Step 1: Add the members of your social network

Add the members of your social network

The key to getting started with Sosius is to first add the members of your network - your colleagues, team members and friends – and then to create a space for each of these groups to communicate, collaborate and grow online.

The best way to begin is to create a group for each sphere of your social network and then add members to each group. Let’s start by creating a group for your project team.

• From the top of your Sosius Dashboard click on Create in the Groups portlet
  
  
  
  
• Give the group a name by typing it into the Title box (e.g., Project Team)

NOTE: Be sure the Create Folder box is checked. This will automatically create an empty workspace for your group where you can create a calendar, start a blog, upload documents, etc.

• Choose access levels for your group and then click OK
  
  
  
  

You will now find yourself on the newly created Project Team page.

• Click on the Groups link in the top left-hand corner
  
  
  
  

Repeat the steps above to create groups for all of the professional teams and personal teams and groups to which you belong – for example, your industry association, sports team, church group, etc. You may even create groups for your friends – there is no limit on the number of groups you can create! 

NOTE: Be sure to create a group called Pynk PR as we will be using this example to create a sample workspace that you may delete later on.

Once you have created all of your groups, you will need to invite members to join them. Let’s first invite the members of your project team.

• From your Dashboard, click on Go from the Invite new member window
  
  
  
  
• In the Members box, type the email addresses of all of the members you wish to join your project team
• Check the Groups box that corresponds to the group you created for your project team and then click OK
  
  
  
  

NOTE: You may also invite individual members who do not belong to a specific group. Simply type in the email addresses and click OK without selecting a group.

NOTE: You have the option of adding members and creating a new group at the same time. For example, if you wish to add the members of your new book club, but you have not yet created a group for this club, type in the email address of each member in the Members box and then type “Book Club” in the New Group text box.

Repeat these steps to add members to all of the Sosius groups you created.

NOTE: You do not need to add members to the Pynk PR group.

Once you have created groups, it is time to create a personal space where you can keep your own calendar, task list, documents, etc.

• From your Sosius Dashboard, click Create from the My Workspaces portlet
  
  
  
  
• Click on Folder and then on Standard Folder to create an empty workspace
• Type a name for your workspace in the Title box (e.g., My Workspace) and then click OK