Wiggio User Guide - Virtual Collaboration, the PM 440 wiki / PM440

Wiggio User Guide
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1
Start a Group ............................................................................................................................. 2
Posts .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Host Virtual Meetings and Conference Calls ........................................................................... 3
Create To-Do Lists and Assign Tasks ...................................................................................... 5
Send Email, Text, and Voice Messages .................................................................................... 5
Shared Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 8
Polls/Survey ............................................................................................................................ 10
Share Files ............................................................................................................................... 11
Introduction
Wiggio is a free online toolkit that makes it easy to work in groups. You can host virtual
meetings and conference calls; create to-do lists and assign tasks; send email, text, and voice
messages; manage events with a shared calendar, poll your group in real time, and upload and
manage files in a shared folder.
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Start a Group
Go to www.wiggio.com and click
.
Click Create a Group.
Enter a Group Name, Password, and choose how members should receive posts. Click Create.
As soon as members are added they appear in the group roster and communication starts immediately.
Members will receive the invitation to join the group. Members do not have to sign up with Wiggio, they
only need to click the link in their confirmation email.
Manage permissions for each member by clicking on
.
Settings tab:
 Change the group name or group password.
 Change how members receive posts.
 Modify regular users’ (non-admins) permissions, including whether a member can create calendar
events, send mass text messages, and post comments.
 Control privacy settings
 Close the group when the project is finished
Members tab:
 Add members
 Re-invite people
 Edit names
 Make or demote Admins
 Remove members
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Subgroups tab:
 Create subgroups
 Manage subgroups
Posts
In the Feed tab, you can post an email to the group by typing in the Start a conversation box.
You can attach any of the following by clicking the arrow next to Attach and choosing the option
you want to include.
You can respond to any post by clicking Reply at the end of the post. You can also attach any of
the options found in an original posting (i.e., Event, File, Link).
You can also respond to posts via the email received of the original post:
Host Virtual Meetings and Conference Calls
To host a Virtual Meeting click
.
Enter the name of the meeting. Next choose whether you want to start the meeting immediately
or select a date and time. You can choose to add a comment to the meeting and also select which
team members should participate in the meeting. Click Create when finished and the Virtual
Meeting will be scheduled.
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To hold a conference call click.
.
Enter the name of the conference call. Next choose whether you want to start the conference call
immediately or select a date and time. You can choose to add a comment to the conference call
and also select which team members should participate in the call. Click Create when finished
and the Conference Call will be scheduled.
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Create To-Do Lists and Assign Tasks
To the right of the posts, there are several options to choose from. In the Create box, click
.
Enter the To-Do List name then begin listing the tasks. You can select a due date, assign the task
to a team member, add comments, and choose which members will be notified.
Click Create button to publish the To-Do List.
Send Email, Text, and Voice Messages
To send an Email click
.
Select a subject for the email and then enter the email message. Choose which team members
should receive the email message and click Send.
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To send a Text message click
.
Enter the text message, up to 125 characters. Choose which team members should receive the
text message and click Send. If cell numbers for members have not been stored, they will receive
the message as an email.
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To send a Voice Note click
message.
. Note you must have a microphone to record a
Once the message has been recorded you can opt to type a comment. Choose which team
members should receive the Voice Note and click Send.
To send a Video Note click
to record a video.
. Note you must have a microphone and video camera
Once the video has been recorded you can opt to type a comment. Choose which team members
should receive the Video Note and click Send.
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Shared Calendar
Click the Calendar tab. To add an event, click
.
Name the event and choose the date and time of the event. Choose to which team members’
Calendars the event should be added. Click Create.
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The event then appears in the Calendar of all selected participants.
You can also
.
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Polls/Survey
To create a poll/survey click
.
Enter the name of the poll/survey. You can choose whether to show or not show participants’
names in the results. Enter the question and choose whether the question type is Yes/No, Short
Answer, or Multiple Choose. You can opt to add a comment to the poll. Select the participants to
receive the poll/survey. There is an option to preview the poll/survey before sending. Once the
poll/survey is approved, click Send.
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Share Files
In the Folder tab, you can upload files to share with the group. You can upload individual files or
multiple files. Simply browse to the files you want to share.
You can also open editable versions of Word and Excel files allowing you to make changes and
collaborate in real time. Files are saved as the most recent version and you can track versions of
the same file.
Use the controls in the toolbar to organize files by creating folders, sorting, and showing specific
files, folders, and formats.
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