THE BASICS | JOINING GROUPS
There are several ways that you can become part of a group. The most popular way is to be invited by a group administrator.
Receiving a group invitation
Group administrators invite members to join their group by entering their email addresses. When an invite is sent, everyone on the invite list will receive an email from the sender with the name of the group and how to sign up.
Invites to New Convos Users
New Convos users will receive an email containing a link to an invitation. Once they click the link, they will be asked to complete a 2 step process.
STEP 1: Setup a Convos account
First, the new user will be asked to set up a Convos account. This allows the user to log in to Convos and interact with all of their groups from the Convos interface.
It's completely free to setup an account and use the interface.
STEP 2: Complete a Group Profile
Next, the new user will be asked to fill out a group profile. The group profile is a collection of information that a group administrator has requested from all group members.
When the user has finished entering their group profile, they will click "Submit". The Convos Interface will load with the group they just joined in their "My Groups" list.
Invites to Existing Convos Users
If an invite is sent to any of an existing Convos user's verified email addresses, they will receive an email letting them know that they have been invited to the group.
To accept or reject the invitation, the user will login into Convos and click "Connections".
The invite will be listed in their list of group invitations as shown below.
To view more information about the group, the invitee can click "View Details".
To decline the invitation, the invitee can click "Decline".
To join the group, the invitee can click "Accept" and fill out a group profile.
Joining a group from the Convos Directory
Some groups on Convos have an open membership and allow you to join them directly from the Convos Directory. If you can't find an interesting group to join, you're more that welcome to start one of your own!
To find groups, use the Keywords, Category, and Location fields to narrow down the search. Click, "Search Directory" and the relevant groups will be listed in the data grid below.
To view a description of a group, select the group and click "View Description".
To join a group, click "Join Group" and fill out a group profile
Joining Groups from a Convos Signup Site
Do you have an Open group and would like to allow members to join your group by signing up on a website? We have a simple feature called Group Signup Sites to make this easy.
When you set your group to Open, by default a Group Signup Site is enabled.
Click the link presented and you will be taken to a website that allows members to sign up for your Group. You can send this URL to anyone you like as part of your member recruitment activities.
When a potential member enters their email address, they will receive an email. From there, we will walk them through signing up for a Convos account and filling out your group's profile fields.