The GBE Member User Guide.!

Version 3.0

All  rights  reserved.  Copyright  The  Global  Bartender  Exchange  2013.  

Contents Page

1 Welcome to the GBE V3.0 2, 3 Getting Started 4, 5, 6 Getting Around 7, 8 Exchange 9, 10 Jobs 11, 12 Events 13 Bars 14 Shots 15 Crew 16 Bugs & Error Messages 17, 18. Q & A

Welcome to The Global Bartender Exchange V3.0

Hello GBE massive,

It’s our pleasure to unveil the latest design of the GBE application to you all. A very different beast both visually and functionally, compared to V1.0 and V2.0.

We’ve had a great time working on this, to say there have been a few learning curves is a colossal understatement. All of your feedback, comments and participation have been crucial. Keep them coming!

We would specifically like to thank Sara Tatai for her outstanding designs, and our software genius Christopher for working non-stop to bring these concepts to life.

Read on, and all will be revealed.

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Ge#ng  Started    Crea-ng  an  account  

  Without  an  account,  you  will  not  be  able  to  access  the  GBE  faciliDes.    We  have  created  a  process  which  is  not  only  simple  but  effecDve  in  helping  you  navigate  the  GBE  applicaDon.  Let’s  get  you  in  the  mix  with  a  step  by  step  guide  to  creaDng  an  account.  

1.  Go  to  globalbartenderexchange.com  and  check  out  what  you  can  do  with  our  different  features.      

2.  Click  ‘Join  Now’      

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3.  Fill  in  your  full  name  (Or  your  Bar’s  name)  along  with  your  email,  and  password.    

4.  Select  your  account  type  based  on  your  current  posiDon.    NOTE:  the  Bar  account  is  for  Bars/Establishments  ONLY  and  will  be  listed  in  your  current  city's  bar  lisDngs.      

5.  Choose  your  home  city.  This  is  your  current  locaDon,  and  can  be  changed  through  your  account  seVngs  if  you  move.      

6.  Tick  NewsleWer  and  Email  NoDficaDons  (opDonal),  and  our  Privacy  Policy  and  Terms  &  CondiDons.  

Hold  onto  your  hosiers,  you’re  about  to  go  Global  .  .  .    Hit  the  red  buDon.          

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Ge#ng  Around  

Now  you  are  good  to  go  anywhere  within  the  GBE!  Let’s  have  a  look  at  the  navigaDonal  buWons  &  icons:  

Home:  No  maWer  which  page  you  are  on,  clicking  this  will  take  you  back  to  the  Exchange  forum  of  your  current  city.  

Se#ngs:  Where  you  can  update  your  Account  Info  and  Profile,  and  log  out  if  you  really  want  to.  

Interac-ons:  NoDfies  you  when  other  GBE  members  comment  on,  or  ‘cheers’  your  post.    

Messages:  Your  very  own  inbox  for  networking  and  keeping  in  touch  with  the  rest  of  the  GBE  massive.                 Country  &  City  Selec-on:  Thanks  to  advancements           in  our  technology,  you  can  teleport  to  any             Exchange  forum  in  the  world  with  one  click.  

Tip!  SelecDng  a  country  first  narrows  down  the  ciDes  opDons  to  that  country.                    

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Mini  Calendar:  Clicking  on  this  takes  you  straight  to  the  Events  calendar  for  your  current  month  in  your  home  city.  The  days  highlighted  in  red  will  show  you  when  one  or  more  Events  are  happening.  Have  a  click  and  see  what’s  happening  in  your  neck  of  the  woods.        

Current  Loca-on:  This  will  show  you  which  Exchange  you  are  currently  in.  (Tip:  Did  you  know  you  can  see  mulDple  city  acDvity  if  you  select  a  country?)        

The  GBE  Logo:  Takes  you  back  to  the  Global  (Central)  Exchange  no  maWer  where  you  are  in  the  world.    

GBE  Power  Ups:  When  you  hit  these  blue  buWons,  the  GBE  becomes  more  useful  for  you.          

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Ac-vity  Feed:  From  Exchange  posts,  to  new  Shots,  this  liWle  Dcker  keeps  you  in  the  loop  with  the  happenings  all  over  the  GBE.  

It  also  refreshes  every  30  seconds  to  keep  you  very  up  to  date.  

You’re  welcome.  

Next  stop  .  .  .  The  GBE  Modules!        

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The  noDon  of  bartending  communiDes  having  forums  for  discussions  is  not  new,  but  now  you  can  access  forums  for  over  100  ciDes  around  the  world  with  just  a  few  clicks.      

House  Rules  

Ask  your  local  crew  what  the  comfiest  bar  shoes  are.  Track  down  the  best  online  resources  for  bar  tools.  Find  long  lost  liquors!  Go  nuts.  However,  we  have  a  few  .  .  .                

1.  Keep  it  industry  relevant.    2.  If  you  consistently  spam*,  you  won’t  be  asked  to  leave.  We’ll  just  delete  you.  3.  Slander  towards  other  GBE  members  or  individuals/establishments  within                the  bartending  community  will  be  taken  as  a  prompt  to  be  surgically  removed.  4.      Links  for  pornographic  material  where  naked  individuals  are  being  covered  in  Tequila  does  not  

count  as  industry  relevant  content.    5.      Nobody  likes  an  overly  self-­‐promoter.  Remember  this  is  a  community  forum,  so  please                            

use  your  own  social  media  pages  for  geVng  votes  for  your  latest  cocktail  creaDon.  

*          This  includes:  Non-­‐industry/irrelevant  informaDon,  constant  re-­‐posDng  of  the  same  content,  selling  shoes,  and  hijacking  the  forums  to  capitalize  on  the  collecDve  wages  of  the  GBE  massive.  

QuesDons?  –  contact@globalbartenderexchange.com    

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Comment  goes  here                                                                                                                                                        Post  Comment              Post  Shot      

         Cheers!              Add  comment    

Lists are helpful. Especially ones that result with you finding a job in a new city, or your bar procuring a kick-ass new member of staff.

Whether your hiring or looking, you can post or browse a job ad in any city that you want to within the GBE application.

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Create  a  Post                 View  Jobs  posted            View  Available  Staff  

Create a Post

1) Choose the type of ad

2) Fill in the details. Tip: Be descriptive about what you are looking for. “I’m good hire me” is unlikely to leave you with jingling pockets.

3) Choose the job status. If you find someone, please delete the ad to make room for other ads, thanks!

4) Hit the big red button and stand by your phone . . .

Tip: Check the jobs listing afterwards to make sure it’s in

the right place.

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A wise man once said “It would be really handy if there was somewhere you could access all the global and local events for the bartending community.” And we agree.

How does it work? Quite simply, if you are hosting an open event for bartenders and industry peeps in a specific city, you can lock it into the GBE calendar and expect to see an improved turnout. Reach beyond your contacts. Alert the masses to cocktail comps and tastings. Avoid clashing with other popular events. Check out the local happenings. It just makes sense right?

1. Choose your event category & location. 2. Give your event a name. 3. Advise people what’s about to go down. 4. Lock in the date. 5. Specify the venue and address. 6. Extra info? After party venues?

Once you’ve done all that, hit that big old red Button to lock it in.

Tip: The Global Calendar is perfect for events that will expect international attendance.

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Once you have posted your event, it will show up as a calendar icon on the main calendar. Clicking on each date will show you the list of events happening that day.  

This is by far our favourite feature. We hope you enjoy making use of it and spread the word to your industry friends who like to throw a good shindig, tasting or hootnanny.

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Create  Event               View  Calendar  by  Month                        View  Events  by  date              

There’s  simply  nothing  beWer  than  geVng  a    bartenders  recommendaDon  of  where  to  get  a  decent  old  fashioned  and  maybe  even  a  job.    

The  usefulness  of  this  feature  will  come  from  more  and  more  bars  signing  up  around  the    world.  So,  if  you  own  a  bar,  check  out  how  to  sign  up  on  the  ‘Get  Started’  page.    

We’re  hoping  we  get  a  good  mix  of    Cocktail  bars,  Dive  bars,  hotel  bars,    restaurants,  spirit  specialists  and    the  like,  joining  the  global  ranks  of    our  Bars  lisDngs.  Variety  and  all  that!  

Tip:  With  your  bar  profile,  you  can    post  up  job  ads  too.  Then  would    be  employees  can  check  out  all    your  details/website.        

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Every  bar  community  needs  it’s  very  own  rogue’s    gallery.    Fear  not  for  being  tagged,  we’re  doing  it    old  school.    No  off  the  wall  comments  from  your  Granny  to  worry  about.    Show  us  your  Shots.      

Cocktail  comps,  lock  ins,  tasDngs,  seminars.  As  long  as  it’s  bar  related  and  not  pornographic  then  get  them  up.    

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When  you  arrive  in  a  new  city,  you  might  not  know  a  single  soul.  So  for  you,  in  every  Exchange,  there  is  a  Crew  list  for  everyone  currently  located  in  that  city.      

Less  ‘Who  you  know’  and  more  ‘Where  you  are.’    

If  you  want  to  give  yourself  a  snazzy  looking  profile  picture,  and  update  your  work  info  head  over  to  your  account  se#ngs  and  go  to  ‘Update  Profile.’  Otherwise  you’ll  be  stuck  with    that  generic,  weird  liWle  bow-­‐Ded  chap  without  the  face.  

You  can  send  private  messages  too.  Handy  for    geVng  in  touch  about  topics  ‘on  the  down  low.’  

We’ve  kept  your  profiles  basic  to  start  with,  but  if    you  would  like  to  see  any  specific  features  added  to  the    mix,  then  fire  through  your  suggesDons  to  us.    

     contact@globalbartenderexchange.com  

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Bugs & Error Messages  

Every piece of computer software that you use will encounter the occasional bug from time to time, and it is usually as simple as one misplaced character somewhere in 10,000 lines of code.

Usually you will get a message like this at the top of the screen:

Though we test our software daily, we would like you to keep an eye out for any little quirks or errors. If you spot one please include the following:

-  Which browser you are using (Safari, Chrome etc) -  A description of the problem or preferably a screen shot of the error as above.

Via email to: bugs@seedindustries.com

Many thanks you legends.

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Q & A  

Q: How can I use the GBE to find staff? A: Pick the city you want to find staff in, and post up a job advert. Easy!

Q: How many people are currently using the GBE? A: Currently we have a reach of over 7000 hospitality professionals across our various social media platforms, and we have just under 1500 currently on the GBE application. With your help, we can get more people involved and make it even more useful for everyone. (ahem! Cough. Hint hint)

Q: Can we get our staff picture put up as the main banner on the Crew section? A: Absolutely, we will change them monthly if we get enough staff shots coming through. Send them over to us (in high res png files) to contact@globalbartenderexchange.com

Q: I have a contact/friend who doesn’t work in the industry, but would like to use the GBE to hire some staff for an event. How do they go about doing so? A: Ask them to get in touch with us at the above email address.

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Q & A  

Q: I would like to let bartenders know about my website/company/campaign/competition, what is the process for this? A: Get in touch with us and we can send you a media pack with the details about our ad spaces.

Q: Are you guys going to design a mobile app? A: We’re working hard to get this out for the start of next year, and we will keep you updated with our progress via the GBE newsletter.

Q: I can’t find my city on the ‘Home city’ drop down list! A: Whoops. Send us an email and we’ll add it straight away.

Q: I’ve posted up an event, but we have limited spaces. A: It’s probably best to add an ‘R.S.V.P’ only in your event details, along with your preferred contact details.

Q: I’ve posted up an ad in city but I’m not sure if anyone is going to see it? A: We have incorporated a weekly email into our design, so for everyone signed up in London for example, will get an email each week with all the new jobs posted.

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We hope this guide has been helpful and that you enjoy making use of the GBE application.

Remember to spread the word on your travels, you guys will make the difference.