What
is the difference between the basic and the advanced
search? The basic search allows searchers
to choose different search criteria. Every registrant
who fits these search criteria will come up in the
search results.
The advanced search provides searchers with
the additional opportunity to order by rank the different
search criteria in importance. This does not change
the search result although it does change the order
in which Trainers/Consultants/Speakers come up. People
who are most relevant to the rankings you selected
will appear first.
How
will people find me on the website and how can I find
people on the website? You can be found either by advanced search
or by simple search. The advanced search allows searchers
to rank their search criteria in order to find the
most appropriate person. Whenever people are searching
for the categories you are listed in you will come
up in the search results. The better your ranking
of the different categories corresponds with the ranking
of people looking for somebody with your profile,
the earlier you are listed in the search results.
If people are using the simple search function they
cannot influence the order of the results. Furthermore,
searchers can search by keywords. The search system
then is also looking for that particular keyword in
your bio in addition to the categories selected.
How
will I know how many times I have been found in searches? Potential clients can contact you through e-mail,
access your site using a clickable URL link, or contact
you by mail, fax or telephone. A "hit" indicator is
provided to document how many users have examined
your profile. To see how many times you have been
searched, go to the Navigation bar, click on log
in. After logging in the first information you
will see is the report on how many times your profile
has been viewed.
Whose logos appear on TrainingConsortium's search
results pages? Those logos are the company logos, which appear
on our Search results page and are a part of our Premium
Plus Membership or may be selected for FREE
as a feature. Simply login on our homepage to add
features and packages
How
does TrainingConsortium ensure that its database information
is current and accurate? Every 6 months, an email reminder is
sent to all registrants encouraging them to log back
into the site to update their information. A last
date updated also appears next to each member's profile.
This date is automatically reset each time a registrant
logs in for any reason.
What
is the significance of the date that appears to the
left of each profile?
This date signifies the last time each registrant
logged into TrainingConsortium.
Why
are TrainingConsortium's registered members email
addresses not viewable? You may conduct searches
although you must be registered to contact TrainingConsortium
members through our email system. Registration
is free and your information
remains confidential.
Can
several people from the same company register? Yes! We welcome every member from each company.
You may have each individual register with their biography
and database profile. TrainingConsortium’s
only stipulation is that they must use a unique e-mail
address.
Why
is it so important to include my biographical and
database information? The database information, consists of ranking
different registration criteria (e.g. area of expertise,
industry, country), and makes it possible for you
to be found when others utilize our search features.
Further, your biography allows searchers to find you
within our keyword search. In the event that you have
forgotten your access information, click
here.
How do I get a logo associated with my profile within
TrainingConsortium's databases? A logo is a feature attached to each registrant's
profile. As a Premium Plus
member, this feature is included in your membership.
Simply login on our home page to add features
and packages.
How
do I get my logo to appear on the search results page? As a Premium Plus
member, this feature is included in your membership.
With a Premium Plus membership,
you will receive an impression rate of your logo every
five (5) seconds on TrainingConsortium's
search results page. A logo is a feature attached
to each registrant's profile. Simply login
on our home page to add features and packages.
What
is the best format for my photo and logo? The best format depends on the content of the
image. A photo or logo without any text would be best
as a jpeg and you can get a fairly large image for
10k. If there is text in the logo or photo, a gif
would be your best option because the text would show
up clearer. The only caveat is that gif dimensions
will be a bit less than the jpeg. In both cases the
file size limit is 10K.
What
is the benefit of including my URL, Photo and Logo? In risky cyberspace, people looking for a trainer/consultant/speaker
want to know as much as possible about that individual
or vendor/company. A URL allows them to instantly
learn more and offers them greater confidence in their
selection. A Photo creates a personal relationship
and a Logo further enhances your recognition and credibility.
I
just registered but why can't I find myself when I
perform a search? Before you can be found in a search,
your profile must first be reviewed and approved by
the administrators. This ensures that TrainingConsortium's
database is maintained at high quality. You will then
receive an email in 3-5 business days informing you
that your registration is complete and has been approved.
Why
do I need to register as a Searcher? We did this as a security measure to prevent
unauthorized third parties from accessing our membership.
Registered searchers can contact our membership via
email forwarded through our email system. This ensures
that each email is not lost and offers each registrants
some statistics on how much they have been contracted
through TrainingConsortium.
Who
can post a product image and how can a product image
be placed next to my profile? Premium Plus
registrants can post a product image next to their
profile with a URL that goes directly to that product
page. Many of our registrants products may also be
found and purchased directly through ReadySetPresent.com.
As with our business model, there are no additional
fees or commissions associated with this feature.
How
can I add, edit, complete and change information? On TrainingConsortium’s
homepage you can login using your username and password.
After logging in you can choose between “update
your personal information”, “Change your
e-mail/username”, “change your password”,
“add features” and “renew your account”
click here. Additionally,
you can see how many times you have been searched.
How
can I select additional features? To select additional features you have to go
to TrainingConsortium's
homepage, log in and choose add features. After choosing
the features you can add the features you have selected.
How
will "hits" be measured and reported to TrainingConsortium
registrants.
Each time your profile is viewed will count as a HIT.
This will occur four ways: from our Share-Knowledge
Section if you have contributed tips as another direct
marketing vehicle for YOU, from your posted
Product, from email contact forwarded through
TrainingConsortium,
and from a specific Searcher viewing your profile
from our
Search section.
How
does the Referral System and process work?
You must be a registered
and approved trainer, consultant, speaker or organization.
Remember: It now pays to talk about us.
How
does the Cross Link System and process work? You must be a registered
and approved trainer, consultant or speaker or organization.
You must select at least one feature in each database.
Once you have done these actions you may login to
our cross link system.
You may invite another registered member of TrainingConsortium
to be linked to your profile. Organizations may list
the Trainers, Consultants and Speakers within our
database. Trainers, Consultants and Speakers may list
the organizations with which they have memberships
or affiliations. Once both parties acknowledge and
accept the other's email invitation, they can login
and approve the request. Finally, the name will then
appear at the bottom of their profile or visa versa.
In this login session you can also see your profile,
additional actions, and data to manage this section
more effectively.
What
is this date that appears next to my profile? Each time you log in to TrainingConsortium,
the date will reset next to your profile. This lets
Searchers know that your information is current and
up to date. If a registrant does not log in once a
year, their information will be archived. They will
receive three reminders before this occurs. Registrants
may simply login
anytime to reactivate their information.
What
can I expect from TrainingConsortium's’ customer
service? TrainingConsortium's
website exists as a result of its members. We will
try to do everything to meet your needs. Email any
questions, comments, compliments or suggestions and
you receive a response within 3-5 business days or
sooner.
What
can I do if my industry and/or area of expertise in
not included in your selection? If your area of expertise is not shown, you
can send
us your request. In the meantime, you can also
register and choose a related area of expertise or
industry. Add within your biography, any specific
details that clarify and expand your profile. Every
quarter, we are approving new areas of expertise,
industries etc. Our decision on which new categories
to include is based upon industry standards, number
of requests, and TrainingConsortium's
business model.
What
can I do if my question has not been answered here? Thank you for sharing your questions,
concerns, compliments and on-going feedback as this
helps us to help each of you! We welcome your contact.
How
can I contact TrainingConsortium? The easiest way to reach us is via e-mail.
If you wish to contact us via snail mail use the following
address:
TrainingConsortium
P.O. Box 79228
Waverley, MA 02479-0228
1-617-926-9111 x13
If these communication channels are not sufficient
to satisfy your needs, please let us know. You can
try to reach us, although we are not often available
on the fly. To save time and avoid telephone tag,
request a scheduled telephone conversation: click
here.
Who
can contribute and what is the benefit of the Share-Knowledge
content section? All registered trainers, consultants and speakers
can contribute unlimited content to TrainingConsortium's
Share-Knowledge content section. Contributors will
also receive a statistical report as to the number
of times subscribers have viewed their profile.
TrainingConsortium's
Share-Knowledge content section provides an invaluable
direct marketing vehicle for Premium
Plus contributors.
Anyone can subscribe
and may select up to 3 areas of expertise. Subscribers
can also view the content provider's profile.
What
is the minimum number of content contributions necessary
for subscribers to receive their subscription? A minimum of 18 content contributions will
activate a specific area of expertise in our Share-Knowledge
content section. The number of content contributions
is noted next to each area of expertise. A greater
number of content contributions will increase visibility
for content contributors with subscribers.
How
is content controlled and how is it approved or rejected? A TrainingConsortium
personnel reviews, edits, and approves or rejects
each content contribution through our administrative
section. An email will be sent out notifying the content
contributor of the action taken, and he/she may login
to view, edit, resubmit and manage their content through
our update profile
Section.
What
happens to my content if I do not renew my registration
with TrainingConsortium? For all your content, you will always
receive credit by having your name attached to them.
However, your content will be distributed less frequently
and archived with no link or additional information.
What
makes TrainingConsortium different from every other
directory? TrainingConsortium's
search mechanism is unique, forcing our registrants
through our likert scale relational database
to rank the different search criteria in importance.
Thus, each search criterion (e.g. area of expertise,
industry, country, etc.) gets its own rank order,
which is used to provide our users with the most appropriate
search result. At the same time, a more specific search
distinguishes us from other search systems. Additionally,
registrants are not slotted, biased, or alphabetical,
and our database contains no duplicates. Searchers
may make contact without any middle persons or commissions.
How
can I take on a more active role within TrainingConsortium? If you wish to join us as a supporter;
form a strategic alliance; or advertise
with TrainingConsortium, contact us via e-mail.
If you have another idea that will help us grow, let
us know. You propose it, we'll consider it!
Which
new areas of expertise, industries and countries have
been approved? TrainingConsortium
considers how it might improve its database through
reviewing registrants' requests and conducting industry
research. Our team will continue to update the various
categories as required. In the last update 77 new
areas of expertise, 37 revised/expanded areas of expertise
titles, 21 new industries, and 35 new countries were
added to our database.
How
can I upgrade to Annual Membership Packages? The following table will give you an overview
on the different membership packages and the features
they include. Any member with a complete and approved
profile may upgrade for FREE.
Simply login on our home page to add features and
packages.
How
can I upload features I have selected?
Simply login on our home page to add features and
packages.
Upload the information you selected through
our Feature Manager.
What
updates and additions are in this Fall 2004 Release? This new release (Fall 2004) includes the reprogramming
of the registration section. Each registration section
has a more logical organization, more feedback throughout
the process, more features to purchase and a significant
increase in speed and ease.
Additionally, it is now possible to register both
as trainer, consultant and speaker through a likert
scale ranking system. Registrants still must indicate
what they primarily are by ranking these three categories.
What
updates and additions are in this Spring 2005 Release?
Advertising is now available as banner
ads and print in our newsletter.
Share Knowledge
is FREE for all registered
members (trainers, consultants and speakers). Once
registered and approved, you may contribute your tips
and techniques to a direct marketing readership. This
is by far your best marketing tool!Cross-Link
is FREE for all registered
members. Register yourself, your associates, the
organization and even cross link to other registered
affiliates.Take advantage of our Referral
System. This allow you to talk about us and benefit
through gaining additional features when other trainers,
consultants, speakers and organization register into
TrainingConsortium.
What
updates and additions are in this Spring 2006/2007 Release?
In response to our community and many
requests, TrainingConsortium
has streamlined the entire website, and modified text.
Added a Products
section. Created a new Login interface for all registrants.
Enabled registrants to modify their username and password
themselves through their profile. Included advertisements
(bylines) on the top of all Search results. Created
a new Referral
Program and many other enhancements.
Note: TrainingConsortium
may occasionally poll or announce news to all it's
members as per our Terms and Conditions.
