Hub Overview for MemberHub Users

Hubs are the primary place that you will connect with groups, organizations, classes, etc.

Depending on the settings your hub administrator applied, you may be able to do some or all of the following functions.

Note: * Symbol indicates functions which may be turned off for users.

First, Navigate to a hub by clicking My Hubs and Selecting a Hub From the Drop Down. After, you will see the following menu options.

Here is a brief overview of each Menu option including a link to further instructions.

Home Page

• The homepage is the first page you will see when entering a hub.

Messages Instructions to Create and Send Messages

• View messages sent from this tab.
• Messages are split up between two options: Announcements and Discussions
  • Announcements are one-way messages to the entire group.
    • They are designed for newsletters, general announcements and short, instant notifications like, “Ballgame canceled tonight because of weather.”
    • Recipients of announcement messages can only reply to the sender.
    • An announcement can be received via e-mail or text message on your cell phone depending on your Hub Settings - Personal Settings in each hub.
    • *By default, an administrator is the only person in the group allowed to post announcements.
  • Discussions allow email recipients to reply-all and all messages in the discussion will be saved in the hub. 
    • Discussion messages are received via email only.
    • If you don’t want to receive discussion messages via email you can opt out in Hub Settings - Personal Settings in each hub.
  • Custom Email: *Every hub has a custom email address.
    • Sending an email to that address will automatically create a new discussion and record the thread in the hub.
    • To discover the discussion board e-mail address for a particular hub, look in the sidebar of the Messages page.

Calendar Instructions to Create a Calendar Event

• Create an Event: Every hub has a calendar where events related to the group can be posted.
  • *When creating an event you can choose to notify members of the event and set up email or text message reminders to be sent during the time leading up to the event.
  • You can also choose to show the event on the Main Calendar. 
• Use a desktop calendar application like Apple’s iCal or Microsoft Outlook?
  • You can subscribe to the iCalendar feed of a hub calendar and it will automatically import events from the hub into your personal calendar.
  • You can view a list of applications that have support for the iCalendar protocol on Wikipedia here.
  • Instructions for subscribing to your MemberHub calendar can be found here. 

Files Instructions to Upload Files

• View files associated with a particular hub.
• *If you have documents or other files that you would like to share with members of your hub, you can upload them to the file repository.
• This is a safe and central location for the group to store documents.

Photos Instructions to Upload Photos

• View photos associated with this hub.
• *If you have pictures you would like to share with members of your hub, you can create a photo album and upload photos.
• This is a safe and secure way for you to share photos, rather than posting them in a public social networking site.

Whiteboards Instructions to Use a Whiteboard

• Whiteboards are a great way to collaborate with other members in your hub.
• *Create whiteboards for your groups to brainstorm on a particular topic or share information you want to preserve in the hub.
• They are a great way for members to share ideas without flooding inboxes with emails from a Discussion.

Signups Instructions to Create a Signup

• You can signup up for items or time slots associated with your hub(s).
• *You can create signups to for members to bring needed items or volunteer for time slots.
• Automatic reminders can be sent those who sign up.

Hub Settings Instructions for Hub Administrators

You can access the settings for a hub from the Hub Settings button below the hub navigation. Note: Non-hub admin users only have access to the Personal Settings tab.

• General
• Admins
• Joins
• Permissions
• Profiles
• Personal Settings Instructions for Adjusting Your Personal Settings
  • Here, you can:
    • configure your personal notifications for a hub
    • Select to be notified via e-mail about:
      • Announcements
      • New Calendar Events
      • Calendar Event Reminders
      • Discussion Posts
      • File uploads.
  • For certain items, you can also select to be notified via text message.