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What is Cspace™?

The network for leaders and organizations to connect, communicate and collaborate.

The world works better when we work together. The world works better when we work together.

Organizations of all types use Cspace™• Cities & Counties• Companies & Chambers• Countries & Consulates• Colleges & Charities• Coalitions & Campaigns• Congregations & Councils• Committees & Citizen Groups

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Now you know why it’s called “Cspace”! Now you know why it’s called “Cspace”!

What can you do on Cspace™?

• Make a primary or member network website that is simple to create and use, packed with powerful features and can be easily connected with other websites across the network.

• You can start for FREE and add premium features as you go!

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Websites that make technology simple• One place to connect, communicate and collaborate

internally & externally to SIMPLIFY life• Post news, events, documents, videos, photos, blogs

and more• Drive business with goods & services, bid requests

and job openings• Manage contact databases, send e-blasts, run

surveys & polls

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Websites for powerful engagement• Complete member networking

environment embedded in website• Easily share content to Facebook®,

Twitter®, LinkedIn® and Google+®• Easily share videos from YouTube®,

Vimeo® and others• Unlimited departments, committees

and subgroups • Complete privacy and post controls.

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Websites that are connected to each other • Share content with partner people

and organizations across Cspace™• Grow donor, business and strategic

relationships• Build coalitions, initiatives and

research corridors• Share and aggregate data from

across network to create easily accessible and complete databases.

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Let’s get started!1. Finish your profile in Profile Admin so leaders and

organizations get a clear idea of who you are.

2. Customize your own interactive website using our basic templates and tools in Site Admin.

3. Post your news, events, documents & info on your website each day or week.

4. Connect to other leaders, companies and organizations across the network.

5. Invite your members, partners and stakeholders to join.

6. Engage and grow!

Complete your “Profile”• Make a good impression by going to Edit Profile & Settings in

the top Toolbar. This gives you access to Admin controls along the left side. Copy and paste information from your existing website.

Create your own “Site”• On Cspace™ you can create your entire website to share info with

your world of people and organizations.• Go to “Site Admin” section to start changing color schemes, creating

“Pages”, customizing your menu or adding “Site Images”.

Site Navigation: Tool BarSite Search Engine

Your Home Bulletin Board

Your Site Home Page

YourCalendar

Cspace™ Site Home

Edit Profile & Settings

Switch Profiles & Log out

Internal Notifications

Make New Connections

Customize your Site Menu• You will have standard menus based on your organization type, but you can

customize them by going to Site Menu (a little advanced for now but try it out).

Create your own custom “Lists”• Go to “Edit Lists” in the Network Connections section and create your own “Lists”

(Employees, Volunteers, Sponsors, etc.). As you add “Connections”, you can designate the Lists to which they belong and publish List-specific information.

Work at “Home” and engage your world• When you’re logged in,

you have a “Home Bulletin Board” where you can follow the posts of all your connections and create your own posts.

• Get in the habit of checking in for a few minutes each day to see what your partners are doing and share what you’re up to!

• Go to Connect and start sending Connection Requests to individuals or organizations you want to be connected with.

• You can also click Connect next to their profile

• TIP: Use “Advanced Search” to get more specific about the kind of users you want to find

Make “Connections” to grow your impact

Post what’s happening each week• Post relevant News and information by clicking and pasting links

to articles you find on the web.

• Share your thoughts and get your members engaged by posting Blogs , Ideas and Needs.

• Cspace™ lets you upload and attach Documents like Word, Excel Spreadsheets, JPEGS, PDFs and PowerPoints.

• Post Videos from YouTube® and other sites and create Photo Albums showing your different activities.

“Share” your posts across the web• When you post information that you want only certain

connections to see, click “Share” then select the List you want.

• Quickly and conveniently increase readership by sharing your public posts to Facebook®, Twitter®, LinkedIn®, Google+® and other sites.

• Share other posts you find on Cspace™ to become a resource for the people and organizations you serve!

“Feature” the posts of trusted partners• “Featuring” is an easy way for you to share and promote the public

posts of trusted people and organizations on your site.

• When sending a Connection Request, check the option to “Feature” the user’s posts on your site.

• You can always “un-Feature” a user by clicking EDIT CONNECTION.

• TIP: Request to be featured by your connections so you can get your posts out on a bunch of other sites!

Invite your people and groups to join and build your network!

• Make sure you include a link to your Cspace™ site on your website and in every mailing (go to Support , in the footer of the Cspace™ website, for icons).

• Use Invite Friends to send invitations to your contacts in Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo! and others to build up your audience.

Some more ideas…Some more ideas…

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MARKET EXAMPLES OF USE

Governments Mobilize stakeholders to achieve initiatives and strengthen local economy, promote & manage collaborations, promote citizen engagement, connect industry

Associations & Chambers of Commerce

Promote events & resources, engage members, connect business opportunities, increase membership

Businesses Market goods & services, communicate “CSR”, recruit employees and build relationships with influential leaders

Foundations Mobilize stakeholders to achieve initiatives, promote & monitor funding activities, manage collaborations, connect “bottom of the pyramid” stakeholders

Schools & Universities Promote programs and enrollment, build corporate, nonprofit and research partnerships, engage students, facilitate community involvement

Nonprofits Promote events, join collaborations, recruit volunteers, find resources, raise support

Societies, Home Assoc. & Multi-Tenant Buildings

Facilitate resident/tenant communication, connect with local amenities, market unit openings, facility space and services

Houses of Worship Promote services, partner with “on the ground” nonprofits and engage members in service opportunities

Some typical applications

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Promote business growth with Cspace™• Help your memberships succeed by promoting them and they’ll be better

able to help you

• Promote job openings, work availability, goods & services and bid requests

Application: City• City launches interactive website to post news, events,

information and other resources for local business, organizations and citizens via desktop or mobile app

• Citizens can be encouraged to submit ideas, photos, videos and participate in ways to improve quality of life

• Network partnerships can be leveraged to promote city assets, tourism, universities and business development

• Shopping districts and small businesses can have fast web presence and interconnect to create virtual “malls”

• Network can be used to streamline collection & distribution of financial, medical, health, educational, environmental, business development and social data.

Application: Small Town or Village• Individual towns & villages create their own interactive

websites to post news, events, training and other resources for citizens via desktop or mobile app

• Partnerships formed with companies, foundations and NGO’s to provide point-of-contact training & equipment

• Citizens can be encouraged to submit ideas, photos, videos and other information to improve quality of life

• Education, training & resources can be fed directly from governmental, NGO’s and corporate partners on network

• Network can be used to streamline collection & distribution of financial, medical, health, educational, agricultural, business development and social data.

Application: Residential Buildings• Management launches interactive website to post

updates, events, building information, how-to training and other resources for residents via desktop or mobile app

• Residents can be encouraged to submit ideas, photos, videos and participate to improve quality of life

• Management can connect with desirable sources of new residents across the network to promote facility

• Shopping specials, services, schools and community amenities can be fed directly from business, nonprofit and governmental partners across network.

Application: NGO or Charity• Organization creates interactive website to post news,

events, volunteer & donation needs, programs and other resources for public/targeted recipients via desktop or mobile app

• Volunteers can be recruited to invite local and global foundations, businesses, faith organizations and citizens to connect with, share resources and support organization via the network

• Organization can connect with CSR/funding partners to easily provide grant activity reports and build ongoing relationships beyond initial grant contact.

Application: Business Association• Main association creates interactive website to share

news, events and resources between branches, members, employees and global partners via desktop or mobile app

• Individual branches, member companies and global partners create their own sites and post their own news, events, documents and other resources reducing burden for central offices

• Goods & services, bids, investment & trade opportunities and job openings can be posted and shared easily

• Support for association initiatives can be built and measured via online surveys, polls and email blasts.

Application: “CSR”• Companies quickly create their own interactive “CSR

Network” to post news, events, photos and videos highlighting and documenting their corporate social responsibility activities

• Partner schools, NGO’s and grant recipients can be required to create their network sites to post their organizational news & events to encourage communication and reduce CSR maintenance time

• Site can be promoted to employees, customers and public as opportunity to “Help build a better ______.”

• Information can be easily aggregated from multiple branches and plant operations into main site.

Application: School District• Individual schools create their own interactive websites

to post news, events, documents and other resources for parents and students via desktop or mobile app

• Students and parents can be encouraged to submit ideas, photos, videos and other information

• Students in computer/business/communications classes can invite local businesses and NGO’s to connect with, share resources and support school, gaining experience

• Central District creates site to distribute information to schools, aggregate data regarding school performance & grant monitoring and promoting CSR partnerships.

Application: University• Main campus creates interactive network to share news,

events and resources between departments, faculty and students with partners globally via desktop or mobile app

• Individual departments, campuses and student groups post their own news, events, documents and other resources reducing burden for central offices

• Research papers & data can be shared and discussed between faculty and community/global partners

• Internships and job openings can be aggregated from corporate and governmental partners

• Connect directly to intermediate schools and NGO’s to build recruitment pipelines.

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For More Info and Help• While in “beta”, our setup and Site Builder features

are still very basic (it won’t be much longer).

• Email info@thecspace.com if you want help or more info and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours!