Easy-to-use online survey tools are now "live" on the Hidden-Tech Web site at www.hidden-tech.net. You can find them through a link located on the left side of the home page. All individuals or companies based in a home or small-office setting and that depend on technology to drive business are urged to fill in the survey. Those who are not yet members need to sign in and receive a password before proceeding. All questions are posted in ranges and/or percentages and 1) Enter the Member's Area and sign in if you have not already. There is no charge; 2) Once you have a password, log in. You will automatically enter the Members Skills Page; 3) Click on Enter where you see Please fill out the Survey in bold with a red arrow.; 4) Read the disclaimer, check the checkbox and press the button to accept and continue; 5) You will be directed first to the Financial Survey; All questions are posted in ranges and/or percentages and will be held in the strictest of confidence. Only aggregate data will be released publicly. We are interested in ball park financial figures to provide an sense of the economic power Hidden-Tech companies represent as both consumers and as economic development forces within the region. It is expected that values will very from year to year and as the business grows or changes. Answer for the current year 6) Click the Submit Survey button. You will be directed to a page which confirms Survey saved. 7) Click the Continue to Skill Inventory and Company Profile Link which will bring you first to the company profile. By filling in the boxed section at the top under the header "Member Company Profile," you automatically make yourself and your business searchable by key word(s) to anyone who logs into the Hidden-Tech site and is seeking skills and resources; If you haven't filled this out before, you can do so if you like and click the button Update Company profile 8) Now click the link which says Go To Skills Inventory, which provides the organization aggregate data on the skills and resources members have to offer. Your listings will be culled in a data base and information gathered will eventually be posted on this site and released to interested companies, organizations and institutions. NOTE: The Skills Inventory is divided between occupation codes and skill sets. You have the option of picking up to 20 occupation codes or 20 skill sets. Three boxes are included at the bottom for miscellaneous skills not covered in the pull-down charts. 9) You must save SEPARATELY by clicking the button which says Save Skills Inventory. For more information on the surveys or problems accessing the site, please contact me. Thanks Heather R. Row 26 Teaberry Lane Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 253-0026 prow at gis.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20050315/aaa456ca/attachment-0006.html