first set of items and you will find, "Change Password"

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»Home »Sign Up »Find a Conversation »Edit Your Profile »Tell Your Friends »Register to Vote »Get Involved »How to start an LTA conversation »Hosting Resources »Convening Resources »Endorsers »About Us		Step by Step Guide: Post/Host a Conversation Using this Website Host a conversation Go to Host a conversation Choose your state in the drop down box or enter your zip code. Click on the grey button to Find Conversations. Click on the Conversation template, "LTA Conversation - Open to the Public" Fill in the required fields (first, last name, email, telephone, address and zip) - and any other information you would like to share. Your information will remain confidential and will not be given to any other group. Add your introductory text - this could include the specific topic or question you plan to address; your particular motivation and personal invitation, etc. And just below that, add special information such as directions and details of anything you want participants to bring. Read the Ground Rule and Host Guidelines After you click "Submit" you will have an opportunity to tell your friends: just copy and paste in their email addresses and an invitation will be sent to them. Send one to yourself so you can see the text they receive (just paste your email address in). You and the participants will receive a reminder notice a day before the meeting. Checking on the status of your conversation: log in and go to "my conversations home". You can click on your meeting and find out how many participants have signed up. You can send the participants an email with any updates. You can invite additional friends and guests (when in the screen that gives your meeting's details, just click on the top link that says "invite your friends" You can edit the conversation and make any needed changes (IF YOU MAKE A CHANGE: be sure to contact all attendees of the change: there will NOT be any automatically generated noticed. AFTER the conversation: Send an email to all of your participants to ask them to complete a questionnaire to give their feedback by coming to the website to "Tell us About Your Conversation": include the date of the meeting for them to refer to and paste this link into the email message: http://www.letstalkamerica.org/feedback Take time for you yourself to return to this website and complete your own host questionnaire. Go to the same page: Tell us About Your Conversation Returning to the site to check on your conversations Log in - either from the home page or go directly to http://www.letstalkamerica.org/feedback/index.htm Enter your email and password Click on "my conversations home" Click on any meetings you are signed up to attend or to host To customize your password: once you have entered the system, you can customize the password you are assigned to make it easier to remember: Just go to "Edit Profile"… scroll all the way down to the first set of items and you will find, "Change Password" Back to top

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