thank you, thank you, thank you, I learned to bookmark!! Wish I had read this weeks ago. Good thing about trial and error is when you see how easy it is to do things correctly it looks easy. I am thinking I CAN DO THIS! Note for later- lissen to the rest of the videos. thanks again. cheryl

Cheryl - trial and error is a good thing and yes, you CAN DO THIS!  Enjoy!!  :-))

Brad this is Awesome - Great Effort put forth into this video. Love the Inter-Active links on the Video and You have Superb Video Editing Skills . This is Top Notch, 5 Stars *****!!! Excellent Resource for the newbies, wish I had this before but better late than never :) BOOKMARKED!

Justin - thanks alot my friend. You are certainly no newbie here, I have been following your Blog here for quite some time. I loved your Myspace, Facebook, Twitter oh My post.  Your Blog looks great!!  You'll be seeing me stopping by more, I'm always looking for great new content and writers here for AR members and guests to read.

Hi Brad, a beautifully done tutorial. It will help anyone that is new and I have bookmarked it for when I invite someone, I will be sure to share. A very busy week and I didn't set up the call to you about MIXPRO but I will and I thanks you again for the generous offer.

Hey William - thanks for being so willing to share this post with new members, hopefully it will help make a difference in the community.  I even stumbled a couple times doing the video, just goes to show you, we all have a little newbie inside. haha!

Call me anytime regarding Mixpo (Now called AR Video) or for any reason whatsoever, I look forward to your call.  Thanks for taking time to comment on this post, I wasn't sure how it would be received.  I really do hope it will help new members feel more comfortable getting around in the rain.

Terry - sorry I didn't have this done sooner.  Nice thing about new members here on AR is that they are signing up everyday and some weeks by the hundreds.  I know it may be too late for us few, but hopefully it will benefit the many in the future.  Glad you're up and running and didn't need this post, but please tell a friend or fellow new member if you feel they may benefit. Thanks Terry, have a great weekend.

Missy - clap, clap, clap... I loved that!  Thank you, so I guess it's ok then,  I'll take a bow?  haha! ROFL...

Thanks for the applause, but really not necessary.  I have been thinking about these tutorials, seems like forever now, and just haven't had the means to provide them.  Thanks to Jon and Bob at AR, I now have the tools and platform to really try and help out the new members with these types of posts. 

IMO, my tutorial here has a bit to be desired, but it will get better with practice and time. This is the first one I have ever done using this application with ActiveRain Video. (formerly Mixpo)

I am doing an entire "New Member" series as a part time project in my new roll here.  Any ideas from the pro what you'd like to see next?  I am planning a "Profile Setup" and then "Creating A Blog Post" is there anything you feel would be useful to new members after those?  Thanks Missy.  :-)

Mike - thanks, it was great talking to you on the phone yesterday, I see you are doing more video on your posts, keep up the good job, don't get discouraged for any reason, video is a great tool and awesome way to communicate your message regardless of the results you may think you're getting.  :-)

BRAD, I have bookmarked this post so I can forward it to new members when I see them. I don't have time to watch now but it looks like it will be something good for all of us to watch. I know that I am constantly learning new things.

Marchel - thanks for sharing this with new members, I hope it will inspire more of them to dive in knowing how to navigate the neighborhood a bit better.  There's more to come in this tutorial series for new members.

Gonna have to check this out later whan I'm in the office as it will definitely bog down my dialup even worse. Cant wait to see it, thanks for taking the time to do it.

Diane - Dial up internet access can certainly pose some restrictions with any media, flash, or video.  By the same token, there is such a wide variety and range of users with everything from dial-up to High speed Optical access, we just have to try and meet the needs of ALL subscribers and viewers. It's a constant challenge trying to provide tools and posts for ALL levels of internet access.

I hope you'll enjoy this when you do get the chance to view it. It should work ok with dial up, it just may yake a few seconds to load once you click on the play arrow.  :-)

Yvette - welcome to AR, I do hope this post will help yo feel a bit more comfortable knowing your way around the community at large.  I am working on a couple more that will hopefully be helpful for you and other members.  Coming soon to a Blog near you...lol~  Thanks!!  :-)

since you obviously were reading my mind when you just 'threw' this little tutorial together can I add to the wish list of "wanta knows" or is half the fun the brain fog of figuring it out on one's own? - cheryl

Cheryl - feel free to add any "wanta knows" you'd like. The next tutorials I am working on are "setting up profiles" and "creating Blog posts" but you are welcome to add anything to the list you'd like to see.  There is something to be said for the "Brain Fog" you are referring to, that's how most of us learned everything we know here in the rain. 

Looking forward to your ideas and suggestions. Thanks!  :-)

Jeff - that makes this post and video "officially viral!" Thanks!  :-)

Amy - you'll learn as you go, but you'll really learn best by just doing!  :-)

Patty - thank you very much, I have to say these video tutorials take much longer than a typical post, and because I am still learning different applications and experimenting, they of course take even longer.  As long as they are helping ANY member, I am happy to try and provide them. Thanks for viewing it and for taking the time to comment.  :-))

Kathleen - I hope this will help any new member feel more comfortable with their navigation in the rain. Thanks for helping get this out to them, that's very sweet of you. :-)

Thanks Jeremy - they should get better with time and practice...

Kathleen - you're welcome, I really hope it helps.  :-)

Christine - thank you, and we are just as excited to have you as part of this community. Let me know if you ever need any assistance here. It was really great talking with you today. Thanks again. :-)

I know this video may be a bit long, but the time it will save you learning all the places to navigate on AR could be days, weeks, or even months.  I have met and talked to members who have been on AR for months and didn't know some of these links were even available. Hopefully it will save YOU some time and frustration as well.  Thanks for watching and for all your comments.

Freddy - took me a couple months to find and figure out all these locations and links and what they do. Hopefully this video will knock off a couple months for anyone who watches it.  Thanks, glad it was helpful to you, makes it all worth it.  :-)

Debbie - thanks for checking in and for your comment. Just FYI, you should login first before commenting or doing anything on AR.  Your comments earn you 25 points when you're logged in.  Look forward to seeing you around, don't hesitate to call me if you ever need any assistance here. :-))

Rebecca - there are many members who write these types of "how-to" tutorial posts.  Use the search tool, or also the link at the bottom of this page that says "Help/FAQ" you will find many of them there. I also have categorized all the posts I have written which you or any member can access from my profile page here on AR. Please feel free to do so anytime.

To post pictures, use the little green tree icon on the toolbar above the comments or new post box. To adjust the size of the photo, either use your mouse or the appearance tab, and set your width and height parameters.  Hope that helps. :-)

Lyn - thanks, I have been able to send this to 5 different newbies this week, it has come in very handy.

Debbie - glad you found this post and video to be useful. Welcome to AR, I hope your time and efforts here will be well rewarded.  Thanks. :-)

Jan - thanks, I just noticed it in the news letter, very cool.  I've had a full plate getting the outside blogs launched, but didn't want you to think I didn't appreciate your comment here. I do!  Thank you, and you have a blessed day as well. 

Richard - welcome to the ActiveRain Firehose of information, posts get easier and easier to miss! lol~

Vera - I know the video is a bit long, but this 8 minute video will save you hours weeks, maybe months of trying to learn all the places to navigate on AR.  Many of us old timers here had to learn this stuff without the use of posts and tutorial videos.  This is just one of the ways we give back to the community for all the things the community has done for us. We call it "Paying it Forward"  :-)

Maya - not sure this will keep you on track, but it should help you find the track you want to be on with all the different tools and areas available on AR.  Thanks for the comment.  :-)

Sally - here if you need me. One tip: Make sure you login before you do anything on AR, you're missing out on points and your signature (name) on comments will have no link.  Just an FYI....   :-)

Troy - welcome and I'm glad you found this. It may still shave off some time on the AR learning curve. :-)

JB - :-)

Jeff and Sharon - very basic but frustrating when you don't know it.  Nothing worse than getting lost in the "rain". 

Sarah - you are so welcome, I'm glad you had the chance to watch this, sometimes we walk around in the dark trying to find our way, then the light goes on and has a way of "Making Our Day!"  Thanks. :-)

Luke - your comment makes all the time and effort that went into creating this all worth it. Thank you. :-)

Scott - Once you watch it a couple times, you'll no longer need it. You'll get to the point where you feel comfortable with where everything is on ActiveRain and how to use the network effectively.  Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, I really do appreciate it very much.  :-)

Lynda - you'll find more stuff like this on my profile here on AR. Thanks. :-)

Karen - that's exactly what it was intended for.   Thanks and Welcome to ActiveRain. :-))

Carlyn - welcome to the rain.  Glad this helped you out, hopefully this will save you hours of trying to find this stuff on your own.  I know it took me weeks when I first started to find my way around the network. :-)

Freddy - I had to laugh at your comment...I know what you meant, but read your comment carefully, that's funny what leaving off a "w" can do to a guys ego!  ROFL!!  haha!  :-))

Celeste - glad it's working for you. I do hope it helps you get around the community a bit faster and easier.

Jason - this one would be a good one to bookmark.  You can also send a link to others that you sign up here, and help to get them comfortable with how to navigate around the place. Kudos, thanks!  :-)

Brian - I was going to say it might be your Intenet Explorer browser, but I just watched it on both IE and Firefox, not sure why your computer isn't allowing you to view it.  You can go to my Video Console and watch it if you can't get it to work here.  My Video Console

Bruce and Mary - some like to read, some like to listen, and some like to watch.  I endorse and promote using all 3 methods to get your message to your audience.  Who knows what they like, so you better do all three. Just my opinion.  :-)

Derenda - I am so grateful you appreciate the work that goes into these posts. Everyone here on AR knows how much time and effort we all put into these, so to get a comment like yours, well, let's just say it keeps me pressing on toward the goal.  What is the goal?  I'll let you know when I find out, and I'll do it in a post! lol~  Thanks. :-)

Kenny - there are a couple applications out there, I think I used Jing for this one.

Allen - always glad to provide helpful info if I can. Thanks.  :-)

Kenny - I went back and checked the video tutorial and for this one I actually used ScreenFlow.  All the features and spotlight and zooming tools are included in their package.  I think it was around $100.00.  Jing is for the PC, but I use a MAC and ScreenFlow does a better job for what I needed.

Samantha - it's part of the getting started post you should have received when you signed up and joined AR. Glad you found it now though, hope it helps.

Susan - you have no idea!  There is a ton of info, fun, business, and great people here.

Justin - you're welcome, glad you enjoyed and got some use out of it.  :-)

Video Problems, I just checked the link and video and thy seem to be fine. You might want to try again.

Judith - welcome to the network, I hope this little video tutorial gives you a bit better understanding of how to navigate around the AR network and community. Thanks.  :-)

Dave - listing router just came out a couple weeks ago. This post is about 6 months old, it was not covered. There are Listing Router tutorials on my AR profile if you're interested.  :-)

Jan - I hope it "POURS" for you here! Welcome to AR, I think you're gonna love this place.

Norma - thanks, it's better to give than receive right??  :-))

Janet - thanks for bookmarking this post, you will find hundreds of great members and contributions here, even after another 6 months, you'll still be learning and growing everyday.  You have struck a goldmine here, and hopefully pay dirt soon...just stick with it.

Lori - saving time and allowing you to do more valuable and more important things is what I love to do to help our members and my clients. 

As my kids like to say, "It's just how I roll!" lol~  Thanks.

Eric - can you let me know what buttons are not working?  This is the first I have heard anyone having any problems so it may just be your browser or computer giving you some problems.  Let me know, thanks. :-)

Marchel - this is only happening in Internet Explorer browsers, the programmers are aware and working to get it corrected asap.  Thanks for your patience.  :-)

Roland - thanks, I hope it will do some good for the next two or three years, If not, I'll just have to do another.  :-)

Brad - thanks.  Make sure you login to AR before commenting, that way you'll get the linkback to your profile and you'll also get 25 points for each comment up to 10 per day.  Just fyi...

Meg - It's in between the envelope and the red flag at the bottom of every post.  If it's not showing, it may be your browser or something with your settings.  There is a post about bookmarking and other ways to manage favorited posts and articles, I hope this will help:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/618114/3-Ways-To-Bookmark-and-Manage-Your-Favorite-Posts

Katherine - you passed the test.  If you could watch this entire video, then you are no longer a newbie. :-))

Daniel - now is the time (in this market) to be planting those seeds, and then watering and fertilizing for the next big Harvest.  Your Blog on AR is a great addition to the success of your garden.  Man, I like that one.   I Better author it quickly before someone else does.  :-)

Thanks you guys (ladies) I'm sure some things have changed on the network since I created this video, but for the most part, it should still help some to know what and where to go while singing and dancing in the rain.  :-)

Claire - all fixed!  :-)

Hi Deena - You can upgrade your ASR account to a "Rainmaker" or wit till you aquire 10,000 pts.  That's the only way your photo wil appear in the comments when you leave them on members posts.  Let me know if you need any help setting up a rainmaker account. 

BTW - Any place on my Blog is a good place for a question. :-))