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www.globalbridges.org
How you and your project can benefit from using the Global Bridges website
Grantee Webinar: November 11-12, 2014
Webinar Purpose:
To make sure all new grantees are familiar and comfor table with the
Global Bridges website so that they can use it to their advantage and also share their progress and lessons
learned with the broader community
Webinar Objectives:
Provide an overview of the dif ferent key par ts of the website and how to use them
Explain the content development process and how grantees can (and should) contribute
Demonstrate how to use the signup & registration tool
Global Bridges Website - Overall Goal
Provide a platform that ef fectively facil itates the spread of best practices
in tobacco dependence treatment through networking among members and grantees, sharing resources, and
highlighting impor tant people and work in the f ield.
Why should I sign up to be a member?
Non-member features
News
Events
Resources
Blogs
Spotlights
Member-only features
+Discussion and Listserv
+Member Directory
Types of Content
Where Does the Website Content Come From?
YOU!
How You Can Submit Content
Resources Web form
Events Web form
Spotlights Web form/email
Discussion topic Discussion forum OR listserv
News Email
Blog ideas Email
Languages and Translation
Website suppor ts Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Por tuguese, French, Spanish and English
We need your help to populate the site with content, especially in your language!
Blogs and Spotl ights– translations
Content in languages not suppor ted on website can be submitted as resources
“Mini” Signup/Registration Tool
Available only for grantees
Easy membership signup at events you attend
Capturing trainees at grantee training events as members of Global Bridges
Useful registration tool for grantee trainings/events • Complete l ist of registrants for
sign-in• Name badges + event info
Questions?
Homework!
#1: Fil l out your Global Bridges network prof i le
#2 (you choose):Submit an EVENTPost a question on LISTSERVSubmit a RESOURCENominate someone for a SPOTLIGHT
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