Welcome to the Business Success Chat Room

Demonstration

Before you sign in please take a couple of minutes to familiarize your self with the guidelines which are located below the sign in box.  TheChat Room is open seven days a week, twenty four hours a day and is hosted after most Shared Vision Master TeleSeminars.  

To join the current chat session, read the guidelines below, and then enter a username or handle in the text box below and click on "Login." It is very simple to log in and you do not need a password.

  You are now entering the Shared Vision Network Chat Room

NOTE: If for any reason the chat box does not appear to be complete after you login (lines missing, you cannot see your name to the right, etc,), usually a quick double mouse click outside of the chat box is a quick fix.  If you have any questions, after you are logged in, click on the Question Mark icon.

Shared Vision Network Chat Room Guidelines

We have designed this Chat Room for you to chat with fellow members and new associates to help you grow your business and grow your life. To make your experience the best ever we keep  conversations in this room focused these subjects.  

We are always open to listen to your great ideas about how to run your business in a conscious, efficient way. Help us keep the discussions on a positive side. We all learn more that way.  You can talk about ways to market your business, organizational ideas, internal system ideas, how to design your web site, create an e-zine, create referral systems, write a book to attract customers and much more! Anything about business is appropriate to talk about.  

Upon entering the chat room, you may be greeted with a chorus of "Hi (screen name)!" before folks return to the discussion. Although it may seem that this means you have the floor, often they are being polite, yet are in the middle of a conversation. When you first enter the chat room, you won't see anything on your screen. You will then experience what it is like to be in on the middle or the end of a conversation. As time passes, you will begin to "see" what we are talking about. There are often several conversations going on at the same time. This may take a little time to get used to this. Concentration is the key!

When you first enter the chat room, you will not see any of the conversation that is going on until you or someone types and sends a message. Wait a few minutes to see what we are talking about before jumping in with your comments or question. It is important to take time to find about what topic is already in progress. This is especially important when attending a "hosted" topic chat where conversation is expected to stay on topic during the "hosted" time slots.

The topic will be announced at the beginning of a "hosted" chat and periodically during the chat. It will be helpful to check the topic upon entering the room. Help us keep the conversation on the topic being discussed during the hosted chat time. If you have suggestions for chat room topics, please e-mail them to ChatTopic@sharedvisionnetwork.com.

Take caution as to what you say in response to someone's comments. It is easy to tell someone what they should do for their business but remember; only they can make that decision. If you have had experience with a similar situation, it's best to simply state what worked for you instead of offering advice. PLEASE demonstrate your respect and sensitivity for their situation by choosing your words very carefully.

Also remember, it is not possible to hear voice inflection, tone of voice, etc., like you do in normal conversation. Your words can often be misunderstood. Please keep this in mind when expressing your comments.

An online chat is like a meeting. Just as you would not enter a meeting and shout to your friend across the room, "Hi! How was your trip to Vail?" try to enter discreetly, and join in the current discussion before stating your own issues or concerns. Note: Sending your message in "ALL-CAPS" indicates "SHOUTING!!" It is considered very "rude" to type in ALL CAPS! If you follow proper online etiquette (some call it netiquette), you will send your messages in lowercase.

All caps are also difficult to read, so please try not to use the caps lock button. You CAN use all caps to call attention to a word (Didn't that work nicely?). Or you can begin and end the word with asterisks or dashes. For example: "I *do* hope you've enjoyed this little crash course in chat lingo." of "I can't -wait- to see you in the chat!"

Your comments to the host are most *welcome*!! If you have private comments for the host, please refrain from sending a Private Message during the chat. It takes a high degree of concentration to lead the chat and Private Messages are considered a distraction. Please send your comments by e-mail to: ChatHost@sharedvisionnetwork.com

Hot Idea! - To be sure the person to whom you are directing your comments notices their message, type their screen name first, and then type your message. It eases confusion and aids smooth conversation. (i.e., "LarryJames. What's the topic?") It's easy when you learn to "copy and paste" their screen name in the message box, and then type your response.

If you have a comment, let the people in the chat room know. If you have a long response, there is a wait of a few seconds before others see the rest of the comment on screen. A good way to show you have more to say is to end your comments with three dots (. . . ) to show there is more coming.

We all have business issues and concerns. State your situation briefly, and look for answers or solutions. Be aware of how many people are logged in to the chat room so that anyone present can share. Everyone deserves to have an equal opportunity to express their own concerns or opinion.

*Please* only use courteous language when responding to others. Violations can result in the loss of your chat room access.

Just a reminder: Scrolling is a violation of our Chat Room's Terms of Service. Scrolling is defined as hitting the "Send" button repeatedly without a message OR using "macros" to type pictures made from keyboard characters OR dominating the chat by using "macros" to print many continuous lines of type. This deprives other members the ability to post their message and will result in the loss of your chat room access.

We appreciate your consideration. If you see someone in the chat room violating these guidelines when the host is not present, please report it immediately to: ChatViolation@sharedvisionnetwork.com. Remember, if a host is present, they will handle the situation.

Chatters, especially Shared Vision Network chatters, are friendly folk, so if you don't understand something, just ask. Or you can e-mail your questions to: ChatHost@sharedvisionnetwork.com.

Thanks for your support of the guidelines,

The team at Shared Vision Network