Article Sections

• What is a group?
• Join a group
• Connect with other group members
• Ask and answer questions in group discussion
• Browse group resources
• Browse events

Overview

Groups allow you to connect with others who share your interests. Join a group to access select resources, members, events, and much more!

Note: If you are interested in learning about configuring and administering a group go to this article: Group Configuration (Administering Groups)

What is a group?

Groups are communities focused on particular topics or interest areas, such as "Engineering" or "Women in Business."

Within a group, you can:

• Connect one-on-one with other members of the group (who may not be available for connections on the Explore the Community page).
• Participate in discussions focused on topics relevant to the group.
• Access exclusive resources available only to members of the group.

Join a group

To view groups:

1. Click Groups in the nav bar across the top of your screen.

2. You'll find yourself on the All Groups tab if you haven't yet joined any groups; if you've already joined a group, you'll end up on the My Groups tab and will need to go to the All Groups tab in order to browse all available groups.

3. On the main page, you'll see a list of groups that you can join! Click on a group that interests you to learn more about it.

To join a group:

4. Once you've clicked on a group to open it, you'll be able to review more info about the group in the About section, see other members in the Members section, join the conversation under Discussion, view resources under Resources, or check out events under Events.

5. You'll also be able to see how many members are in the group and whether the group is public or private (private simply means that your request to join will need to be reviewed by the group admin).

6. To join a group, just click the Join button. If you're joining a private group, you'll need to wait while the group admins reviews your request to join, but if you're joining a public group, you'll be able to access the rest of the group's feature right away!

To leave a group:

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Connect with other group members

Joining a group allows you to connect with other group members who may not be available for connections on the Explore the Community page.

To connect with other group members:

1. From the group nav bar, go to the Members tab.

2. You'll see profile cards for group members with whom you can connect on the main page. Just click the Let's Connect button to schedule a meeting or send a message!

3. Too many results? Narrow down your search with the search bar and filters at the top.

Ask and answer questions in group discussion

Your group discussion tab is a great place to ask targeted questions of others who are thinking about the same things you!

You can also answer questions posted by others, or just browse through existing posts.

To post and answer questions:

1. From the group nav bar, go to the Discussion tab.

2a. Add a question to the discussion feed by typing in the box at the top of the feed.

2b. A pop up will appear in which you can add a link or image and format your text using the editing buttons.

2c. Add tags by clicking the Add Tags button.

2d. Check the Anonymous? box if you want to post anonymously; the default is posting as yourself.

2e. Finally, click the blue Post button to publish your discussion post.

Note that you'll be automatically subscribed to notifications sent when responses to your question are posted. For info on how to unsubscribe from these notifications, see these instructions.

3. Scroll through the discussion feed to see already-posted questions. You can answer a question by clicking in the text field below the question. This will open a text box where you can enter and format your answer. When you're ready to post your answer, click Post.
Bear in mind that your answer will be attributed to you - you can’t answer anonymously.

4. Use the search box in the right hand side if you’re interested in a particular topic or person.

 

Browse group resources

Within your group, you can access resources exclusive to group members.

To find and view resources:

1. Go to Resources: Click on the Resources tab in the nav bar across the top of your screen.

2. View Resources: You'll see all the resources on the left hand side of the page. Click on any resource to view it!

3. Filter Resources: Use the search bar on the right hand side of the page to find resources on topics you're interested in, like "networking" or "job hunting." 

To bookmark resources:

1. Bookmark a resource: If you find a resource you love that you want to save for later, just click the grey bookmark icon.

2. Filter for bookmarked resources: To review your bookmarked resources later, check the Bookmarked box.

 

Browse events

Within your group, you can access events exclusive to group members.

To find and view events:

1. Go to Events: Click on the Events tab in the nav bar across the top of your screen.

2. View Events: You'll see all the events on the left hand side of the page. Click on any event to view it!

3. Filter Events: Use the search bar on the right hand side of the page to find events on topics you're interested in, like "networking" or "job hunting." 

To bookmark events:

1. Bookmark an event: If you find an event you love that you want to save for later, just click the grey bookmark icon.

2. Filter for bookmarked events: To review your bookmarked events later, check the Bookmarked box.