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1. Click the "Register" Link featured at the top of every page on Microlinks.
2. Click the "Create new account" tab on the User Account page.
3. Complete all required fields marked with a red asterisk, including: username, email address, and password.
4. Click "Create new account" button.

1. Click the "Log in" button featured at the top of every page on Microlinks.
2. Enter your username and password on the User account page.
3. Click the "Log in" button.

1. Click the "Log in" button featured at the top of every page on Microlinks.
2. On the User account page, click the "Request new password" tab.
3. Enter your email address.
4. Click the "E-mail new password" button.

If you are not logged in, start with Step #1. If you are logged in, start with step #4.

1. Click the "Log in" button featured at the top of every page on Microlinks.
2. Enter your username and password on the User account page.
3. Click "Log in."
4. Click on your screename on top of page within the blue box.
5. Click the "Dashboard" link.
6. Enter a new password.
7. Confirm new password.
8. Click "Save" at the bottom of the page.

If you are not logged in, start with Step #1. If you are logged in, start with step #4.

1. Click the "Log in" button featured at the top of every page on Microlinks.
2. Enter your username and password on the User account page.
3. Click "Log in."
4. Click on your screename on top of page within the blue box.
5. Click the "Dashboard" link.
6. Manage from "My Bookmarks" drop down menu
7. Click "Save" at the bottom of the page.

1. Click the "Log in" button featured at the top of every page on Microlinks.

2. Click on your profile name in the blue box on the top of the page.

3. A drop down menu will be displayed with various links.

4. Within these links you can manage your account:

• Dashboard - Manage your username, e-mail address, password, website memberships, and privacy settings.
• Public Profile - Allows you to see how your KDID profile looks in public view.
• Account Settings - Manage your name, residence, work information, and About Me.
• Subscription Management - Allows you to manage your subscriptions to various newsletters (Microlinks Connctions)

Step 1: Log in to Microlinks or click here to create an account if you are not yet a member.

Step 2: After you've logged in, click here for the submission form.

Note: You can also find the submission form by clicking on the Library menu tab and clicking the "Submit Resource" button on the top of the page.

Step 3: Complete the form.

Don't be daunted by the form. The only fields you need to pay attention to are the following:

• Title and Teaser Title
  
• Authoring information: You have the option to enter a person's name, an organizational author and/or an institutional sponsor (e.g. United States Agency for International Development if USAID is the funder).
• Publication date
• A short teaser: This shows up in various advertising blocks throughout the site. The character limit is 200.
• Description: Think of this as the abstract or executive summary for the document and keep it short. Hover for Tip
• Web/Media Resources: This is where you upload or link to your resource.
  
  • External links: If your resource is already posted to an external site, you can link directly to it by including the page title and the URL. Hover for Tip
  • File upload: If you want up load your resource directly to Microlinks, post it here. PDFs are preferable. Upload only one file per submission.

You can ignore these fields in the form:

• Vocabularies
• Location
• Did You Know: This is an optional field if you want to include an interesting fact, statistic or quote to get readers' interest.
• Language and everything below it until the Save button

Step 4: Save your submission.

Your submissions will be visible on the Microlinks website after being reviewed and published by a moderator. It will be tagged as a Community Contribution.

Step 1: Log in to Microlinks or click here to create an account if you are not yet a member.

Step 2: After you've logged in, click here for the submission form.

Note: You can also find the submission form by clicking on the Learning Marketplace menu tab, selecting News & Opportunities and clicking the "Submit News" button on the top of the page.

Step 3: Complete the form.

Don't be daunted by the form. The only fields you need to pay attention to are the following:

• Title
• Authoring information: You have the option to enter a person's name, an organizational author and/or an institutional sponsor (e.g. United States Agency for International Development if USAID is the funder).
• A short teaser: This shows up in various advertising blocks throughout the site. The character limit is 200.
• Body: This is where you put your story content. Hover for Tip
• External links: If you'd like to link the news story to an external site, you can include the site or page title and the URL. Hover for Tip
• Image upload: If you include a photo or image, don't forget to provide alternate text and a photo credit. Also, do all of your cropping/resizing before uploading.

You can ignore these fields in the form:

• Vocabularies
• Location
• Did You Know: This is an optional field if you want to include an interesting fact, statistic or quote to get readers' interest.
• Language and everything below it until the Save button

Step 4: Save your submission.

Your submissions will be visible on the Microlinks website after being reviewed and published by a moderator. We then populate the monthly Microlinks Connections e-newsletter (that goes out to over 6,000 recipients) with a selection of submissions.

Step 1: Log in to Microlinks or click here to create an account if you are not yet a member.

Step 2: After you've logged in, click here for the submission form.

Note: You can also find the submission form by clicking on the Learning Marketplace menu tab, selecting Events and clicking on the blue "Submit an Event" button at the top of the page.

Step 3: Complete the form.

Don't be daunted by the form. The only fields you need to pay attention to are the following:

• Event name and Teaser title: These can be the same unless the event title is really long. Consider shortening the teaser by removing the subtitle.
  
• Date and Location: Be as specific as possible, but don't worry if you don't have all of the time or location details.
• Event delivery: This is where you indicate if this is an in-person event, an online event or some combination of the two (e.g. an event with a webinar component).
• Event host: Please include both the organization name and its main website URL. You can enter multiple hosts if necessary.
• Event page title and URL: Use this field to link to more information about the event on your website. Please test the URLs to guarantee functionality and scan the destination page for a "permalink" or URL path that is permanent. Not all sites have these, but they make it much more likely that the link will stand the test of time. Hover for tip
• A short teaser: This provides a mini-description of the event and should be different from the title. The teaser shows up in various advertising blocks throughout the site. The character limit is 200.
• Description: This is where you tell people what your event/training is about. If there is important information about registration deadlines or event fees, also include it here. Hover for tip
• File upload: If you would like to include event material like a flyer or brochure, you can upload a PDF here. Please include a file description like “Event flyer.”
• Promotional image: If you include a photo or image, don't forget to provide alternate text and a photo credit. Also, do all of your cropping/resizing before uploading.

Step 4: Save your submission.

Your submissions will be visible on the Microlinks website after being reviewed and published by a moderator. We then populate the monthly Microlinks Connections e-newsletter (that goes out to over 6,000 recipients) with a selection of submissions.

You can suggest a topic by following these steps:

1. Log in.
2. Visit the page of the specific event type (Speakers Corner, Breakfast Seminar, etc.) for which you would like to suggest a topic or a speaker.
3. Locate the "We want your input" box and click "Suggest a topic."
4. Enter your suggestion.
5. Click "Submit."

Or simply click here.

1. Make sure you are logged in.
2. Search the Microlinks Library to locate the resource on which you would like to comment.
3. Open the resource preview page.
4. Scroll to the comment box at the bottom of the page.
5. Enter required fields, including your comment.
6. Click "Preview" to review your comment or "Save" to submit it.

1. Make sure you are logged in.
2. Search the Microlinks Library to locate the resource you would like to rate.
3. Click the resource title to view the page.
4. Locate the rating bar in the resource download box at the top right corner of the page.
5. Rate the resource by clicking on the desired number of stars.

You can sign up for a Microlinks seminar (After Hours, Breakfast, and Emerging Payment Systems Seminars) and other Microlinks-hosted events directly on the event page.

If you wish to attend in-person, click on the orange “Register – In Person” button to open the short sign-up form. If you are a Microlinks member and are logged in, your email address and name will fill in automatically. Simply check the “In person” box, add your organization, and click “Sign up.” If you are not a site member, you can add this information manually.

To register to attend remotely via webinar, click on the green “Register - Webinar” button. This will redirect you to a new page on the Adobe Connect system where you can create a password and fill in your professional details. Please save your password and remember which email address you use to register as this will be your user name.

Registration: Microlinks webinars are held on the Adobe Connect platform. To register for a specific webinar, you can find the registration link either on the event page or in the event invitation. This will redirect you to a new page on the Adobe Connect system where you can create a password and fill in your professional details. Please save your password and remember which email address you use to register as this will be your user name.

Accessing the webinar: To access the webinar from your computer at the time of the event, use the link sent to you in your confirmation email and enter your email address as your user name and the password you created when you registered. A new browser window should open for the webinar.

You can also join the webinar from many web-enabled mobile devices, including Android phones, Blackberry PlayBook tablets, or Apple iPhones and iPads. To do so, you will need to download the free Adobe Connect Mobile App. Learn more »

For first-time users: If you have never used Adobe Connect before, we recommend joining the session a few minutes early to test your audio and run the Audio Setup Wizard (available from the Meeting menu). By default, all participants will hear the audio through computer speakers. For the best quality, please connect to the webinar using a hard-line internet connection.

Only the facilitators and presenters will be speaking during the webinar but all participants will be able to text chat using a dedicated chat box during the presentation. Please use the chat box to contribute your questions and comments at any time throughout the presentation.

The following video tutorial contains other useful tips about Adobe Connect webinar features:

There are many resources available following a Microlinks event, including screencasts, presentation files, audio recordings and transcripts, video interviews with the presenters, blog post summaries of the event, and other related resources. These resources are all compiled in the Microlinks Library.

There are many ways to find these resources, including the following:

• If you registered for or attended the event, you will receive an email with resource links from Microlinks as soon as they are all finalized and posted on the site.
• From the specific event page, you can click on the “Event Resources” button. You can find past events listed by seminar series under the Learning Marketplace menu.
• For a few weeks following the posting of the resources, they will be highlighted as features at the top of the Microlinks homepage. Click on the image for the relevant event to be redirected to the appropriate Library page.
• If you search the Library for an event title or subject, you can filter your search results by “Type of Resource” to find event materials.

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