Getting Started: for Community Managers
Getting started using the PTAsocial app. This is a guide for the PTA Chair or committee members who are setting up this online community for your school. You don't need to read through all of it, but you can quickly search for a key word and hopefully you'll find what you need here. If not, just email us at support@ptasocial.com and we'll help you out! :)
CHEAT SHEET for PTAsocial Community Managers
(Scan the words in bold for quick tips!)
You can search the helpdesk for particular words or phrases ...
Fri, 19 Jan, 2018 at 4:06 PM
How to sell tickets for PTA events Fed up of running around collecting cheques and slips of paper and then distributing tickets to parents? Or spending ...
Sat, 3 Feb, 2018 at 1:04 PM
What's the best way to explore PTAsocial with my committee? People who sign up usually want to mess about with it a bit to check it works, and then...
Fri, 13 Oct, 2017 at 5:34 PM
What's the best way to launch PTAsocial in our school, for maximum impact?
We've had a couple of schools who have made a half-hearted effort...
Wed, 21 Jan, 2015 at 12:58 PM
Example email to send to parents
Dear parents, carers and teachers of <your school>,
We are excited to announce that we are introducing a g...
Thu, 13 Nov, 2014 at 12:32 PM
Here are a few tips on what to do BEFORE you start inviting people or inviting people or asking them to register. Remember to add the PTAsocial r...
Wed, 13 Feb, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Who can invite new members?
Anyone in the community can invite a new member. However, the Community Manager has full visibility of who invited whom, a...
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 at 9:34 PM
How do people self-register for our community?
You can find the link to register on the Manage page (only visible to Community Managers). Your commu...
Wed, 17 Feb, 2016 at 2:12 PM
Why do some members have status "Approve" in the Manage screen?
These are members who have self-registered online. As the Community Manager,...
Wed, 8 Jul, 2015 at 9:15 PM
Why do some members have a "Confirm" link as their status?
Members who have been invited by people other than a Community Manager (i.e. Even...
Tue, 8 Sep, 2015 at 12:17 PM