Here are some tips & tricks to help members make the best use of LuminaNET:

• Know the difference between Blogs, Groups, and Forums:

• Did you know that you have your own web page on LuminaNET?: Every member has their own page where they can create a profile, run their own blog, and automatically collect all their posts in one spot.  Just click on Members > My Page to get there.
  
  
• Make the best use of your profile photo:  We feature members who post or comment, but only if they have a profile photo.  Also keep in mind that commercial profile photos (products, logos, etc) are not allowed - see member guidelines for more details on appropriate commercialism within LuminaNET.
  
  
• Find members: You can use the “Advanced Search” to locate members by name, organization, country, region, etc.

• Control your email: Getting too many emails (or not enough!) from LuminaNET?  We let you control exactly which emails you want.  A good minimal setting is to be notified if someone comments on your post, but you can add other types of alerts if you want.  To adjust settings, just click on the “Settings” link in the box in the upper right-hand corner of the page while logged in.

• Using Chat: There are two ways to use Chat on LuminaNET. The Members Online tab will show you who’s around. Person-to-person messages can be exchanged by clicking on a member’s name and selecting “start chat” from the dropdown, while the Main Room tab can be used for open conversations between one or more people.

• Promote your Event: Have an upcoming event (conference, workshop, etc.) that you’d like to promote?  Use our Events tool to make LuminaNET members aware of the occasion.

• Promote your business: Have a product or service or job opening that you want LuminaNET members to know about.  Posting in our Marketplace makes it easy to get visibility for your information.

• Share your field project results: Are you deploying off-grid lighting solutions in the field, or interested in the results others are getting from doing so?  Tell us about your field projects by adding a brief case study to our Field Projects database.