New Area in theQsphere: Marketing/PR Guide

by Community Manager on 12-18-2009 08:15 PM - last edited on 12-18-2009 08:26 PM

QHR’s Marketing/PR Guide (The Guide), our online resource for client marketing directors, is now on www.theQSphere.com! TheQSphere is QHR’s Web-based social media business platform for engaging and supporting its hospital clients, and for allowing you to engage and interact with one other to share experience, expertise and information. Read more...

This video is designed for Coders who are new to theQsphere. The video provides useful tips and tricks to get you going. Read more...

Welcome to theQsphere: Getting Started Information for Coders

by Community Manager on 11-10-2009 10:40 AM - last edited on 11-20-2009 08:43 AM

Welcome Coders to theQsphere. As with the old coding site, access to the Coding section (where you can ask questions and make comments) is role-based. You won't have access immediately as the area is private by default. This means you need to register first, then we'll upgrade your account so you can see the Coding Insider section. We've attached a getting started guide that explains further. Please take a moment to review it. Read more...

How-To: Ask a Question or Make a Comment in a Forum

by Community Manager on 10-22-2009 01:29 PM - last edited on 10-22-2009 01:30 PM

Asking a question or adding a comment in theQsphere is easy. Just follow these three simple steps. Read more...

How-To: Labels

by Community Manager on 09-14-2009 08:33 PM - last edited on 09-14-2009 08:43 PM

Blog Labels are an important concept in theQsphere. Labels provide an easy way to locate content about a specific topic where many topics, articles, or authors are associated with a single blog. All blog pages have Labels so use them to narrow or filter your article view. Read more...

How-To: Avatars

by Community Manager on 09-13-2009 09:18 PM - last edited on 09-13-2009 09:44 PM

In theQsphere, you can add a self-portrait or select an avatar from the embedded library. Avatars are the small photo or piece of clipart that appears next to your name. People see your avatar next to posts you've made in the system. To upload your own image, use "My Settings" when logged in, select the "Avatars" tab, then upload your file from a local drive. Read more...

How-To: Friends

by Community Manager on 09-13-2009 09:11 PM - last edited on 09-13-2009 09:19 PM

In theQsphere, you can designate people as "friends." You can also see what any member has done in the system simply by clicking on their name anywhere it appears. To add a friend, simply click on their name, then click "Add username to Friends." By doing this, you see when they are online, you can see things they've written, you can see their personal information (if they are exposing it to friends), and much more. Read more...

How-To: Personal Information and Privacy

by Community Manager on 09-13-2009 08:59 PM - last edited on 09-13-2009 10:02 PM

In theQsphere, you can add personal information such as your bio, a link to your web site, messaging information, and much more. You can also determine who personal information is exposed to, for example, friends only (the default setting). Read more...

How-To: Using Subscriptions in the theQsphere

by Community Manager on 09-13-2009 08:41 PM - last edited on 09-13-2009 09:58 PM

In theQsphere, most content (boards, blogs etc) can be subscribed to. What this means is that the system will automatically notify you via email when someone adds something new to the board or blog you're interested in. The benefit is that you don't need to log in all the time to see whether someone has answered your question or responded to your comment! If you subscribe to a blog, for example, the system will automatically notify you via email when someone adds a new article. Read more...