general pC questions

What is poshCircle?
poshCircle is a fun online & offline social network for people who have a passion for wine and chocolate. Like Myspace or Facebook, poshCircle offers all the features they do, except focuses on exciting local events, meet-ups with friends and connecting you with your favorite wine/chocolate businesses.

How much does it cost to join and be a member?
It's free for everyone and every business!

How do I sign up and get started?
To the right, there is a 'Sign Up' link. Click it, fill out the information and find yoru favorite business and join them.

Now that I have joined, how do I invite my friends and favorite businesses?
We make it easy to spread the poshLove! Click the 'invite friends' link up top and choose the best way to invite your friends.

Will my personal information be given out or sold?
Members' privacy and safety are our number one concern and we will NEVER sell or give out any of your personal information.

How can poshCircle be free?
One day we hope to sell advertising on the website as a revenue model and this is how we can offer such a cool site for free.

What is a poshSpot?
A poshSpot is a chocolate or wine business that can host an event at their physical location. A chocolate or wine club can also be a poshSpot.

What is a Poshie?
A Poshie is a member of poshCircle.com

What is a poshWhisper?
A poshWhisper is a private message sent out to all those who follow that certain poshSpot. This is used so that poshSpot creator can communicate about events, sales, classes, etc... with all those following them.

I see a poshSpot that I love, how do I follow them?
After you find the poshSpot and go to their page, click the Follow link on the right. That's it, now you are apart of their poshSpot.

What are the benefits to joining poshCircle?
As a member you will stay up to date on exciting events with your favorite wineries, chocolatiers and wine/chocolate clubs. You can get invites to special poshCircle events, create your own events with friends, ask your favorite businesses questions, upload your favorite music, images and videos and a lot more.

How do I invite my favorite businesses or clubs if they're not under poshSpots?
If you can't find one of your favorite businesses it's probably because they have never heard of us. To invite them and tell them about poshCircle, click the 'Invite' link up top left and follow the directions. Sometimes the email might go into their 'Junk Mail' box, so you might have to call them if you want them in poshCircle offering fun events.

I don't live locally, but visit the area once ayear, can I still join?
Of course! We are all about promoting local small businesses and service to you. If you have some favorites places you like to go while visiting, join them on their page.

Can I upload images or videos of the event I went to?
We make it easy to upload videos and images to the site. You can even upload youTube videos if you want. Go to poshMedia, choose Photos or Videos, then click their upload link and follow the directions. Videos, music and images can be uploaded, just be courteous with your material and know the web page is public.

Can I upload a video or image from my cell phone?
You sure can! Under 'my poshPage' click edit next to your 'Profile Information'. Scroll to the bottom and send your videos or images to your poshCircle email. This is a really cool event if you are at an event and want to show people what's going on!

How can I integrate poshCircle with my Facebook, Myspace account or personal web page?
At the bottom of the page, click on badges and then you can add us to your Facebook or Myspace site. You can also copy the embedded code to add to your own website. It's that easy.

I have a specific question, can I get some help?
You sure can! Under 'Community' up top, click on 'Chit-Chat' and ask away and a community member will chime in if they know. If you need to contact poshAdministration or report a problem, click the link at the bottom of the page.

What are some cool things I can do on 'My poshPage'?
Under your poshPage, you can have lots of fun and customize it how you want. You can drag and drop all the boxes around to best fit your style. You can change your theme, photo and add up to five cool Open Social applications. All of the above can be done quickly and without any special web site coding knowledge. We make it easy. We make it fun!

How do I add an image to my profile poshPage?
1. Go to your poshPage and click on 'My Photo' on the left.
2. Then click on the little icon next to profile photo.
3. Click browse and find an image on your computer.
4. Click 'Done' and then scroll down and click 'Save'. It's that easy.
* If you do not have a photo you want to use on your computer, find the image online and when it asks you to browse for an image in step 3, paste the image location next to 'file name' and click done.
To help you find an image to represent you, try here:
http://www.gdpit.com/avatars_pictures/
or
http://www.gdpit.com/

How do I remove myself from network emails, private messages, etc...?
1. Go to your poshPage
2. Click settings
3. Click email on the left hand side
4. If you want to stop receiving messages from the network, for example, un-click: Messages sent to the whole network.